“I was a bit disappointed,” he reflected afterwards. “I think if they hadn't red-flagged the race I would have finished even higher up. Matthew and I were catching the two leaders, and I think I had the pace to win it.”
The figures bear that out, with Tom setting the second-quickest lap of the race and fastest of the top four. The overall statistics similarly make for impressive reading, with 16 top ten heat finishes throughout the campaign, twelve of which were in the top five and six in the top three, and seven out of eight top ten results in the finals, with a highlight of third place and a rostrum finish on European soil at Genk. He also ended the year with an impressive average qualifying position of 6.5, making him one of the very best qualifiers in the field, despite giving away as much as two years in both age and experience to many of his rivals.
Ultimately winding up eighth in the end-of-season standings – a scant three points adrift of seventh – it speaks volumes for how high are the targets he set himself in 2007 that he was slightly disappointed with the outcome. With the stated aim to get into a works team for a full-on championship challenge in 2008, Tom is unflinching in his goals.
“I want to win Junior Max next year,” he fires back, not even a hint of hesitation. Should he succeed, it would be two titles in three years.
To keep up-to-date with Tom's career and latest results, please visit:
http://www.tom-ingram.com
![Leading Junior Max ace Tom Ingram races on during the prestigious '0' Plate meeting at Whilton Mill in 2007 [pic credit: Chris Walker/www.kartpix.net]](http://pix.crash.net/thumbs/365392.jpg)
