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Former British Touring Car champion Robb Gravett is weighing up a full-time return to the series this year.

The Briton, who beat Frank Sytner and Andy Rouse to the 1990 BTCC crown, says he is in consultation with a "frontrunning" team about a 2014 entry.

He said the return of other previous champions, allied to the switch to NGTC regulations, awoke his interest in a potential comeback.

"Nothing is confirmed, but I have been courted and I'm considering it," Gravett told AUTOSPORT.

"I haven't wanted to return before, but now I do. I think the new regulations create much more excitement, turbos are back, and there are so many ex-champions it would be nice to add one more.

"My only stipulation was that I don't want to just be running around and making up the numbers, but it's with a frontrunning team.

"I don't think I'll have problems either; I haven't let my fitness slip, and I drive every day as part of my work [with driver training company Ultimate Car Control].

"We work with drivers all the time, so I know where I stand."

Gravett said he expects to make a decision "within a week or so," adding: "I went down to Brands Hatch a few weeks ago and spoke to some people with no real agenda, but by the time I left there was one.

"I'm excited about the opportunity - it's a strong possibility."

There are just two seats still unconfirmed for this year's BTCC campaign.



Confirmed 2014 British Touring Car line-up so far: Team Car Drivers Eurotech Honda Civic Andrew Jordan/Martin Depper Honda (Team Dynamics) Civic Tourer Gordon Shedden/Matt Neal MG (Triple Eight) MG6 Jason Plato/Sam Tordoff/Marc Hynes Ciceley Racing Mercedes A-class Adam Morgan Motorbase Performance Ford Focus Fabrizio Giovanardi/Jack Clarke/TBA AmD Ford Focus Dave Newsham Rob Austin Racing Audi A4 Rob Austin/Hunter Abbott Welch Motorsport Proton Gen-2 Dan Welch/Ollie Jackson United Autosports Toyota Avensis James Cole/Glynn Geddie Rotek Racing Audi S3 Robb Holland Handy Motorsport Toyota Avensis Simon Belcher Team BMR Vauxhall Insignia Jack Goff/Warren Scott Team BMR VW Passat CC Alain Menu/Aron Smith WSR BMW 125i M Sport Colin Turkington/Rob Collard/Nick Foster Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis Tom Ingram Houseman Racing Toyota Avensis Lea Wood