A cool overcast Thursday with a brisk breeze blowing and occasional light rain plus the recent tragic Donington Park F4 accident involving Billy Monger still very fresh in the minds of drivers, conditions were perhaps not perfect for a test day at Thruxton but when the date is in the diary you still have to turn up.

With a test day reserved especially for Dunlop BTCC teams and their support races the opportunity to get a few laps in at Thruxton circuit was enough to attract a good selection of teams from the current Dunlop BTCC, the Clio Cup, F4 British Championship and the Michelin Ginetta GT4 Supercup.

On a track test day things seem a little more relaxed in the paddocks with cars being quietly worked on, tyres checked and engine tweeks made. Many cars are still sporting wounds from their most recent races, for a photographer it is a chance to mix in the paddocks and take a few pictures without the massive crowds or pressure on the drivers of a full race day.

(For more information regarding F4 racing driver Billy Monger and to help support him with his future please visit this crowdfunding page or check out the hashtag #billywhizz on twitter)

Working on the hub of a Honda

Formula 4

Halfords Yuasa Honda of Gordon Shedden sits quietly in the garage ahead of BTCC testing at Thruxton

Dyson In Pit Board

Clio Cup Cars on Axle Stands

Clio Cup Drivers Chatting

Clio Cup Harrison in the Thruxton Chicane

Clio Cup Cars in Thruxton Chicane

Renault Clio Pushing Hard Through Thruxton Chicane

Clio Cup Cars in Thruxton Pits

BTCC Driver Rob Collard

Simpson Honda Sporting a Few Dented Panels

Clio Cup Driver Pidgley in the Chicane, Thruxton

Formula 4 Car at Thruxton Chicane

Working on a Clio Cup Car in the Paddock Thruxton

Matt Neal Climbs in to His BTTC Honda Type R

Formula 4 Car in Thruxton Chicane

Ginettas Power Down Thruxton Pit Straight

Ginetta in the Paddock Thruxton

Ginettas Racing Down the Pit Straight Thruxton

Checking Ginetta Tyre Pressures

Halfords Yuasa Honda

HHC Motorsport Ginetta

Ginetta at the Chicane Thruxton

Duo Ginetta at the Chicane Thruxton

Simpson Ginetta

Ginetta Entering the Pit Straight, Thruxton

Working on a Formula 4 Car, Thruxton Paddock

Formula 4 Car in the Paddock Thruxton

Formula 4 Car Front

Formula 4 Body Panels

Fitting the Wheels Formula 4

Formula 4 Driver Jacky Liu

Formula 4 Cars Thruxton

Formula 4 Nose Cones

Down Time, Formula 4 Thruxton

Ginetta, Pits, Thruxton

BTCC Driver Tom Chilton

team Chat in the Pits Thruxton

Team Shredded Wheat BTCC Car

Waiting for Another Wheel

BTCC Driver Martin Depper

BTCC Cars in the Pit lane Thruxton

Pushing Out Colin Turkington’s BMW Thruxton

Andrew Jordan Pirtek BMW in the Chicane at thruxton

Andrew Jordan’s BMW Approaches the Pit Straight Thruxton

Checking a Few Things on Colin Turkington’s BMW

Pirtek BMW in the Paddock Thruxton

Working on the Simpson Honda

Working on the Pirtek BMW of Andrew Jordan

Rob Collard in the Chicane at Thruxton

Fitting a Wheel to a Clio Cup Renault

Passing Down the Thruxton Pit Lane

Shredded Wheat Ford Entering Thruxton Pit Straight

Team Shredded Wheat BTCC Ford

Marking Tyres on the Team Parker Ford

Team Parker BTCC Ford in the Pit Lane Truxton

Eurotech Honda Lights On at the Chicane Thruxton

Rob Collard in his BMW Thruxton Pit Lane

Norlan BTCC Chevrolet in the Thruxton Chicane

Team Chat

Halfords Yuasa Honda Camped out at the end of the Pit Lane Thruxton

Handy Motorsport Toyota exits Thruxton Pit Lane

Speedworks BTCC Car in Thruxton Pit Lane

WSR Check a Few Things on their BMW

Eurotech Honda in Thruxton Pit Lane

Brisky Racing Clio Cup Cars on Stands

Handy Motorsport Working on their Car in the Thruxton Pits

Rob Austin About to Regret Going Straight on in the Chicane