2011 Chevrolet BTCC Cars Livery Unveiled

The new livery for the 2011 Silverline Chevrolet BTCC racers has recently been revealed, ahead of the season debut on April 3 at Brands Hatch, Kent, with Jason Plato and Alex MacDowall driving the Cruze. Built by RML, which also constructs and runs the title-winning Chevrolet World Touring Cars, the two new Cruzes’ livery is based on that of the WTCC cars, and features prominent sponsorship from Silverline, as well as series sponsors Dunlop, Holiday Inn, Auto Express and Evo.

Also backing the cars are paint supplier DuPont, ECM Vehicle Logistics and Tesco Momentum 99 Octane fuel. Championship-winner Plato also carries additional sponsorship from Britain’s biggest-selling newspaper, The Sun.

In 2011, the series sees a record grid, with 27 cars confirmed and 13 different models. As well as the manufacturer-backed Silverline Chevrolet team, a further three Chevrolets are running as privateer entries.

“We’ve got a great team behind us, and we’re extremely excited about our prospects for 2011. It’s Chevrolet’s centenary year, we have four major new model launches, and it’s important that our long tradition of motorsport is part of what will be one of the most significant years in our company’s history,” Chevrolet Managing Director, Mark Terry, said in a statement for the press.

"It’s even better than last year’s car,” said Jason Plato. “And we won the championship in that!”

“I’m thrilled to be driving for Silverline Chevrolet again, and the car feels brilliant. Last season was a learning curve for me – it’s fair to say nerves got the better of me a couple of times – but this year I’m much more comfortable and much more confident. I’m hoping for some good results, and hopefully a couple of wins,” added MacDowall.