20.03.2020 - 02:48 // 2020 Motorsport News // 2020 Auto Motorsport News // PMR 
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Championship:
BTCC
Power Maxed Racing iRacing eSeries
BTCC Drivers:
Jason Plato #11
Mat Jackson #7
“Having used FUCHS products in various applications for many years, it’s a brand I have a huge amount of respect for. When racing at the highest level, as we are, we are reliant on products that consistently perform at their optimum performance, and FUCHS products are renowned for being reliable and high performance. We’re looking forward to working closely with them for the 2020 season, and building a strong working relationship for the future.”
Martin Broadhurst, PMR Team Manager
FUCHS has announced an exciting new sponsorship deal with Warwickshire-based British Touring Car Championship team, Power Maxed Racing. Formed in 2015, PMR have already established themselves amongst the championship’s top teams.
PMR – who have secured two top five team finishes in the past two seasons - is braced for another strong season, boasting an impressive driver line-up. Former two-time BTCC Champion Jason Plato holds 98 championship wins - the most in the history of the championship. Alongside team-mate Mat Jackson, they have a combined 128 race wins, which is more than any other pairing on this year’s BTCC grid.
Power Maxed Racing have announced their very first esports championship, in the form of the PMR eSeries Powered by NXTGEN.
The series has been developed as a joing effort between BTCC front-runners Power Maxed Racing, esports stalwarts NXTGEN and the Virtual Racing Association, who have been involved with Official esports Championships for various vehcile manufacturers. It will take place across 12 weeks, with the initial Qualifying session open to the public on the 22nd April.
Hosted by NXTGEN, the series will be run on the PC-based programme, iRacing, and all rounds will be streamed live by YearOne and AlphaLIVE. Every competitor will drive the same car, an Audi RS3 TCR, with a fixed setup for each event. The series will utilise 7 UK-based tracks, with 3 International wild cards mixed in, and will loosely follow the order of the delayed 2020 BTCC calendar.
Each car will display branding from one of PMR's BTCC Partners, and there will be a number of fantastic prizes up-for-grabs, along with a unique trophy for the ultimate series winner.
The season will kick-off on Wednesday April 22nd, with the first race round scheduled to start on Wednesday 29th at 20:00 GMT, with rounds taking place every Wednesday at the same time after that, for 11 weeks, including a 1 week "Summer Break" in the middle.
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Championships:
Motorsport UK Supernational Rallycross Championship
BMW Mini Rallycross Championship
Drivers:
Paige Bellerby- Motorsport UK Supernational Rallycross Championship
Drew Bellerby - BMW Mini Rallycross Championship
Dave Bellerby
"The 'Sisters of Speed' are back for the 2020 season and final preparations are well underway. We start at the home of Rallycross, Lydden Hill over Easter Weekend, which this year will be running over 2 days. Most of the other rounds are 2 meetings over 2 days, and in preparation for this we have had to massively increase our spares packages, to cover any miss fortune. The Five Nations has been introduced, so we will be running England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Holland. Last but not least, everyone keep your eyes out for our new liveried race transport, travelling nationwide baring the FUCHS logo.” Bellerby RX
Sisters Paige and Drew Bellerby both compete in the competitive British Rallycross Championship.
In 2020 Drew captured her maiden BMW Mini Championship Title with 2019 team-mate Steve Brown also securing 3rd place overall.
Paige pushed hard to a 2nd place finish overall in the competitive Supernational Championship despite having to use a substitute car for the first few rounds as her Lotus Exige was being repaired.
FUCHS have supported Paige, Drew and veteran racer Dave (Father of Paige & Drew) for many years and are all proud ambassadors of the FUCHS brand.
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Championships:
British Cross Country Championship (BXCC)
Drivers:
Ryan Cooke
"Thankfully FUCHS believed in me and could see the passion we had as a family team. We would not have achieved the success we have had without FUCHS’ support."
Ryan Cooke, CRC Offroad Motorsport
Driving his modified Land Rover Evoque, LRM-1, Ryan achieved 1st in Class in the 2017 BCCC Drivers Championship. In 2018 the championship took a break, as did Ryan.
Returning in 2019 Ryan and LRM-1 claimed 2nd in class.
Ryan's LRM-1 features a stunning oil wrapped livery which we have displayed on various trade show stands over the past few years.
Unfortunately due to COVID-19, the BXCC has been cancelled for 2020. Ryan will instead look forward to Goodwood's Festival of Speed.
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Championships:
(BRC) British Rally Championship
Plus many more individual rally events
Key Drivers / Co-drivers:
David Bogie / John Rowan
Tom Preston / Carl Williamson
"FUCHS LUBRICANTS have such a long history in motorsport, their products are the obvious choice for anyone wanting to be competitive and have reliability."
Martin Wilkinson, Team Owner, CA1 Sport
CA1 Sport’s David Bogie and John Rowan (Skoda Fabia R5) finished 3rd in the 2018 BRC and 4th in last year's campaign, with the duo securing various other rally titles along the way such as the Scotish Rally (A particular favourite of Scot David Bogie).
CA1 Sport Team-mates Tom Preston & Carl Williamson also had strong showings across a variety of rallies in 2019.
The team are set for another solid campaign in the BRC in 2020.
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Championships:
National Hot Rods
Drivers:
Gavin Murray #95
"We are very grateful for the support that FUCHS have given us over the last 6 years and continuing into 2020. With their support it has enabled us to keep our engine and drive-train to top condition both on the National Hot Rod and the transporter.
Gavin Murray, M&M Motorsport
Gavin and the team work hard maintaining and upgrading their Vauxhall Tigra bodied, space frame chassis Hot Rod. Partnered with FUCHS for a number of years, Gavin has motorsport in his blood, being a second generation racer.
With a career highlight of 2nd in the 2012 World Championships, Gavin's Murray Motorsport then moved to the Pickup Truck Championship before returning to the ovals in 2016 and teaming with Meede Motorsport - Forming Murray & Meede (M&M) Motorsport.
We wish M&M Motorsport all the best in 2020 after claiming 6th in 2019.
Championships:
Scottish Mini Cooper Cup
Drivers:
Ashleigh Morris #77
Speaking of retaining her Ladies Cup Trophy for the second consecutive year: "We would never have managed it if it hadn’t been for the support of FUCHS LUBRICANTS and the other support partners that have been on our journey with us. I can only say a massive thank you to everyone at FUCHS whose words of encouragement and support and also the technical support have been invaluable. In the 5 seasons you have been with us, we have suffered one mechanical failure which was a gearbox and that had already completed half a season in different hands before we got the car. In those 5 years we have had no DNF’s due to mechanical failures and we can only credit that to our maintenance programme and the fact that we have been given the best products available by FUCHS."
Ashleigh Morris
Scottish starlet Ashleigh, established herself as a hardy driver in the Scottish BMW Compact Cup after a string of good finishes earned her 9th place in the 2017 season. 2018 bought a new challenge as Ashleigh moved into the competitive Celtic Speed Scottish Mini Cooper Cup Championship.
Unaffected by the change in Championship, A string of good results earnt Ashleigh the 2018 Ladies Cup - Amazing being her first year - and followed this up with a repeat title win in 2019!
The team also actively help our lab technicians to develop our products with regular testing and samplings.
Championships:
FIRC & Ypres Rally Championship
Driver:
Steve Brown
“I have used FUCHS since starting out in Grasstrack Racing in a mini Class 1, throughout my many years in motorsport I have only ever used the FUCHS brand, from their cleaning products to their top of the range engine and gearbox oils. I can’t thank FUCHS enough for supplying me the items needed to be in a winning team”
Steve Brown
With success came the desire to upgrade and he developed the F1000 Nissan into a class B9 modified machine. In 2012, Steve was awarded with the prestigious John Horton Star Driver Award on the ALMC Stages in Ireland in his F1000 Nissan - class B9 modified machine.
In 2015, he mounted a full assault on the MSA Asphalt Championship, but this time in a brand new Nissan Micra Kit Car. The shift into the FIRC in Belgium also brough success with the M2B class spoils in 2018.
After a guest appearance in the BTRDA Rallycross series in 2017 and 2018, Brown turned his attentions to the mixed surface circuits in 2019, driving a Bellerby RX BMW Mini Cooper.
In 2020, Steve plans on competiting in the 5 rounds of the FIRC & Ypres Rally.
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Driver: Shaun Tarlton
Team: Shaun Tarlton Racing
Championship: Modifides Championship
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Driver: Jamie Ellwood
Team: Independent
Championship: Caterham Sigmax
Driver: Erik Foresstrom
Team: RSM Truck Racing
Championship: BTRDA Truck Racing
Driver: Kaye Quinn
Team: Independent
Championship: Autograss British Championship (Mens)
Driver: Owen Loydall
Team: Independent
Championship: Invicta Kent Autograss championship (CLASS 2) + National championship
Driver: Mark Bowd
Team: JDM Racing
Championship: Various
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Driver: Dennis Hays
Team: Dennis Racing
Championship: Classic Sports Car Clubs New Millennium Series
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Team: CRC,
Classic Racing Cars
Championship: Various Classic
Driver: Matt Roberts
Team: Matt Roberts Drifting
Championship: British Drift Championship, Retro Drift Challenge
Driver: Graham French
Team: Independent
Championship: Scottish legends Championship
FS-3 Racing (Team Green)
After a magnificent 2019 season where not only did the team and Danny Buchan take their maiden Superbike race wins but also gained a spot in the "Showdown" for the first time, the FS-3 Racing outfit are promoted to official status for 2020.
Staying with the team for another season is Danny Buchan and he will be partnered by 2019 Superstock 1000 race winner, Lee Jackson.
Focussing solely on the Superbike class for the first time, the Coventry based team will be expecting nothing less than more race wins and a fight for the Championship in the coming season.
Vision Track Ducati
British Superbike Championship
2019 BSB runner up Josh Brookes is one of two from the ultra-competitive line up for team boss Paul Bird having signed to race for the FUCHS Silkolene backed Ducati Team in the 2020 Bennetts British Superbike Championship.
Christian Iddon has taken the remaining spot at the reigning champions’ Paul Bird Motorsport Ducati
With Paul Bird Motorsport having won the BSB title once again in 2019, Brookes and Iddon will have at their disposal the very latest and brand-new FUCHS Silkolene-powered Ducati V4.
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“The product outweighs the sponsorship, we use the product because it is the best, by a long way!” – Paul Bird, Team Owner
MSS Performance (Team Green)
FUCHS Silkolene backed MSS Performance will make an eagerly anticipated return to the paddock in a racing capacity in 2020.
Owner of MSS Performance, Nick Morgan is gearing up to run the official Superstock 1000 entry for Kawasaki Motors UK and Team Green consisting of a two rider outfit that will be challenging for race wins at every opportunity.
Experienced Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR rider and previous race winner, Chrissy Rouse will look to go one step further and aim for Championship success under the banner of the highly regarded Colchester based operation.
Joining Rouse will be 2019 Superstock 1000 podium finisher, Tom Ward. Relishing the chance for a maiden Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10RR ride, the upcoming season
Stepping back into the limelight with a team of his own once again, Kawasaki stalwart, Nick Morgan cannot wait to get the wheels turning with an extensive testing programme planned prior to what is sure to be a competitive season of racing.
Gearlink Kawasaki (Team Green)
Continuing as the Official Supersport team for Kawasaki UK, for 2020 the FUCHS Silkolene sponsored Hampshire team will be represented by the returning 2018 runner-up, Ben Currie and podium finisher in 2019, James Westmoreland. They will campaign the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R 636.
Ben is highly experienced in the Supersport class and came so close to winning the title in 2018. He will be looking to build on his past success in the class, and push for the title in 2020. The team have an extensive testing programme planned which will give Ben the time he needs to recharge his determination after the break he had from racing in this class in 2019.
"Westy" came back into the team half way through the season in 2019 and immediately graced the podium. He will be sure to repeat this success in 2020 and add to his tally of rostrum finishes.
Revolution Speedway
Paco Castagna
(500cc - Birmingham, UK Championship League, Italian National Championship, Speedway World Championship Qualification Rounds, Speedway European Championship Qualification Rounds, Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations Team World Championship, FIME World Pairs Final)
25 year old Paco is 2X Italian Speedway Champion, a hugely likeable and super friendly guy, he is a real crowd pleaser who loves a wheelie! This will be Paco's second season as a FUCHS Silkolene supported rider.
Dan Gilkes
(500cc - Kent, UK National League, UK Championship League)
17 year old British rider, Dan will be competing in his first Championship League race season in 2020. He has risen through the ranks of the British Youth Championship and professionally in the National League as a Revolution Speedway Academy rider and impressed with his progress, dedication and commitment to the sport. Dan has been representing Fuchs Silkolene since he first started riding so he is very familiar with all of the products.
"I have been lucky enough to be involved with Revolution Speedway since I started riding 6 years ago and have always used FUCHS Silkolene, their oil is second to none and they have a huge range of maintenance products to choose from".
GB Speedway Team
The Great Britain Speedway Team is the National team of British Speedway. The team competes every year in the FIM Team World Championship - Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations. Great Britain also take part in International Test Match Speedway against other leading Nations - the highest level of International competition staged between full 7 rider teams. Since it’s takeover Great Britain have enjoyed a very productive two seasons under the new set-up with Silver medals in the Speedway of Nations and World Under-21 Team Final plus three test match wins.
Senior Team Competitions:
FIM Monster Energy Speedway of Nations
Global Challenge International Test Match Series
U21 Team Competitions:
FIM Team Speedway U21 World Championship Semi Final
FIM Team Speedway U21 World Championship Final
Global Challenge International Test Match Series
“FUCHS Silkolene have been involved in all levels of Speedway for many years and continue to do great things to support riders of all abilities with their FUCHS Silkolene Rider Support Scheme along with their continued support of the National Team, we are embarking on arguably the biggest transformation of Great Britain for three or four decades. The Global Challenge Series is absolutely pivotal in the growth of our very young squad as we bid to become a main player on the World stage in the next few years. The journey has only just started really. There’s a long way to go to get anywhere near our ambitions. We’ve never hidden from the fact that it’s a big challenge. But it’s also a very exciting one.” - Rob Painter, GB Speedway Team Managing Director.
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Championship / Event | Sponsorship |
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FUCHS LUBRICANTS Motorsport UK British Historic Rally Championship | FUCHS LUBRICANTS - Title sponsor |
FUCHS LUBRICANTS RACRMC Asphalt/Rally 2 Mixed Surface Rally Championship | FUCHS LUBRICANTS - Title sponsor |
FUCHS LUBRICANTS Classic Mini Challenge | FUCHS LUBRICANTS - Title sponsor |
FUCHS LUBRICANTS BTRDA Bronze Star Championship | FUCHS LUBRICANTS - Headline sponsor |
CREW25 Championship | FUCHS LUBRICANTS |
Visit the FUCHS LUBRICANTS Motorsport UK BHRC website.
Visit the FUCHS LUBRICANTS RACRMC Asphalt/Rally 2 Mixed Surface Rally Championship website.
Visit the Classic Mini Challenge website.
Visit the BTRDA website.
Visit the CREW 25 website.
All UK motorsport has been postponed until further notice due to COVID-19 precautions.
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Paul Bird, PBM Team Owner
“The GT40 has once again been running a full FUCHS package and has performed faultlessly with no DNF’s or technical issues. Over the last two years, FUCHS products had improved the cars performance and reliability.”
Lee Bowd, JDM Racing Chief Mechanic
“The reliability of the engine has been great and FUCHS have given me an oil that I can rely on. The performances in the latter part of the season have been due to my confidence in the car meaning I can push harder into each corner without worrying about the engine.”
Owen Loydall, Autograss Driver
This year we have made major improvements to our race car including a new high spec engine, something that’s been in development over the past few years. After extensive testing there is only one oil we would trust with this.... Fuchs Titan. Having used the Fuchs engine oil, CV Grease and gearbox oil for the last 6 years, we wouldn’t use anything else.
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FUCHS LUBRICANTS BHRC Historic Asphalt Championship
Drew Bellerby
BMW Mini British RallyX Championship
Greg Aranda
Arenacross UK Pro 450
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Callum Black & Michael Gilbey
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Silverstone GT40 Endurance
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Welsh 2 Day Enduro Service Team
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Scottish Mini Cooper Ladies Cup
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IOMTT Senior TT
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Southern 100 Wed Senior #1
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Southern 100 Thur Solo Championship
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Donington Park Historic Festival - GT3
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