MAN in Black gears up for the new season

Morris Lubricants sponsored former British truck racing champion Dave Jenkins and his #MANinBlack race truck gear up the for start of the 2014 British Truck Racing Championship at Brands Hatch on April 12 and 13.

Fresh from his TV exploits during the closed season, including an appearance of Channel 4’s “Speed With Guy Martin” programme, Dave and the team have focused their attention to getting the truck ready for the start of the new season.

The 2014 season promises to be one of the toughest in recent years with several new teams, a few returning faces and some new machinery entering the championship. The arrival of a number trucks, which until recently ran on the European circuit, in the hands of experienced drivers is sure to make the challenge a tough one, a prospect that Dave is relishing.

“The first corner at Brands is always spectacular but this year it promises to be something special,” he said. “We have some very competitive drivers in some great trucks, all of whom will be trying to come out of Paddock Hill bend in front.”

Many of the drivers competing in this year’s championship had a chance to renew their rivalry recently at the inaugural Indian Truck Racing Championship at the Buddha International F1 circuit, near Delhi.

Several British drivers got the opportunity to race modified Tata Prima T1 trucks in a special event sponsored by Tata Trucks. Dave, racing for the Tata Technologies Motor Sports team, managed to bring his truck home in a great third place

Having been runner up in the British championship for both the 2012 and 2013 seasons, Dave and the team are determined to make the best possible start to the season and have been working long and hard to make significant improvements to the setup of the truck.

The changes to the format last season, which include five championship points scoring races per weekend and reverse grids, proved very popular with the crowds. This mean that it is vital to be competitive right from the start.

“With up to 50 points at stake now, a bad weekend can prove very costly in the championship, so we are determined to get the set up right from the outset,” said Jenkins. “The team has work tirelessly to get us ready, but there is still a lot to do before we take to the track at Brands.”

Jenkins continues in his very popular #MANinBlack livery adopted for the 2013 championship, representing the team’s main sponsor, Digraph Transport Supplies.

ATE Truck & Trailer Sales Ltd continue their longstanding partnership with the team along with Shrewsbury-based Morris Lubricants, Tyre Tracks in association with Alcoa Wheels, and of course MAN, the race engine provider.

Principal of the Jenkins Motorsport Racing team, James Jenkins said: “We’re pleased to continue working with our sponsors for the new season. We’re running a complete new chassis set up on the same truck as last season but with limited testing available we are keen to prove the new set up at Brands.”

Dave and the team look forward to seeing all their fans both new and old this weekend at Brands Hatch.You can follow all the weekend action from the team at Brands Hatch on Twitter @ATETruckRacing.

For the 2014 British Truck Racing Championship season the Jenkins Motorsport team is supported by Digraph Transport Supplies, ATE Truck and Trailer Sales, Morris Lubricants, Tyre Tracks in association with Alcoa Wheels and MAN.

More Information can be found at  www.jenkinstrucksport.com

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