Matt Hamilton confirms 2010 BTCC assault

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Thu 11th March 2010 20-year-old Matt Hamilton has confirmed that he will contest the 2010 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

Hamilton, from Hemel Hempstead, competed in the final two rounds of the 2009 season with TH Motorsport. He will once again drive a Honda Civic Type R prepared by the Watford based team.

Hamilton said, "I cannot wait to get back on circuit. It’s been a very long hard winter, and as yet I have not as much as sat in the car since the final round of 2009 at Brands Hatch.

"I really think that the Civic has the potential to run consistent top tens and occasional podiums. I know that I have to work hard on my driving; I still have very little experience of front wheel drive, and touring cars in general, but I know that with more seat time, I can threaten the front runners.

"I know that the guys at TH will give me a great car to work with. They are already working hard at prepping the car, and they have a few performance tweaks that I can’t wait to try."

TH Motorsport boss Trevor Humphrey said, "This is a great deal, and everyone at the team cannot wait to get started. We saw real potential in Matt last year and it has given all the boys in the team a real boost to have a driver in the car with this sort of potential. I feel certain that we are going to pull off a few major shocks this year."

Hamilton will test for the first time at the BTCC’s media day at Brands Hatch on Tuesday, 23rd March.