Ciceley Racing is going to field a Mercedes-Benz A-Class in the 2014 British Touring Car Championship.
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“With Paul Ridgway at the helm of the project holding high aspirations and Adam continuing to mature as a driver, we think that the A-Class can be a competitive package in the series next year.”
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Ciceley Racing has competed with Mercedes cars before, running a 190 model in rallying in the late eighties. The team is fielding a Toyota Avensis this year for Adam Morgan, currently seventh overall, who will continue next year, driving the Mercedes.os.tvboxnow.com7 F, h, q; c& Z. D+ s3 J2 r
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“This programme by Ciceley Racing is a perfect demonstration of the strength and adaptability of our ‘NGTC’ technical regulations – the team are able to change from racing a Toyota and onto developing and racing a Mercedes-Benz, whilst utilising the vast majority of the NGTC components they already possess. It will be great to see a Mercedes-Benz on the grid, to add to the already huge roll-call of other great brands competing in the BTCC,” said series director Alan Gow.
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