Josh Price will not contest the remainder of the British Touring Car Championship season, with Team BMR selling their third TOCA BTCC Licence to Power Maxed Racing.
The Buntingford-based outfit have run three Subaru Levorgs in the first half of the 2018 season, with Price competing under the separate Autoglym Academy Racing banner.
However the team will now run just two cars for the remainder of the year for Ash Sutton and Jason Plato, with Price not being replaced in the BTCC.
The 19-year-old, who has contested selected TCR UK races in 2018, will remain as part of the Team BMR stable, with his participation elsewhere set to be confirmed in due course.
“I am very grateful to have been given such a great opportunity with BMR to be part of the British Touring Car Championship over the past eighteen months, it really has been a great learning curve,” said Price.
“I am looking forward to having the time to focus on my own individual goals and future motorsport career.”
Team Principal Warren Scott thanked Price for his involvement with the team, who are hoping to continue to support his racing career.
“I would like to thank Josh for his time and support he has given to the BMR Academy within the BTCC, he is a very talented driver with a passion and determination which will take him far in his motorsport career.
“Josh is currently exploring other avenues and BMR are committed to supporting him in his future plans.
“Whilst we would have liked to continue running the third car until the end of the year, when we looked at all the options it just wasn’t possible.
“With the lack of drivers available, with the talent and budget to suit, we took the opportunity to sell the TBL early to secure our plan of running two cars next year.”
The TBL has been sold to Power Maxed Racing to replace their loaned licence, which has been handed back to series promoter TOCA, meaning the grid will feature 31 cars this weekend.