The AmDTuning.com with Cobra Exhausts team has confirmed that it will return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship for the 2018 season after re-affirming it’s commitment to the series.
The West Thurrock-based team enjoyed it’s strongest campaign to date in 2017 having expanded to a two-car outfit for a full season for the first time.
Ongoing development of AmDTuning.com’s Audi S3 - which was running the BTCC’s latest spec parts for the first time - saw the team take huge strides forwards over the course of the season to end the campaign as genuine contenders for top eight finishes.
Drivers Ollie Jackson and Ant Whorton-Eales would both lead a race, with their combined results giving AmDTuning.com it’s best ever points score at the season end.
Having evaluated the options available for 2018, AmDTuning.com has taken the decision to commit to the BTCC for what will be a ninth successive season.
Talks with potential drivers are already ongoing, with AmDTuning.com also seeking to strengthen it’s engineering team as it works towards launching a bid for success in the Independents Trophy standings.
“As ever when a season ends, we have taken time to evaluate our options but it is a no-brainer for us to commit to the BTCC for another year,” team boss Shaun Hollamby said. “We made huge steps forward over the course of 2017 and thanks to Ollie and Ant, ended the season with our best points haul and the strongest package we have ever had in the series.
“It is important for us to now capitalise on the hard work that has gone into the Audi in order to maximise our chances of success on track during 2018.
“We are keen to strengthen the engineering side of the team to build on the progress we have made so far, and are already in discussions with drivers as we look to put together the strongest pairing we can to fight for the Independents’ titles.
“Whilst we are aware that that will be a big challenge, there is no doubt in my mind that we now have a car that is capable of running right at the sharp end of the grid and our expectations need to reflect that.
"I’m confident that with the plans we are working towards, this season will prove to be a stepping stone to bigger and better things in 2018 and beyond.”
