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Samuel Gill

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Head British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) writer for The Checkered Flag - passionate about Motorsport from a young age, also writes predominately about Darts, Tennis and Basketball for other publications full time.
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BTCCTouring Cars

Jake Hill 'gutted' after being denied maiden BTCC victory at Oulton Park

By Samuel Gill
July 8, 2019
1 Mins read

Jake Hill left the latest round of British Touring Car Championship action at Oulton Park gutted after missing out on a maiden career win and thinking what could of have been with a post-race penalty giving the victory to Stephen Jelley.

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BTCC

TOCA to continue operating BTCC until end of 2026

By Samuel Gill
July 5, 2019
1 Mins read
TOCA have extended their contract to continue to operate and promote the British Touring Car Championship until the end of 2026, it has been revealed.
BTCCTouring Cars

Turkington on 50th BTCC win - "One of the highlights of my career"

By Samuel Gill
July 5, 2019
1 Mins read
Colin Turkington claimed a brilliant double to extend his lead in the British Touring Car Championship Driver’s Standings and also hit a career milestone of 50 race wins, a feat only achieved by a few drivers.
BTCC

Andrew Jordan - The confidence level is sky-high

By Samuel Gill
June 28, 2019
1 Mins read
Andrew Jordan heads into Oulton Park as a driver in form going from ninth up to fourth in the British Touring Car Championship standings claiming a second consecutive double win at Croft.
BTCC

Tom Ingram - Oulton Park is a thrill ride from start to finish

By Samuel Gill
June 28, 2019
1 Mins read
Tom Ingram heads into this weekend at Oulton Park ninth in the British Touring Car Championship standings after a mixed time at Croft last time out but he looks ahead with fondness to a track he has had quite a lot of success on in the past.
BTCC

Tom Oliphant on Croft: A frustrating weekend

By Samuel Gill
June 25, 2019
1 Mins read
Tom Oliphant described his past weekend at Croft as ‘frustrating’ as the British Touring Car Championship returned after a break and he believes it started at qualifying.
BTCCTouring Cars

Rory Butcher: It's nice to be pushing at a circuit where the BMW is so strong

By Samuel Gill
June 25, 2019
1 Mins read
Rory Butcher started the weekend joint championship leader with Colin Turkington but a heavy accident in qualifying left the Cobra Sport AmD with AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing driver to battle hard from 29th place after not being able to set a lap time.
BTCC

Andrew Jordan - We need to keep our expectations in check

By Samuel Gill
June 21, 2019
1 Mins read
Andrew Jordan executed an almost flawless weekend as the British Touring Car Championship returned at Croft with the BMW Pirtek Racing ace leading from the front to claim an excellent double which could prove pivotal in the Championship fight.
BTCC

BTCC Championship Leader Colin Turkington -"It's fantastic to drive a car that feels so good"

By Samuel Gill
June 21, 2019
1 Mins read
Colin Turkington left Croft with another brilliant weekend under his belt with the current British Touring Car Championship champion now into the outright lead.
BTCC

Mark Blundell - There are plenty of positives to take away from Croft

By Samuel Gill
June 20, 2019
1 Mins read
Mark Blundell has had a tough introduction to life in the British Touring Car Championship with the former F1 driver struggling to get to grips with the Trade Price Cars Racing Audi S3 so far this season.
BTCCTouring Cars

Andrew Jordan 'hugely excited' ahead of return of BTCC at Croft

By Samuel Gill
June 14, 2019
1 Mins read
Andrew Jordan has spoke of his excitement with the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) set to return this weekend at Croft (Saturday June 15 & Sunday June 16) and he is confident that despite the change in surface, that him and his teammates at Team BMW and Team Pirtek Racing will be on the pace come raceday.
BTCC

Ollie Jackson - We're going into Croft a lot stronger as a whole team

By Samuel Gill
June 14, 2019
1 Mins read
Ollie Jackson will be aiming for a better weekend to put early troubles behind him as the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) returns this weekend at Croft and the Reigate ace believes Team Shredded Wheat with Gallagher go into the meeting a lot stronger.
BTCCTouring Cars

BTCC championship leader Turkington - Croft is easily my favourite circuit on the calendar

By Samuel Gill
June 14, 2019
1 Mins read
Colin Turkington is aiming to continue his spectacular success at Croft as the British Touring Car Championship returns this weekend after a short break and he sits top of the standings alongside Cobra Sport AMD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance Racing driver Rory Butcher ahead of the race meeting.
BTCCTouring Cars

Tom Chilton - We just need to be fast from the minute we start our engine

By Samuel Gill
June 13, 2019
1 Mins read
Tom Chilton is eyeing a strong weekend at Croft to bring him up the British Touring Car Championship standings after leaving Thruxton in 7th place.
BTCC

Dan Cammish fired up for Croft: "I'll be going all guns blazing now"

By Samuel Gill
June 12, 2019
1 Mins read
Dan Cammish sits eighth in the British Touring Car Championship Drivers’ Championship going into the next round at Croft with the team topping the manufacturers and teams standings.
BTCC

Matt Neal - Croft is a circuit that favours the rear-wheel-drive cars, but I’ll be giving it my all

By Samuel Gill
June 11, 2019
1 Mins read
Matt Neal currently sits fifth in the Drivers’ standings going into the next round of BTCC action which takes place at Croft this weekend with the Manufacturers and Teams’ honours currently going to the Honda Yuasa Racing squad.
BTCC

Tom Oliphant - "A weekend of what could have been really"

By Samuel Gill
June 4, 2019
1 Mins read
Tom Oliphant will be thinking what-if after the latest weekend of BTCC action at Thruxton with the West Surrey Racing driver coming back strongly after a challenging start to proceedings.
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