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Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport

Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport is a championship-winning team currently competing in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, underpinned by Mark Blundell's three decades of experience at the forefront of top-tier international motorsport.

Since joining the series back in 2019, the team have been serial winners, amassing 13 race wins, 40 podium finishes, and the 2024 Drivers’ Championship.

For 2026, the team embarks on an exciting new chapter, expanding to a two-car effort with three-time champion Gordon Shedden and Independents Trophy winner Aron Taylor-Smith coming on board to drive the Laser Tools-backed Toyota Corolla GR Sports, one of the most successful contemporary cars in the category.

Árón Taylor-Smith

Árón Taylor-Smith is an experienced Irish racing driver, joining Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport for the 2026 BTCC season.

His motorsport journey began with three years in karting, where he quickly made his mark by becoming Irish Kart Champion. From there, he stepped into the Renault UK Clio Cup and Clio Cup Italia, securing multiple wins and finishing the 2011 UK season as Vice Champion.

That same year, Árón made his BTCC debut with a one-off appearance at Knockhill, instantly turning heads by finishing inside the top-ten on his debut. The following season marked his first full-time campaign in the championship, piloting a Ford Focus ST Mk. II. He scored his maiden BTCC podium at Silverstone before claiming a breakthrough victory at the Brands Hatch season finale.

Since that impressive rookie campaign, Árón has become one of the championship’s most established front-runners. Across 326 BTCC race starts, he has collected 22 podiums, is a proven race winner, and achieved a career-best championship position of 7th in 2024. That standout 2024 season saw him crowned BTCC Independent Drivers’ Champion and contribute to Power Maxed Racing securing the Independent Teams’ Title, scoring points in all 30 races that season.

Last year saw Árón race the Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Corolla GR Sport in 2025, for the first time and in 2026, he returns behind the wheel of the Toyota Corolla GR Sport as he joins Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport, bringing over a decade of experience, and relentless determination to the team.

Gordon Shedden

Gordon Shedden joins Laser Tools Racing and MB Motorsport for the 2026 BTCC season, as the most successful active driver in the championship with 53 victories to his name. A three-time BTCC champion, Shedden arrives with a vast amount of experience and a legacy built over nearly two decades at the front of the grid.

Born in Edinburgh in 1979, Shedden rose through the ranks of touring-car and one-make series before making his full-time BTCC debut in 2006 with Team Halfords. He burst onto the scene with four victories in his rookie season, immediately marking himself as a championship contender. His move to the Honda Civic in 2007 delivered another four wins and third in the overall standings, cementing his reputation as one of the series’ rising forces.

A full-time return with Honda Team Racing in 2010 set the stage for a dominant era. Shedden progressed from consistent podium finisher to securing his first BTCC crown in 2012 after another standout six-win campaign. Two further titles followed in 2015 and 2016, making him one of the championship’s modern greats and completing a remarkable seven-year streak of finishing inside the top three.

After a break from BTCC, Gordon made a return to the paddock in 2025 in the Speedworks Motorsport-run TOYOTA GAZOO Racing UK with IAA, finishing 9th overall, with 3 visits to the podium and 14 top-10 finishes, plus a valuable win at Oulton Park.

Gordon enters the 2026 season as one of the most iconic competitors the BTCC has ever seen, and his arrival significantly strengthens Laser Tools Racing and MB Motorsport’s ambitions as they target success in the year ahead.

Mark Blundell

A legend of British Motorsport, Mark Blundell drove at the pinnacle of motorsport throughout his career, racing in F1, IndyCar, World Rally Championship, British Touring Car Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours.

After progressing his way through the junior ranks, Mark enjoyed a distinguished career at the very top of the sport. 61 starts in Formula One brought multiple podium finishes whilst racing for the likes of McLaren, Brabham, Ligier and Tyrrell across a golden era for the sport. Alongside his Formula One duties, Mark enjoyed immense sportscar success, most notably taking a memorable pole position at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990 before taking the outright victory in 1992.

Mark also became one of the very first British drivers to enjoy a great deal of success in the United States, taking on the very best that IndyCar had to offer enjoying multiple wins along the way.

Stepping away from elite racing, Mark was a part of ITV’s BAFTA-award winning Formula One coverage from 2003 to 2008 and has established himself as one of Europe’s most recognised motorsport managers through his role as CEO of market-leading sports management group, MBP.

The TOYOTA Corolla GR Sport