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        • HILL FLYING AT KNOCKHILL BTCC
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        • Points and Pace for Hill at Blistering Brands Hatch BTCc
        • HILL FRUSTRATED AT DONINGTON PARK BTCC OPENEr
        • MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square back on track at Snetterton
        • Hill achieves ambition in Historic Action
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        • Hill selected as British Racing Driver's Club Superstar for 2020
        • Jake signs for AmD Tuning for 2020 BTCC Campaign
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      • Hill ends on a high in battling Brands Hatch BTCC finale
      • Season-Best Qualifying for Hill at Brands Hatch BTCC Finale
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        • Victory then Heartbreak for Hill in Oulton Park BTCC Thriller
        • Another Top-Ten qualifying for new BRDC Member Hill.
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        • Points and Pain for Hill in chaotic Croft BTCC battle
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HILL TAKES BEST EVER FINISH  IN BLISTERING THRUXTON BTCC BATTLE

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​The fastest track on the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship schedule, the 2.35 mile Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire played host  for rounds 7, 8 and 9 of the series and saw Goudhurst’s Jake Hill record his best-ever finish in the UK’s leading series in round 7.
 
22 year-old Hill qualified a strong 15th overall and 8th in the Independent class and from the outset of race one was part of one of the most fiercely fought and entertaining races of the season so far, sandwiched between Donington winner’s Mat Jackson and Rob Collard.
 
Hill’s RCIB Insurance racing Toyota Avensis actually started 14th as Colin Turkington and his Team BMR Subaru Levorg team-mates were withdrawn on safety grounds, and immediately was fighting hard whilst being mindful of conserving his tyres.
 
“Dunlop provide a tyre just for Thruxton because it is so fast and abrasive here. They give all the teams very clear instructions on how the must run their cars and tyres - as drivers we have to avoid hitting kerbs and working the front-left tyre too hard, so it’s a balance between doing exactly that and not being too cautious. The team gave me a really good car so I was comfortable staying with Mat and ahead of Jack (Goff) and Rob’s BMWs”
 
Hill had passed Goff on the opening lap, and as the race unfolded both Aiden Moffat and Mat Jackson suffered punctures, and with Ash Sutton’s MG6 being pushed off the circuit and Aron Smith stopping Hill was now running 10th and a clever move exiting the chicane saw him pass Martin Depper’s Eurotech Honda and up to 9th as they started lap 11 of 16.
 
As the pack led by Adam Morgan approached the end of the lap, championship leader Matt Neal also picked up a puncture, straight-lined the chicane and attempted to bring the car in the pits, moving suddenly across Josh Cook, causing them both to collide and in the ensuing melee 2015 Champion Gordon Shedden was spun into the wall and an unsighted Jake had no-where to go, slamming into Neal’s spinning Honda at almost 100mph. 
 
Immediately Hill grabbed first gear and continued, albeit with serious damage to the No.24 machine, and when moments later the race was stopped was classified 10th as Welch had passed after the contact with Neal, this still being Hill’s best-ever championship finish.
 
“The car was working well and I was into the top-ten on pace and might have even moved forward in the remaining laps. We’d looked after the tyres well and our pace at been really consistent. Then it all went crazy in front and I had no chance of missing Matt. But I’ve been classified 10th which is my best-ever finish and some more points scored”
 
However the car sustained serious damage and it required some frantic work from Hill’s Team HARD crew, somehow managing to strip the damage to the car and rebuild, refettle
and set the car up, somehow completing the task with only a couple of minutes to spare.
 
“The bumper, wings, bonnet, intercooler, crash structure, floor and loads of other little parts were all destroyed, so it’s gonna be a real struggle to find the budget to cover this but we’ll find a way. Unbelievable job by my guys Ian, Kieren, Peter, Greg, Ivan and Elliot”
 
Hill started round 8 strongly and was running 10th when a clash of wheels with Austin saw him bundled down the order and finished a battling 17th, just outside the points.
 
“The car was good but not quite where we were before and when I got pushed wide I lost a couple of places but then Neal, Shedden, Smith and Jackson all came through. Bit frustrating but we’ll regroup and go again for race three”
 
Round 9 saw another fighting drive that saw Hill see-saw from his starting position of 17th, into the top 15th, then down to 17th as tyre issues and mechanical problems affected the competition, eventually working hard to secure 13th and his second points scoring finish.
 
“Really pleased to have scored points in two races, and want to say a huge thanks and well-done to my team for all their hard work. My team mate Mike (Epps) also scored some good points so overall we’ve had a strong weekend at a very tough circuit - and it was blisteringly hot too - around 45 degrees in the car after race two! Now we will work hard on getting things sorted for Oulton Park in a few weeks, one of my favourite tracks”
 
Rounds 10 - 12 are at Oulton Park in Cheshire on 4/5th June and are shown live on ITV4.

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  • Home
  • About
  • News
    • JAKE HILL CLAIMS 3RD IN THE DRIVERS' CHAMPIONSHIP
    • JAKE HILL CLAIMS VICTORY AND BIG POINTS AT SILVERSTONE
    • SOLID POINTS HAUL FOR JAKE HILL AT THRUXTON
    • TWO PODIUM FINISHES FOR HILL AT SNETTERTON
    • THREE TOP-FIVE FINISHES FOR HILL AT CROFT
    • TOUGH WEEKEND FOR JAKE HILL AT OULTON PARK
    • PODIUM BRACE FOR HILL AT THRUXTON
    • PODIUM-SCORING PERFORMANCE AT BRANDS HATCH FOR ROKiT MB MOTORSPORT
    • POLE AND VICTORY FOR JAKE HILL AT THRILLING DONINGTON PARK BTCC SEASON-OPENER
    • New Archive 2021 >
      • BTCC Rounds 4, 5, 6 - Snetterton
      • BTCC Rounds 1, 2, 3 - Thruxton
    • News Archive 2020 >
      • Hill rounds out 2020 BTCC season in style at Brands Hatch
      • Hill takes superb debut Independant BTCC Win for MB Motorsport
      • Superb Double-Podium for Hill in BTCC blast at Croft
      • HILL TAKES MORE POINTS IN SILVERSTONE SCRAP
      • Hill battles through at Thruxton to take more BTCC points
      • Other >
        • Hill qualifies in the top-half of BTCC grid at Brands
        • HILL FLYING AT KNOCKHILL BTCC
        • PODIUM AND POINTS FOR HILL AT OULTON PARK BTCC
        • Points and Pace for Hill at Blistering Brands Hatch BTCc
        • HILL FRUSTRATED AT DONINGTON PARK BTCC OPENEr
        • MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square back on track at Snetterton
        • Hill achieves ambition in Historic Action
        • MB Motorsport's Hill stars at Silverstone BTCC Season Launch
        • MB Motorsport welcome Blue Square to 2020 BTCC Programme as Hill enjoys Brands Hatch testing
        • Hill thrilled with MB Motorsport BTCC Debut run
        • 'Crazy' 24 Hours for BTCC Star Hill
        • Hill selected as British Racing Driver's Club Superstar for 2020
        • Jake signs for AmD Tuning for 2020 BTCC Campaign
    • News Archive 2019 >
      • Hill ends on a high in battling Brands Hatch BTCC finale
      • Season-Best Qualifying for Hill at Brands Hatch BTCC Finale
      • Hill splashes to more BTCC points at Silverstone
      • Hill ready to charge forward at Silverstone BTCC
      • Hill takes Stunning Debut BTCC Win at Knockhill
      • Other >
        • Hill ready for Knockhill BTCC Challenge
        • Hill gets 'Dream Drives' in Holden V8 Supercar and Nissan Skyline GTR at Oulton Park Gold Cup and Mini magic at blazing Brands Bank Holiday
        • 'Dream come True' for Hill to race Calsonic Nissan at Oulton Park Gold Cup AND Mini at Brands Hatch
        • Trade Price Cars Racing's Hill slithers to superb points scoring finishes in BTCC Thruxton battle
        • Points, Pace and Pain for Hill in Snetterton BTCC Thriller
        • Trade Price Cars Racing's Hill qualifies in top-half of BTCC Grid at Snetterton
        • Fenn and Hill take stunning Win at Silverstone Classic Thriller
        • Red Rooster on Pole Postion at Silverstone Classic
        • Trade Price Cars Racing's Hill bang on the Pace at Snetterton BTCC test
        • Victory then Heartbreak for Hill in Oulton Park BTCC Thriller
        • Another Top-Ten qualifying for new BRDC Member Hill.
        • Hill ready to bounce back in BTCC blast round the 'Park
        • Points and Pain for Hill in chaotic Croft BTCC battle
        • Season best qualifying for Hill at Croft
        • Hill heading to Yorkshire for more BTCC action
        • Fenn and Hill take Victory in Pre 66 Touring Car race at Brands Hatch Masters Historic
    • News Archive 2017/18 >
      • Hill's Tough Times at Croft BTCC
      • Hill back to where his BTCC Journey began
      • Hill Battles to BTCC points in the Park
      • Hill Shows Fighting Spirit at Thruxton
      • HILL WINS JACK SEARS TROPHY AND DUNLOP FOREVER FORWARD AWARD IN DONINGTON PARK THRILLER
      • Hill Wins Independent Class and Takes Debut Podium in Brands BTCC Thriller
      • 2018 Season
      • Hill ready for BTCC Brands Hatch opener
      • BTCC 2018 Media Day (2018)
    • News Archive 2016/17 >
      • Jake Hill 2017 VW CC Scalextric Model
      • Hill and Wheeler Take Double Win in Brands Hatch CSCC Finale
      • HILL TAKES POINTS IN BRANDS BTCC FINALE
      • Hill Strong in BTCC Qualifying at Brands Hatch finale
      • HIGHS AND LOWS FOR HILL AT SILVERSTONE BTCC
  • History
  • Gallery
    • Gallery 2019 Archive
    • Gallery 2017/18 Archive
    • Gallery 2016 Archive
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