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    1Dec, 2021
    CROFT: THE WINNERS

    Next up in our series of graphics, we’re going to take a look at Croft, which has been a feature on the calendar every year since 1997.

    The North East circuit previously hosted races back in the early days of the BTCC which explains the early jump on this one, which shows how far ahead Colin Turkington is of the chasing pack…

    29Nov, 2021
    BRANDS HATCH: THE WINNERS

    For the latest graphic on the website, we’re taking a look at the drivers who have won at Brands Hatch since the very first season for the BTCC back in 1958.

    Brands Hatch has hosted more races than any other circuit, with more than 260 having taken place up to the end of 2021.

    With a total of 81 drivers having taken a race win, we’ve elected to stick with the top 25, although the list in full can be found here.

    26Nov, 2021
    GRAPHIC: THE JACK SEARS TROPHY

    The fight for the Jack Sears Trophy would prove to be a one horse race at the front in 2021, with Dan Rowbottom romping to the title with room to spare in his Team Dynamics Honda.

    It was a much closer battle behind however as his challengers diced to try and see who could finish as runner-up in the final reckoning, with Sam Osborne emerging ahead of Carl Boardley for second spot.

    The graphic below shows how the season panned out…

    18Nov, 2021
    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.

    15Nov, 2021
    INSIDE BTCC: THE FUTURE PLANS

    Late last season, we took the decision to relaunch the Inside BTCC eMagazine with an end of year of review of the COVID-affected 2020 campaign as Ash Sutton took the title for the second time.

    That was a taster for the eMagazine being brought back for the 2022 campaign, offering a series of regular longer form features with drivers and other figures inside the paddock alongside reports on the racing action.

    Although the eMagazine was well-received and feedback positive, the uptake was unfortunately not as good as was hoped leaving us with a difficult decision to make as to whether to continue with the project.

    Ultimately, as a one person operation, the time and effort that had to go into the magazine was simply not sustainable for the numbers that were being sold, which resulted in the eMagazine being ‘parked’ back in July.

    We gave it a good shot but the focus of Inside BTCC going forwards will continue to be on our statistical work, which we will enhance with more regular updates on the website during the off-season, whilst our partnership with Pitch BTCC is also set to continue into 2022.

    For those who supported the eMagazine, thank you.