There was a very different feel to the British Touring Car support bill this season. With Ginetta deciding to concentrate on the British GT package, there were none of the Yorkshire machines at TOCA events for the first time since 2007.
Instead, the Porsche Sprint Challenge GB became a permanent BTCC support series for this year, while a revolving cast of club championships provided some much-needed variety and intrigue when joining the regulars.
But what remained the same was the abundance of impressive performances and memorable moments, even if many of the title battles were settled with races to spare.
MINI CHALLENGE
It was not just NAPA Racing’s Fords that enjoyed a near-perfect stranglehold on poles at BTCC events this year, Dan Zelos came close to achieving a remarkable feat in the Mini Challenge, too.
Only at the Brands Hatch finale was he finally knocked off top spot – and by just 0.129 seconds, thanks to the returning Sam Smith in
