{{Short description|British auto racing team}} {{Motor racing team | name = {{flagicon|GBR}} Team BKR | logo = File:TeamBKR_Logo.jpg | founded = 2010 | principal = Nico Ferrari | current series = BTCC | former series = | drivers = Mark Howard<br>Árón Smith | driver titles = | team titles = | Website = http://teambkr.co.uk/ }}
'''Team BKR''' is a British auto racing team formed in 2010 as '''Bubble & Kick Racing''' and based in Basildon, Essex. The team raced in the British Touring Car Championship, in 2016.<ref name="BKR">{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/03/22/team-bkr-joins-2016-btcc-with-aron-smith-and-mark-howard/|title=Team BKR joins 2016 BTCC with Aron Smith and Mark Howard|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|first=Ian|last=Gallagher|date=22 March 2016|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>
==Renault Clio Cup United Kingdom== Having announced their participation in March 2015, with Freddie Hunt driving the 2014 championship winning car of Mike Bushell.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/03/hunt-confirmed-at-bkr-for-maiden-clio-season/|title=HUNT CONFIRMED AT BKR FOR MAIDEN CLIO SEASON|work=The Checkered Flag|publisher=Black Eagle Media Network|first=Simon|last=Paice|date=15 March 2015|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref> At the third round of the championship at Thruxton Circuit, James Colburn took over from Hunt, who had other duties that weekend. However, Hunt didn't return to do any further rounds.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2015/05/surprise-thruxton-clio-cup-return-for-colburn/|title=Surprise Thruxton Clio Cup Return For Colburn|work=The Checkered Flag|publisher=Black Eagle Media Network|first=Simon|last=Paice|date=7 May 2015|accessdate=19 August 2015}}</ref>
==British Touring Car Championship==
===Volkswagen CC (2016)=== After having announced that they would join the new-for-2016 BTEC Development Series, which was eventually postponed to 2017. A last minute deal meant that they would make their British Touring Car Championship debut with 2 ex-Team BMR Volkswagen CC's, with Mark Howard and Árón Smith driving.<ref name="BKR"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/01/25/team-bkr-confirms-six-cars-in-b-tec-development-series/|title=Team BKR confirm six cars in B-TEC Development Series|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|date=25 January 2016|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>
The team had their first podium at the first round at Brands Hatch, with Árón Smith taking 3rd place in the second race of the day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/04/03/aron-smith-over-the-moon-with-podium-finish/|title=Aron Smith over the moon with podium finish|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|first=James|last=Charman|date=3 April 2016|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref> The team's second podium came at round two at Donington Park, with Árón Smith once again taking 3rd in the second race of the day.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/04/19/aron-smith-i-think-we-can-give-the-rml-parts-a-run-for-their-money/|title=Aron Smith: "I think we can give the RML parts a run for their money"|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|first=James|last=Charman|date=19 April 2016|accessdate=2 May 2016}}</ref>
At Rockingham, the team scored their first victory with Árón Smith winning the "reverse pole" 3rd race of the day. Smith ran from pole to flag in the lead having to defend against two safety car restarts.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.touringcartimes.com/2016/08/28/aron-smith-defends-from-gordon-shedden-to-win-rockingham-final-race/|title="Aron Smith defends from Gordon Shedden to win Rockingham final race"|work=TouringCarTimes|publisher=Mediaempire Stockholm AB|first=Pietro|last=Casillo|date=28 August 2016|accessdate=31 August 2016}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://teambkr.co.uk/ Team BKR official website]
Category:British Touring Car Championship teams Category:British auto racing teams Category:Auto racing teams established in 2010