BTCC 2021: Team Dynamics signs Rowbottom for second car

Title-winning Honda Civic Type R outfit secures fresh backing in multi-year deal - but is set to lose support from Honda UK

British Touring Car Championship racer Dan Rowbottom has agreed a multi-year deal with Team Dynamics to race for the Honda Civic Type R squad - but the outfit is set to lose backing from Honda UK this year.

The 32-year-old, who drove a Ciceley Motorsport Mercedes A-Class in the BTCC in 2019, will line up alongside returning triple champion Gordon Shedden in the team. Triple champion and Team Dynamics director Matt Neal, has announced he is taking a year out of the sport.

Rowbottom’s race deal is part of a ‘multi-year partnership’ between his sponsor Cataclean and long-time Dynamics backer Halfords. But Neal said that Honda would not be supporting the team this year, meaning Dynamics will likely run as a privateer entry.

“Honda and Yuasa have both decided to focus on different challenges this year so we have been working hard over the winter to pull a package together that will still see us contending at the sharp end of the grid and ultimately achieve our goals and aspirations, which is winning titles,” said Neal.

Team Dynamics team manager James Rodgers added: “In these uncertain times, to get a multi-year deal means we can continue to invest and develop in our BTCC programme.” Rowbottom took a best finish of 14th during his sole BTCC season in 2019. He has also raced in the Renault Clio Cup, in which he was a regular race winner, and in the NASCAR Euro Series.

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