Silverstone. Entering/re-entering BTCC Mark Hazell was going to join the series, driving an Audi A4 for Rob Austin Racing. He failed to participate at the season-opening round at Brands Hatch; giving his car up to team boss Rob Austin as the second A4 was not ready. He later announced that he would not compete in the series due to personal reasons. Rob Hedley was supposed to enter the series during the 2012 season, with Thorney Motorsport, but this did not materialise. Adam Morgan entered the series after winning a fully paid drive as a result of winning the Ginetta GT Supercup. He later joined Speedworks Motorsport in a second Toyota Avensis. Former FIA Formula Two Championship driver Will Bratt made his series debut with Rob Austin Racing at Oulton Park. American SCCA World Challenge driver Robb Holland made his series debut with Team HARD. at Snetterton and Knockhill. Former BTCC driver Chris Stockton, announced his return with Thorney Motorsport at Silverstone and Brands Hatch GP. Stockton last raced for BTC Racing in the 2008 season. However at Silverstone, after taking part in both practice and qualifying he was taken ill and replaced for the races by Tony Gilham. Aaron Williamson graduated to the BTCC with Team HARD. for the season finale at Brands Hatch, after competing in the Renault Clio Cup UK. Leaving BTCC Tom Chilton and James Nash both left the series to race for Arena Motorsport in the WTCC. Tom Boardman left the series to race for Special Tuning Racing in the WTCC. Alex MacDowall left the series to race for Bamboo Engineering in the WTCC. Team changes TH Motorsport were supposed to re-enter the BTCC running a NGTC Škoda Octavia vRS, but due to a lack of budget, this did not occur. The Honda Racing Team moved to the brand new ninth generation Honda Civic built to full NGTC spec. They are the first Manufacturer backed team to run fully to the Next Generation Touring Car specification. On 20 September 2011, Triple 8 Race Engineering announced that they are going to swap to a new car built to full Next Generation Touring Car specification for 2012. On 25 January 2012, they announced that they will enter two NGTC MG6 GT cars for Jason Plato and Andy Neate under the MG KX Momentum banner with works support from MG Motor. On 21 September 2011, Pirtek Racing announced that