Britek Motorsport
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Britek Motorsport is an Australian V8 Supercar motor racing team. Established in 2005 under the ownership of Bathurst 1000 winning driver Jason Bright
, they have struggled in their first two seasons due to testing and licensing restrictions. The team has occasionally shown promise, particularly in longer distance events.
The team's drivers for the 2005
season were Steve Owen and Matthew White, who were subsequently replaced in 2006
by Warren Luff
and the second car was shared by José Fernández and Tony Ricciardello
with the licence leased to the Mark Porter for his MSport Holden Commodore team for the NZ International at Pukekohe.
Jason Bright
left the leading Ford Performance Racing
outfit in 2007
to drive for Britek, and in doing so, joining the ranks of driver-team owners. He and Alan Gurr
became the teams drivers. This year also bought in new sponsorship to Alan Gurr's car in the form of the Tool manufacturing company Irwin Tools.
In 2007 Britek showed promise with Bright at the wheel where they were able to break into the top ten a few times. At Bathurst that year Bright at one point was leading the race but later crashed due to the combination of cold slick tyres and wet weather while running well into the top ten.
In 2008 Alan Gurr
was replaced by former Champ Car
and Australian Carrera Cup
racer Marcus Marshall
in the Irwin sponsored car. After a lean year in 2009 running a single customer Stone Brothers Racing
Falcon, Bright joined Brad Jones Racing
as a full-time driver. One Britek licence will be utilised by Tekno Autosports
in 2010 while the remaining licence will form another customer car within Brad Jones Racing with Karl Reindler
driving.
Britek also ran Ford's official entry in the Australian Rally Championship
, the two Ford Fiesta
Super 2000 cars driven by Michael Guest and Darren Windus. This deal fell through in early 2008 when the program was abandoned after Pirtek announced that they could no longer sponsor the team. Britek briefly fielded an entry for Windus before winding up the rally team.
Jason Bright
Jason Bright is an Australian racing driver currently competing in the V8 Supercar series.-Australia:...
, they have struggled in their first two seasons due to testing and licensing restrictions. The team has occasionally shown promise, particularly in longer distance events.
The team's drivers for the 2005
2005 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2005 V8 Supercar season was the seventh running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. It began on 18 March 2005 in Adelaide and ended on 27 November at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit after 13 rounds.-Teams and drivers:...
season were Steve Owen and Matthew White, who were subsequently replaced in 2006
2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2006 V8 Supercar season was the 8th running of the V8 Supercar Championship Series. It began on 25 March 2006 in Adelaide and ended on 10 December at Phillip Island after 13 rounds.-Race Calendar:...
by Warren Luff
Warren Luff
Warren Luff born 21 April 1976 in Sydney Australia, is best known as a race driver, stunt driver and driver training instructor. He is the son of well known driver training instructor Ian Luff...
and the second car was shared by José Fernández and Tony Ricciardello
Tony Ricciardello
Tony Ricciardello, , is a multiple-championship winning Australian race car driver.Son of Sports Sedan racer and team owner Basil Ricciardello, Tony was brought up into the Western Australian racing scene...
with the licence leased to the Mark Porter for his MSport Holden Commodore team for the NZ International at Pukekohe.
Jason Bright
Jason Bright
Jason Bright is an Australian racing driver currently competing in the V8 Supercar series.-Australia:...
left the leading Ford Performance Racing
Ford Performance Racing
Ford Performance Racing is a British-owned Australian-based motor racing team that contests the Australian International V8 Supercars Championship...
outfit in 2007
2007 V8 Supercar Championship Series
The 2007 V8 Supercar season featured the ninth V8 Supercar Championship Series which began on 1 March and finished on 2 December. This championship consisted of 14 rounds covering all states and the Northern Territory of Australia as well as rounds in New Zealand and Bahrain...
to drive for Britek, and in doing so, joining the ranks of driver-team owners. He and Alan Gurr
Alan Gurr
Alan Gurr is a retired Australian racing driver. Presently without a full-time drive, Gurr was the teammate of Jason Bright at Britek Motorsport in 2007. He has also driven for Team Sirromet Wines in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.In the 2007 Endurance Races, He was partnered with Warren...
became the teams drivers. This year also bought in new sponsorship to Alan Gurr's car in the form of the Tool manufacturing company Irwin Tools.
In 2007 Britek showed promise with Bright at the wheel where they were able to break into the top ten a few times. At Bathurst that year Bright at one point was leading the race but later crashed due to the combination of cold slick tyres and wet weather while running well into the top ten.
In 2008 Alan Gurr
Alan Gurr
Alan Gurr is a retired Australian racing driver. Presently without a full-time drive, Gurr was the teammate of Jason Bright at Britek Motorsport in 2007. He has also driven for Team Sirromet Wines in the 2006 V8 Supercar Championship Series.In the 2007 Endurance Races, He was partnered with Warren...
was replaced by former Champ Car
Champ Car
Champ Car was the name for a class and specification of open wheel cars used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race...
and Australian Carrera Cup
Australian Carrera Cup Championship
The Australian Carrera Cup Championship is a sports car racing championship open to drivers of Porsche 911 GT3 Cup cars. First held in 2003, it is administered by Porsche Cars Australia and sanctioned by CAMS as an Australian Championship...
racer Marcus Marshall
Marcus Marshall
Marcus Marshall is a former Champ Car driver from Australia. Before that he raced in British Formula Three, where he was generally a running outside the top ten, but took a hard fought win in a wet race. He contested 12 races in 2005 for Derrick Walker's renamed Team Australia Racing...
in the Irwin sponsored car. After a lean year in 2009 running a single customer Stone Brothers Racing
Stone Brothers Racing
Stone Brothers Racing is an Australian motor racing team competing in the International V8 Supercars Championship, formed in 1998 by experienced New Zealand-born motorsport veterans, Ross Stone and Jim Stone after buying out their partner in their previous racing team...
Falcon, Bright joined Brad Jones Racing
Brad Jones Racing
Brad Jones Racing is an Australian motor racing team centred around brothers Kim and Brad Jones and is based in Albury, New South Wales. Presently the team compete in the V8 Supercar Series, which they joined in 2000. Recently they have also returned to the Australian Formula Ford Championship...
as a full-time driver. One Britek licence will be utilised by Tekno Autosports
Tekno Autosports
Tekno Autosports is an Australian motor racing team, established in the early 2000s initially for the motor racing activities of Steve Webb, and later his son Jonathon Webb. The Gold Coast-based team runs a racing entitlement contract to compete in the International V8 Supercars Championship...
in 2010 while the remaining licence will form another customer car within Brad Jones Racing with Karl Reindler
Karl Reindler
Karl Reindler is a racing driver from Perth, Western Australia. Reindler will compete in the V8 Supercar series in 2010.Reindler won the 2004 Australian Formula 3 Championship, beating Chris Gilmour by only 3 points....
driving.
Britek also ran Ford's official entry in the Australian Rally Championship
Australian Rally Championship
The Australian Rally Championship is a 6 Round National motorsport Championship run in forested countryside throughout Australia.-Current Competition:...
, the two Ford Fiesta
Ford Fiesta
The Ford Fiesta is a front wheel drive supermini/subcompact manufactured and marketed by Ford Motor Company and built in Europe, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Venezuela, China, India, Thailand and South Africa...
Super 2000 cars driven by Michael Guest and Darren Windus. This deal fell through in early 2008 when the program was abandoned after Pirtek announced that they could no longer sponsor the team. Britek briefly fielded an entry for Windus before winding up the rally team.