
Ingram, who clinched the title thanks to a double win and a fifth place in a tense finale at Brands Hatch on Sunday, became a fan of Aiello when he was a small child.
The Frenchman is viewed in some quarters as the greatest touring car driver of all time, thanks to his unique record of winning four different major national titles with three different manufacturers: the 1994 French Supertourisme and 1997 German Supertourenwagen crowns with Peugeot; the 1999 BTCC with Nissan; and the 2002 DTM with Audi.