Aiden's youngest BTCC aceposted in BTCC21 | 08 | 2013

SCOTS TEENAGER AIDEN MOFFAT will become the youngest driver in British Touring Car Championship history when he races at Knockhill, in Fife, this weekend.

The 16-year-old from Dalkeith — who doesn't even have his provisional driving licence to drive on the public roads — has committed to racing the Finesse S2000 Chevrolet Cruze for the rest of the season.

It's a major step up for Moffat, who currently competes in the Celtic Mini Cooper Cup and Scottish Ford Fiesta Championship. He's a multiple race-winner in the Ford series.

Aged 16 years, 10 months and 28 days, Moffat becomes the youngest ever BTCC driver, a record previously held by 12-time race winner Tom Chilton.

After making his debt in the BTCC at the 1.3-mile Fife circuit this weekend, Moffat will continue his club racing campaigns as well as finishing the touring car season.

"I know the Knockhill circuit inside and out so that should help with my debut, but I am simply going to enjoy it," the youngster, who started karting when he was 12, said.

"I've always dreamed about doing the BTCC and it's always been in the plan, but it has come around sooner than we thought.

"To be told I'm the youngest ever driver in the BTCC just adds to the excitement to be honest, so I really can’t wait to get out there.

"My racecraft has really progressed and I've been up against some really tough racers in Scotland.

"I won't be phased by the challenge, but I'll certainly be taking it all in and looking to learn from the experience."

Moffat dovetailed his successful three years of karting with a venture into junior banger racing in 2010.

After winning the Scottish championship a year-later, Moffat moved into the Ford Fiesta Junior Championship for 2012.

There he got his first taste of circuits like Silverstone, Brands Hatch and Donington Park and he took his maiden car-racing win in the final race of the season.

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Jim McGill