Unfortunately Peugeot Motorsports have failed to raise sufficient funds to run the third car and on the basis of last in first out Matt finds himself without a drive in the 2001 BTCC.

Matt Neal says " I am naturally disappointed that this drive has fallen through as I felt that my engineers and I were contributing substantially to the development of the car and in fact have proved to be the fastest driver of the three. I shall miss my fans friends and colleagues who have supported me in the last ten years in British Touring Cars and it makes me very sad to be departing a series which has become such an important part of my life"

BTCC CHAMPION MATT MEAL BACK ON TRACK

Current British Michelin Independent Cup Champion Matt Neal, is not resting for a moment following his departure from the Peugeot Motorsport Team. He is making a star appearance in the next three rounds of the FIA European Touring Car Championship at Magny Cours on May 1st. This is followed by an appearance at the British round of the championship at Silverstone on May 13th before moving on to Zolder on May 20th. Matt will be driving the Team Dynamics Motorsport Nissan Primera Supertourer, his championship winning car of last season.

Matt said "In the last few days I and my management company Spiderzone Marketing Group have been talking with other top teams in and out of the BTCC, Team Dynamics Motorsport have signed me up for the next two European touring car meetings, with a possibility of adding Zolder. This is fantastic as it will be wonderful to race under the Team Dynamics Motorsport banner again. The team has always been very popular with the fans and it is great to think that I will be able to perform in front of them again in my championship winning Primera. As to the future I have been invited to drive in the Australian V8 Championship which fills me with much excitement, I am still in discussions with a number of teams and will be announcing my plans shortly.