WSR signs Oliphant in place of Collard
Tom Oliphant has joined the WSR British Touring Car Championship team for the 2019 season.
The 28-year-old made his debut in the BTCC this year at the wheel of a Ciceley Motorsport-run MercedesBenz A-class. He finished 22nd in the overall standings and 12th in the Independents Trophy chase.
Oliphant said: “It’s a dream come true to join Team BMW and WSR and I’m incredibly proud that Dick Bennetts and the team have shown the faith in me. This gives me a great platform to achieve my targets in the BTCC, which are to take wins and podiums in 2019, finish in the top 10 of the points and compete for the Jack Sears Trophy.”
Dick Bennetts, team principal, said: “We’re very pleased to announce Tom as the first member of our 2019 line-up. We have a long history of working with young drivers and turning them into frontrunners and champions, and we’re sure Tom has all the right attributes to achieve his potential with us.”