{"id":43800,"date":"2019-02-27T00:53:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-26T23:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/?p=43800"},"modified":"2019-02-27T17:56:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T16:56:15","slug":"colin-turkington-to-race-in-terraclean-sponsored-bmw-g20-3-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/index.php\/colin-turkington-to-race-in-terraclean-sponsored-bmw-g20-3-series\/43800","title":{"rendered":"Colin Turkington to race in TerraClean sponsored BMW G20 3 Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The TerraClean sponsored British Touring Car Champion Colin Turkington will be aiming to steer 2019\u2019s season his way in a new BMW 3 series racing car.<\/p>\n<p>This comes as Team BMW has confirmed it will be competing in the 2019 BTCC with three brand new BMW G20 3 series race cars, as it upgrades the 1 series that has gone into retirement following its incredibly successful six-year history in the series.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Artist-Impression-G20-Front-Side.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2292\" height=\"1621\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Artist-Impression-G20-Front-Side.jpg 2292w, https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Artist-Impression-G20-Front-Side-800x566.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Artist-Impression-G20-Front-Side-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Artist-Impression-G20-Front-Side-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.autotrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/Artist-Impression-G20-Front-Side-1024x724.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2292px) 100vw, 2292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This also means that the TerraClean brand will feature on the bonnet of the new BMW racing car, as well as the driver\u2019s racewear and visor, as it extends its winning partnership with Turkington for the fourth year running, confirming its ongoing investment in British motorsport.<\/p>\n<p>A prolific winner virtually from the outset, the story of the BMW 3 Series in the BTCC is a long and distinguished one, yielding five Drivers\u2019 titles and two Manufacturers\u2019 crowns between 1988 and 2009, from Frank Sytner\u2019s success with the M3 to Colin Turkington\u2019s triumph with the 320Si E90.<\/p>\n<p>The new 330i Team BMW race car will join the fray in the 2019 BTCC curtain-raiser around Brands Hatch on April 6-7, and complement the anticipated launch of the seventh-generation road-going model in March.<\/p>\n<p>Turkington said: \u201cAs far as pre-seasons go, it doesn\u2019t get much better than this!\u00a0Back in 2009, I clinched my first Drivers\u2019 title in a BMW 3 Series, and to commence a new chapter with the new model for Team BMW is a dream come true.\u00a0 This exciting project has delivered a potent dose of motivation into an already dedicated team and we are inspired to get going.\u00a0It\u2019s a very busy time for the engineering team back at base as they build and develop the cars for the new season, but the expertise is there to get the job done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martin Dowd, Randstad Managing Director, said: \u201cThis latest announcement adds further excitement and gives a real boost to prospects. Colin is an excellent ambassador for TerraClean in a marketplace where people are really interested in getting the best from their own cars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe love this association with a sportsman who demonstrates great values on and off the track. Colin completely understands what we need from the relationship, and we are delighted to be extending this association for the 2019 season with presence on the new 3 series bonnet to further enhance our brand exposure, in addition to\u00a0Colin\u2019s racewear.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 2019 season will commence on April 6-7 on the Brands Hatch Indy circuit, moving on to Donington Park, Thruxton, Croft and Oulton Park. 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