Tråd: Alain Menu set for BTCC tilbage

To-tiden BTCC mester til kampagne, en VW Passat CC for sæsonen 2014, sammen med Team BMR ' s nyligt underskrevet Árón SmithTwo tid Britisk Touring Car Championship verdensmester Alain Menu vender tilbage til serien i 2014 med Team BMR.
Menuen, der konkurrerer i sin første fulde BTCC sæson siden 2000, vil være bag rattet i en Volkswagen Passat CC. Hans holdkammerat vil være Team BMR ' s andet nye signing, Árón Smith.
Det er spændende, sagde Menu. De bedste tidspunkter af min karriere har været i BTCC, og dets igangværende at være rart at se mange mennesker Ive ikke set i mange år.
Im godt klar over, at det bliver anderledes med et nyt hold og nye biler, men Ive blevet ser løb, har talt med en masse mennesker om det og mesterskabet er virkelig picking up i øjeblikket. Med masser af konkurrenter, tilskuere og live TV er der mange grunde til at være her.
Team BMR, som tiltrådte BTCC i 2013, er blevet udvidet fra en en-bil racing drift til fire biler. Det har også gjort " betydelige " personale ændringer, og det har til formål at udfordre sine rivaler for både Førere og den Uafhængige Teams " mesterskaber.
Team ejer Warren Scott, der selv vil race en Vauxhall insignier i BTCC, sagde: var utrolig begejstret for det kommende år. Vi har arbejdet meget hårdt at få biler forberedt denne vinter. For os var nøglen til at opbygge et team, der kan gøre front-running biler før de går efter drivere, der kan udfordre til mesterskabet.
Menu, som afgik fra fuld tid BTCC konkurrence i slutningen af hans mesterskabet-vindende 2000 kampagnen med Ford, har sikret 86 podiet og 36 vinder, da hans BTCC debut i 1992.
Han tilføjede: Jeg ønsker at have det sjovt også, dette er en meget vigtig del af racing for mig. Det vil være rart at race mod folk som Matt Neal igen, og Gordon Shedden forsøgte at bryde ind i BTCC, ligesom jeg forlod så Im ser frem til racing mod ham.
Jason Platon har modnet siden vi var team-kammeraterne for, så Im sikker på godt komme på godt. Plus der er en hel generation af nye talentfulde drivere derude, så 2014 bør være meget spændende.
Den Schweiziske føreren, der var født i 1963, begyndte at konkurrere som en professionel i 1987 Britiske Formel Tre Championship.
Han har også deltaget i flere andre racing-serie, herunder italienske Super Touring Biler, den Amerikanske Le Mans Serie og 2013 Porsche Supercup.

Two-time BTCC champion to campaign a VW Passat CC for the 2014 season, alongside Team BMR's newly signed Árón SmithTwo-time British Touring Car Championship champion Alain Menu is returning to the series in 2014 with Team BMR.
Menu, competing in his first full BTCC season since 2000, will be behind the wheel of a Volkswagen Passat CC. His team mate will be Team BMR's second new signing, Árón Smith.
This is exciting, said Menu. The best times of my career have been in the BTCC, and its going to be nice to see many people Ive not seen for many years.
Im well aware that it will be different with a new team and new cars, but Ive been watching the races, have spoken to a lot of people about it and the championship is really picking up at the moment. With lots of competitors, spectators and live TV, there are many reasons to be here.
Team BMR, which joined the BTCC in 2013, has expanded from a one-car racing operation to four cars. It has also made 'significant' personnel changes and it aims to challenge its rivals for both the Drivers' and the Independent Teams' championships.
Team owner Warren Scott, who himself will race a Vauxhall Insignia in the BTCC, said: Were incredibly excited about the year ahead. Weve worked very hard getting the cars prepared this winter. For us it was key to build a team that can make front-running cars before going after drivers that can challenge for the championship.
Menu, who departed from full-time BTCC competition at the end of his championship-winning 2000 campaign with Ford, has secured 86 podium finishes and 36 wins since his BTCC debut in 1992.
He added: I want to have fun too, this is a very important part of racing for me. It will be nice to race against people like Matt Neal again, and Gordon Shedden was trying to break into the BTCC just as I left so Im looking forward to racing against him.
Jason Plato has matured since we were team-mates too, so Im sure well get on well. Plus there is a whole generation of new talented drivers out there, so 2014 should be very exciting.
The Swiss driver, who was born in 1963, began competing as a professional in the 1987 British Formula Three Championship.
He has also competed in several other racing series, including Italian Super Touring Cars, the American Le Mans Series and the 2013 Porsche Supercup.