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Podium and Pace for Hill at Brands Hatch BTCC opener

​"The best weekend in my BTCC career so far' was how Trade Price Cars Racing's Jake Hill summed up a superb opening Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship meeting at Brands Hatch, taking a remarkable 2nd place in race one, and 4th in race two.

Hill qualified 15th in the wet session on Saturday, and a greasy track shrouded in fog meant a dilemma for the teams in terms of tyre choice for Sunday morning's opening race - whether to go for 'wet' or 'slick'  Dunlop tyres.

Opting to stick with the 'soft' compound slick tyres, Hill's AmD Tuning-prepared Audi S3 dropped down to 21st as the cars on wet weather tyres initially had significantly more grip.

However after just three laps, Hill's choice proved to be the correct one, and he began slicing through the pack, passing Ingram to get into the top-ten on lap 8, then charging past Neal, Oliphant, Turkington and Jackson to now be in the top-three.

On lap 11 Hill edged past 2017 Champion Sutton into P2, and held that position despite the rain falling late on to take a well-earned debut Podium for Trade Price Cars Racing's in their first-ever race together.

"What an amazing race! I felt confident we had made the correct choice, the car was fantastic. I took my time and although I couldn't challenge Josh (Cook) for the win, this is a fantastic feeling. Thanks so much to Dan, Andy, Shaun, Kingsley, Rob, and everyone else in the team, plus of course our awesome partners  including Oodle, Aston Lark, Lost Boys Motor Club, Ecoflam, Danfoss, ABGO, Smarttrams, and everyone else that has made this possible. I'm so proud to be part of this team' smiled Hill.

Starting on the front row of the grid in P2 for the first time ever, Hill initially lost a place to Chilton, and was then holding P3 until Sutton - on the faster Soft tyres - came past on lap 4.

In a fierce battle with Chilton, Morgan, Jelley and Cook, Hill was soon passed Chilton but was himself passed by Jordan's BMW 3 Series, on lap 9, and who ultimately went on to take victory.

However the last few laps provided typical frantic BTCC action, with Sutton and Cook's 'soft' tyres losing performance, Hill passed Cook on lap 19, then battled hard with Morgan, Sutton, Jelley and Ingram, ultimately finishing 4th by just 0.110 seconds!

"The car was great again. We had 48kgs of success ballast on for the first time but we stayed in the fight right to the end. It's a shame to miss out on another podium but I'm delighted to get solid points, and we're now leading the Independant's Category.

For the final race of the day, Hill started 8th after the reverse-grid draw saw Matt Neal awarded Pole Position.

Hill ended the opening lap up to 7th as Proctor spun out, then was battling with Butcher, Morgan, Ingram and Sutton for the next eight laps, when he was edged wide at Paddock, running around the outside of Sutton at Druids. The resulting contact saw Sutton spin, and Hill get hit hard by Turkington as he checked up, causing a puncture and forcing retirement for 25 year-old Hill.

"Such a shame as the car was great again. Big thanks to Stuart, Dave, Kingsley, Ian and 'Biscuit' who are my awesome crew, plus everyone else at AmD and Trade Price Cars for giving me such a great car all weekend.'

Hill left Brands Hatch 6th overall and 6th in the Independant's Category, with Trade Price Cars Racing 4th in the Independent teams category.

"So many positives to take, and we have shown we can mix it with anyone this season. Great job by Mark (Blundell) to take points in race one, really impressed by how he's adapting to BTCC, and so pleased to see Rory (Butcher) take victory for AmD, both he and the team really deserve it. Thanks again to everyone. Next is Donington where we tested in February and a track I love. Can't wait to continue this adventure.'
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    • 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)
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      • 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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