Adam Morgan (racing driver)

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Adam Morgan
Adam Morgan - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Sunday).jpg
Morgan at the Knockhill round of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship.
Nationality Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British
Born (1988-10-28) 28 October 1988 (age 35)
Blackburn, Lancashire, England
British Touring Car Championship career
Debut season 2012
Current team Team BMW
Car number33
Former teams Speedworks Motorsport, Ciceley Motorsport
Starts354 (360 entries)
Wins11
Poles1
Fastest laps13
Best finish7th in 2013, 2015, 2018
Finished last season9th
Previous series
2018
2011
2009–10
2008
2008
2006
1996–2004		Britcar Endurance
Ginetta GT Supercup
Ginetta G50 Cup
Ginetta G20 Cup
Ma5da Championship
National Historic Rally Championship
Karting
Championship titles
2011 Ginetta GT Supercup

Adam William Morgan [1] (born 28 October 1988) is a British racing driver. He currently competes in the British Touring Car Championship for Team BMW.

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Career

Early years

Born in Blackburn, Morgan began his career in Cadet Karts from age 8–11 (1996–99), then moved on to higher classes such as Junior TKM and Junior Max. He remained in Karts until 2004.

In 2006, Morgan competed in the National Historic Rally Championship in a Ford Escort Mk1 Mexico. He won 4 out of 7 rallies entered and finished the season second in class.

Morgan made his racing debut in 2008, competing in the Ma5da Championship and two rounds of the Ginetta G20 Cup, where he achieved his first race win at Pembrey.

For 2009, Morgan began racing in the Ginetta G50 Cup for the last two rounds, with a best finish of fourth. He remained in the championship for 2010, finishing in sixth place overall.

Morgan proceeded to race with family run Ciceley Racing during the 2011 season, and won the inaugural Ginetta GT Supercup and with it a fully funded British Touring Car drive.

British Touring Car Championship

Speedworks Motorsport (2012)

He was the 2011 Ginetta GT Supercup champion, for winning the championship he received a fully funded drive in the 2012 British Touring Car Championship with Speedworks Motorsport paid for by Ginetta. [2] Morgan matched the pace of test driver James Thompson in his first winter test session. [3] He did not finish any of the races in his first meeting at Brands Hatch, he crashed out of the first race and was unable to start the second race. He was caught up in a multi car pileup in race three after oil was deposited on the track by Mat Jackson's car. He started on pole position for the reversed grid third race at Rockingham but lost the lead on the opening lap in the wet conditions, he went on to finish 11th. [4] He took a best finish of 8th in the penultimate round of the season at Silverstone and he finished the season 19th in the drivers' standings.

Ciceley Racing (2013–)

Morgan, at the Knockhill round of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship. Adam Morgan - 2017 BTCC Knockhill (Saturday, FP2).jpg
Morgan, at the Knockhill round of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship.

In November 2012, Morgan announced he would be leaving Speedworks Motorsport and would be driving for his family run Ciceley Racing team in 2013, racing an ex-Dynojet Racing Toyota Avensis. [5]

In September 2013, Ciceley Racing announced it would build an NGTC Mercedes A-Class for the 2014 British Touring Car Championship season. [6]

Britcar

In 2018, Morgan raced in the Dunlop Endurance Championship with former-BTCC driver Stewart Lines in a Class 4E (Endurance) SEAT Cupra TCR run by Maximum Motorsport. They positioned 10th on the grid in race one at Rockingham, 2nd in Class 4E. They finished 14th in race one, 2nd in class and had the fastest lap in Class 2E. In the Endurance race 2, Lines and Morgan finished in 5th, 2nd in Class 4E, and set the fastest lap again. In round two at Silverstone, the SEAT placed 16th on the grid for race one, 2nd in Class 4E again. In race one, they finished 13th, 2nd in Class 4E. In the Endurance race at Silverstone, the SEAT duo finished 3rd in the race, 1st in Class 4E for the first time, setting the fastest lap once again.

Racing record

Complete British Touring Car Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver lead race for at least one lap – 1 point given)

YearTeamCar123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930DCPoints
2012 Speedworks Motorsport Toyota Avensis BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
DNS		 BRH
3
Ret		 DON
1
15		 DON
2
13		 DON
3
Ret		 THR
1
Ret		 THR
2
NC		 THR
3
Ret		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
Ret		 OUL
3
Ret		 CRO
1
15		 CRO
2
20		 CRO
3
14		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
Ret		 SNE
3
10		 KNO
1
10		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
11		 ROC
1
NC		 ROC
2
9		 ROC
3
11		 SIL
1
16		 SIL
2
14		 SIL
3
8		 BRH
1
12		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
DNS		19th50
2013 Ciceley Racing Toyota Avensis BRH
1
7		 BRH
2
6		 BRH
3
4		 DON
1
5		 DON
2
5		 DON
3
5		 THR
1
10		 THR
2
8		 THR
3
12*		 OUL
1
9		 OUL
2
7		 OUL
3
3		 CRO
1
11		 CRO
2
8		 CRO
3
Ret		 SNE
1
7		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
4		 KNO
1
5		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
9		 ROC
1
Ret		 ROC
2
11		 ROC
3
11		 SIL
1
7		 SIL
2
Ret		 SIL
3
8		 BRH
1
8		 BRH
2
8		 BRH
3
7		7th233
2014 WIX Racing Mercedes-Benz A-Class BRH
1
13		 BRH
2
7		 BRH
3
10		 DON
1
16		 DON
2
14		 DON
3
10		 THR
1
9		 THR
2
8		 THR
3
8		 OUL
1
18		 OUL
2
Ret		 OUL
3
17		 CRO
1
Ret		 CRO
2
11		 CRO
3
5		 SNE
1
4		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
8		 KNO
1
6		 KNO
2
6		 KNO
3
7		 ROC
1
5		 ROC
2
Ret		 ROC
3
Ret		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
15		 SIL
3
7		 BRH
1
5		 BRH
2
1*		 BRH
3
11		10th183
2015 WIX Racing Mercedes-Benz A-Class BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
4		 BRH
3
7		 DON
1
9		 DON
2
3		 DON
3
12		 THR
1
3		 THR
2
8		 THR
3
1*		 OUL
1
11		 OUL
2
6		 OUL
3
17*		 CRO
1
9		 CRO
2
9		 CRO
3
23		 SNE
1
7		 SNE
2
2		 SNE
3
13		 KNO
1
9		 KNO
2
10		 KNO
3
2*		 ROC
1
9		 ROC
2
4		 ROC
3
18		 SIL
1
12		 SIL
2
11		 SIL
3
8		 BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
3		 BRH
3
6		7th267
2016 WIX Racing Mercedes-Benz A-Class BRH
1
9		 BRH
2
8		 BRH
3
1*		 DON
1
13		 DON
2
11		 DON
3
Ret		 THR
1
1*		 THR
2
3*		 THR
3
3		 OUL
1
24		 OUL
2
12		 OUL
3
10		 CRO
1
Ret		 CRO
2
Ret		 CRO
3
14		 SNE
1
4		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
7		 KNO
1
22		 KNO
2
11		 KNO
3
6		 ROC
1
13		 ROC
2
8		 ROC
3
7		 SIL
1
4		 SIL
2
2		 SIL
3
23		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
8		 BRH
3
4		9th241
2017 Ciceley Motorsport with MAC Tools Mercedes-Benz A-Class BRH
1
3		 BRH
2
4		 BRH
3
5		 DON
1
8		 DON
2
11		 DON
3
2		 THR
1
5		 THR
2
7		 THR
3
9		 OUL
1
28		 OUL
2
DNS		 OUL
3
DNS		 CRO
1
Ret		 CRO
2
15		 CRO
3
12		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
19		 SNE
3
Ret		 KNO
1
8		 KNO
2
Ret		 KNO
3
17		 ROC
1
8		 ROC
2
6		 ROC
3
2		 SIL
1
3		 SIL
2
6		 SIL
3
6		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
19		 BRH
3
9		10th187
2018 Mac Tools with Ciceley Motorsport Mercedes-Benz A-Class BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
13		 BRH
3
2		 DON
1
23		 DON
2
5		 DON
3
1*		 THR
1
14		 THR
2
7		 THR
3
1*		 OUL
1
18		 OUL
2
11		 OUL
3
5		 CRO
1
Ret		 CRO
2
19		 CRO
3
12		 SNE
1
10		 SNE
2
Ret		 SNE
3
Ret		 ROC
1
1*		 ROC
2
2		 ROC
3
8		 KNO
1
9		 KNO
2
5		 KNO
3
4		 SIL
1
6		 SIL
2
2		 SIL
3
17		 BRH
1
19		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
11		7th232
2019 Mac Tools with Ciceley Motorsport Mercedes-Benz A-Class BRH
1
5		 BRH
2
3		 BRH
3
11		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
12		 DON
3
8		 THR
1
17		 THR
2
13		 THR
3
Ret		 CRO
1
16		 CRO
2
11		 CRO
3
9		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
19		 OUL
3
10		 SNE
1
Ret		 SNE
2
18		 SNE
3
Ret		 THR
1
3		 THR
2
2		 THR
3
4		 KNO
1
9		 KNO
2
7		 KNO
3
3		 SIL
1
8		 SIL
2
Ret		 SIL
3
Ret		 BRH
1
19		 BRH
2
26		 BRH
3
9		12th155
2020 Carlube TripleR Racing with Mac Tools Mercedes-Benz A-Class DON
1
12		 DON
2
8		 DON
3
4		 BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
6		 BRH
3
Ret		 OUL
1
7		 OUL
2
9		 OUL
3
1*		 KNO
1
12		 KNO
2
14		 KNO
3
14		 THR
1
4		 THR
2
Ret		 THR
3
Ret		 SIL
1
6		 SIL
2
3		 SIL
3
5		 CRO
1
9		 CRO
2
13		 CRO
3
13		 SNE
1
7		 SNE
2
9		 SNE
3
2		 BRH
1
11		 BRH
2
6		 BRH
3
5		8th206
2021 Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport BMW 330i M Sport THR
1
8		 THR
2
21		 THR
3
18		 SNE
1
6		 SNE
2
8		 SNE
3
8		 BRH
1
17		 BRH
2
12		 BRH
3
1*		 OUL
1
3		 OUL
2
3		 OUL
3
5		 KNO
1
13		 KNO
2
16		 KNO
3
13		 THR
1
7		 THR
2
8		 THR
3
1*		 CRO
1
8		 CRO
2
9		 CRO
3
17		 SIL
1
Ret		 SIL
2
17		 SIL
3
16		 DON
1
Ret		 DON
2
DNS		 DON
3
25		 BRH
1
14		 BRH
2
Ret		 BRH
3
16		13th161
2022 Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport BMW 330e M Sport DON
1
5		 DON
2
4		 DON
3
6		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
DNS		 BRH
3
14		 THR
1
7		 THR
2
6		 THR
3
1*		 OUL
1
Ret		 OUL
2
16		 OUL
3
8		 CRO
1
19		 CRO
2
15		 CRO
3
10		 KNO
1
14		 KNO
2
18		 KNO
3
11		 SNE
1
4		 SNE
2
4		 SNE
3
8		 THR
1
12		 THR
2
14		 THR
3
Ret		 SIL
1
3		 SIL
2
6		 SIL
3
Ret		 BRH
1
6		 BRH
2
6		 BRH
3
Ret		9th193
2023 Team BMW BMW 330e M Sport DON
1
7		 DON
2
2		 DON
3
22		 BRH
1
Ret		 BRH
2
16		 BRH
3
6		 SNE
1
5		 SNE
2
5		 SNE
3
9		 THR
1
13		 THR
2
12		 THR
3
2*		 OUL
1
8		 OUL
2
7		 OUL
3
3*		 CRO
1
19		 CRO
2
13		 CRO
3
Ret		 KNO
1
16		 KNO
2
NC		 KNO
3
18		 DON
1
12		 DON
2
9		 DON
3
3		 SIL
1
4		 SIL
2
5		 SIL
3
10		 BRH
1
10		 BRH
2
13		 BRH
3
8		9th199
2024 Team BMW BMW 330e M Sport DON
1
14		 DON
2
7		 DON
3
7*		 BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
SNE
1
SNE
2
SNE
3
THR
1
THR
2
THR
3
OUL
1
OUL
2
OUL
3
CRO
1
CRO
2
CRO
3
KNO
1
KNO
2
KNO
3
DON
1
DON
2
DON
3
SIL
1
SIL
2
SIL
3
BRH
1
BRH
2
BRH
3
8th*21*

* Season still in progress.

Complete Britcar results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position in class – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap in class – 1 point awarded all races;-

YearTeamCarClass1234567891011121314DCCPPoints
2018Maximum Motorsport SEAT León TCR E4 ROC
1
14		 ROC
2
5		 SIL
1
13		 SIL
2
3		 OUL
1 		OUL
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		SIL
1 		SIL
2 		BRH
1 		BRH
2 		5th2nd180

Complete British GT Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

YearTeamCarClass123456789DCPoints
2018 Ciceley Motorsport Mercedes-AMG GT4 GT4 OUL
1 		OUL
2 		ROC
1 		SNE
1 		SNE
2 		SIL
1 		SPA
1 		BRH
1 		DON
1
27		NC0

Complete TCR UK/Touring Car Trophy results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position – 1 point awarded just in first race; races in italics indicate fastest lap – 1 point awarded all races; * signifies that driver led race for at least one lap – 1 point given all races)

YearTeamCar12345678910DCTUPtsTCR Pts
2019 Ciceley Motorsport SEAT Leon TCR OUL
1 		OUL
2 		DON
1 		DON
2 		CRO
1 		CRO
2 		BHI
1 		BHI
2 		DON
1
1		 DON
2
2		9th6th8443

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