Adam Morgan took to the track for the first time in the NGTC Toyota Avensis as the Speedworks Motorsport team took part in further testing ahead of the 2012 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season.

With just six-weeks until the season opener at Brands Hatch, track time in the car is vital and it’s something that 2011 Ginetta GT Supercup champion enjoyed.

“It was a really good day. I spent most of it in a road car with my driver coach, Paul Taft, getting a feel for front-wheel drive and learning the best lines, which was really useful, and then at the end of the day I had an hour in the Speedworks Toyota.”

Morgan went on to say, “I absolutely loved the Avensis. I covered about 30 laps, not against the clock but just to get a feel for the car, and every lap I gained confidence and some pace. I’m very pleased with how things went.”

Morgan was also out on track today at Brands Hatch, sharing the driving duties with former BTCC champion, James Thompson, over two days whilst they both work on the setup on the car.

Christian Dick, Speedworks team director also commented on the performance of Morgan by saying, “Adam quickly got a handle on things. We put no pressure on him but he soon found his feet with the Toyota. It was a very productive day’s testing with Tony also, and we made some good progress with things changed since our shakedown run last week at Oulton Park. We have a solid testing schedule prepared for the period up to the start of the season and everything is going according to plan.”

Photo Credit: Toyota Media

James Mappin is the editor-in-chief covering the British Touring Car Championship. You can contact him at james@btcccrazy.co.uk, on twitter @BTCCCrazy or on his personal twitter account @jamesmappin.