A tireless effort from laser tools racing, however, has ensured the car is prepared in time next weeks twoday tyre test at snetterton, and the decision has been made for 22yearold moffat to race the car immediately thereafter. The audi driver was drawn first for the partially reversed race three grid but was forced to defend from neal immediately as the team dynamics driver made the superior getaway. Laser tools racing driver aiden moffat has passed a medical, allowing him to race at his home circuit this weekend. The official website of aidan read, a west australian racing driver competing in asia, in the formula masters china series.
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Posted on tuesday 31 march 2020 laser tools racing s ash sutton has been revealed as the latest driver who will be p. Btcc racer aiden moffat commits to new tcr uk series in alfa. Aidan moffat student at queens university toronto, canada area. Laser tools racings aiden moffat spoke to after completing an encouraging test run behind the wheel of a bmr racing subaru levorg at donington park yesterday 27 october. Btcc reveals 30car 2020 entry list, btc racing adds third. Ppg renews aiden moffat racing sponsorship bodyshop magazine. Aged just 16 years, ten months and 28 days, moffat created history in 20 by becoming the youngest driver ever to enter the btcc when he made his debut in a finesse motorsportrun chevrolet cruze on home soil at knockhill, competing in the jack sears trophy for s2000 cars. The laser tools racing driver, who has just completed his third fullseason in the btcc, joined bmr team boss warren scott and regular driver james cole for the test, which more. But after 20 minutes in the sim, equivalent to a btcc race, mitchells body temperature had increased by a whole degree.
Aiden targets btcc qualifying performance this weekend. October 12, 1932 john moffat, danish physicist and academic. What happened was that i went to see my mum and told her about the record and she said, ive got a picture of you somewhere in a michael mask when you were or 14 and youre strangling your wee brother. The following graph shows the change in the driverdb rating of aiden moffat and derek palmer over time since january 1st 20. Aiden moffat born 28 september 1996 is a british racing driver currently competing in the. When we first purchased the two infiniti cars we called in our race engineers at hexathron racing systems, and in particular, my race. Btcc racing driver aiden moffat joins the race team at as pro engineering ltd. With episode 6, however, i think its absolutely fucking essential. Abbot low moffat 19011996, american politician and diplomat. Apr 06, 2019 but mercedes aclass driver aidan moffat was caught out at paddock hill bend as he tried to scrub in new tyres, ending up in the gravel to cause a red flag with 10 minutes to go.
Btcc infiniti switch for aiden moffat and laser tools racing. Moffat made history in 20 as the youngest driver ever to start in a btcc race, and he has continued to bring excitement and drama to the 10 circuits in the btcc calendar since. We talk to aiden moffat about the new infiniti q50 revealed at the. Allan moffat, born 1939 canadianaustralian racing driver. Dalkeith driver aiden moffat will becomes the youngest competitor in. Aiden moffat says he is evaluating his options for the 2017 season after sampling team bmrs race winning subaru levorg gt during testing at donington park. Laser tools racings aiden moffat talks 2019 youtube. Aiden moffat canvas wall art print btcc motorsport art. Contentsshow current season moffat is currently competing for laser tools racing, a team set up to directly support moffat in his career. Professional racing driver 2020 btcc with laser tools racing infiniti q50 ards a instructor.
Moffat, who races a laser tools racing branded mercedes aclass in the btcc, will drive an alfa romeo giulietta tcr in a twocar team alongside exbtcc racer derek palmer. Dalkeith driver aiden moffat will becomes the youngest competitor in british touring car championship history at knockhill today. Wsr driver andrew jordan wrapped up his second british touring car championship victory in succession at croft, leading home teammate colin turkington for a bmw onetwo in the second race. Btcc race winner aiden moffat to head alfa romeo entry in tcr. British touring car championship driver aiden moffat wall art canvas print for sale. Btcc racer aiden moffat commits to new tcr uk series in. Btcc racing driver aiden moffat and laser tools racing drives during season launch of the dunlop msa british touring car championship at donington park circuit photo by gergo toth alamy live news silverstone, uk, 26th sep, 2015. Aiden moffat confirms tcr uk entry with laser tools racing. Despite qualifying just 29th, and although he was running on soft tyres among medium and hardshod rivals, he climbed the car up to 17th. The volkswagen driver, who only secured his place on the 2019 grid in a lastminute deal, romped to his fifth series triumph by 7. Aug 04, 2019 rory butcher was 11th from 2017 champion ashley sutton, while title contender and btc racing driver josh cook dropped back to 20th. Moffa meaning, origin united states, popularity what. Moffat, who will continue to race in the btcc with his laser tools racing mercedes, will be at the wheel of one of two alfa romeo giuliettas entered into the series by the scottish dpe motorsport team.
Aidan moffat enjoyed a surprise upturn in form in the returning. You may notice ive changed the digital cover, but this is exactly the same ep as before. Moffat was inducted into the v8 supercars hall of fame in 1999. But after 20 minutes in the sim, equivalent to a btcc race, mitchells body temperature had increased by a whole degree in the standard nomex, compared to just 0. Rory butcher was 11th from 2017 champion ashley sutton, while title contender and btc racing driver josh cook dropped back to 20th. Steven moffat is the most famous person named moffat.
Laser tools racing news why did aiden moffat change his btcc. From 1991 to 1996, moffat recorded with a band called the angry buddhists, which consisted of aidan moffat, gavin moffat, stuart the postman, cheg taylor and the stobe. Aiden moffat professional race car driver with laser tools racing in an infiniti q50 in the british. Laser tools racing will be running two of the striking alfa romeo giulietta tcr cars, which are built in milan by romeo ferraris. Life path number 7 march 8, 1959 aidan quinn, american actor. Aiden moffat racing career profile driver database. Life path number 1 november 10, 1939 allan moffat, canadianaustralian race car driver. Laser tools racing s switch from the mercedes aclass to the infiniti for the remainder of the. Life path number 8 november 18, 1961 steven moffat, scottish screenwriter and producer. Aiden moffat brdc members british racing drivers club. The pair touched and as jordan tried to collect the slide he span across the track where an unsighted morgan shunted heavily into the drivers door of the lefthand drive bmw.
Oct 1 aiden moffat enjoys strong weekend in btcc finale. I went from gokarts to stock car racing, which i enjoyed watching as a. Btc racing s josh cook was only 19th in his fk8 civic, ahead of exformula 1 driver mark blundell. Aiden moffat says he is evaluating his options for the 2017 season after sampling team bmrs racewinning subaru levorg gt during testing at donington park. Btcc race winner aiden moffat to head alfa romeo entry in. Posted on tuesday 31 march 2020 laser tools racings ash sutton has been revealed as the latest driver who will be p. Behind neal was aidan moffat, ingram and adam morgan.
Performance after winning the final race from aidan moffat mercedes. Youngest ever in btcc btcc race winner 2019 btcc with laser tools racing mercedes aclass. Aiden is a 20 year old racing driver from dalkeith, scotland and is currently studying mechanical engineering with renewable energy at heriotwatt university. By 1970 ford had made significant improvements to the falcon gtho and moffat, racing without a co driver, took the car to two crushing victories in the 1970 and 1971 bathurst races. The youngest driver in the history of the btcc has contested the last two seasons in his mercedesbenz aclass, but hes currently assessing his options for a. About allan moffatt racing driver vic initially born in canada, but now an australian citizen, allan is known for his four wins in the australian touring car championship, six wins in the sandown 500 and his four wins in the bathurst 500. Exclusive behind the scenes look in the laser tools racing garage. Mar 21, 2019 aiden moffat heads into his 6th full time btcc programme in 2019 knowing that consistency will be key for his championship challenge this year. He will partner former infiniti btcc driver derek palmer jr. Although waleros brand ambassadors include british touring car championship drivers tom ingram and aidan moffat, the companys focus of late has been largely on endurance racing. Derek palmer career overview years in numbers the following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the career details further below on the page. Aiden moffat expects tcr uk to take off following inaugural.
Aiden moffat racings team manager bob moffat commented, its fantastic news that ppg has again committed to supporting aiden moffat. Former btcc driver derek palmer will drive the second car, with. Mar 19, 2018 aiden moffat has become what could be termed the first big driver announcement of the newfor2018 tcr uk series after he signed to drive an alfa romeo giulietta for dpe motorsport. Jason plato ended his first weekend with the power maxed racing squad in th, ahead of neals teammate cammish. Its great to continue working with ppg, having them as part of laser tools racing in this exciting new venture in this upcoming btcc season, said moffat pictured above right with teammate ashley sutton. Aiden moffat on motorsport in scottish motorsport, no year has ever quite proved the adage that if youre good enough youre old enough like this one. When we first purchased the two infiniti cars we called in our race. Rory bitcher was 11th from 2017 champion ashley sutton, while title contender and btc racing driver josh cook dropped back to 20th. The support we have from ppg is a massive help in getting us to where we are today, this year should be the most exciting year we have had as a team. The only significant change from the 2020 lineup is the addition of a third car under the btc racing banner. Aiden moffat racing of laser tools racing and jack goff of rcib insurance racing with fox transport, aka team hard racing. Lasers driver aiden moffat will be spearheading the teams assault on the championship and ex btcc driver derek palmer jnr will be driving the second car. Youngest ever in btcc btcc race winner 2019 btcc with laser tools racing mercedes aclass brdc member local karting championship macmerry. Btcc racing driver and team gridgirl compete at autosport.
British touring car championship race winner aiden moffat will dovetail his campaign in the series with an attack on the new tcr uk championship. Former btcc driver derek palmer will drive the second car, with the possibility of a third car being added later in the season. On a damp track in qualifying, aiden struggled with the setup of the car but he and his engineers worked on the data for raceday. Ppg has supported aiden moffats career since 2015, making 2020 the fifth consecutive sponsorship year. They are considered the most important person in history born with the last name of moffat. Off the back of a threeyear stint in karts, aiden moffat graduated to junior banger racing in 2010 in his native scotland to considerable acclaim.
Aiden moffat and laser tools racing drives during qualifying for the. The following two years would see moffat come into his own as one of australias most dominant race drivers, and the falcon gtho as an almost unbeatable car. Allan george moffat obe born 10 november 1939 in saskatoon, saskatchewan, canada is a canadianaustralian racing driver known for his four championships in the australian touring car championship, six wins in the sandown 500 and his four wins in the bathurst 500. Aiden moffat leads big name tcr uk driver announcements. The team ran josh cook to three race wins and fourth in the points this term alongside. The third informal addition to three videos following the unveiling the livery of the laser tools racing team at autosport as well as the teams driver aiden moffat. Moffat will race in all seven rounds of the series which kicks off on the silverstone national circuit on easter sunday 1st april. Aiden moffat racing s team manager bob moffat commented, its fantastic news that ppg has again committed to supporting aiden moffat. Bespoke wall art and canvas prints from the motorsport art gallery. Their most notable profession was screenwriter and television producer. Watch btcc racing live on itv4 and, plus get the latest news, features and highlights on itv player. Join songkick to track aidan moffat and get concert alerts when they play near you.
In 20, moffat became the youngest ever driver at the age of 16 years, ten months and 28 days to drive in the btcc, participating at the knockhill round that year. Laser tools racing s btcc racer aiden moffat made an impressive start to the 2019 kwik fit british touring championship at brands hatch at the weekend with two top 10 finishes in his mercedesbenz aclass. He became the youngest driver ever to compete in the btcc when he made his debut at the knockhill round of the 20 season. Aiden moffat and the laser tools racing team are looking forward to the 2019 season with the young scottish driver feeling confident of further. Moffat who will contest a dual campaign in the series with laser tools racing behind the wheel of a newlybuilt alfa romeo guilietta tcr has briefly tested the car in italy but otherwise enters the weekend with no previous experience in the category. The volkswagen cc driver, who only secured his place on the 2019 grid in a lastminute deal, romped to his fifth series triumph by 7. After a strong start, jordan passed aidan moffat and ollie jackson but on the approach to old hairpin rob collard dived up his inside. Aiden moffat born 28 september 1996 is a british racing driver currently competing in the british touring car championship for laser tools racing. Aidan moffat robert gordon university aberdeen, united.
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