Dan Lloyd to make BTCC return with Power Maxed

Dan Lloyd will make a return to the British Touring Car Championship grid for the 2021 season after agreeing a deal to join Power Maxed Racing.

Lloyd last raced in the series back in 2018 with BTC Norlin, securing a win at Croft in what was a parallel programme with TCR UK, where he secured the inaugural title with WestCoast Racing.

The last two seasons have seen the 29-year-old competing in TCR Europe with the Brutal Fish Racing team, taking three victories, whilst he has also won races in both TCR Malaysia and TCR China.

Lloyd will partner Jason Plato in PMR’s Vauxhall Astra at the start of what the team hopes will be a ‘multi-year partnership’.

“I’m mega excited to be racing back in the UK,” Lloyd said. “This will be the first time I’ll be heading into the championship with some pre-season testing under my belt. I’ve always been thrown in at the deep end a little bit, so I can’t wait to get stuck into the programme.

“I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity, and really look forward to not only working with the team, but also learning from Jason with his vast experience. I’m really looking to build on this as a long-term partnership and launch a multi-year attack on the championship heavyweights.”

Team boss Adam Weaver said he was delighted to bring Lloyd onboard for the year ahead.

“I’m really excited to have Dan joining us for the upcoming season,” he said. “He’s a driver that’s always been on our radar and has always impressed when he’s been on the grid in the past.

“I don’t think anyone can argue that, with the right equipment underneath him, he’s a genuine championship contender and with the championship’s most successful driver ever alongside him, we certainly think we have one of the strongest pairings on the grid this season.”