Ups and downs for Morgan on the banks of the Rockingham Motorspeedway

WIX Racing’s Adam Morgan enjoyed and endured a weekend of massive highs and lows during round 8 of the British Touring Car Championship at Rockingham Motor Speedway this weekend.

On Saturday Adam enjoyed his best qualifying session so far in the WIX Filters Mercedes A Class. Adam was able, for the first time this year, to improve his position during his second crack within the timed session. “The car is mega, Paul Ridgway and the WIX Racing mechanics are amazing, the car was just on rails” enthused Adam. “I have never really been able to qualify that well around here but the team provided me with the perfect set up. It really was down to me to do the lads justice, my lap times were consistent and we are over the moon with 6th, Brilliant”

Starting from the 3rd row Adam made a fantastic start and slotted the WIX Racing Mercedes into 5th place while chaos ensued around him. Adam kept his cool as always and another immaculate drive saw him bring the car home in perfect condition to secure 5th place, his 11th consecutive top ten finish. Adam Commented “This car is spot on, what a job the team have done, we are getting closer and closer to where we need to be, what the mechanics have achieved in our first year with the Mercedes is mind blowing and I can’t thank them enough”

In race two Adam again made a solid start but whilst jostling for position an object thrown up from another car pierced the cars cooling system and for the first time this year Adam was forced to retire from a race. Once the car was returned to the garage it became apparent that the engine had been damaged beyond repair and a new one would have to be fitted. “I am gutted” said Adam “we were on for a proper result in that one, the first couple of laps were difficult trying to find my rhythm but the WIX Racing Mercedes had good pace. I am not classing this as a mechanical breakdown; it was an unavoidable racing incident’.