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Luke Hines completes SEAT Sport UK BTCC Three Driver Line-up

Luke Hines with SEAT Toledo14 January 2005

British Touring Car Championship race winner Luke Hines will join Jason Plato and James Pickford at SEAT Sport UK this year, driving a Toledo Cupra in the 2005 BTCC.

The 22-year old from Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire first competed in the BTCC in 2003, becoming Production Class Champion courtesy of six class wins, eight poles and nine fastest laps.  Luke raced in the premier category in 2004, and driving for the VX Racing team he won rounds at Brands Hatch and Snetterton.  Having shown great potential in just two years of saloon car racing, the former kart champion (like Plato, Hines is a graduate of the Zip Young Guns academy) has signed a one-year contract with SEAT Sport UK to race in the 2005 BTCC.  It completes SEAT Sport UK’s three BTCC driver line-up, allowing it to challenge for the Manufacturers' title, as well as the Drivers’ and the Teams’ award.

Luke Hines said: "I'm delighted to be driving for SEAT Sport UK this year because in my mind it's definitely the best team in the BTCC. We all saw what it achieved in its first year in 2004, so just think what it could achieve in 2005. It's a very exciting prospect for me and there is a lot of potential in the team which I believe will come to the fore this year. I want to try and help SEAT win the Manufacturers' title, that’s my main aim. I haven't driven the Toledo Cupra yet and I have a lot to learn, but I'm looking forward to working with Jason and James and hopefully score loads more race wins myself.  I'd like to win the drivers' title, but I'd be very happy if, at the end of the season, I finished in the top three."

Scott Dennis, SEAT UK National Motorsport Manager, said: "It's fantastic to have someone with Luke’s potential join the SEAT Sport UK team.  In 2004 Luke proved he can compete with the best, winning two races and consistently finished in the points, and together with Jason and James we have a very strong driver line-up that will enable us to challenge for the Manufacturers’ title."

See series calendar for SEAT Cupra Championship 2005

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