BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 1 2019 BRITISH IN THIS ISSUE HILL TAKES DEBUT BTCC WIN AT TOURING CAR KNOCKHILL CHAMPIONSHIP SILVERSTONE | 28-29 SEPTEMBER ROUNDS 25, 26 & 27 FEATURING POSITIVE DEBUT AT KNOCKHILL FOR BLUNDELL BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 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? Official Southend United Club Sponsor - 5th Season Used Car Sales Team Of The Year 2018 Tel: 01268 766 722 Email: [email protected] Woodham Road, Battlesbridge, Wickford, Essex SS11 7QY www.tradepricecars.com BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 3 INFORMATION TIMETABLE TH SATURDAy 28 SEPTEMBER 2019 Time Event Laps 09.00 Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship Qualifying 09.30 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Free Practice 10.30 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship Qualifying 10.55 F4 British Championship Qualifying 11.25 Renault UK Clio Cup Qualifying 12.05 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Free Practice 12.45 Lunch Break 13.25 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Qualifying 14.05 Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship Race 1 (16 laps) 14.40 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship Race 2 (11 laps) 15.15 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Qualifying 15.55 F4 British Championship Race 3 (20 mins) 16.30 Renault UK Clio Cup Race 4 (18 laps) 17.10 Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship Race 5 (22 laps) SUnDAy 29TH SEPTEMBER 2019 Time Event Laps 09.00 Pit Lane Walkabout / Autograph Session 09.50 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship Race 6 (14 laps) 10.25 F4 British Championship Race 7 (20 mins) 11.00 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Race 8 (28 laps) 11.45 BTCC Pit Lane Opens 12.00 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Race 9 (22 laps) 12.40 Renault UK Clio Cup Race 10 (18 laps) 13.15 Lunch break 13.30 BTCC Drivers' Parade 13.40 Millers Oils Ginetta GT4 SuperCup Championship Race 11 (22 laps) 14.20 BTCC Pit Lane Opens 14.35 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Race 12 (22 laps) 15.15 Michelin Ginetta Junior Championship Race 13 (14 laps) 15.50 F4 British Championship Race 14 (20 mins) 16.25 Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain Race 15 (28 laps) 17.05 BTCC Pit Lane Opens 17.20 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship Race 16 (22 laps) *All timings are subject to change 3 BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 4 INFORMATION CONTENTS 03 TIMETABLE 07 WELCOME 08 KnOCKhILL WAS ALIvE WITh ThE SOUnd OF A ROR-InG hOndA! 10 hILL TAKES STUnnInG dEBUT BTCC WIn AT KnOCKhILL 12 MEET ThE dRIvERS 16 TRAdE PRICE CARS RACInG SECURE vICTORy AT KnOCKhILL 22 POSITIvE dEBUT AT KnOCKhILL FOR BLUndELL 24 BTCC TITLE RACE BLOWn WIdE OPEn On dRAMATIC dAy AT KnOCKhILL 26 TRACK GUIdE 28 MEET ThE TEAM 30 KnOCKhILL GALLERy 32 SPOnSORS FOLLOW OUR SEASON ON SOCIAL MEDIA i s Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Trade Price Cars Racing @TPCracingBTCC tradepricecarsracing o #SUNDAYSWEGORACING 4 BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 5 Specialists in insurance for motor traders Our motor trade insurance team is one of the most experienced and successful in our business. 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 Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 6 BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 7 INFORMATION WELCOME Welcome to Silverstone for rounds 25, 26 & 27 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. The touring car schedule takes us the length and breadth of the UK for our adrenaline fix, but perhaps nothing is more exciting than this fixture at the home of British Motorsport. e are yet to come down from the As always a huge thank you to our sponsors and ultimate high of our first race win at supporters. Without you quite simply we couldn’t WKnockhill. I’m extremely proud of achieve the success we are enjoying. A special what the team achieved and had no doubt that mention to Oodle Car Finance this weekend. Phil we would win a race in our maiden season. We Williams and the team believed and supported have now accomplished that along with a my motorsport journey 3 years ago and I’m podium at Brands Hatch and arguably should delighted to have been able to reward them at have added a couple more to date. Knockhill. We welcome the Oodle team here this weekend at their home track Silverstone. I’m delighted for Jake, his family and the entire team. A lot of hard work has gone into ensuring I wish you all a great days racing! that we were competitive out of the box, and we Thank you for you support. have gone on to prove that we compete at the sharp end week in week out. Knockhill was a great weekend for our team as a whole. Mark also Dan Kirby produced some great results in each race, becoming more and more accustom to the touring car mentality. 7 BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 8 NEWS | WRITTEN BY ZAK HASAN KNOCKHILL WAS ALIVE WITH THE SOUND OF A ROR-ING HONDA! Rory Butcher, the new "Flying Scotsman" of the British Touring Car Championship flew to what was an inevitable victory on home turf, but the win for was far from comfortable as Andrew Jordan tried his best to upset the fairy tale script. ans flocked to the windy hills of Fife to Race 2 was hard for Butcher, with ballast and the see their man take to the track in Free medium tyre, however he still held onto 3rd place, FPractice like a man possessed. Rory despite a controversial coming together with topped the standings and was a clear half a championship leader Colin Turkington, which left second ahead of the chasing pack and it was him out of contention for much needed points. quite the sight to see a driver exhume such Andrew Jordan managed to take first place and confidence, almost as if he could drive around then Cammish took 2nd, with the same three on this track with his eyes closed. the podium but in a different order. Qualifying was backed up with an impressive Then along came Race 3 and the reverse grid pole position and if the pressure wasn't on prior played its part as Jake Hill of Trade Price Cars to the race weekend for the home driver, it Racing went from 10th to pole position for the certainly was now, as anything but P1 would be second time this season. This time however, Hill seen as a shock. Those within the paddock know managed to stay out of trouble and there was no it is not as simple as that, especially with an denying him his first win ever in the BTCC. Oulton inspired Andrew Jordan and 'Mr Consistent' of Park must have been in his mind somewhere, but recent rounds, Dan Cammish in tow. However, he managed to put those demons to rest. Proven Rory was not to be denied, despite a incredibly race winners BTC Racing had Josh Cook claim close fought Race 1. Jordan was putting the second and Chris Smiley narrowly missing out on pressure on for the entire race and to add spice third as Adam Morgan continued his good form. to the mix, Butcher lost his second gear with 20 Knockhill was everything and more! The fans laps to go. The last lap was up there with the most were on a par with Oulton Park and the home exciting of the season, as for a moment AJ hit the boy produced the goods on the big stage. front, but then ran wide, allowing Rory to wrestle Onward to Silverstone and Brands Hatch to back the lead that he had made his own for the round off the season, and it will no doubt go previous 26 laps. An amazing end to a frantic down to the wire once again! race where 5 other cars failed to finish the race. 8 BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 9 1Ă«éĉĂÕģ«Ă«éĉí¾Ď«µÛé«Ă«éĉÈÛ¡ `Ą­ëĝĠċ­ëïÝ·­Ċé­ëÀ­×¤­×ªÍ×ÝąÐ­ª¸­ =ë­­|RÖÀ×Ðתª­ÐÀĄ­ëċ 0­ªÀ¤õ­ª¤¤Ýù×õZ׸­ë Ħx`xTT[rĦ*`Ħ|R ěĝěĞĜģĤĜĤģĤ BTCC Silverstone Programme.qxp_Layout 1 19/09/2019 11:48 Page 10 NEWS | PRESS RELEASE, 16TH SEPTEMBER 2019 HILL TAKES STUNNING DEBUT BTCC WIN AT KNOCKHILL Trade Price Cars Racing's Jake hill took a superb first win in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, at the spectacular Knockhill circuit this weekend, recording a composed lights-to-flag victory, the first ever for the Audi S3 in the series, and delivering the team's first win in their debut season in the Championship.