Yuasa have celebrated their ten-year anniversary in the British Touring Car Championship with the launch of their 2020 challenger. The battery brand, manufactured by GS Yuasa, unveiled the Honda Civic Type R FK8 alongside the championship winning Civic FN2 from 2011, a nod to their successes over the last ten years.

Launched at Team Dynamics headquarters in Droitwich, Worcestershire, the 2020 Honda Civic Type R FK8 has seen significant development over its predecessor as the team fights to become champions once again.

The launch marks Yuasa’s ten-year anniversary with the team, having first become sponsors in 2010. To celebrate, Matt Neal’s championship winning Honda Civic FN2, featuring Yuasa’s distinctive red, white and black livery, made a special appearance at the launch event.

The latest cars feature a fresh new livery with Yuasa’s distinctive branding alongside matte elements for the first time. A special 10-year anniversary logo is also featured on the car’s side. The cars will be piloted by three-time champion Matt Neal and Dan Cammish.  2020 marks Matt’s record-breaking 30th year in the championship. In that time, he has secured 63 race wins and three drivers’ championships.

The Droitwich-based team hope to build on the Honda Civic FK8’s successes over the last two seasons. The Team Dynamics-run Halfords Yuasa Racing team scored podiums at 18 races in 2019, securing the team’s championship, but narrowly missed out on becoming drivers’ champions at an action-packed season finale at Brands Hatch.

James Hylton, Managing Director at GS Yuasa Battery Sales said, “We’re proud to continue our partnership with Halfords Yuasa Racing, especially as we celebrate ten years in the championship and look forward to our 11th season. Yuasa are the UK’s number one choice for automotive and motorcycle batteries and our performance on track over the last ten years have strongly reflected our core values of quality, reliability and performance.”