Former race winner Luke Hines will make a surprise return to the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car C💯hampionship in place of the suspended Glynn Geddie at United Autosports.

The 32-year-old comp🍨eted in the BTCC between 2003 and 2005, picking up three race wins during tenures with the factory Vauxhall and SEAT teams, before forging a successful career🔜 in GT competition thereafter.

Now Hines will return to BTCC competition for the final two events at Silverstone and Brands Hatch, where he will drive the Toyota A🌊vensis alongside James Cole.

"I'm thrilled to be returning to the BTCC. I would like to say a huge thank you to United Autosports for this fantastic opportunity. I raced in the championship previously between 2003 to 2005 taken podiums and wins and I can't wait to get my hands on the car. I'm not just goin🌃g to make up the numbers, I'm excited and I have a lot of unfinished business in the BTCC."

Replacing Geddie, who was suspended by the team pending an investigation for a drink-driving allegation, Hines' arrival has been welcomed by Unit𓆉ed Aut꧟osports' Richard Dean

"I know Luke very well and I♕ am a big fan having run him in Formula Ford and in the Panoz GT2 car. Luke helped my old Team JLR to score a one-two-three podium clean sweep in the big grid, 30+ car Formul𒀰a Ford days.

"Luke also finished second in the BGT championship with Tom Kimber-Smith when we ran the Panoz in GT2 back in 2006. He is a winner and will add the front🍷 wheel drive experience we are looking for with our BTCC programme."