HANTS TRACK LESS THAN TWO WEEKS AWAY FROM BTCC TITLE-DECIDER
There are now less than two weeks to go before the Thruxton
circuit in Hampshire plays host to the final, title deciding
rounds of Britain’s biggest motor racing series –
the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.
One of two drivers, Jason Plato or Fabrizio Giovanardi, will
be crowned the new BTCC Drivers’ Champion in front of
an anticipated huge race day crowd. Thruxton, the fastest
track on the BTCC calendar, confirmed last month that all
its grandstand seats for the event were sold out and the circuit
has today said that general admission ticket sales are booming.
In addition to the final three BTCC rounds of 2007, fans
will be able to meet the star drivers for autographs and give-aways
when they are invited to cross the track for the hugely popular
Pit Lane Walkabout session. Also included on the race bill
are the culminating rounds of the supporting Porsche Carrera,
Formula Renault, Renault Clio, SEAT Cupra and Ginetta series.
After more than a thousand miles of racing since the BTCC
season started six months ago in April, SEAT superstar Plato
will go into Thruxton’s final rounds just nine points
ahead of Vauxhall’s Italian ace Giovanardi. But with
a maximum of 52 points on offer from the three races, it is
far from certain who will ultimately lift the Champion’s
trophy – the most coveted piece of silverware in British
motor sport.
Adding to the unpredictability is the fact that this year’s
season finale will be one of the most intensely-fought on
record, with a dozen or so drivers from the 26-strong grid
capable of winning races or getting in among the title protagonists,
SEAT and Vauxhall still battling to win the BTCC’s coveted
Manufacturers’ and Teams’ titles, plus a four-way
fight for Independents Drivers’ honours.
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