Tuesday, 25 April 2023

2023 BTCC Round 1 Recap

Review of Round One of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship season was at Donington Park's National Circuit, in Leicestershire.

In the first race, NAPA Racing UK driver Dan Cammish took the race in his Ford Focus ST. Second was Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport driver Jake Hill in his BMW 330e M Sport, he was two seconds behind Cammish in the end. While third place was Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 driver and current BTCC Champion Tom Ingram in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance, he was two and half seconds behind behind Cammish in the end.

Meanwhile, Independents class was won by CarStore Power Maxed Racing driver Andrew Watson in his Vauxhall Astra and also took Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) win, he finished in fourth place and was under three seconds behind Cammish in the end.



Meanwhile in the second race, Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 driver Tom Chilton took the race win in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance. Second was Team BMW driver Adam Morgan in his BMW 330e M Sport, he was seven seconds behind Chilton in the end. While third place was NAPA Racing UK driver Sam Osborne in his Ford Focus ST and also took Jack Sears Trophy win, he was nineteen seconds behind behind Chilton in the end.

Meanwhile, Independents class was won by CarStore Power Maxed Racing driver Mikey Doble in his Vauxhall Astra, he finished in fifth place and was thirty-five seconds behind Chilton in the end.



Finally in the third race, NAPA Racing UK driver Dan Cammish took the race in his Ford Focus ST. Second was Bristol Street Motors with Excelr8 driver and current BTCC Champion Tom Ingram in his Hyundai i30 Fastback N Performance, he was three seconds behind Cammish in the end. While third place was NAPA Racing UK driver Sam Osborne in his Ford Focus ST, he was four seconds behind behind Cammish in the end.

Meanwhile, Independents class was won byAutobrite Direct with Millers Oils driver Bobby Thompson in his Cupra León, he finished in sixth place and was twelve and half seconds behind Cammish in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by CarStore Power Maxed Racing driver Andrew Watson in his Vauxhall Astra, he finished in twelfth place and was eighteen seconds behind Cammish in the end.



Next stop Brands Hatch for Round Two of the 2023 British Touring Car Championship season in two weeks time.

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