Daniel Lloyd secures fresh backing to complete season

Daniel Lloyd is set to complete the 2022 BTCC season after securing additional support to cover the costs of the final two rounds.

Lloyd’s campaign was at risk as a result of the damage bill from his accident at Oulton Park earlier in the season, which ran to a six figure sum.

The EXCELR8 driver had revealed last week that with £50,000 still required, this weekend’s meeting at Thruxton was set to be his final appearance of the year unless additional support could be found.

The launch of a number of fan packages saw Lloyd raise around £10,000, with Bristol Street Motors – sponsors of the EXCELR8 team – now stepping in to back Lloyd for the final meetings of the campaign to ensure he can finish the season on track, even though additional backing is still needed to fully settle the repair bill.

“There is still work to do until I can finally say that the damage bill from Oulton Park has been settled, but I feel a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders thanks to the support I’ve gained over the past week,” he admitted.

“It’s no exaggeration to say that I was absolutely blown away by the reaction from race fans to the packages that I put together with the support of my partners, and the money generated has been vital when it comes to helping to settle the damage bill and also being able to complete the season.

“For Bristol Street Motors to then throw their support behind me in this way is fantastic, and I’m incredibly grateful to them for the faith they have shown in me. Hopefully we can now look forwards to ending the season strongly on track, starting this weekend when we return to Thruxton.

“I have real fire in my belly and I feel confident that we chase some top results at a track where we know the Hyundai will be strong. When we visited earlier in the season I was still trying to find the sweet spot with the car, but the work we did allowed us to find a good set-up that we can now take into the weekend and look to hit the ground running.

“Strong points are the main aim as I still feel we can push for the top six in the championship standings despite a few difficult meetings, and there would be no better way to thank those who have come forwards to back me in the past week than if we could pick up a trophy – or two!”