HILL READY FOR ACTION

With the news that the second Trade Price Cars Racing Audi S3 is now also completed, both the team and their first signing for the 2019 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Jake Hill are ‘ready for action’ - with their second driver due to be confirmed in the very near future.
 
“It’s been brilliant going the the AUTOSPORT show last month with everything already in place. The team have completed the build of both cars now,  I have been focussing on being as prepared as possible, and most importantly finalising the programmes we have with our fabulous partners for 2019” said Hill.
 
“The engines arrive soon, so we will be ready to shake the cars down and will test at the end of February, with a very busy March ahead. The other driver confirmation is getting close now, but as Jake said one of the most important elements is the combination of partners we have on board” added AmD Tuning team principle Shaun Hollamby.
 
“I am so pleased to welcome back some amazing folks - Ecoflam, Danfoss and ABGO  - who all have been with me for some time now, as have Bill Rawles Classic Cars, Scoria Tech, and Model World, plus Zynth, Spine Optics and Octane Hair. It means a huge amount that they are all continuing on this part of my BTCC journey with me. I’ve also got some great people joining me for the first time in 2019, including Lost Boys Motor Club, Smarttrams, UK Tram, CMC Civil Engineering, Seaton Tramway, Ocean Fire and Safety,  Viaduct, plus Clapham North and Point CNC. We will also have a couple of other very exciting partners to announce very soon. Of course I’m also hugely grateful to Trade Price Cars and AmD for this opportunity to return to the BTCC. So with their support, and that of all of my  partners we are in a really strong place” Hill added.
 
The team revealed their ‘interim’ livery at the NEC, but will have a final version revealed at the 2019 Kwik Fit BTCC Media Day at Brands Hatch next month.
 
“It will be fantastic to see what everyone thinks of the final 2019-edition livery, but most importantly I just know we are in a very strong place to hit the ground running” 

James Hammett with Jake Hill at last week’s AUTOSPORT International alongside Trade Price Cars Racing’s Audi S3 BTCC car

As the 2019-edition Trade Price Cars Racing Audi A3 was revealed at the AUTOSPORT International show this weekend, 24 year-old Jake Hill was delighted to showcase some of his all-important new partners that have joined him and the team for the upcoming British Touring Car Championship season.
 
The vibrant new livery bore the distinctive branding representing six organisations who will all support Hill during 2019.
 
Smarttrams Primary Partner James Hammett was excited to join Hill, having been a long-term follower of Hill's.
 
“Smarttrams are a relatively new but fast expanding company, and we feel the combination of Jake, the team, the fantastic car and the BTCC is a superb combination, and one we are really pleased to be part of.”

Successful AUTOSPORT International Show for Trade Price Cars Racing


​‘A great start to our 2019 programme’ was how Trade Price Cars Racing owner Dan Kirby described the team’s appearance with their 2019-edition Audi S3 BTCC challenger at AUTOSPORT International at the NEC last weekend.

​‘It’s been a fantastic opportunity to meet our partners, some potential new partners, media, drivers, team member and of course the amazing fans - and the reaction to the livery has been incredible. Everyone seems really positive about the look - which is still an interim livery as we have several partners we are still finalising position of logos etc - our finally livery will be revealed at BTCC Media Day in March” added Kirby.
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Trade Price Cars Racing BTCC Audi on show at Autosport International 2019


​As the anticipation for the 2019 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship starts to build, the high-profile setting of AUTOSPORT International at the NEC will see Trade Price Cars 2019-edition Audi S3 on display, giving motorsport fans a first view of the team’s stunning new look.

Having been completely rebuilt at the end of last season, the team are delighted to confirm that the chassis new-signing Jake Hill will drive has been completed ahead of schedule, and been made available for AUTOSPORT International, ahead of their testing programme that will start next month.
"Jake is one of UK Motorsport’s brightest young prospects" 
- Matt James - Editor - Motorsport News