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Rob Austin Return Adds Intrigue to BTCC Test

Article: BTCC.net Feature photo credit: Jakob Ebrey

he BTCC will be back “It’s great to get back behind have already put into the car Price Cars boss, Dan Kirby,
on track this week as the wheel and dust off the is evidence of that,” said team makes his BTCC debut in the
Tthe traditional summer cobwebs,” said Austin. “I am boss Simon Belcher. team’s Audi S3, but both Jake
break is punctuated by a actually really enjoying this Hill and Mark Blundell will
two-day Dunlop tyre test at season as I’m still involved “We are keeping a very close also take part.
Snetterton on 16/17 July. from both a media and eye on the championship
commercial point of view. and we want to show that Arguably the biggest news in
A packed entry of teams and Taking some time out helps we warrant our place there. the build-up to the test was
drivers will take part at the give you a different perspective Hopefully, the Snetterton test last week’s announcement that
Norfolk circuit, with Laser on things and I have learnt a will show that.” Aiden Moffat will be switching
Tools Racing’s switch to the lot simply by standing on the to the Infiniti Q50 for the
Infiniti and Rob Austin’s return other side of the fence. Every BTCC team – with the remainder of the season, with
to BTCC machinery providing exception of BTC Racing – will the Scotsman getting a maiden
the main talking points. “There is nothing quite like be represented around the run in the car during the test.
being out there, however, and Snetterton 300 layout with
Multiple race-winner Austin that’s what we’re working hard the vast majority of this year’s “Our 2020-spec Infiniti is a
is taking a sabbatical from on for 2020. The test will be driver line-up competing. far cry from the 2015 version,
the BTCC this season, but a great opportunity to run incorporating all the latest
the Evesham driver is now against the regulars from this The Team HARD stable has NGTC specifications,” said
preparing for a full-time return season and see where we stand. confirmed that both Max Moffat. “The car has been
in 2020. Austin will be back I’m really looking forward to Coates and Ethan Hammerton completely re-engineered.
out in the HMS Racing Alfa it.” will get some running And, of course, the benefits
Romeo on both Tuesday and alongside its regular racers, of a fantastically aerodynamic
Wednesday, a car which he “We are fully committed to although Bobby Thompson is design, plus rear-wheel-drive!”
piloted to podiums last year. returning and the work that we set to sit this one out. Trade Story at BTCC.net

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