# Team BKR

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{{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](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship)
| former series  =
| drivers        = [Mark Howard](/source/Mark_Howard_(racing_driver))<br>[Árón Smith](/source/%C3%81r%C3%B3n_Smith)
| driver titles  =
| team titles    =
| Website        = http://teambkr.co.uk/
}}

'''Team BKR''' is a British [auto racing](/source/auto_racing) team formed in 2010 as '''Bubble & Kick Racing''' and based in [Basildon](/source/Basildon), [Essex](/source/Essex). The team raced in the [British Touring Car Championship](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship), in [2016](/source/2016_British_Touring_Car_Championship).<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](/source/Freddie_Hunt) driving the 2014 championship winning car of [Mike Bushell](/source/Mike_Bushell_(racing_driver)).<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](/source/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](/source/British_Touring_Car_Championship) debut with 2 ex-[Team BMR](/source/Team_BMR) [Volkswagen CC](/source/Volkswagen_CC)'s, with [Mark Howard](/source/Mark_Howard_(racing_driver)) and [Árón Smith](/source/%C3%81r%C3%B3n_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](/source/Brands_Hatch), with [Árón Smith](/source/%C3%81r%C3%B3n_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](/source/Donington_Park), with [Árón Smith](/source/%C3%81r%C3%B3n_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](/source/Rockingham_Motor_Speedway), the team scored their first victory with [Árón Smith](/source/%C3%81r%C3%B3n_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>

==References==
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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

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