Demo run, Brands Hatch 2010 (© PSP Images)
Category
NGTC
Make / Model
Toyota Avensis
Chassis No
GPRM NGTC 001
Built By
GPRM
Date Built
2010
Current Status
Comments
Prototype car built by GPRM and tested throughout 2010 and early 2011 by a number of drivers including Matt Griffin, Kelvin Burt and Marino Franchitti. The car would make it's public debut during the Oct 2010 BTCC meeting at Brands Hatch, with James Thompson running a number of demo laps during the lunch break.

The car was acquired by Speedworks, who striped back to a shell and reworked the car to get the weight down. Run for Dave Newsham in 2013 and Tom Ingram in 2014.

Sold to Team HARD in 2016. Chris Smiley would start the season in the car, but funding issues meant he was forced to step down and would be replaced by Michael Caine mid-season. However a recurring back injury meant that Caine would also step down after just 2 rounds, with team boss Tony Gilham finishing out the remainder of the year.
Demo run, Brands Hatch 2010 (© PSP Images)
2010 Demonstration
James Thompson
First public demonstration run, Brands Hatch
#17 Dave Newsham (GBR). Speedworks Motorsport. 2013 Croft Circuit  (© PSP Images)
2013 British Touring Car Championship
Speedworks Motorsport
#17 Dave Newsham
All rounds
#80 Tom Ingram (GBR). Speedworks Motorsport. 2014 Croft Circuit  (© PSP Images)
2014 British Touring Car Championship
Speedworks Motorsport
#80 Tom Ingram
All rounds
#22 Chris Smiley (GBR). TLC Racing. 2016 Donington Park  (© PSP Images)
2016 British Touring Car Championship
TLC Racing
#22 Chris Smiley
Rounds 1-5
#88 Michael Caine (GBR). TLC Racing. 2016 Snetterton  (© PSP Images)
2016 British Touring Car Championship
TLC Racing
#88 Michael Caine
Rounds 6-7
#34 Tony Gilham (GBR). TLC Racing. 2016 Rockingham Motor Speedway  (© PSP Images)
2016 British Touring Car Championship
TLC Racing
#34 Tony Gilham
Round 8-10
Other Pictures
 (© Toyota UK)  (© Toyota UK) Demo run, Brands Hatch 2010 (© PSP Images) #17 Dave Newsham (GBR). Speedworks Motorsport. 2013 Oulton Park  (© PSP Images) Marino Franchitti, Thruxton 2011 (© Nigel Clark) Tim Harvey, Silverstone 2011 (© Nigel Clark)