Ingram joined the Suffolk squad to spearhead its four-car Hyundai i30 N line-up in 2021, on a two-year deal rolling over into this season, but that has now been stretched to encompass the 2023 campaign.
The partnership proved a success last season, with Ingram scoring Excelr8’s maiden BTCC race win at Snetterton, before adding two further victories on his way to fourth in the championship standings.
Even so, it is highly unusual in the current era for a BTCC driver to take themselves off the driver market one season in advance.
But Autosport understands that a change in the commercial situation for both driver and team has occurred, and that the presence of Ingram is key to a new two-year tie-up for 2022-23 procured by Excelr8.
“I’ve never made any secret of the fact that I want to be in the BTCC for the long haul, and success in this championship relies heavily upon forging relationships with the right people,” said Ingram.
“Justina [Williams, Excelr8 team owner] has a…
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