Review of Round Ten and the final round of the 2017 British Touring Car Championship season was at Brands Hatch's Grand Prix Circuit, in Kent.
In the first race, Laser Tools Racing driver Aiden Moffat took the race win in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class and also took Independents class win. Second was Speedworks Motorsport driver Tom Ingram in his Toyota Avensis (2015), he was three tenths of a second behind Moffat in the end. While, third place was Adrian Flux Subaru Racing driver Ash Sutton in his Subaru Levorg GT, he was fifteen tenths of a second behind Moffat in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy (for top 'Rookie Driver' in the series) was won by Power Maxed Racing driver Senna Proctor in his Vauxhall Astra, he finished in sixth place and was sixteen seconds behind Moffat in the end.
Meanwhile in the second race, Team BMW driver Colin Turkington took the race win in his BMW 125i M Sport. Second was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver and outgoing BTCC Champion Gordon Shedden in his Honda Civic Type R, he was sixteen tenths of a second behind Turkington in the end. While, third place was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Matt Neal in his Honda Civic Type R, he was two seconds behind Turkington in the end.
Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Duo driver Mat Jackson in his Ford Focus ST, he finished in fourth place and was four seconds behind Turkington in the end.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Eurotech Racing driver Brett Smith in his Honda Civic Type R, he finished in eleventh place and was eight and half seconds behind Turkington in the end.
Finally in the third race, Handy Motorsport driver Rob Austin took the race win in his Toyota Avensis (2012) and also took Independents class win. Second was Eurotech Racing driver Jack Goff in his Honda Civic Type R he was three seconds behind Austin in the end. While third place was Adrian Flux Subaru Racing driver Ash Sutton driver in his Subaru Levorg GT, he was five seconds behind Austin in the end; and enough for Ash Sutton to be 2017 BTCC Drivers' Champion for his first title to beat Colin Turkington by twenty-one points in the last round of the year.
While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Duo driver Rory Butcher in his Ford Focus ST, he finished in twelfth place and was twenty-seven seconds behind Austin in the end.
And so, this years champions, Ash Sutton took the BTCC Drivers' Championship. BMW took the Manufacturers'/Constructors' Championship. Team BMW took the Teams' Championship. While, Tom Ingram took the Independents' Trophy. While, Speedworks Motorsport took Independent Teams' Trophy. And Senna Proctor took the Jack Sears Trophy.
That's the end of 2017 British Touring Car Championship season. Contracts to the Champions in BTCC this season. And now for the 2018 Season.
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