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Tom Ingram says he is confident of delivering ‘another strong performance’ in this weekend’s British Touring Car Championship races at Oulton Park, as the season reaches its halfway stage.
Prior to Ingram’s title-winning year of 2022, the Cheshire circuit had been his least kind in the calendar, as it took him until his ninth BTCC season to score a podium at the track.
But Ingram won twice at the circuit in his EXCELR8 Motorsport Hyundai in 2022, and last year added another two thirds to his name, to put his poor form at the circuit firmly in the past.
The 30-year-old currently sits third in the drivers’ championship standings, 14 points behind series leader Ash Sutton, and is confident of fighting for more wins this weekend.
“Despite the frustration of losing a win at Thruxton, we showed really good pace once again with the Hyundai, which is a reflection of the ongoing effort everyone is putting into the car,” said Ingram.
“Heading to Oulton Park, we are right in the mix in terms of the championship standings, and the goal this weekend is to be as ‘pointsy’ as we can be to strengthen our position going into the summer break.
“Oulton Park is a circuit that has been particularly kind to us in recent seasons, with four podiums in the last six starts, so I think we can be confident about another strong performance in the three races.
“Getting into the Quick Six and battling for pole could make all the difference on how race day pans out, because it’s a lot easier to start from the front at a circuit where overtaking is notoriously difficult.
“The additional hybrid will have an impact, but I’d much rather be in a position where I’m using it to defend instead of trying to attack!”
Team Owner Justina Williams is equally optimistic about the team’s fortunes this weekend.
“We’ve had a really strong season so far, and are confident that we can maintain our solid run of form this weekend at Oulton Park,” added Williams.
“It’s been a circuit where we have had good results in the past and with the improvements made to the Hyundai since then, I believe we can right in contention for further wins before we head into the summer break.”