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Tom Ingram is in buoyant mood after comfortably clinching pole position for the first BTCC race at Croft
Team Vertu’s Tom Ingram praised the performance of his Hyundai i30N following a dominant display to secure pole position in Saturday’s British Touring Car Championship qualifying at Croft. Ingram, currently trailing championship leader Ash Sutton by only 10 points, is set to significantly narrow the gap after breaking the existing qualifying lap-record by over 0.5 seconds. The NAPA Racing Ford of Sutton, starting race one from 11th, further aids Ingram’s quest to reduce the points deficit. With 12 BTCC pole positions under his belt, Ingram attributed the success to refinements made to the Hyundai during the mid-season break. Ingram expressed satisfaction with the pole position win, emphasizing the importance of accumulating points during the races which will take place on Sunday. The hard work invested in maximizing speed on Saturdays positions Ingram well for favorable outcomes on race days.
