Even with a handful of laps to go, Tom Ingram was getting carried away, which is a dangerous thing to do in the British Touring Car Championship. But, with the ultimate silverware almost in his grasp, who could blame him?
He was on the cusp of realising a nine-year dream to scale the UK’s most prestigious title and it was all there for him to win: or lose. He collected himself, got his head down for the final tours and prevailed in a three-way shootout. It was literally the stuff of his dreams.
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