Martyn Bell, who will enter this year's Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship with a Schnit𓆉zer BMW, recently took delivery of the ex-Dirk Muller WTCC spec car. Unfortunately, the Brit also managed𒉰 to deliver another Schnitzer BMW into the hands of the local constabulary...

Bell spent last week as the guest of Charly Lamm and Schnitzer in Austria, whilsꦚt the details of their arrangement were finalised.

"You don't choose to buy a Schnitzer BMW, they choose you," said Bell of tওhe arrangement that sees the 3-Series, one of last year♌'s works cars, in the premier British tin top series.

The car, which will be run in the UK by Geoff Stee🍒l, has been completely rebuilt since its last outing in the World Touring Car Championship with Dirk Muller at the wheel, with new engine and suspension.

"Geoff as far as I'm concerned ♉is the only man I want running me, the fact that we are friends awa꧙y from the track is just a bonus," explains Bell.

"Our goals are the same as ever qualify well and g𒐪et off the line cleanly, we know if we can do that then we'llꦓ be in good shape."

Whilst in Salzbe♚rg to finalise the deal, Bell was given a Schnitzer BMW X5 as a run-around, but that vehicle was last see being towed awa♐y by the local constabulary.