Erdos to drive for Lexus in 2001.

Lexus BTC Touring Team, ABG Motorsport, have named their second driver for the 2001 season as Brazilian Thomas Erdos. There has been much speculation about who would fill this seat, but this official announcement should bring an end to the rumours.

Erdos is well known within the field of GT racing, but also has experience of single seaters, having been Formula Renault champion. In GTs, he has driven For Marcos and a privateer Viper outfit. He will certainly bring experience to the BTCC, and the Lexus team now looks to be in very good shape - although the relative performance of the rear-wheel drive IS200 remains unknown.