GRAPHIC: HOW THE BTCC TITLE WAS WON
The 2021 BTCC season proved to be one to remember for Ash Sutton as he successfully defended his title to become the a three time champion in just his sixth year in the championship.
Sutton saw off his challengers with a season based on consistency as he adopted a different approach to his racing, focusing on picking up points rather than going all out for victory at every opportunity.
The graphic below shows how the title race played out across the 30 races, with Sutton hitting the front early on and only briefly dropping off top spot for the remainder of the campaign as his rivals battled behind.