Hill takes Stunning Debut BTCC Win at Knockhill

Trade Price Cars Racing's Jake Hill took a superb first win in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, at the spectacular Knockhill circuit this weekend, recording a composed lights-to-flag Victory, the first ever for the Audi S3 in the series, and delivering the team's first win in their debut season in the Championship.

Hill had so far driven two feisty races, working his way from a P17 grid position to a battling P10 in race one, then consolidating that position on the less pacey 'Medium' tyre in race two, before getting some good fortune as former BTCC champion Alain Menu plucked Number 10 from the 'hat' to give the 25 year-old BRDC member his second reverse grid Pole Position of the season.

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Hill ready for Knockhill BTCC Challenge

Jake Hill says he is looking forward to one of the most challenging tracks on the British Touring Car Championship calendar as the series visits Knockhill in Scotland this weekend.

The 25-year-old, already a podium finisher this year in his Trade Price Cars Racing Audi S3, thinks that the tight confines and the dramatic elevation changes in the 1.27-mile track, cut into a hillside in Fife, represent a thrill-a-minute ride for all competitors.

Hill goes to the meeting aiming to put himself firmly in the chase for big points and thinks that anything is possible over the course of the three rounds North of the border.

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 

​Invited to drive Ric Wood's stunning Nissan GTR R32 Skyline at the Oulton Park Gold Cup, BTCC star Jake Hill got an extra bonus when an issue with the Skyline prior to qualifying, saw the cars owner Ric Wood generously give the 25 year-old a chance to drive Wood's spectacular Holden Commodore V8 Supercar.

"My friend and sponsor Graham Saul from Cloud 9 Hosts is one of Ric's closest friends - he put me forward to drive the Skyline knowing how passionate I am about the cars - I have my own R32 road car that I love to bits - but it's thanks to Ric, Graham and (fellow BTCC star) Adam Morgan that I have been given this chance. I was gutted the Skyline developed an issue in practice, but so fortunate that Ric gave me the chance of a few laps in the Holden in qualifying. What a car and what an experience! grinned Hill.