Nic Hamilton to race with Team HARD in 2020 BTCC
Nic Hamilton, the touring car driving brother of F1 driver Lewis, is back in the BTCC for a second season.
With the touring car season curtain raiser at Donnington fast approaching, one of the most exciting driver announcements has arrived.
Watch Nic Hamiltons reveal video as he joins Team Hard to drive the Volkswagen CC
Nic and Team Hard ready for 2020
Nic joins Team Hard, who picked up their maiden win at Silverstone in 2019, to race the Rokit liveried Volkswagen CC in the up coming Kwik Fit BTCC season.
Hamilton, who raced for rival team Motorbase last season in a Ford Focus, is back on the grid and ready to compete at the highest level of elite motorsport in the UK.
Looking ahead to the season, Nic said, “I’m super-excited to be with Team HARD. Racing for the 2020 season. Last year was so challenging for me, coming close to facing a reality where my career might be over was really tough. But people stuck by me, kept me focused and upbeat, and I’m now in great place to start a new chapter behind the wheel. Team HARD. Racing are the most professional team I’ve worked with. Their tenacity, motivation and belief inspires me. They deserve a great season from me and I’m going to give my all to give them that."
Team Hard behind Nic for the 2020 season
Nic continues to say “The way these guys go about things in preparing the car and energising the team is inspiring, it cultivates such a great atmosphere from the factory to the pit lane. They help give me such enthusiasm for the season ahead.”
Alongside Jack Goff, Mike Bushell and Carl Boardley, Nic will be driving a specially adapted Volkeswagen CC as Team Hard look to add more points, podiums and wins to their record.
The Volkeswagen "Rokit" CC
Team HARD. Racing’s Managing Director, Tony Gilham commented: “I’m delighted that Nic has chosen to join the team for the 2020 season. His determination and drive to succeed has really lifted the whole team as we prepare three brand new Volkswagen CC’s. Nic showed really encouraging signs in the series last term and his performance in the early laps of the opening round at Brands Hatch really caught my eye.
“This is the first year in the team’s history that we are going to Spain for testing and I couldn’t be more excited. A solid stint in the new Volkswagen CC will really benefit Nic both on and off track as he settles into a new and very different team. I’m expecting Nic to learn a lot from our returning drivers as we look to move further up the grid in 2020.”
It's going to be a very exciting season, for Nic and Team Hard, as the both look to continue the work from 2019 as they shake up the BTCC grid.
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