Former BTCC race winner Rob Austin will make a return to the series during this weekend's Thruxton event after securing a last-minute deal to race the Power Maxed Racing Vauxhall Astra.
HMS Racing’s Rob Austin has said he was ‘gutted’ to drop out of the podium places due to a premature retirement during the last British Touring Car Championship race at Oulton Park.
HMS Racing's Rob Austin has admitted his frustration in qualifying outside of the top-ten ahead of today's first British Touring Car Championship race, but is still eyeing progress from eleventh at Oulton Park.
1. Rob Austin Duo Motorsport with HMS Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1 minute 26.300 seconds 2. Tom Ingram Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis 1 minute 26.401 seconds
HMS Racing's Rob Austin says the balance of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is still 'nowhere near where he wants it', despite reaching the podium during the third British Touring Car Championship race of the day at Brands Hatch.
Rob Austin has downplayed the HMS Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta's eye-catching pre-season form, despite setting the fastest time during the official British Touring Car Championship test at Donington Park earlier this week.
Rob Austin has marked the HMS Racing Alfa Romeo Giulietta's official maiden track appearance by setting the quickest time during the British Touring Car Championship pre-season test at Donington Park.
Upholding British honour in the 51st running of the Macau GP was the Menu Motorsports pairing of team stalwart Rob Austin and British F3 runner-up Adam Carroll.