 After a tough 2007 season, in which Arthur had moved to take a team manager role, Martin emulated Arthur's success during 2008 and took the Challenge Championship.Arthur’s return to the race seat in the 2008 season was not as successful with some expensive repair bills and broken bones being his reward.However, with both having tasted success in the MINI Challenge, the team began to look at other race series, and Martin, being a (in his own words) "let's take a big step" person, made the suggestion of the BTCC.