HILL AND WHEELER TAKE DOUBLE WIN IN BRANDS HATCH CSCC FINALE
13/11/2017
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At a greasy Brands Hatch and racing into the November darkness, Brisky Racing’s Richard Wheeler shared his bright yellow 1970 Lotus Elan, and his spectacular 275BHP Ford Fiesta with BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill, the duo proving to be the class of the field with both cars across three races at the Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC) season finale.
Firstly out in the Lotus, both Wheeler and Hill put in quick times, with Hill ultimately setting the fastest time overall - and taking Pole Position by over 1.3 seconds from their nearest of their 30 rivals in the Swinging Sixties field. “I absolutely love driving the Elan!” smiled Hill. “The guys at John Danby Racing (JDR) prepare the car superbly and it’s so nimble. It was so greasy this morning so I’m delighted to have put the car on Pole against some very strong competition” Read more about Wheeler and Hills double win at Brands Finale |
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HILL TAKES POINTS IN BRANDS BTCC FINALE
03/10/2017
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At the end of a frantic 30-race Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship season at Brands Hatch, Subaru driver Ashley Sutton was crowned overall Champion after a tussle with BMW’s Colin Turkington. Meanwhile 23 year-old local hero Jake Hill, from nearby Goudhurst, once again starred in qualifying and took hard-earned points in the final race.
Finishing practice 7th, Hill’s TAG Racing crew worked to ensure the #24 machine was in top-form for qualifying, BRDC ‘Rising Star’ Hill charging to a spectacular 8th overall, the fifth time in ten events he had achieved this during the season. Read more about Jake's final rounds of the season at Brands Hatch |
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Hill Strong in BTCC Qualifying at Brands Hatch finale
01/10/2017
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Taking his fourth top-ten qualifying spot of the ten race Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, 23 year-old BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill swept his TAG Racing VW CC to a superb 8th overall at the Brands Hatch series finale.
Hill built on his 7th place in practice, and worked on improving the Team HARD-run machine, and in a chaotic session which started with rain falling, featured Red Flags for Brett Smith and Josh Cook’s incidents, saw race-winner Rob Collard withdraw on medical grounds, and mechanical dramas for championship contender Colin Turkington, Hill knew it would be tough to challenge at the front. Read more about Jake's Final 2017 BTCC Qualifying |
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HILL STORMS TO BEST-EVER BTCC QUALIFYING AT SILVERSTONE
17/09/2017
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After showing promise in free practice, TAG Racing’s Jake Hill put in a superb lap to place his Team HARD-run VW CC a storming 5th overall - his best-ever qualifying in his Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship career so far.
Hill set a 58.817 lap time at ‘the home of British Motorsport’ - initially placing the car P4 but being narrowly eclipsed by three-time BTCC Champion Matt Neal’s manufacturer Honda Civic Type R late on in the session. Read more about Jake's best qualifying |
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Hill's Rockingham BTCC Battles
29/08/2017
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Rockingham’s unique challenge of part-oval and part twisty and abrasive tarmac provided TAG Racing’s Jake Hill with a real challenge in the latest Dunlop MSA BTCC event in Northamptonshire.
After a bruising encounter at Knockhill last time out, 23 year-old Hill was given a penalty after contact with Senna Proctor late on in the final race in Scotland, resulting in Hill having to start at the back of the grid for race one at Rockingham. A fighting opening race saw Hill battle through to 24th place... Read More about Jake's Weekend at Rockingham |
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SCOTTISH BTCC HOPES FOR SNETTERTON STAR HILL
09/08/2017
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BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill heads north to tackle the sweeps and leaps at the tight Knockhill circuit near Dunfermline, keen to build on his best-ever BTCC race weekend last-time out at Snetterton.
TAG Racing’s 23 year-old star driver Hill took three points finishes with a best of 6th in race one, and moved into 6th in the closely-fought ‘Independant’s’ category, having taking P2, P3 and P4 in class in the three races. “What a great weekend! Really excited to be heading to Knockhill..." Read more about Jake's upcoming weekend at Knockhill |
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HILL STORMS TO BEST BTCC WEEKEND YET
31/07/2017
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TAG Racing’s BRDC ‘Rising Star’ Jake Hill returned to Dunlop MSA BTCC action in emphatic style after the six-week summer break, taking a season’s best P6 in race one, and scoring his best-ever haul of points across three races.
After technical issues in practice limited Hill’s #24 VW Passat CC to only a handful of laps, a huge effort saw him qualify an excellent P11, just 0.010 seconds ahead of team-mate Michael Epps, and fifth of the ‘Independent' drivers. Read more about Jake's best weekend in the BTCC |
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HILL STRONG IN SNETTERTON BTCC QUALIFYING
29/07/2017
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After a challenging start to the day, TAG Racing’s BTCC star Jake Hill pulled out a superb last-gasp lap to qualify his Team HARD-run VW Passat CC 11th overall, and 5th fastest of the Independent drivers at Snetterton.
In the opening practice session early on Saturday morning, Hill set a solid lap time early on, but was forced to pit after only a handful of laps when the car developed a serious oil leak from the gearbox. This required Hill’s TAG Racing crew to take not only the gearbox, but the engine out of the car.... Read more about Jake's Qualifying at Snetterton |
Hill Ends Second BTCC Test Day on top
06/07/2017
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After narrowly missing out on being fastest at the end of day one at Snetterton, 23 year-old BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill. ended day two’s afternoon session on top, posting the fastest time on a tricky, drying circuit in his TAG Racing VW Passat CC.
Building on a superb session in the opening day, where Hill topped the times late on but was pipped by just 0.012 seconds by Jack Goff, Hill’s crew worked through countless changes in the morning session, getting a really solid level of data. Then shortly before lunch a thunderstorm flooded the circuit leaving the Norfolk track under-water! Read More about Jake's BTCC Testing at Snetterton |
Tough weekend but more points for Hill at Croft BTCC
12/06/2017
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On a difficult and emotional weekend for the whole Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship paddock, Jake Hill again showed strong pace and great race craft in his TAG Racing VW Passat CC, maintaining his record of scoring points at every BTCC race weekend in 2017.
A soaking wet Saturday saw tough conditions for all Team HARD's drivers, so going into qualifying it was always going to be challenging, with Hill initially in the top-ten but dropping to 18th overall as the Red Flag came out. Read more about Jake's Tough weekend at Croft |
HILL RELISHING CROFT BTCC CHALLENGE
03/06/2017
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23 year-old BRDC 'Rising Star' Jake Hill heads to Croft for rounds 13 - 15 of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship confident of building on his best-ever weekend last-time out at Oulton Park.
Hill has very fond memories of the North Yorkshire venue "I won my first ever race in Ginetta Junior here in 2009 and had a perfect weekend in 2010 with double win, pole and fastest lap, I made my debut in BTCC with Motorbase in 2013 and won the Jack Sears Trophy, and last year had one of my best BTCC races finishing 6th in race one. You could say I love it here!" Read More about Jake's upcoming round at Croft |
Best-Ever BTCC Weekend for TAG Racing’s Jake Hill at Oulton Park
22/05/2017
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Qualifying a superb tenth, and charging to top-ten finishes in all three Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship races saw TAG Racing star Jake Hill record his best-ever weekend results.
After a tough weekend at Thruxton, Hill’s Team HARD-run VW Passat CC looked strong from the outset, taking 10th in a chaotic qualifying session, and giving Hill confidence for the races. “Practice was in mixed conditions so we were a bit unsure how the car would be for qualifying. Read More about Jake's weekend at Oulton Park |
HILL FLIES TO ANOTHER TOP-TEN BTCC QUALIFYING IN FRANTIC OULTON PARK SESSION
20/05/2017
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TAG Racing's Jake Hill once again showed impressive qualifying pace at Oulton Park today, taking his Team HARD-run VW Passat CC to a superb 10th overall in another close session.
With the two practice sessions being held in mixed conditions, Hill's crew went into qualifying with a car that was something of an unknown quantity, but having got a good balance in those sessions and at one of his favourite circuits Hill was confident of a strong performance. "Practice helped me understand the car - we didn't set particularly quick times... Read More about Jake's top 10 Qualifying at Oulton Park |
Thruxton BTCC drama for Hill
09/05/2017
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23 year-old Goudhurst-based driver Jake Hill had a tough third race weekend at the high speed sweeps of Thruxton, but continued his points-scoring run with a very hard-earned 15th position in his TAG Racing VW Passat CC in the weekend’s final race.
Hill had showed promise in practice, taking 12th overall in both sessions, but along with his Team HARD team-mates Mike Epps and Will Burns was frustrated not to have improved on times set in practice, with Hill taking 24th on the grid but confident of making progress. Read More about Jake's Drama at Thruxton |
Hill relishing Thruxton’s high speed BTCC Challenge
29/04/2017
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After taking points in both the opening Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship meetings so far, BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill is ready for the challenge that is the fast, bumpy and demanding Thruxton circuit in Hampshire, and keen to build on the pace shown in testing there last week.
Hill shot to the top of the times in the first practice session, and was in the mix in the second session too, ultimately taking 3rd and 7th overall in his TAG Racing VW Passat CC, and feeling very pleased with the progress made on the day. Hill relishing Thruxton’s high speed BTCC Challenge |
HEARTBREAK FOR HILL IN BTCC QUALIFYING
15/04/2017
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BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill experienced the highs and lows of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Donington today, putting in an outstanding performance to end practice P3 and P2 then qualify a career-best P6, only to later learn the car had failed the post-session scrutineering.
After being blisteringly fast all day, a superb lap saw Hill initially P3 in qualifying, before being edged to P6, still an outstanding performance, and backed-up by Team HARD team mate Michael Epps in P9. Then after the session it was found that the rear wing was marginally outside the permitted tolerances... Read More about Jake's Donington Qualifying |
Hill fights through at Brands Hatch BTCC opener
03/04/2017
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The opening weekend of the 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship delivered a thrilling mixture of drama and unpredictability over qualifying and the three races at Brands Hatch, giving BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill his first points of the year.
TAG Racing’s Hill impressed with his best-ever qualifying in BTCC, taking 9th overall in a chaotic qualifying session that was affected by rain and session stoppages, and the drama started immediately at the start of race one, with former champions Neal and Turkington colliding at the start, meaning Hill ended lap one of the season in a strong 8th place. Read More |
Hill flies to best-ever qualifying in Brands Hatch BTCC opener
01/04/2017
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23 year-old Kent-based BTCC star Jake Hill impressed with an outstanding lap late in a chaotic rain-affected session, taking the distinctive TAG Racing VW Passat CC into the top-ten in his first-ever race in the Team HARD-run machine despite early challenges.
“In the two practice sessions we couldn’t get the car to work the way we hoped and just didn’t get the lap time we knew was in the car. My boys we outstanding today - they worked so hard and got the car right when it really mattered, so a huge thanks to them. I’m delighted for TAG and all of our partners to have qualified... Read More |
Hill poised for Brands Hatch BTCC action
30/03/2017
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As the 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship roars into action around the tight confines of Brands Hatch this weekend, 23 year-old Jake Hill is looking to build on an impressive first-full season with Team HARD, having made it clear he has high hopes.
“It was fantastic to complete my first season in BTCC, I learned so much and am hugely grateful to Tony (Gilham) and all the team’s and our partners for making it possible. I was often in the top-ten and battling with all of the championship contenders at some point, so with the VW Passat CC as a much stronger package... Read More |
ENCOURAGING DEBUT FOR HILL AT DONINGTON BTCC MEDIA DAY
20/03/2017
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Revealing their stunning 2017 livery for the first time last Thursday, TAG Racing’s 23 year-old BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill showed encouraging pace at Donington Park during the Season Launch for the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).
As Hill, his team mates Michael Epps and Will Burns, and the entire 2017 grid were revealed to the media for the first time, Kent-based Hill commented on the year ahead. “We ran the car on Monday for the first time and I immediately felt at home and that the VW Passat CC is a real step-forward... Read More about an encouraging 2017 BTCC Media Day |
ROLEC ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL SERVICES JOIN JAKE HILL AND TEAM HARD FOR 2017 DUNLOP MSA BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP CHALLENGE
01/02/2017
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One of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship’s most exciting young drivers, 22 year-old Jake Hill, will rejoin Team HARD this season, and is delighted to celebrate a new partnership with Rolec, one of the UK’s leading regional Electrical and Mechanical Contractors for their 2017 challenge.
Hill impressed in his first full season and is delighted to welcome Rolec as partners for his and Team HARD’s challenge in their VW Passat CC for this season. “We had a really strong year and I’m excited to be back in the series..." Read More about Jake's new partnership with ROLEC |
Jake Hill completes Team HARD. Racing 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship line-up
31/01/2017
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22 year-old BRDC Rising Star Jake Hill will race a Team HARD-entered VW Passat CC in this year’s Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, the Kent-based racer targeting regular points finishes, and to build on his impressive 2016 campaign.
Hill made a strong impression on fans, media and his fellow competitors, taking his Toyota Avensis into the top ten on seven occasions with a best result of 5th place at Silverstone, last year and is excited at the prospect of putting his first years’ experience to good use. Read More about Jake's 2017 BTCC Drive |
HILL FIGHTS TO TRIPLE-POINTS FINISH AT BRANDS HATCH
04/10/2016
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With a remarkable eight of the thirty-one entrants still in with a chance of winning the 2016 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch, 22 year-old Jake Hill from nearby Goudhurst in Kent came to ‘my favourite circuit’ aiming to finish the season on a high after an impressive first-full season in the UK’s premier series.
Hill’s RCIB Insurance Toyota Avensis was strong in the two wet-weather practice sessions, topping the times for much of session one and again running well in session two before heading into the afternoon qualifying session. Read The Full Report From Jake's Final 2016 BTCC Round at Brands Hatch |
HILL STORMS TO BEST-EVER BTCC FINISH AT SILVERSTONE
19/09/2016
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At the ‘home of British motorsport’ the iconic Silverstone Circuit, Goudhurst driver Jake Hill built on his strong performances in practice and qualifying to take a very hard-earned 5th in round 25 of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
Having finished 5th and 9th in the two practice sessions, Hill put in a superb lap to qualify 11th, and went into the first of the 22 lap races on the compact 1.64 mile configuration of the Northants circuit confident of making progress. Read Jakes Full Report from Silverstone |
POINTS AND PRAISE FOR HILL AT ROCKINGHAM
02/09/2016
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A weekend that delivered technical dramas, monsoon conditions and ultimately another superb set of race performances that drew praise from the media and his peers, saw RCIB Insurance Racing driver Jake Hill take a very hard-earned 8th place in the weekend’s final race at Rockingham, Northants in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
After the unique anti-clockwise nature of the 1.94 mile part-oval venue at Rockingham caused issues with fuel... Read the full report on Jake at Rockingham |
HILL SLITHERS THROUGH AT ROCKINGHAM
27/08/2016
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Jake Hill today took his RCIB Insurance Racing Toyota Avensis to 19th on the grid for the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship’s annual visit to the high-speed sweeps of Rockingham in Northants, on a day of mixed conditions and mixed fortune.
In free practice both Hill and his RCIB Insurance Racing team-mate Michael Epps suffered fuel starvation issues thanks to the unique anti-clockwise nature of the Corby circuit and it’s long, sweeping left hand corners, Hill stopping in the.... Read more about Jakes Rockingham Qualifying |
Hill takes more BTCC points in Knockhill battle
16/08/2016
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On it’s annual trip north of the border to the twists and crests of the tight Knockhill circuit near Dunfermline, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship saw battles in every race and more points for RCIB Insurance Racing’s top-scoring driver Jake Hill.
Hill hadn’t raced at the 1.09 mile circuit - the shortest on the calendar - since 2012 but was relishing the challenge of at track where drivers regularly get up on two wheels at several points! Read Jake's full Knockhill Report |
HILL TAKES TRIPLE POINTS SCORE AT SNETTERTON
02/08/2016
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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. Read More |
Heroics from Hill at Croft
20/06/2016
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After qualifying a superb 11th for round 13 of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Croft, 22 year-old BRDC Rising Star was aiming to improve on his best-ever result of 9th from the previous round at Oulton Park in his RCIB Insurance Racing Toyota Avensis.
A superb start and a chaotic first corner which saw Lloyd tangle with Turkington, Tordoff run wide, and Abbott and Morgan collide, Hill blasted past the pits at the end of the first lap already up to 7th place. Read More |