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Butcher takes BTCC ‘sabbatical’ for 2024
After finishing 10th in the standings last year, Rory Butcher, a 36-year-old Scot, has decided to leave the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) and return to sportscar racing. His worst campaign since his debut season in 2018, Butcher believes he can do better and could have finished in the top six if he was on his A-game. The switch in engine from a customer M-Sport-built TOCA engine to a bespoke Toyota powerplant affected weight distribution and set-up, causing the team to play catch-up in the early part of 2023. Despite the challenges, Butcher sees the BTCC as unfinished business and plans to return in the future. In the meantime, he aims to compete in the 24-hour races at the Nurburgring and Spa, as well as classic events like the Goodwood Members Meeting and Revival.
