Scottish duo Fraser McNeill and Bob Barron have formed an all-new team to contest Class A of this year’s Racing Hondas Championship.

McNeill and Barron will compete under the ‘Kilted K Swaps’ team name in a pair of Civic EGs.

Glaswegian McNeill’s car will use a K20 engine and Barron’s a K24.

Barron in particular will be racking up the miles to take part at events – his home in Huntly, Aberdeenshire is a 14-hour drive away from Brands Hatch!

He quipped: “I hope the results are OK, otherwise it’s going to be a very long drive back home leaving the circuit!”

Both drivers specialise in Hondas – McNeill’s car has been prepared in his Japcom premises and Barron’s at his Barron Automotive workshops.

McNeill (pictured above) is a seasoned racer with plenty of Modsports success at Knockhill which Racing Hondas will visit for the first time later this year.

Fascinating fact – he is also one of Glasgow’s top golfers and represent Glasgow county at Scottish national level!

“I’ve raced at Cadwell Park as well as Knockhill and think I can be quite competitive and close to the front – I’m expecting podiums,” said the 32-year-old.

“I’m doing a lot of sim work on tracks I’ve not raced at before so hoping to pick up the pace quite quickly.

“What I like about Racing Hondas is that you don’t have to spend a fortune on turning out a heavily modified car to compete in it – we’ve built the car on a budget to prove you can race competitively without breaking the bank.

“The other big draw is the size of the crowds – I’ve never raced in front of big crowds so it’s going to be a real buzz.”

By contrast, 34-year-old Barron is a racing novice. He expects to begin shaking down his EG (above) at Knockhill within the next week.

“I’ve done plenty of track days but this will be my first experience of going door to door with people.

“My pace has been quite good compared to Fraser’s when we’ve been on track together so I’m hoping the results won’t be too bad.

“I’m a big fan of the K24 engine’s low-down torque which is why I’ve gone for that.

“The K20 in Fraser’s car is more revvy – about 9,000rpm compared to the 8,000rpm of the K24 – so if that proves to be the way to go then there could be an engine change coming mid-season.”