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BTCC champion Ingram to make British GT debut in Donington Decider

British Touring Car champion Tom Ingram will make his British GT debut in the season finale at Donington Park with MKH later this month. 

Ingram will enter the GT4 class in the MKH Aston Martin Vantage alongside Ron Johnson as the team also lines up on the grid for the first time. 

Although Ingram, who heads into the BTCC finale at Brands Hatch this weekend still with a chance of defending his crown, has not raced in British GT previously, it would not be his maiden sportscar outing, after he raced alongside Johnson in a GTC-spec Ferrari 458 in GT Cup two years ago. 

“Ron and I have done bits and pieces together for quite a few years, he's just a good mate,” Ingram told Autosport.   

“I've raced with him in the [Citroen] C1s, we raced with FF Corse together at Snetterton in a Ferrari, and with Speedworks in the Supra. He's a nice guy to be around. He phoned, as he does, and said, 'Shall we go and do this?' and I said, 'Why not?' 

“The first time I drive it will be in the test, probably on the Thursday, so I won't get a huge amount of time in it.” 

Opting against setting a specific target for the outing, Ingram added: "We're not doing anything serious, this is just to have a play more than anything else.   

“We're under no illusions that we're going to win, and I'm not interested in ruining anyone's day just to prove anything. Hopefully, we can just stay out of trouble and have some fun. 

Source: Autosport

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