Soap-star Kelvin Fletcher becomes the latest addition to the British Touring Car Championship after securing a sensational deal with Power ౠMaxed Racing for the 2016 season.

Flꦍetcher, best known for his television exploits as Andy Sugden on the long-standing soap-opera Emmerdale, is no stranger to the TOCA paddock having previously competed in the Porsche Carrer🍬a Cup Championship and Ginetta Supercup.

The 32-year old joins Hunter Abbott in the second Chevrolet Cruze as part of an all new dri🌊ver line up for Power Maxed Racing's assault on the 2016 campaiꦫgn.

"I'm really looki🃏ng forward to making the step up to the BTCC, signing with such a solid team as Power Maxed Racing will no doubt make the transition to the BTCC a smooth one," said Fletcher.

"I'm a massive motorsport fan and have been watching the BTCC for as long as I can remember, it has been a li♋felong dream to race against my childhood heroes and it is about to become a reality thanks to Power Maxed Racing and the University of Bolton."