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British Touring Car team Motorbase Performance will run three Ford Focuses next year after strengthening its squad.

David Bartrum's outfit ran two NGTC Focuses for most of this season, with a third machine appearing at selected rounds.

One of the Motorbase-built Focuses has been sold to AmD, but Bartrum confirmed his team will still expand its attack.

"We have three TOCA BTCC Licences and we will be using them," he told AUTOSPORT. "We are currently building another car."

Motorbase has also recruited technical staff from other outfits and Bartrum believes the team can bounce back from a winless 2013.

"We're recruiting and strengthening our team," he added. "The idea is to go for the championship and do it properly.

"Last year was a tough one, but we turned a corner after mid-season. We know where we are with the car and it'll go well next year."

No drivers have yet been confirmed, but Bartrum said he was in talks with several possibilities.

