BTCC test for SA driver Jayde Kruger

SNETTERTON, England – After a season of success in the British Formula Ford championship South African Jayde Kruger will later in October take the next step in his racing career with a British Touring Cars test-drive in an Airwaves Racing Ford Focus .

Kruger, 26, will take his prize drive at Snetterton on October 29 - 20 laps to be mentored by Airwaves Racing driver Mat Jackson, a multiple BTCC winner and the only person to finish all 30 races on the BTCC 2014 calendar.

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Kruger, who provisionally clinched the Formula Ford championship on October 18 at Brands Hatch, is looking forward to the experience: “I haven’t driven anything with a roof over it since I was 17, back home in South Africa, so there is going to be a lot to learn - but the prospect of driving a BTCC car is really exciting.

"It's a fantastic championship, something I’d love to have a go at, but I'm realistic about the chances of a deal dropping into my lap. You can always hope, though.”

Airwaves Racing team boss David Bartrum said: “In 2013 we were pleased to test Formula Ford drivers Dan Cammish and Harrison Scott who both showed great promise. We’ve been watching Jayde’s progress this season and he’s a very competent single-seater racer – I’m sure he will adapt well to the Ford Focus.”