Laser Tools Racing quits TCR UK saying it has “lost confidence in the series” after two rounds
Aiden Moffat has pulled out of TCR UK, with his Laser Tools Racing team “losing confidence” in the organisation of the British Racing & Sports Car Club series.
For qualifying at Knockhill earlier this month, British Touring Car Championship race winner Moffat appeared to have pole position after four cars were deemed to be underweight.
But after the Westcoast Racing team appealed, the cars were reinstated and Moffat dropped back behind Daniel Lloyd. Moffat didn’t finish the first race and then didn’t start the second.
“We have decided to leave TCR UK as incidents at both Knockhill races plus the previous meeting at Silverstone have left us both frustrated and perplexed,” said team principal Bob Moffat.
“Certain decisions and actions have made us completely lose confidence in the series, and after a lot of thought and discussion we have decided to call it a day.
“However we feel the format has a lot of potential and we offer our best wishes to the series and its competitors.
“We would also like to thank Derek Palmer and Romeo Ferraris for giving us the opportunity.”
Moffat finished second in the first race of the opening weekend at Silverstone before running out of fuel in race two. After Knockhill he lies 129 points behind Lloyd, who has scored perfectly at the first two meetings of the year.
The series only attracted 11 cars at Knockhill and in a statement said: “We would like to thank the team for its participation in the series and wish Aiden every success in the future.”