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July 1st & 2nd 2023: Brands Hatch Host CTCRC "Super Touring Power" Event.

The Classic Touring Car Racing Club celebrate the Classic Touring Car era with a remarkable collection of Super Tourers from around the world including the Cleland 888 Vauxhall Vectra, Primeras, Lagunas, Mondeos, Alfas and even the iconic Volvo 850 Estate. 4 Races over the weekend of July 1st and 2nd on both the GP and the Indy circuits of the Kent track. Pit Walkabout and autograph sessions and a V8 Supercar demonstration with Greg Murphy are just part of the entertainment on offer. More details and ticket details can be found on the CTCRC website here.

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June 2018: HSCC Super Touring Car Series Results.

You can now find all John's results since 2013 in the HSCC Super Touring Car series here.

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March 2013: John Cleland to compete in historic super touring car series.

John has acquired his 1997 BTCC championship contending Vauxhall Vectra and will compete in the 2013 HSCC Super Touring Car Trophy.

The first Triple 888 Engineering built Vectra super tourer bearing the chassis number V97-001 will once again be raced by Cleland almost 16

years after it first took to the track at John’s home circuit of Knockhill. John hopes to compete in 2 rounds of the HSCC Super Touring Car

Trophy at Brands Hatch and Oulton Park.

“I hope the series gets bigger and turns into a major event in future years… I’m sure it will. My plan is to race it and involve my sons Niki and Jamie in some of the drives. "Should be a bit of fun !! Good job I didn’t throw out the overalls from that year !!!”

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July 2008: 95 Cavalier for Goodwood.

 John Cleland will be reunited with his 1995 BTCC Championship winning Cavalier at the Goodwood Festival of Speed over the July 12th &

13th, 2008 weekend.

 The Cavalier has been seen around UK circuits in the past few years and is always a crowd pleaser due to it's racing pedigree.

 John says of his trip down memory lane "it should be fun."

 Also expected to appear at the Festival in vehicles of interest are Andy Rouse, Frank Biela, Anthony Reid, Steve Soper and Win Percy among many others.

Here's a clue to how the weekend went...

I'm told it was James Thompson's fault; something about left foot braking and pedal boxes... sounds like an excuse to me!

Oops!

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March 30th 2008, David Leslie dies in air crash: We were sad to learn of the death of David Leslie and Richard Lloyd in an aircraft accident near

Farnborough in Kent. A total of 5 people were killed as their light aircraft crashed after what is believed to have been engine failure.

John had this to say about his former BTCC rival and fellow Scot:

"The David Leslie accident is a terrible loss to the UK motorsport world and all those whom he helped in their early careers will miss him greatly. His passion

for the sport regardless of whether it was International or at club level was second to none and his commitment to putting something back into the sport

that gave him a living for many years was a credit to him and his father.
He was a hard charging competitor who wore the tartan strip on his crash helmet with pride, he will be a sad loss."

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2006: Rumours regarding John's possible involvement in the Snetterton 24 hour 2CV meeting are unfortunately unfounded.

John had been invited to take part in this serious/fun annual event with sons Jamie and Niki but prior commitments have unfortunately scuppered

these plans.

John's only semi firm appearance so far this year will be at Knockhill on October 8th in Jamie's Scottish Mini Cooper Challenge car, a two driver end of

season special.

John's regular appearances at Sandown and Bathurst in the Australian V8 Supercars also look in doubt this year but watch this space for any news as it breaks.

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2005: October 6-9: Supercheap Autos Bathurst 1000. A new title sponsor this year for the great race. 161 laps of the famous Mount

Panorama circuit sees Murph on a hat trick. Brad Jones Racing often perform well in this event and John hasn't got the Brock/Plato Holden

to get in the way this year.

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2005: September 9-11: Betta Electrical Sandown 500 endurance race at Sandown International Raceway, Melbourne, Australia.

John once again drives the Brad Jones Racing Ford Falcon V8, this year sponsored by BOC Gases and partnered by Dale Brede.

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2004: Bob Jane T-Marts Bathurst 1000 event at Mount Panorama (7-10 October). John again climbs behind the wheel of the second

Brad Jones Racing Ozemail Falcon with a twist....

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2004: September 10-12: Betta Electrical Sandown 500 endurance race at Sandown International Raceway, Melbourne, Australia.

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2004: September 26: BTCC Masters. John competes against past winners of the BTCC in identical Seat Cupras at the final TOCA meeting of

the year at Donington Park. This event, organised by TOCA boss, Alan Gow, brings together all the BTCC champions since 1990, plus a few

"guest favourites" in the identically prepared Seat Cupras. more....

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2004: August 7-8: Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain. John drives the #1 guest car at his home circuit of Knockhill, in this TOCA support

series. Cleland fights for victory against championship leader and ex BTCC adversary...more....

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