Team BKR is a British
auto racing team formed in 2010 as Bubble & Kick Racing and based in
Basildon,
Essex. The team raced in the
British Touring Car Championship, in
2016
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.
Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom
Having announced their participation in March 2015, with Freddie Hunt driving the 2014 championship winning car of
Mike Bushell
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. At the third round of the championship at
Thruxton Circuit, James Colburn took over from Hunt, who had other duties that weekend. However, Hunt didn't return to do any further rounds.
British Touring Car Championship
Volkswagen CC (2016)
After having announced that they would join the new-for-2016 BTEC Development Series, which was eventually postponed to 2017. A last minute deal meant that they would make their
British Touring Car Championship debut with 2 ex-
Team BMR Volkswagen CC's, with
Mark Howard and
Árón Smith driving.
The team had their first podium at the first round at
Brands Hatch, with
Árón Smith taking 3rd place in the second race of the day. The team's second podium came at round two at
Donington Park
Donington Park is a motorsport circuit located near Castle Donington in Leicestershire, England. The circuit business is now owned by Jonathan Palmer's MotorSport Vision organisation, and the surrounding Donington Park Estate, still owned b ...
, with
Árón Smith once again taking 3rd in the second race of the day.
At
Rockingham, the team scored their first victory with
Árón Smith winning the "reverse pole" 3rd race of the day. Smith ran from pole to flag in the lead having to defend against two safety car restarts.
References
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External links
Team BKR official website
British Touring Car Championship teams
British auto racing teams
Auto racing teams established in 2010