NEWS // OFFICIAL CHEVROLET 2010 BTCC ENTRY CONFIRMED

Chevrolet have today confirmed that they are to officially enter a two car team in this seasons Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. The manufacturer team that have been a considerable force in the WTCC over the last few years will be officially branded as Silverline Chevrolet with the leading tool company lending its support to the Ray Mallock (RML) run outfit just as they did in 2009... [read more]

As expected 2001 BTCC Champion Jason Plato and 19-year-old series debutant Alex MacDowall from Cumbria will take to the grid in the new to the BTCC Chevrolet Cruze model and will surely start the season as genuine title contenders.

42-year-old Plato commented “I always had confidence that teaming up with RML again last year would mean wins – the Chevrolet Lacetti of 2009 was a formidable piece of kit. Now in 2010 we have manufacturer support from Chevrolet, continued support from Silverline and a very exciting new car in the Cruze. We are very motivated to make this our year, the opposition better be ready! Roll on Thruxton.

MacDowall, runner-up in last year’s Renault Clio Cup, will start the season with a huge challenge ahead of him but believes that he can only benefit from signing with RML, and that racing alongside the hugely experienced Plato will only aid his ultimate goal of making his mark on Britain’s best loved motor racing series.

RML CEO, Ray Mallock, concluded "I am really pleased to confirm thecontinued partnership with Silverline Tools and, new for this year, with Chevrolet UK. RML prides itself on managing top line projects, representing some of the automotive industry's biggest manufacturers in the world.

Last year we got tantalizingly close to taking another BTCC title. This year as we approach the first round at Thruxton, we've had a little more time ahead of us to plan and organise and in the switch to the Chevrolet Cruze, we are aiming for the title win. With the support of Silverline Tools and Chevrolet UK, two hugely talented drivers, Jason and Alex, and a very committed team in place, I think we have a great opportunity to do just that."

The opening rounds of the 2010 Dunlop MSA Touring Car Championship will take place at Thruxton Circuit, Nr Andover UK on April 3rd/4th.

Editorial: Neil Tozer
Photo: RML