LLOYD TARGETS MORE TCR UK OUTINGS
Dan Lloyd is hopeful a dominant display of pole position and a clean sweep of race wins on the opening weekend of TCR UK will be enough to secure more outings in the series.
Lloyd, who has raced in TCR International and helped with testing work for the formula in balance of performance testing, drove a West Coast Racing VW Golf, taking two victories.
“It was the perfect weekend for me and it shows that we did a lot of good work throughout 2017 to put us in this position,” said Lloyd. “I was down for one meeting initially, but winning has helped and discussions have already started about remaining in TCR UK. Motor racing is heard enough, but when you win, that can help to open doors for you. I am optimistic about the rest of the year and I would love to continue. We will see where it goes from here.”
Lloyd’s chances could be boosted by the fact that his team-mates at Silverstone, Andreas and Jess Backman, could return for the next two rounds.
Lloyd praised the new championship, which had struggled for entries before announcing a raft of drivers just before the Silverstone meeting, which brought the total to 13.
“TCR UK is only going to go one way, and that is upwards,” said Lloyd. “It has had a tough birth because it is up against the strongest domestic touring car championship in the world in the BTCC, but it certainly warrants its place as a feeder formula to it. It was a great meeting and there was lots of interest in it.”