BTCC: Adam Morgan completes Plato Racing lineup for 2026 season

2026 newcomer Plato Racing have announced that they have signed Adam Morgan for the upcoming BTCC Season.

Morgan joined the BTCC in 2012 with Speedworks Motorsport claiming points finishes in twelve races with a best finish of eighth. He would improve in 2012 with only four non-scoring results and claimed his first podium at Oulton Park on his way to seventh in the overall standings. He would switch to the Mercedes-Benz A-Class for 2014, continuing to pick up consistent points finishes as well as his maiden victory in the BTCC at the finale weekend at Brands Hatch. The following six seasons in the Mercedes would see him take seven victories and twenty-two further podiums before making the switch to the rear-wheel drive BMW for 2021.

The next four seasons in the BMW would see him take three victories and eight other podiums in that timeframe with a best season result of eighth in the overall standings in 2024, where he was consistently in that top ten positions. A switch to Team Vertu and Hyundai for 2025 would see him move back to front wheel drive machinery and immediately was more comfortable on his way to his best championship result in the BTCC of sixth in the standings. While he would not claim victory last season, his consistency and the five podiums he earned across 2025 would be a consistent threat for the front runners.

He now heads into 2026 with a new team but familiar faces. Joining Plato Racing alongside Dan Rowbottom, the pairing is a strong lineup heading through 2026 with an opportunity to go for the title with the new Mercedes-AMG A35 Saloon after they raced together as teammates in 2019.

After signing, Adam Morgan said: “This is unbelievably exciting. Joining Plato Racing and being a part of a brand new team, brand new car and a whole new way of approaching the BTCC is incredible. JP knows how to win championships and get the best not just out of the car but also out of the team, and you can already see that clearly in how he has gone about setting up Plato Racing. The staff, the infrastructure, the investment, the no holds barred approach is something I have never witnessed before.

“For myself and my sponsor Ciceley Commercials Ltd, joining Plato Racing and driving a Mercedes Benz is commercially by far the best option for us both. And from the first moment we walked into Plato Racing HQ we knew this was where we wanted to be for 2026. Dan and I have raced together since we were eight, and he was my teammate at Ciceley in 2019. Paul Ridgway was also my engineer for a couple of years, so we all know how we all work and most importantly we all get on and want to win! 

“I genuinely can’t wait to get started, it’s going to be a mega year! There’s going to be drama, of course, Jason Plato is involved!”

Jason Plato, Team Owner of Plato Racing, said: "I'm thrilled to have Adam join my team, he has vast experience and has proved he can win BTCC races with his 11 wins and 47 podiums. Russell his father is a friend of mine, we raced together in 1996 Renault Spiders. They are honest lively people who are business savvy, with strong Mercedes and Daimler connections.

“I also believe, it’s also very important in the first year of a new team that both my drivers get on well and don't fire my cars at the wall, I have absolute confidence that they fit the bill. Just like I expect from Dan, I also believe that Adam will be a true force at the sharp end in the BTCC this year. Wow, it's a wonderful moment to have two great drivers who have the personality and wildness to fit in with my brand values at Plato Racing.”