Jake Hill won a maiden Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Drivers’ title after a breathtaking and unforgettable final day of racing at Brands Hatch (6 October).
Hill came into the weekend level on points at the top of the table with rival Tom Ingram, and the pair were separated by just one point after the first two races around the legendary 2.43-mile Grand Prix circuit.
BMW star Hill gained the early advantage with victory in the opener, whilst Team BRISTOL STREET MOTORS’ Ingram remained within five points of the championship summit after completing the podium.
The pendulum swung back towards Ingram during the second encounter, as the 2022 champ won from Hill and his WSR stablemate Colin Turkington.
Incredibly, it would come down to one race, a one-point gap and ultimately one champion.
Hill clinched the crown in the only way he knows, with a top-class clinical drive, as he passed Ingram on-track to triumph in front of a highly charged and passionate home crowd.
The performances of Hill and team-mate Turkington throughout the weekend also helped BMW clinch the Manufacturers’/Constructors’ title – a record tenth time that the Bavarian marque has won the honour in the BTCC.
NAPA Racing UK became Teams’ champions for the third successive season – celebrated in style following Ashley Sutton’s win in the finale.
Árón Taylor-Smith (Independent Drivers’ Champion), Mikey Doble (Jack Sears Trophy winner) and Evans Halshaw Power Maxed Racing (Independent Teams’ Champions) also enjoyed their own trophy hat-trick to cap off a brilliant campaign.
