Motul is delighted to continue its partnership with the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK works team in this year’s British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) campaign. The team, run by Cheshire-based Speedworks Motorsport, has set its sights on more silverware, after an impressive 2021 season.

The renowned global lubricant solutions company has long been involved in the country’s premier motor racing series and is looking for continued success with the Toyota team, after they secured three victories and three podium finishes in last year’s series. 

Motul has great expertise in developing new lubricant solutions for both motorsport and general automotive lubrication. Motul was the first company to bring a dedicated range of Hybrid engine oils to the market and this year’s BTCC features new Hybrid engine technology, making it fitting that Motul was involved in the development of the new engines, providing lubricants for the testing programme for this new and more sustainable generation of BTCC racer. 

Last year’s team leader, Rory Butcher, piloted the red and white, Motul-branded Toyota Corolla GR Sport to its best results, and over the second half of the campaign in particular, the Scot was a regular contender for honours. The 35-year-old Kirkcaldy-born ace – like Speedworks, a former BTCC Independents’ Champion – will return to the fray in 2022 as he spearheads the TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK charge alongside newly-announced team-mate Ricky Collard.

Every BTCC race meeting will once again be broadcast live on ITV 4 and the new season kicks off at Donington Park this weekend of April 23-24.