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Chris Stockton sells BTC Racing to Power Maxed

By MJP Media | 16 February 2015

Chris Stockton sells BTC Racing to Power Maxed (part of Automotive Brands) in order to concentrate on his growing personal commercial interests.

Automotive Brands will continue to race as Power Maxed Racing in 2015

British Touring Car Championship driver Chris Stockton has today confirmed the sale of his team, BTC Racing, to Power Maxed, part of Automotive Brands. Chris hopes to be involved in the team going forward but relinquishes ownership in order to focus on his growing personal commercial interests.

BTC Racing competed in the BTCC in 2014 under the title of Power Maxed Racing, with Automotive Brands being the parent company for Power Maxed and Steel Seal who also sponsored cars in the BTCC in 2013 under the management of short-term team boss Tony Gilham whose team was spectacularly rescued from the brink of collapse by Warren Scott.

Automotive Brands sponsored Aiden Moffat's VW in 2013

The sale has the blessing of BTCC Series Director Alan Gow and sees the car, spare shell, transporters, spares package and equipment along with the highly sought after licence transfer to Automotive Brands ownership under the guidance of Adam Weaver of Automotive Brands. Chris Stockton commented: "I'm sad to be taking a backseat just as things are coming together. Unfortunately the old adage is true, you wait for a bus and then two come along at once. My business is growing phenomenally and opportunities that just cannot be passed up on have been presented. It is just not possible to run a BTCC team, grow my business and race, and do all entities justice unfortunately."

Stockton continues: "Automotive Brands and Adam Weaver personally have been incredibly supportive to the team and myself throughout 2014. I couldn't be happier that the team I founded and managed is starting its next chapter in such good hands, on the back of a huge amount of recent developments I learnt during 2014, I am sure that they will be successful."

Chris Stockton at the wheel of his 2014 Power Maxed Racing Chevrolet Cruze

Adam Weaver commented: "Having been involved in the BTCC for the past three seasons, owning a BTCC team is a great strategic move for Automotive Brands. The team not only provides an ideal R&D platform for our premium range of products but the marketing benefit of being involved in such an iconic racing series is huge. We're involved in many types of motorsport through our sponsorship development programme, however the BTCC is the pinnacle and will support our strategic marketing plans and further development of our premium products."

The team will retain its Power Maxed Racing title for 2015 and will field a Chevrolet Cruze saloon with further plans in the pipeline to potentially run a second Chevrolet. A major driver signing is due to be confirmed in the next two weeks alongside a team restructuring that will see high profile BTCC regulars bolstering Adam Weaver's ambitions. Don't be surprised if the team are able to name a second high profile driver signing. Adam Weaver has big plans for the team and judging by his success with the Power Maxed and Steel Seal brands they may well become one to watch.

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