Gamble plays hand at Ciceley
Three-time Porsche Carrera Cup GB champion Dan Cammish has proved that a successful transition can be made from that series to the British Touring Car Championship, and now there’s another hopeful making the move. What’s more, unlike Cammish, he’s doing it in a rear-wheel-drive car.
George Gamble, third in the Carrera Cup standings in 2019 but without a regular race drive since then, will join Adam Morgan in Ciceley Motorsport’s two-car line-up of BMW 330e M Sports. On the face of it that’s a surprise for the older brother of 2019 Mclaren Autosport BRDC Award winner Tom Gamble, but the family has been friends for some time with Morgan and his father, Ciceley boss Russell.
And new Ciceley commercial chief Ash Gallagher formerly managed the Ginetta championships in which both Gamble brothers initially came to prominence.
Gamble replaces Excelr8 Hyundai-bound Tom Chilton, after the veteran frontwheel-drive exponent professed to struggles in adapting to RWD. “We’ve known the Morgans for a long time,” he said. “That put my head into it, and Ash was a great help. I think they were keen to get someone who didn’t have front-wheeldrive experience. I’ve got a huge opportunity from Ciceley. I’m so grateful that we’ve managed to make it work.”
Elsewhere, Vauxhall team Power Maxed Racing has secured BTCC returnee Michael Crees as its first signing for 2022. Crees raced a BTC Honda in 2019-20 before an abortive Porsche Supercup move last year.
Meanwhile, Excelr8 has unveiled a new livery for two of its four-car line-up of Hyundai i30 Ns (below). Tom Ingram and Chilton will be backed by car giant Bristol Street Motors in a commercial tie-up that is believed to be key to Ingram’s signing until the end of 2023.