Profile: Alain Menu
Car number: 9
Team: Chrome Edition Restart Racing
Car: Volkswagen Passat
Date of birth: 9th August 1963
BTCC debut: 1992
The Swiss driver returns to the BTCC, a series he has won twice in 1997 and 2000, 22 years after making his debut.
He left the BTCC initially after winning his second title, and raced in the German DTM touring car series, then the World Touring Car championship, finding little success with either until 2011 when he was WTCC runner-up.
Last season he raced in the Porsche Supercup, but now returns to the front wheel drive saloon cars in which he made his name.
Despite being the oldest driver on the grid, Menu was third fastest in the Donington Park pre-season test and will still be competitive, particularly in wet weather.