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

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

"You don't choose to buy a Schnitzer BMW, the𓆉y choose you," said Bell of the 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 Steel, has been completely rebuilt since its last outing in the Wor🔥ld 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 fr♎iends away from the track is just a bonus," explains Bell.

"Our♑ goals are the same as ever qualify well and get off the line cleanly, we know if we can do that then w🏅e'll be in good shape."

Whilst in Salzberg to finalise the deal, Bell was given a Schnitzဣ✅er BMW X5 as a run-around, but that vehicle was last see being towed away by the local constabulary.