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Morgan Leads Plato Racing to Knockhill 1-2

Plato Racing converted Saturday qualifying dominance into its first full-points Sunday win, demonstrating how the BTCC’s split qualifying and 'Race to Pole' format can shape race-day grids.

Overview

  • Adam Morgan won Race 1 at Knockhill on Sunday, leading every lap to claim victory for Plato Racing with team-mate Dan Rowbottom second for a 1-2 finish.
  • Morgan had taken pole in Group 1 and then won the qualifying 'Race to Pole', giving him the clear track position that he used to build an early lead in the wet main race.
  • The opening race was affected by rain and a late safety car for a stranded car, with stewards extending the distance and a 10-second penalty for Dan Cammish altering the official finishing order.
  • Championship leader Ash Sutton recovered strongly from a low qualifying position to finish fourth and increase his points margin over Tom Ingram to a larger cushion.
  • Power Maxed Racing showed strong single-lap pace in Saturday practice with Aiden Moffat fastest, a notable performance for the team on the first anniversary of its premises fire recovery.