Pinkney and Marsh to campaign Alfas

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Wed 7th March 2007 David Pinkney and Richard Marsh have confirmed much-rumoured plans to run a pair of Alfa Romeo 156s in the 2007 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

The brand-new cars will arrive in the UK later this week and will be built to the same 2007 specification as the machines that will fly the flag for the official Alfa Romeo factory team in this year's FIA World Touring Car Championship. The cars will be the only factory-sanctioned Alfas racing in the UK this season.

The deal is the work of Pinkney and former BTCC racer Gary Ayles who have recently spent a considerable amount of time in discussions with officials at Alfa Romeo's headquarters in Turin, Italy.

The cars will be run under the banner of a newly-formed team that has been created after Pinkney and Marsh pooled the considerable resources they have accumulated during their respective careers - spanning more than 100 BTCC starts. The new team name and structure will be announced at the BTCC media day on March 13.

Both Pinkney and Marsh are delighted that they will be behind the wheel of Super 2000-specification cars that have been developed from the 156s that won four rounds of the WTCC last year.

Pinkney said: "This is an extremely exciting deal for everyone associated with the team and we can't wait to get the job started. There were a number of people chasing these cars but I'm thrilled that the people in Italy have chosen to place them with us."

Marsh added: "Dave and I both wanted to make a step up in machinery this season and getting hold of a brace of cars that are will be the same specification as those that will be used by the factory team in the WTCC is a massive coup."