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Smith demolishes opposition for Trucks title on crash-filled weekend

BRANDS HATCH

BARC

4-5 NOVEMBER

Ryan Smith was crowned British Truck Racing champion for the eighth year in a row at last weekend’s seasonal finale, but the heavy mob did not cover themselves in glory at Brands Hatch. They lost two of their five planned contests to crashes, including one that ended the meeting early and cost the Legends drivers their last race.

Wet qualifying and a muddled, unrepresentative grid was followed by a shambolic first Truck appearance on Saturday, which ended with two red flags, a single racing lap and no result declared. Stuart Oliver’s faint Division 1 championship hopes

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