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NEW TEAM SET FOR TOURING CARS

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- By Matt James

Excelr8 Motorsport will join the British Touring Car Championsh­ip grid next season with two MG6 GT machines.

The Norfolk-based team, which built the cars for the Mini Challenge and operates several entries in the series, has taken over the TOCA BTCC Licences to compete and the cars from Amdtuning.com.

Excelr8 is assessing opportunit­ies with other suitable automotive brands for the future, with a focus on British marques.

One driver has already signed up for the programme, and the team is in talks with others regarding the second car.

Team manager Oliver Shepherd said: “We’ve been looking towards the BTCC for a few years now and when we got the chance to get hold of the MG GTS it was an opportunit­y that we couldn’t pass up, especially as it fits with our ‘Great British’ theme.

“The BTCC is the highest-profile championsh­ip in the country, with some incredible drivers and very high-calibre teams, so we know we will have our work cut out to learn about the racing and the new cars. However, we have no doubt that we can compete at this level, and we’re currently working hard to finalise an exciting driver line up for 2019.

“This is a sizeable investment for Excelr8, and we’re acquiring all-new specialist equipment to make sure we have everything we need to hit the ground running next season.”

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