BTCC race winner Ingram joins Race of Remembrance grid in Toyota GT86
British Touring Car Championship frontrunner Tom Ingram made his debut in the Race of Remembrance at Anglesey last weekend, in a Mission Motorsportentered Toyota GT86.
It was the first time Ingram had driven in anger at the Welsh circuit, having only done filming laps there a few years previously for Toyota. Ingram’s Mission Motorsport team finished
24th overall and seventh in class, following brake and tyre issues.
“It’s something that I feel quite passionate about,”
Ingram said of the 12-hour endurance race that raises awareness of the Mission Motorsport charity’s activities in helping ex-military personnel recover and rehabilitate through motorsport, as well as builds itself around a Remembrance Sunday service in the Anglesey pitlane.
“I’ve got friends in the military and family history of it as well so it’s something that means quite a bit to me and it’s something that I said to James [Cameron, the event’s CEO and founder] a few times if ever you need somebody to cover it I’d be more than happy to give up my time and do a bit.
“It’s a great event – it’s been a really cool experience to see how it all works. The camaraderie across everyone is incredible, it’s been really, really good.”
Ingram was also glad to retain his link with Toyota and Speedworks, with whom he competes in the BTCC, at the event. “I’m driving in a
GT86, obviously with the Toyota name, so that’s cool, great that Speedworks have come along to help out with it as well,” he said.
Ingram added that his intention is to race with Toyota in the BTCC, with whom he won four races in 2019, again next season, though details are still being finalised.