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Biography

Team HARD first entered the BTCC in 2012, running a Honda Civic and Vauxhall Insignia under the RCIB Insurance Racing banner. Team founder Tony Gilham, Howard Fuller, Robb Holland and Aaron Williamson assumed driving duties, with Gilham achieving the squad’s best result with a top three finish at Donington Park in the Civic.

The team replaced the Civic with a Volkswagen CC in 2013, which Tom Onslow-Cole piloted to three podium finishes, while Jack Goff added to the rostrum tally in the Insignia as ten drivers competed for Team HARD over the course of the campaign.

After sitting out 2014, the squad returned for 2015 with a pair of Toyota Avensis’ for Gilham and Kieran Gallagher, expanding to a third car the following season. Jake Hill and Michael Epps competed for RCIB Insurance Racing, with Chris Smiley – subsequently replaced by Michael Caine and later Gilham – taking to the grid for TLC Racing.

Hill and Epps remained on-board in 2017, joined by BTCC newcomer Will Burns as the team traded in the Toyotas for a trio of VW CCs.

In 2018, the squad fielded four facelifted CCs. Hill and Mike Bushell formed the Trade Price Cars with Brisky Racing half of the garage, as Hill scored a best-yet result for driver and team alike with second place in the Brands Hatch Indy opener.

Goff, meanwhile, signed a last-minute deal to join Carl Boardley in the RCIB Insurance with Fox Transport half of the Team HARD stable. An unchanged driver combination yielded a breakthrough victory at Silverstone in 2019 as Goff capitalised on a wet/dry contest to storm through the field to win from 21st on the grid. Bobby Thompson and Michael Crees ran under the GKR Scaffolding with Autobrite Direct banner.

In 2023, Team HARD has added a third team to the squad, running under Re. Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD. Dexter Patterson will be joined by Daryl DeLeon for second half of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship campaign.

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Season Results

Daryl DeLeon

EventSessionPosition
CroftQualifying25th
Race 123rd
Race 221st
Race 318th
KnockhillQualifying27th
Race 1DNF
Race 222nd
Race 3DNF
Donington Park GPQualifying24th
Race 122nd
Race 2DNF
Race 3DNF
SilverstoneQualifying22nd
Race 114th
Race 226th
Race 321st
Brands Hatch GPQualifying23rd
Race 121st
Race 2DNF
Race 312th

Dexter Patterson

EventSessionPosition
Donington Park NationalQualifying20th
Race 114th
Race 219th
Race 316th
Brands Hatch IndyQualifying15th
Race 117th
Race 217th
Race 315th
SnettertonQualifying20th
Race 120th
Race 222nd
Race 313th
ThruxtonQualifying21st
Race 116th
Race 215th
Race 315th
Oulton ParkQualifying20th
Race 114th
Race 214th
Race 320th
CroftQualifying22nd
Race 117th
Race 2DNF
Race 313th
KnockhillQualifying21st
Race 112th
Race 213th
Race 36th
Donington Park GPQualifying21st
Race 121st
Race 218th
Race 314th
SilverstoneQualifying19th
Race 118th
Race 219th
Race 316th
Brands Hatch GPQualifying19th
Race 117th
Race 214th
Race 311th

Team Stats

Team: Re.Beverages and Bartercard with Team HARD.
Car: Cupra Leon
Driver: Daryl DeLeon & Dexter Patterson
First Season: 2023

Races: 30
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0

Poles: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 47

Team Info

Team Principal: Tony Gilham
Team Address: c/o Team HARD Racing Ltd, Unit 5, Woodstock Farm Business Park, Gabriel Spring Road, Longfield, Kent, DA3 8PJ

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