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The Inside Track with Motorbase: Motorbase announce their squad for the 2015 British GT Championship

By Motorbase / MJP Media | 12 March 2015

British Touring Car Championship team Motorbase Performance announce their squad for the 2015 Avon Tyres British GT Championship with Daniel Lloyd joining Ahmad Al Harthy, Rory Butcher and Liam Griffin

We can announce our Avon Tyres British GT Championship squad for 2015, signing up 23 year old Daniel Lloyd to partner 2014 British GT runner up Ahmad Al Harthy in the #2 Aston Martin V12 Vantage for our assault on the championship title. The silver rated driver pairing will be joined on track by the returning duo of Rory Butcher and Liam Griffin in our second Vantage, with the silver and bronze drivers contesting all seven of the British GT rounds this season.

"It's great that Ahmad is back with us again this year, along with Liam Griffin in the other car. I think they're going to enjoy their season and to have two class drivers like Daniel Lloyd and Rory Butcher in the team is great." said Team Principal David Bartrum. "I think we've got two very strong pairings for British GTs and I can't wait to get started. We've got to try and go one better this year. We finished runner up last year in the Drivers' Championship and won the Team Championship which was fantastic for the team, but you really want to win the Drivers' title as well so we'll have to work even harder this year and try to achieve our goals."

Having narrowly missed out on the overall title last season, securing the Teams' Championship in the process, we are very upbeat about our rejuvenated squad and we are looking to expand our efforts further in 2015 with the addition of a third Aston Martin GT3. "We've still got a third Vantage ready and waiting at the workshop and our intention is to expand the GT squad even further this year." Bartrum added. "We're actively seeking new drivers to complement our existing line up and have a great package available for the start of the 2015 season."

Al Harthy returns to the Motorbase squad for his third consecutive season competing in the British GT Championship following a highly successful 2014 campaign that saw the 33 year old claim the runners up title; securing two race wins, two podiums and a further five top ten finishes along the way.

Following an impressive rookie British GT season in 2014 that saw team-mate Butcher secure two podiums and four top ten finishes, the Scotsman is justifiably enthusiastic about his return to the 2014 Teams' Championship winning squad. "It's really nice to have the deal all tied up early this year and I'm delighted to be back with Motorbase for a second season." he said. "Liam is one of the best amateur drivers on the grid and an excellent partner. We have a great relationship and having him on-board for the full season gives us a strong chance of getting consistent results and to build on the successes of last year. We were the fastest Aston on the grid by the end of last season and I know that the team are capable of winning the championship so I can't wait for the season to get under way."

We will be back to defend its 2014 Teams' Championship title and aiming to secure a second Avon Tyres British GT Championship title when the new season gets underway at Oulton Park on April 6. Details of our BTCC and European plans and line-up will be announced in the coming weeks.

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