Mike and Andrew Jordan

Directors, Jordan Racing Team

RAIN DRUMMED ON THE ROOF OF THE Pirtek Racing truck at Brands Hatch. Inside sat Mike and Andrew Jordan, 24-year-old Andrew’s mood as dark as the weather. That morning, the prospects of them winning the British Touring Car Championship looked bright. Arriving at the Kent circuit for the final three races of the 2013 season, Andrew headed the drivers’ standings by a useful margin. Any of the next four drivers – all previous BTCC champions – could win, but a trio of steady results would give Andrew the title, his first.

Race one had gone to plan but race two had not. Jinking to avoid a sideways car, Andrew’s Honda Civic had been tagged, breaking a rear suspension arm that pitched him off at the next corner. It was his first non-finish of the year and it drastically cut his points lead. He was now within reach of Gordon Shedden and Jason Plato.

‘The two weeks between Silverstone and Brands weren’t that enjoyable,’ recalls Andrew. ‘We’d increased our lead, which meant that the title was now ours to lose. It was the last thing I thought of before sleep and the first thing I thought of when I woke up. At Brands I had a solid first race and only had to finish the second race to win the championship…’

‘He was steaming when he came out of the car,’ recalls Mike. ‘We sat in the truck for 30 minutes, and when we came