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AmD Tuning eye two-car programme for 2015

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AmD Tuning is working towards a two-car entry to the 2015 British Touring Car Championship as part of the team’s plans to expand its racing programme.

Currently fielding a Ford Focus, piloted by Dave Newsham, AmD Tuning took its first BTCC podium in 2014 at Knockhill, showing that the team can compete at the sharp end of the grid following the switch to NGTC machinery.

The team’s current TOCA BTCC Licence (TBL) allows one entry to the championship next season, but team boss Shaun Hollamby remains hopeful that a deal will be completed to allow the team to secure a second license and field two cars in 2015.

“It was a big step for us to take on an NGTC programme this year but I feel that we have stepped up to the challenge,” said Hollamby. “While things haven’t always gone our way, team manager Rob Tickner and the boys have raised their game to provide a car that has run quickly and reliably all season and that is something I feel immensely proud of.

“To get onto the podium, as we did at Knockhill after a great drive from Dave, was the icing on the cake and showed what we can do in what is arguably the most competitive touring car championship in the world.

“The logical next step is to expand our touring car programme to include a second car for 2015, and that is something that we are keen to do. Of course, that would be dependent on securing a second TBL alongside the one we already hold, but we have a burning desire to expand our involvement in the BTCC and if the opportunity arises, we are ready to grasp it with both hands.

“Before then, we will aim to end our current season on a high this weekend and we are hoping to score some strong points at our home circuit to head into the winter on a high. We know the car can do it and we know Dave can do it, so I’m optimistic about our chances.”

The team will also be present in two of the BTCC support categories in 2015, upping its involvement in the Ginetta Junior Championship to a multi-car programme with sights set on the title, as well as a single-car entry in the Renault Clio Cup.