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The Inside Track with Team BMR: Team BMR announce a three year deal with Subaru

By Team BMR / MJP Media | 12 January 2016

In their first article for this column, Team BMR discusses their announcement to run the Subaru Levorg Sports Tourer in the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

Team BMR are hoping to continue their success by changing to Subaru in 2016

We are pleased to announce that under the guidance of Chief Designer Carl Faux, Team BMR - supported by the global technical resources of Subaru - will develop the new car and its famed four-cylinder boxer engine to full BTCC specification.

"It's an honour to be leading not only our first 'clean-sheet' car design and build, but to be able to do this with Subaru's new Levorg model is a real privilege." Carl said. "Engineering challenges are what the project presents - a new car, new engine and all the new generation TOCA components require a methodical approach. Establishing a three-year programme means we can focus on getting the basics right early before developing the package further over the following years."

An artist's impression of the 2016 Team BMR Subaru Levorg Sports Tourer

With the start of the season just two months away we are working tirelessly to ready our cars for a testing programme ahead of the official reveal at the BTCC Season Launch at Donington Park on 22nd March. We will also confirm our full line-up over the coming weeks. We will debut the Subaru at Brands Hatch in early April for the opening rounds of the 2016 Championship. Series Director Alan Gow believes this will mark the start of a prosperous partnership.

"We are delighted to welcome another manufacturer to the BTCC and particularly one with such an incredible motor sport heritage." commented Gow. "Subaru is an iconic brand with a huge following and its introduction to the BTCC is certain to excite our many fans both in the UK and around the world. No doubt Team BMR with its hugely experienced and talented driver line-up will make for a very successful partnership."

Jason Plato (left) and Colin Turkington (centre) will lead Team BMR's 2016 campaign

Warren Scott is hugely honoured by the deal: "I am extremely delighted that Team BMR are to become a Manufacturer team in only our fourth year of competing in the BTCC." he enthused. "I have had aspirations of becoming a race-winning team with factory support from the very beginning and I am immensely proud of the team for giving Subaru the confidence to partner with BMR."

In Jason Plato and Colin Turkington we already boast drivers with well over 100 victories and four drivers' titles between them, suggesting the new Levorg Sports Tourer will be in extremely safe hands during its maiden BTCC campaign. We will bring you more news as we have it!

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