A car recycling company near Southampton is sponsoring a new racing series.

Silverlake Automotive Recycling is the title sponsor for the British Racing and Sports Car Club's (BRSCC) DS3 Cup, which will debut in 2025.

The series will be a cost-effective entry point into club racing.

A DS3 test day is scheduled for March 17 at Croft Circuit, Darlington, where participants can drive a DS3 Cup race car.

The series will feature the Citroen DS3 1.6VTi.

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Silverlake is also creating a "How to" video series to guide competitors in building their DS3 Cup race car.

Allen Prebble, managing director at Silverlake, said: "Silverlake is proud to support the BRSCC in their new venture in the DS3 Cup, to provide another cost-effective sprint racing option for competitors next season.

"Collectively this shows that Silverlake and the BRSCC are aligned in providing a superb low-cost pathway to get new drivers into motorsport."