Yuasa to defend BTCC drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles

New team names, racing livery and a three car line-up ahead of season opener at Brands Hatch on April 3

Yuasa to defend BTCC drivers’ and manufacturers’ titles
Halfords Yuasa Racing BTCC launch.

The 33 round series will travel across the UK over 11 weekends taking in legendary circuits including Silverstone and Donington Park before returning to Brands Hatch for the season finale in October.

Driving the dominant Honda Civic Type R’s for the second year running, reigning BTCC Champion Gordon Shedden and three-times-champion Matt Neal, who have been team mates since 2010, are determined to continue their success.

It’s all change at the championship winning team with Yuasa being joined as joint title sponsor by Halfords, who make a return to the BTCC grid after a seven-year absence.

Change

Honda Yuasa Racing has now become Team Halfords Yuasa Racing and it is business as usual at the Honda works team who are busy preparing for the season opener just a few weeks away.

This year’s Honda Civic Type R racing cars were revealed amid much fanfare at the BTCC Launch Day at Donnington Park.

Yuasa’s familiar vivid red, black and white brand colours now sit alongside Halfords’ bright orange.

The team has also expanded to running three cars for the first time since 2006 with 2016 seeing the return of experienced racer Andy Neate who joins the squad in car number 57 which will also carry the new team livery.

Andrew Taylor, managing director of Yuasa battery sales said: “As the world’s leading battery manufacturer our motorsport sponsorship programme has been instrumental in raising our brand profile amongst motorsport fans in the UK and beyond.”

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