Rob Austin was delighted to end the 2017 BTCC season with a victory at Brands Hatch, saying that the team ‘deserved more’ over the course of the year.
Colin Turkington said that he was ‘gutted’ to miss out on a third BTCC title, while WSR clinched the Manufacturers’ crown.
Team BMR technical director Carl Faux is to leave his position at the BTCC title-winning squad to take up a new role in Australia.
2017 BTCC Independents winner Tom Ingram reflected on a memorable weekend for the 24-year-old and his team.
Andrew Jordan reminisced on a positive debut season for BMW, despite only being ninth in the standings with his Pirtek Racing team.
Ollie Jackson spent the Brands Hatch finale in an anonymous position, but still scored points in two of the three BTCC races.
Ashley Sutton is “over the moon” with his first British Touring Car Championship title, after beating rival Colin Turkington in the final race of the season.
Ashley Sutton wrapped up his first BTCC title with a podium finish, while Rob Austin went on to win the final race of the season.
Colin Turkington has escaped with only a £500 fine following an incident with Aien Moffat during the second race at Brands Hatch.
Colin Turkington kept his BTCC title hopes alive with victory in the penultimate race, with Ash Sutton finishing outside the Top 10.
Aiden Moffat took a second career win at the Brands Hatch opener, while a poor performance by Colin Turkington has given Ash Sutton one hand on the title.
Jack Goff stormed to a third pole position of the season at Brands Hatch, but electrical problems with Colin Turkington’s BMW hampered his title hopes.
Rob Collard has withdrawn from the remainder of the BTCC finale at Brands Hatch following medical advice.
Brett Smith topped the times in Free Practice 2 at Brands for his family team, a tenth ahead of Eurotech team-mate Jack Goff.
Adam Morgan set the pace around Brands Hatch in the opening BTCC Free Practice session, with Aiden Moffat in a similar Mercedes A-Class second fastest.
Matt Neal stormed to reverse grid victory at Silverstone – passing Rob Huff for the lead late in the race – as the title contenders struggled.
Ashley Sutton has lost his Silverstone Race 2 podium and been demoted to the rear of the grid for Race 3 due to contact with Colin Turkington.
