BMR bosses thank Subaru as four-year factory BTCC deal between the two comes to an end
The title-winning BMR Racing British Touring Car team’s bosses have paid tribute to Subaru as its four-year deal to field the Levorg model in the category ends.
BMR and Subaru racer Ash Sutton took the Levorg to the BTCC drivers’ title in 2017. The factory team has taken 21 race victories over the last four campaigns and the Levorg drivers have appeared on the podium on 55 occasions.
The team says that changes to the technical regulations of the series mean that it is only possible to run the flat-four-style boxer powerplant in the Subaru Levorg.
Also, BMR says that changes in the aerodynamics rules of the BTCC mean that the estateshaped car does not have the same advantages as some of the smaller models.
Team principal Warren Scott paid tribute to the collaboration with Subaru which helped the pair to be regular race winners over the last four seasons.
“We have been on an incredible and highly successful journey with Subaru in the BTCC,” said Scott. “It was a unique car when we built it and we have taken the team and the Levorg to the very pinnacle of UK motorsport.
“The landscape of the BTCC has shifted over the course of the past four seasons and that means that we have both evaluated where we are at right now.
“It has been a pleasure to represent Subaru and to share the spotlight of success with the brand has been a fantastic achievement for us both.”
BMR Racing is committed to a future in the BTCC, and
Scott said that plans about the squad’s forthcoming activities would be revealed soon.