Motul extends its partnership with Speedworks into the 2020 BTCC event-automobilsport.com

2021-11-18 07:51:02 By : Mr. Yong Han

The world-class engine lubricant company Motul and its British distributor Witham Motorsport have extended their partnership with Speedworks Motorsport for the seventh consecutive year until the 2020 British Touring Car Championship. Although the UK government has restricted the upcoming BTCC season due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Motul and Witham Motorsport are happy to continue to support the Toyota Gazoo Racing UK with Ginsters team operated by Speedworks and its multiple race-winning drivers Tom. Ingram. Witham Motorsport Sales Director Richard Scarbrough said: "Together with Motul, we are very proud to continue to provide Speedworks Motorsport with our winning formulas, and we look forward to the exciting championships that begin later in the season." Ingram-widely considered It is one of the undisputed new stars of the future BTCC championship and series-after the team switched from his Toyota Avensis to nine race victories he drove, the Toyota Corolla driving Speedworks launched his second campaign. 2017 and 2018 back-to-back independent teams and driver trophies. After a winter of development and testing, Ingram and Speedworks are passionate about their hope of becoming the most successful year of the top British racing series so far. The 26-year-old Bucks-born ace topped the list in the official pre-season test at Silverstone last month, and after reaching the top position on the podium four times in 2019, people are convinced that there will be more The trophy appeared. “Since Tom joined the team in 2014, Motul and Witham Motorsport have supported us and have become an important part of the team,” acknowledged Christian Dick, head of Toyota Gazoo Racing UK and Ginsters. "Their support is impeccable and we look forward to working with them to open another exciting new chapter. "High-quality oil and fluids always improve performance, so we are very happy to cooperate with Motul and Witham Motorsport, I hope this will be our best Season. ”BTCC attracts nearly 20 million live TV viewers on ITV4 every year, and tens of thousands of trackside viewers every weekend. The revised 2020 calendar will be announced in due course. Tom Ingram's date of birth: August 20, 1993 Day hometown: High Wycombe, the Bucks' career highlights in 2019: BTCC, overall score 6/32 (4 wins) 2018: BTCC, overall score 2/41 (3 wins, 9 podiums) ); 2017 Independent Drivers Championship: BTCC, overall results 3/37 (4 wins, 9 podiums); 2016 Independent Drivers Championship: BTCC, overall results 10/36 (2 wins, 6 times) On the podium); 2015 Independence Award 4th/24th place: BTCC, overall score 13/39th (2 times on the podium); 2014 Independence Cup 5th/29th place: BTCC, overall score 14/32 (Rookie season); 11/28 in the 2013 Independence Cup: Ginetta GT Super Cup champion (11 wins, 22 podiums) 2012: Ginetta GT Super Cup, 3rd overall ( 6 wins, 17 podiums) 2011: Ginetta GT Super Cup (champion, G180 level) podium) 2010: Ginetta Junior Champion (5 wins, 13 podiums) Russell Atkins-photo J . Ebrey

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