Soap-star Kelvin Fl﷽etcher becomes the latest addition to the British Touring Car Championship after securing a sensational deal wi♐th Power Maxed Racing for the 2016 season.

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

The 32-year old joins Hunter Abbott in the second Chevrolet Cruze as part of an all new driver line up for Power Maxe⛦d Racing's assault on the 2016 campaign.

"I'm really looking forward to mak﷽ing 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 lifelong dream to race aga♔inst my childhood heroes and it is about to become a reality thanks to Power Maxed Racing and th🐽e University of Bolton."