Subscribe

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe
Autosport Plus

How the BTCC's craziest race was won

The 2018 BTCC season is only one round old, but it has already featured one of the championship's best races. Here's how drivers that started 27th, 25th and 12th on the grid ended up filling the podium

BTCC60

Celebrating 60 years of the BTCC As it marks its diamond jubilee in 2018, read the best of Britain’s most popular motor racing championship

There was unbounded joy on the podium for the second British Touring Car Championship race of the season at Brands Hatch. All three of the men who scaled the rostrum were doing so for the first time after a truly bonkers 27 laps.

They had been the brave ones, the guys with nothing to lose. The wet-but-drying circuit played perfectly into the hands of those who wanted to gamble.

Previous article BTCC champion Sutton tops in-season Thruxton test in Subaru Levorg
Next article BTCC Donington Park: Josh Cook fastest in damp practice sessions

More from Matt James

Motorbase signs Independents Trophy champion Butcher

Motorbase signs Independents Trophy champion Butcher

BTCC BTCC
Motorbase signs Independents Trophy champion Butcher Motorbase signs Independents Trophy champion Butcher
BTCC 2020: Ollie Jackson to race newly built Motorbase Ford Focus RS

BTCC 2020: Ollie Jackson to race newly built Motorbase Ford Focus RS

BTCC BTCC
BTCC 2020: Ollie Jackson to race newly built Motorbase Ford Focus RS BTCC 2020: Ollie Jackson to race newly built Motorbase Ford Focus RS
Injured BTCC champion Neal expects to be fit for start of season

Injured BTCC champion Neal expects to be fit for start of season

BTCC BTCC
Injured BTCC champion Neal expects to be fit for start of season Injured BTCC champion Neal expects to be fit for start of season
Birmingham venue in council saga could be saved for at least 12 months

Birmingham venue in council saga could be saved for at least 12 months

NTNL National
Birmingham venue in council saga could be saved for at least 12 months Birmingham venue in council saga could be saved for at least 12 months
Michael Crees completes BTC's three-car 2020 BTCC line-up

Michael Crees completes BTC's three-car 2020 BTCC line-up

BTCC BTCC
Michael Crees completes BTC's three-car 2020 BTCC line-up Michael Crees completes BTC's three-car 2020 BTCC line-up
Hyundai BTCC team Excelr8 reveals Proctor as first 2020 driver

Hyundai BTCC team Excelr8 reveals Proctor as first 2020 driver

BTCC BTCC
Hyundai BTCC team Excelr8 reveals Proctor as first 2020 driver Hyundai BTCC team Excelr8 reveals Proctor as first 2020 driver
Ciceley BTCC squad Ciceley reworking Mercedes, retains line-up

Ciceley BTCC squad Ciceley reworking Mercedes, retains line-up

BTCC BTCC
Ciceley BTCC squad Ciceley reworking Mercedes, retains line-up Ciceley BTCC squad Ciceley reworking Mercedes, retains line-up
The final-race twist that capped a decade of BTCC drama

The final-race twist that capped a decade of BTCC drama

Plus
Plus
BTCC BTCC
The final-race twist that capped a decade of BTCC drama The final-race twist that capped a decade of BTCC drama

Sign up for free

  • Get quick access to your favorite articles

  • Manage alerts on breaking news and favorite drivers

  • Make your voice heard with article commenting.

Autosport Plus

Discover premium content
Subscribe