FEBRUARY 16, 2005

Brundell Brothers sign up youngsters

Martin Brundle and Mark Blundell's new sports management company, 2MB, has signed two rising young British motorsport stars Tim Bridgman and Sam Bird.

Nineteen-year-old Bridgman from Dunmow, Essex, won the 2004 UK Formula BMW championship in only his second year of single-seater competition. He will race for Hitech Racing in the British Formula 3 championship this year.

Bird (18) recently signed to drive for Fortec in the British Formula BMW championship after finishing second in

the Formula BMW rookie class last season.