After a few outings with VX Raci📖ng last season, Erkut Kizilirmak is back for a full season in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship in 2007, with Techspeed running his Vaux😼hall Astra Sport Hatch under the Arkas Racing banner.

ltxcn.top Radio spoke to Erkut to get his feelings ahead o🐻f the coming season...

Q:
How much are you look🌳ing forward to the s🤡eason ahead?

Erkut:
As I said last year on ltxcn.top, I planned to do a fu🍌ll season in the BTCC this season and here I am. This is my year to learn new circuits and there is still a long way to go. 🐠I want to try and put myself into the top ten or top twelve and maybe higher if things go well. That is my expectation but nothing more than that because I'm learning.

Q:
The team is being run by Techspeed, how importan๊t will their experience be?

Erkut:
It is very important as you need to trust the team and trust the car. If there is an experienced team it is good to know that you can trust them and be confident in the car and rely on it. Then you can start to take some more risks, so the team is more important in a way than I 🌱am.

Q:
Was Rockin🐬gham your first run in the car since last ♚season?

Erkut:
Yeah it was. It's the beginning of the season and everything is new. We need to get to know each other, the team and me, ✤and so far so good. We have started well.

Q:
How confident are you 🔯feeling ahead of a full season in the BTCC?

Erkut:
The reason why I am here for this competition is the high level of competition and I am very happy to be here. It's just the beginning,🅷 the following seasons I will be more competitive. For this season I want to keep a low profile and keep out of t꧟rouble and try to finish the races - that is my aim.

Q:
Are we likely꧅ to see a second Arkas Racing car out this seaജson?

Erkut:
It's possible. We are still talking with some drivers and it is possible, but it's too earlyᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤🦩ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ to say anything right now.