The growing grid for the TCR UK championship final round at Silverstone international continues as Audi TT Cup racer Andrew Dyer joins the championship in the car that Sam Laidlaw has campaigned since the Croft round in July.

Entered under the ARK Motorsport banner, Dyer will take to the track in the i30N for Friday testing for the first time. “I’m so pleased to announce that I’m making my debut this weekend in TCR UK. Having raced in Audi TT’s for the last two seasons, this is a great chance to step up and try out a touring car for the first time,” Dyer stated. “I’m very grateful to Steve Laidlaw for all his help in getting this together, however, I’m keeping my feet on the ground. If I can take three race finishes, I’ll be very happy.”

Dyer was provisionally fourth in the TT Cup standings after the Thruxton round supporting TCR UK but has elected to make the move at a point in the season where it is unrealistic to consider him being able to top Bradley Burns, Matt Luff or Carl Swift in the series final round.

“The interest in TCR UK continues to grow and it’s great to welcome Andrew and his team to the grid this weekend,” Championship promoter Stewart Lines said. The Hyundai is a competitive Touring Car and has often been the choice of new drivers and teams in the championship.”

The i30N remains popular for TCR UK, with the car retaining a competitive performance against newer machines. While the like of the Gen One Audi and Cupra have slipped away from the front of the grid the i30N – an ever-present car since the 2018 series launch – continues to run at the front of the field.

The progression through the Audi TT Cup and Civic Cup ranks to sep up to TCR UK continues to prove attractive to drivers who want a Touring Car experience. Pontypridd based racer Dyer moved to the TT Cup via the BRSCC run CityCar Cup for Mk1 Citroen C1 – and its Peugeot and Toyota based siblings – which, along with the C1 Racing Club endurance competitions, has become a realistic entry price point form of racing for many drivers.

The upsurge towards the end of this season with investments being made as the season comes to a close (with more announcements to come from TCR UK) places the championship in a good position as it gears up for a first season under the organisational guidance of BARC in 2025.