Popular Dartford racer Tony Gilham has confirmed that he is to return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, driving the Honda Civic which took Gordon Shedden to six victories in the 2011 campaign and finished the season second overall.
The car, which will be powered by a Neil Brown tuned Honda engine will be run by a team which will be announced in due course.
Gilham impressed from the off in the 2011 BTCC, as he secured a number of top ten finishes during the early rounds of the season, with a best result of eighth coming at Brands Hatch and Donington Park, the Donington Park result put Gilham on the front row for the third race.
Speaking to btcc.net about the announcement, the thirty-two year old said: “Obviously I’m massively excited to have got my hands on one of the title-winning Hondas. Last year was a huge learning curve for me with a number of low points, but now I’ll be in a proven car and can’t wait to get going.
“I’ll also have technical support and advice from Dynamics and the reigning champion Matt Neal which is going to be invaluable. Hopefully I’ll be announcing who will run the car for me soon so watch this space!”
The 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring car Championship gets underway at Brands Hatch, Kent over the 31 March/1 April, while the official Media Day takes place at Silverstone on March 19.