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​Hill fights to triple-points finish in Snetterton BTCC battles

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In  front  of  over 35,000 enthusiastic spectators at Snetterton in Norfolk this  weekend  (31st  July) the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car charged back into  action  with some thrilling racing and heart-stopping accidents which thankfully everyone emerged from shaken but unharmed.
 
Keen  to  build  on  his superb top-six finish at Croft last-time out, BRDC Rising  Star  Jake Hill once again demonstrated pace and race-craft, taking points in all three races for the first time this year.
 
Qualifying  17th  -  one  of  five  drivers  within  0.1 of a second - Hill immediately  began making progress in race one, passing Simpson and Collard (who  had  passed  Hill  at  the  start) and then working hard to close and challenge  Jack  Goff’s  BMW. Benefiting from Abbott and Moffat losing time and later electrical issues from Aron Smith, Hill worked his way up to 12th place overall.
 
“The  car  was  really  good  but when I was challenging Goff my brakes and engine  were getting so hot I had to back off a little after which the best of  my  tyres  had  gone.  I  was under pressure from Austin late on so was pleased to have moved forward yet again in race one”
 
Starting 12th and now on the soft ‘option’ tyre Hill immediately benefitted from  James  Cole’s  retirement on the warm-up lap, only for the race to be stopped  after  a multi-car pile-up involving Ollie Jackson, Ashley Sutton, Hunter  Abbott,  Alex  Martin,  Kelvin  Fletcher and Dan Welch whose Proton Persona  was  totally destroyed and Welch incredibly fortunate to walk away unharmed.
 
After  a  lengthy delay the race distance was reduced from 12 to 10 laps of the  2.96  mile  circuit,  and  Hill  immediately was battling with several drivers including Andrew Jordan, Warren Scott and Josh Cook - pulling off a sensational pass of Scott then Cook and holding them plus Andrew Jordan and Jeff  Smith  at  bay  over the closing laps despite the soft compound tyres badly losing performance.
 
“The  tyres  were  fantastic  early  on and I was lapping quickly, but they dropped  away  so  suddenly it made the last few laps really tough. I had a great  battle  with  Scott,  Jordan, Moffat, and Cook so was really pleased with my race - another great job by my RCIB Insurance Racing team”
 
After  the  drama  and delays at the start of race two, no-one was prepared for  what  unfolded  on  the start-line at the beginning of the day’s final race. Midfield contact between Martin and Howard saw Hunter Abbott launched into  a  spectacular  series of rolls, being collected by Ollie Jackson and then  worryingly  landing  on top of the barrier and knocking over a camera scaffold.  Incredibly  the  cameraman was unharmed despite falling from the scaffold as it fell over after Abbott collected it.
 
“The  race was stopped immediately and we all stopped on the start line and waited  for  things to be sorted. The main thing of course is that everyone was  ok,  especially  the  cameraman,  then  it  just  was  a long wait for everything to be cleared up before we could go again” said Hill.
 
As  the  cars  came  around  to  the start, championship leader Sam Tordoff sensationally  retired  from  Pole  Position, and on lap one the inevitable scrapping  for  position saw Hill moved ahead of Ingram but was barged wide allowing Cook and Jordan to edge past. Hill then fought up onto the tail of former champion Matt Neal, almost passing the Halfords Honda several times.
 
Later  on  Mat  Jackson’s retirement moved Hill into 11th but under intense pressure  from  a  recovering Tom Ingram who pushed Hill sideways at Wilson Hairpin,  Hill  then driving calmly and quickly to keep his long term rival and race winner Ingram’s newer-spec Avensis behind.
 
Hill  was  also  pleased  for team-mate Michael Epps who won his first Jack Sears  Trophy  for rookie drivers, and to welcome Michael Caine to the team for the balance of the season.

“To finally take decent points in a all three races - and with it come away with virtually no damage to the car - is testament to the job the team have done.  I  think  it  hurt us being the only driver not to attend the recent two-day  test,  but  I’ve had some real battles and am proud to have fought and passed several manufacturer drivers.
 
We took a 4th, 5th and 6th in the Independent championship and I have moved up to 8th position in those standings which is superb as well.
 
As always a big thanks to RCIB Insurance and my fantastic supporters Brisky Racing,   Sportif   Motor   Group,   BAK  Cladding,  AWS  Supply  Services, online-media,  The  Ultimate  Car  Co,  Thunder  Toffee  Vodka,  Zynth, BTS Consultants,  Omologato,  Fujifilm,  Borderland  Fencing  and lots of other great people who would rather not be mentioned.
 
Knockhill  is  only  a couple of weeks away so now the focus is raising the funds for that race to keep building on our success so far” smiled Hill.
 
Next round Knockhill is 13th/14th August.

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  • About
  • News
    • 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
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