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| Team Dynamics | |
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| Motor racing team | |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Team Principal(s) | Steve Neal |
| Current series | BTCC |
| Drivers' titles | 1993 Independent BTCC (Neal) 1995 Independent BTCC (Neal) 1999 Independent BTCC (Neal) 2000 Independent BTCC (Neal) 2005 BTCC (Neal) 2005 Independent BTCC (Neal) 2006 BTCC (Neal) 2006 Independent BTCC (Neal) |
| Teams' titles | 2005 BTCC 2006 BTCC 2010 BTCC |
Team Dynamics 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. It was founded by Steve Neal and former driver of Vic Lee Motorsport, Ray Bellm when they acquired its assets in 1993 following its owner's conviction for drug trafficking and subsequent liquidation.[1]. For the following season, Bellm, having bought a majority stake in the Silverstone-based motorsport equipment retailer, Grand Prix Racewear,[2] also acquired a McLaren F1 GTR and went his own way.
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They competed regularly in the 1990s when the BTCC raced under Super Touring regulations, Matt Neal winning the Independent title in 1993, 1995, 1999 and 2000, racing year-old Ford and Nissan cars at various times. In 1999 Matt Neal became the first independent driver to win a race outright.
A brief spell away from the BTCC was ended when the team entered a Vauxhall Astra Coupé for Gareth Howell during 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 Neal. Eaves won 4 races for them, and Gareth Howell returned in a 3rd car towards the end of the year to take one win at Silverstone.
Eaves was surprisingly not retained for the 2006 season, the team instead signed Gordon Shedden alongside Neal, 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 was again paired with Gordon Shedden but they were 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 to drive for the Vauxhall works team, leaving Dynamics in search of a second driver. In November the team confirmed that Tom Chilton would partner Gordon Shedden for 2008.
Halfords withdrew their sponsorship in 2009. After one year with the team Chilton was dropped and replaced by veteran racer David Pinkney for the 2009 season. After the opening rounds at Brands Hatch, James Thompson joined Team Dynamics, replacing Shedden. Thompson enjoyed three victories with the team but could not complete the season because of prior commitments in the WTCC and Danish Touring Car Championship. His final races with the team were at Knockhill in August 2009.
Having been invited by Team Dynamics to run the Civic at the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed and completing a testing session at Rockingham, ex-British Grand Prix winner Johnny Herbert took Thompson's seat for the final rounds of the 2009 season.
For 2010, Team Dynamics are being supported by Honda UK and are running under the Honda Racing Team banner, with Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden returning as drivers.
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