OULTON Park's staging of the 2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship has slotted into a new schedule that features a delayed start.

Series organiser, TOCA, has issued a revised calendar in order to maximise the opportunity for spectators and guests to attend the events.

As a result, the start of the campaign has been shifted back by five weeks.

The new schedule will now start at Thruxton on May 8/9, kicking off the full 10-event, 30-race season.

Snetterton follows the season opener, before Brands Hatch Indy hosts the third event of the calendar, while late July and August will see the series head north to Oulton Park and Knockhill before Thruxton's second event of the year.

Back-to-back weekends at Croft and Silverstone in September precede the penultimate race weekend of the season, at Donington Park.

Brands Hatch’s legendary Grand Prix configuration will hold the season finale – as initially planned – on the slightly later date of October 23/24.

2021 British Touring Car Championship calendar, revised dates:

Rounds - Date - Venue/Circuit:

1, 2, 3 - May 8/9 - Thruxton

4, 5, 6 - May 15/16 - Snetterton (300)

7, 8, 9 - June 12/13 - Brands Hatch (Indy)

10, 11, 12 - July 31/August 1 - Oulton Park (Island)

13, 14, 15 - August 14/15 - Knockhill

16, 17, 18 - August 28/29 - Thruxton

19, 20, 21 - September 18/19 - Croft

22, 23, 24 - September 25/26 - Silverstone (National)

25, 26, 27 - October 9/10 - Donington Park (National)

28, 29, 30 - October 23/24 - Brands Hatch (Grand Prix)