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BTCC Brands Hatch GP Programme.qxp_Layout 1 04/10/2019 15:55 Page 1 2019 BRITISH IN THIS ISSUE POINTS AND PROGRESS FOR TOURING CAR BLUNDELL AT CHAMPIONSHIP SILVERSTONE BRANDS HATCH GP | 12-13 OCTOBER ROUNDS 28, 29 & 30 FEATURING HILL SPLASHES TO MORE BTCC POINTS AT SILVERSTONE BTCC Brands Hatch GP Programme.qxp_Layout 1 04/10/2019 15:55 Page 2 Looking for a new car? LOOK NO FURTHER. Multi Award Winning Over 250 Cars on Site CALL US NOW RAC and Trading Standards Approved 01268 766 722 Over 2500 Customer Reviews Online Low Prices, Great Savings Car Finance For All WHY DEAL WITH Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Trade Price Cars @TradePriceCars_ tradepricecars ANYBODY ELSE? 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From franchise dealers to recovery operators, auction houses to independent motor trade professionals, we provide insurance for motor traders of every shape and size. Call Jem Emirali on 01732 386784, or email [email protected] YOUR WORLD IS OUR FOCUS www.astonlark.com/business/motor-trade Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. BTCC Brands Hatch GP Programme.qxp_Layout 1 04/10/2019 15:55 Page 6 BTCC Brands Hatch GP Programme.qxp_Layout 1 04/10/2019 15:55 Page 7 INFORMATION WELCOME Welcome to Brands hatch for rounds 28, 29 & 30 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. The final rounds are here and we cannot believe that our debut season is coming to end. It is so fitting that it should end where it all began, Brands hatch! ack in March at the official BTCC This year has been a whirlwind of emotions, such Media day we were thrust into the feelings that can only be fuelled by Motorsport! Blimelight as the new team within the The highs have certainly outweighed the lows and paddock with our new BTCC debutant Mark I am proud to have headed up a team of dedicated Blundell and BRdC rising star Jake Hill. A people who have helped us achieve what can only dream debut for the team at the first round in be described as a dream debut season. April saw Jake secure a maiden team podium A huge thank you to our sponsors who have made coming home in 2nd position on the first race the vision into reality! Without you, none of this of the weekend! would have happened. Please enjoy the final Jake and Mark arrive back at Brands Hatch rounds of the season and we look forward to seeing hoping to end both of their seasons on a high. you all next year as we look to build on a very Last time out at Silverstone Mark scored successful maiden season. championship points at the home of British Motorsport whilst Jake had one of the drives of his career bringing the car home 11th despite Dan Kirby being on slicks on a rain soaked track. Another fantastic result for the team! 7 BTCC Brands Hatch GP Programme.qxp_Layout 1 04/10/2019 15:55 Page 8 NEWS | WRITTEN BY ZAK HASAN RAIN MAN GOFF STORMS TO FIRST BTCC WIN IN MOST EXCITING RACE OF THE SEASON! The stage was set for Jason Plato to claim his first win in nearly two years as he flew to pole position on the Saturday. however, Tom Ingram failed to adhere to the plan as he produced an overtake early in race 1 and accelerated away from the chasing pack to claim his first win since Donington Park. he entire paddock then spent their time some chances on wets and changed in the early looking up to the skies and at their weather laps and my word did it pay off. We almost saw a Tapps, as the changeable conditions were complete reverse grid! Jack Goff from Team Hard causing headaches. One minute it was raining came flying through to take the win, with Aiden heavily and then the next moment we had fairly Moffat taking second even after a spin mid way warm sunshine, so planning tyres and race through the race. The fastest car on slicks was strategy was made very hard indeed. Jake Hill, who dropped from 3rd to 11th in a few laps towards the end. Race 2 saw everyone go out on slick tyres, however the heavens literally opened and the phrase The overtaking, incidents and general mix up in "Bambi on ice" sprung to mind, except this time terms of order of cars made for tremendous there were 30 Bambis going very fast in close excitement and race fans were pleased for Team proximity to each other. It took for a few cars to Hard as now there is another team that have spin and career off the track for the dreaded red achieved their first race win within the BTCC. flag to come out and the race leader at time was The title is still on a knife edge, but Mr none other than Tom Ingram. The Speedworks Turkington has it in his hands, and if you are a man made it two in two, but more importantly, betting man your money should be on Colin Colin Turkington took second, with Cammish retaining the championship. taking 3rd. That was not without controversy, as when the safety car was out, Cammish seemed to clash with Jordan, actually making contact with him in the process. A retrospective penalty was given which consisted of a fine and points on his racing license, although that was scant consolation to Jordan, who finished 8th and his championship plight had been severely affected. Then came race 3 and fans are referring to it as the most entertaining race of the season! The rain was in the air from the start, leaving a decision to be made after lap 1 and 2. The front of the grid had gone out on slicks, and the back of the grid took 8 BTCC Brands Hatch GP Programme.qxp_Layout 1 04/10/2019 15:55 Page 9 1Ă«éĉĂÕģ«Ă«éĉí¾Ď«µÛé«Ă«éĉÈÛ¡ `ĄëĝĠċëïÝ·ĊéëÀפתÍ×ÝąÐª¸ =ë|RÖÀ×ÐתªÐÀĄëċ 0ªÀ¤õª¤¤Ýù×õZ׸ë Ħx`xTT[rĦ*`Ħ|R ěĝěĞĜģĤĜĤģĤ BTCC Brands Hatch GP Programme.qxp_Layout 1 04/10/2019 15:55 Page 10 NEWS | PRESS RELEASE, 30TH SEPTEMBER 2019 HILL SPLASHES TO MORE BTCC POINTS AT SILVERSTONE Trade Price Cars Racing's Jake hill once again scored vital championship points at Silverstone, bringing the Audi S3 home 11th - and impressively first of the drivers on slick tyres - on a soaking wet track in the final race of the weekend.