Mat has new team manager and sponsor for Oulton Park

Henley-in-Arden's Mat Jackson is confident of more podium results when the Dunlop British Touring Car Championship visits the swooping Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire on June 24th. The circuit is one of the most challenging on the calendar and amongst Mat's favourites. He won there in 2005 and again last year on his way to the SEAT Cupra title.

Mat is full of confidence after returning to form in the BTCC at Croft two weeks ago. He achieved a third place outright (his third outright podium finish in four BTCC appearances) and a fourth to gain a place in the championship order and get his bid for Independents drivers' honours back on track.

His season has also just received a timely boost with the addition of a new sponsor Butlers Vehicle Solutions Ltd on his #48 BMW 320si E90 alongside Whale Tankers, Maxim magazine and Nick Whale BMW. Last week Mat ran a useful test day at Silverstone which enabled his brother Dan to take up his new position of Team Manager within the Jacksons MSport team alongside their father Tony, the Team Principal.

Mat, who recently celebrated his 26th birthday, says: "I'm sure that Oulton will be one of the BMW's stronger circuits. It's got a lot of gradients and the rear-wheel-drive should give us a traction advantage out of the Island hairpin and up the hill off the Knickerbrook chicane, probably exiting the final corner at Lodge as well. Oulton is also something of a local circuit for us after Donington Park. It's only an hour or so up the M6 and I'm looking forward to a bit of extra support."

Mat lies a strong seventh in the BTCC and knows that another strong three races at Oulton could move him into contention for third overall. He adds: "It would be easy to get over-excited with three podium finishes from our first four meetings in the BTCC. It is exciting of course and we've definitely made people sit up and take notice.

"What we've achieved on what we've got compared to the bigger teams is brilliant and a lot of that is down to the people who support us, both the sponsors and the fans. I'm really pleased with the way we've played it. We came in without any big fanfare and have just delivered a good set of results.

"I'm also really chuffed that my brother Dan is the new Team Manager. He's worked with me since I started karting as a kid and he's got degrees and a lot of experience with some of the best automotive manufacturers in the business. We really are proper family team now."

Mat's Oulton Park timetable (June 23rd-24th): Saturday: 9.15am-9.55am BTCC Practice 1 & 11.35am-12.15pm BTCC Practice 2 Saturday: 2.45pm-3.15pm BTCC qualifying Sunday: 10.35am-11.25am Fans Pit Lane Walkabout Sunday: 11.35am BTCC Drivers Parade Lap Sunday: 12.10pm BTCC round 13 (15 laps) Sunday: 2.15pm BTCC round 14 (15 laps) Sunday: 4.50pm BTCC round 15 (15 laps)

TV Times (all times subject to change): Sunday: ITV3, 4pm-5:30pm LIVE Sunday: Setanta Sports 1, 11.45am-6pm LIVE all-day coverage Monday (June 25th): ITV1 00:05am-00.35am highlights Friday (June 29th): Men & Motors, 7.30pm-8pm highlights

For more information contact: Tony Jackson, Tel 01564 793050 or email matjacksonmedia@hotmail.co.uk
Mat Jackson's website: www.matjackson.com