Scottish driver Aiden Moffat is set to become the youngest ever driver in the 56-year history of the MSA British Touring Car Championship after his entry was confirmed for the remainder of the 2013 season.
The 16-year-old will begin his BTCC career at Knockhill this coming weekend (24/25 August) driving a Finesse Motorsport-run S2000 Chevrolet Cruze – the car previously piloted to a Jack Sears Trophy win by Joe Girling earlier in the 2013 campaign.
The talented youngster competes in the Celtic Speed Mini Cooper Cup as well as the Scottish Ford Fiesta Championship in 2013 – and will continue to do so alongside his BTCC commitments for the rest of the campaign. He’s had a recent pole position in the Cooper Cup and has won the last four races in the Fiesta ST Cup.
Incredibly Moffat will now make his debut in Britain’s premier motor sport series aged just 16 years, ten months and 28 days to become the youngest ever BTCC driver – a record previously held by 12-time race winner Tom Chilton.
Aiden Moffat said: “I am just so excited to be on the big stage racing in front of thousands of fans at the circuits and millions more watching on TV. I know the Knockhill circuit inside and out so that should help with my debut, but I am simply going to enjoy it. I’ve always dreamed about doing the BTCC and it’s always been in the plan, but it has come around sooner than we thought. To be told I am the youngest ever driver in the BTCC just adds to the excitement to be honest, so I really can’t wait to get out there. My race craft has really progressed and I’ve been up against some really tough racers in Scotland. I won’t be phased by the challenge, but I’ll certainly be taking it all in and looking to learn from the experience.”
Knockhill Events Director, Stuart Gray said: “He is a very level-headed young lad and nothing seems to phase him. He has become a bit of a revelation here at Knockhill this year; particularly in the People Ford Fiesta Championship which currently sees him in third position in the Championship and coming off the back of a four race winning streak.”