Ronan Pearson will not race in this weekend’s British Touring Car Championship event at Oulton Park, with the team citing ‘unexpected commercial challenges’ as the reason.
Pearson, 23, joined the team at the start of the year following a season and a half with EXCELR8 Motorsport previously.
The Scot scored two top tens in the first dozen races of 2025, with seven points finishes, and prior to Oulton was the team’s second-best driver in the championship standings, just two points behind Árón Taylor-Smith.
However, Pearson will not race in Cheshire this weekend, due to “unexpected commercial challenges” according to a team statement.
A replacement driver for the Cheshire-based team will be announced on Thursday.
“We are very sorry that Ronan will not be racing with us this weekend – all the more so given it is the event we look forward to the most, with Oulton Park being our home track,” said Team Principal Christian Dick.
“Ronan has been a key member of the team since joining us back at the beginning of the year, and has demonstrated his speed and skill in the Corolla on numerous occasions.
“Sadly, in this day and age, commercial considerations often speak loudest and while both sides have explored every feasible option, we ultimately had to accept that it will be impossible for Ronan to be in the car at Oulton.”