Jade Edwards has been revealed as Team HARD’s fifth British Touring Car Championship driver for the 2023 season, switching to the Kent-based team after two seasons with BTC Racing.
Edwards, 33, joined the BTCC in 2020 when she made a one-off outing at Silverstone with Power Maxed Racing.
In 2021, she moved to BTC Racing – now known as One Motorsport – where she raced a Honda Civic to 26th overall in the drivers’ standings, securing a best finish of 15th at Snetterton.
She stayed with BTC last year, where once again her best result was 15th, at Snetterton, leaving her 25th overall.
Edwards will be familiar with Team HARD – she raced with the outfit in the 2019 Renault Clio Cup, where she finished the year seventh overall.
“I’m really excited to be joining Team HARD. Racing for the 2023 BTCC season,” said Edwards. “I have been following the team’s progress for a while and I am impressed with their professionalism and commitment to success.
“I’m confident that I will be able to build on my experience from last year and work well with the team to achieve some great results on track.”
Team HARD Managing Director Tony Gilham expects that Edwards can have her best-ever season in the championship by returning to his team for her third full touring car racing season.
“We are thrilled to have Jade joining us for the 2023 BTCC season,” said Gilham. “She is an exceptional driver with a lot of potential, and we believe she will be a great asset to our team.
“Both Jade and the team have come on a long way since we previously worked together, and we are ready to provide her with the best platform to have her best season in the BTCC to date.
“As a favourite with the crowd, we know that our fans and partners alike will be thrilled with this signing and we look forward to working with Jade again and achieving some fantastic results on track.”