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Adam Morgan has his first run in the Speedworks Toyota Avensis

By MJP Media | 19 February 2012

New BTCC driver Adam Morgan had his first run in the Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis on Friday at Donington Park.

Tony Hughes in his Toyota Avensis last year
Tony Hughes in his Toyota Avensis last year

The 23-year-old, who follows Frank Wrathall to the BTCC grid thanks to victory in the Michelin Ginetta GT Supercup, joined his team-mate Tony Hughes to gain some vital pre-season experience of the Leicestershire circuit.

"It was a really good day. I spent most of it in a road car with my driver coach, getting a feel for front-wheel drive and learning the best lines, which was really useful, and then at the end of the day I had an hour in the Speedworks Toyota." Morgan explained. "I absolutely loved the Avensis. I covered about 30 laps, not against the clock but just to get a feel for the car, and every lap I gained confidence and some pace. I'm very pleased with how things went."

Speedworks team director Christian Dick meanwhile was similarly pleased: "Adam quickly got a handle on things. We put no pressure on him but he soon found his feet with the Toyota." He continued: "It was a very productive day's testing with Tony also and we made some good progress with things changed since our shakedown run last week at Oulton Park. We have a solid testing schedule prepared for the period up to the start of the season and everything is going according to plan."

That schedule includes two days of testing next week at Brands Hatch - the venue for the 1 April BTCC opening rounds - where Hughes and double BTCC champion James Thompson will drive the Avensis on one day and Morgan the next.


Tony Hughes' Toyota Avensis at Brands Hatch last year
Tony Hughes' Toyota Avensis at Brands Hatch last year

 

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