MB Motorsport accelerated by the Blue Square team made an impressive start in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship and took the lead on the track during the season launch event at Silverstone. The Silverstone Circuit used Honda Civic Type R to test on multiple tracks in winter, providing the team with the only chance to face off against an opponent on the track in the official test. A full day of competition is available across two sessions. . During the morning run, drivers Jack Hill and Sam Osborne were busy on the track as they worked hard to acquire valuable knowledge about the layout of Silverstone International, which will host the penultimate time of the season later this year Meeting. Jack will finish the morning with the fastest time of the 29 cars, becoming the first driver to complete a lap at an average speed of more than 100 mph, and lead Andrew Jordan's BMW works by three tenths of a second. At the same time, Sam ran a fast and steady lap in the sister Honda racing car, finishing the morning run in 20th place. In the afternoon, the time will be reduced, Jack ran at the front end of the grid again, and his Honda soon ranked second after Tom Ingram's Toyota. Jack looked ready to complete the sweep of two games later in the day, but the traffic jam and late red flag meant that he had to finish second in the combined time. His best lap was only 0.051 seconds from the fastest lap on the track. Sam’s continued improvement is reflected in his fastest lap in the afternoon six tenths of a second faster than in the morning, which means that he ended the day, a little more slowly than his speed-and took the lead. Many former competition champions. The latest coronavirus directives from the British government caused the three events to be postponed at the opening of the season; at this challenging time, the Blue Square team accelerated the decision supported by everyone involved in MB Motorsport. Therefore, the first round of this season is currently scheduled to be held in Thruxton in May. Jack Hill, #24 MB Motorsport is accelerated by Blue Square Honda Civic Type R, he said: "For MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square as a team, this is a beautiful day, which shows that we did a good job in winter . Things have already happened. We have a good start and we can gain a lot of confidence from what we have achieved in the test plan. "Throughout the entire test we completed, Sam and I were very comfortable in the car. I felt that we were in A good position, no season can start no matter when or where. "#6 MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square Honda Civic Type R, Sam Osborne said: "The off-season is an eye-opener for me, but when I am on the right track, I have been learning and working harder and harder. I think we did a good test at Silverstone and found plenty of time, which is really encouraging. "There are more things to happen, but I think we are getting there. This is the main thing. If today is qualifying, then I will be ecstatic. I look forward to the time when the car can start. We build on what we have learned so far." Shaun Hollamby of MB Motorsport, accelerated by the Blue Square team leader, said: "It was a very good day on the track today. From the moment we left the garage, we were very happy. Strong, and Jack was fast in both games, just ahead. Sam improved all day and enjoyed a fulfilling afternoon, so we were really happy. The decision to postpone the start of the season was correct. Very happy We were able to conduct this test, and now we look forward to winning the championship in due course." Matt Salisbury, Jakob Ebrey Photography  

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