Swedish suspension giants Oh🍎lins have been named exclusive partners to the new 2018 TCR UK Touring Car Championship whic✅h starts this year.

TCR UK, which has attracted entries from the likes of Motorbase Performance, Sean Walkinshaw Racing and Te♔am Pyro, is set for its inaugural championship this year with a seven-round, 14-race campaign beginning at Silverstone in early April and wrapping up with a season finale at Donington Park in mid-October.

The ser💖ies will follow the format of the TCR International series, which is merging with the World Touring Car Championship in 2018, with the new UK series encouraged as a stepping stone to the world stage.

Having helped Thed Bjork to the 2017 WTCC tit꧟le with Volvo, Ohlins is increasi♑ng its touring car commitments by becoming the sole supplier to the TCR UK series with Ohlins centre Mick Gardner Racing acting as on-site service to all teams in 2018.

Chris Witter, Ohlins Distribution & Test Centre manager, i๊s thrilled to announce tꦑhe partnership at the Autosport International show at Birmingham’s NEC and sees the deal as an extension to its impressive motorsport schedule.

“This is an exciting partnership for us as we look to expand our motorsport programme to include TCR and transfer that message over to our Road & Track product range,” Witter said. “The TCR series is clearly a powerful network including interest from manufacturers, so it is great to see the series expand to the UꦐK, one of the most enthusiastic markets in the world for Mo𝐆torsport. 

“It is pleasing also to have M♑ick Gardner Racing involved on the ground at each event, they are renowned as one of the most experienced motorsport suspension specialists in the UK. We are looking forward to round one aꦕt Silverstone!”

Jennifer Mouratsing, TCR UK Championship managღer, has echoed Witter’s comments as she gears up for the first season with backing and promotion from the British Racing and Sports Car Club.

“As we near the start of the inaugural TCR UK series, Ohlins are an important brand to welcome onboard as a series Partner,” Mouratsing said. “Not only do they bring an unrivalled motorsport heritage with them, the♐ir nominated Suspension Service Mick Gardner Racing is very well known amongst many of our teams, giving them faith in their technical expertise for the whole paddock.”