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Vauxhall BTCC squad signs Crees as first 2022 driver

Vauxhall BTCC squad signs Crees as first 2022 driver

Crees will return to the series following his aborted Porsche Supercup campaign to race one of the Warwickshire squad’s Vauxhall Astras.

The 38-year-old from Kent steered a BTC Racing Honda to the Jack Sears Trophy title, for drivers who have never scored a BTCC podium finish, in 2020.

Crees intended to continue with the Brackley team in 2021, but a split on the eve of the season preceded a move into the Formula 1-supporting Porsche series with Parker Revs Motorsport.

Porsche’s decision to axe its British Grand Prix round, which had an adverse effect on his commercial package, and Crees’s bout of COVID-19 sidelined him after just three races and compelled him to work on a BTCC return for 2022, for which he was linked with BMW team Ciceley Motorsport and Cupra squad Team Hard.

“I’m absolutely over the moon to be back in the BTCC, so glad to finally get a deal done,” said Crees, who remains eligible for the Jack Sears Trophy in 2022.

“We obviously intended to continue…

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