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Tom Ingram becomes the latest talented youngster to join the BTCC

By MJP Media | 12 February 2014

Tom Ingram will make his Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship debut this season after signing for Speedworks Motorsport in the proven Toyota Avensis.

Tom is excited to be joining the Speedworks Motorsport team

Tom Ingram dominated in the BTCC-supporting Ginetta GT Supercup in 2013 to win his third car racing crown in four seasons - thereby proving he was ready for the BTCC. After an off season considering his options, Tom was delighted to finally confirm his 2014 plans.

"I think it's just about sunk in now!" he said "I'm hugely excited. To finally join the BTCC really is a dream come true for me - when I started out in karting more than 12 years ago, not for one second did I ever believe we would make it this far." Tom has always proved his talent and is already a BRDC Rising Star and MSA Academy member.

"It's been a long winter trying to put everything together." continued Tom. "We had sponsorship leads that looked promising only to then fall through and there were times when I genuinely didn't think it was going to happen, which was heart-breaking, to be honest. I have two loyal sponsors in particular - SKYCIG and Hansford Sensors - who have stuck by me throughout and their enduring support has been absolutely key. Both are fantastic companies to be associated with and it really is the perfect relationship; they see the benefits of the partnership and they enjoy coming along to the race meetings, too."

"It will be a tremendous challenge and we need to remain realistic - it's shaping up to be the toughest season in BTCC history. I'll be up against a lot of seriously accomplished rivals and it will be my first year in a front-wheel-drive car. I've got a great team behind me in Speedworks. I went up to the factory last week and they seem like a really good bunch of guys, clearly very skilled and experienced and just as importantly, extremely passionate about what they do."

Left to right: Christian Dick, Tom Ingram and Tony Hughes

Tony Hughes-backed Speedworks Motorsport has established itself as a solid top ten championship contender and regular points-scorer in the BTCC and Team Principal Christian Dick is confident that his new driver is the perfect fit for his outfit's ambitions. "Tom has stood out as one of the brightest young talents rising up through the ranks for a few years now." he affirmed. "He's won the title in every car racing championship he's entered and off the track, he is extremely professional and always presents himself very well. All of us at Speedworks are incredibly proud and excited to have him on board and we will give him as much assistance as we can and everything he needs to feel relaxed and comfortable inside the car and get up to speed as quickly as possible."

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