Team Dynamics

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Not to be confused with group dynamics.

Team Dynamics (currently racing under the guise of Team Halfords in deference to their title sponsor) is a UK-based motor-racing team based in Pershore (Worcestershire), best known for their successes as an independent squad in the British Touring Car Championship, including winning the Overall Drivers title in 2005 and 2006 with Matt Neal. Their founder is Steve Neal.

[edit] Super Touring years

They competed regularly in the 1990s when the BTCC raced under Super Touring regulations, Matt winning the Independent title in 1993, 1995, 1999 and 2000, racing year-old Ford and Nissan cars at various times.

[edit] Modern years

Neal demonstrates a Team Dynamics Honda Integra at the 2006 Goodwood Festival of Speed

A brief spell away from the BTCC was ended when the team entered a Vauxhall Astra Coupé for Gareth Howell in selected rounds of the 2003 season. They entered as "Computeach Racing with Halfords" in 2004 running two Honda Civics (purchased from the departing Honda works team) for Neal and Dan Eaves. For 2005 they developed a Honda Integra from its basic road-going form, winning the overall title for Matt. Eaves won 4 races for them, and Gareth Howell returned in a 3rd car towards the end of the year to take one win. Eaves was surprisingly not retained for the 2006 season, the team instead selecting Gordon Shedden alongside Matt, who went on to retain his title. The team entered a 3rd Integra at the beginning of the season, although it did not appear until the seventh meeting of the year at Snetterton, once again driven by Gareth Howell. In 2007 Matt Neal is again teamed with Gordon Shedden but they will be driving newly developed Honda Civics required to meet the Super2000 regulations all teams must meet to be eligible for championship points.

For the 2008 season Matt Neal left the team, leaving the team in search of a 2nd driver. In November the team confirmed that Tom Chilton would partner Gordon Shedden for the 2008 Season.

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v • d • e BTCC 2008

Drivers	Giovanardi • Neal • Onslow-Cole • Plato • Turner • Shedden • Chilton • Turkington • Jelley • Kizilirmak • Bell • Jackson • M.Jordan • A.Jordan • Vaulkhard • Allison • Doyle • Taylor • Kerry • Leason • Stockton • Oliver • George • Hughes

Teams	VXRacing • SEAT Sport UK • Team Dynamics • Team RAC • Motorbase Performance • Arkas • Jacksons • Eurotech • Robertshaw Racing • Team AFM Racing • BTC Racing • TH Motorsport • Kartworld Racing

Circuits	Brands Hatch • Rockingham • Donington Park • Thruxton • Croft • Snetterton • Oulton Park • Knockhill • Silverstone