THE SEASON FINALE - Colin Turkington | 4 Time BTCC champion and Team BMW driver Colin Turkington. Currently driving for Team BMW in the 2020 British Touring Car Championship

TURKINGTON TAKES THE FIGHT TO THE FINALE FOR 2021 CROWN

The season finale of the BTCC season comes to a climax this weekend, as Brands Hatch GP gets set to crown the 2021 Champion.
In contention for the crown, for a 9th consecutive season, is Team BMW’s Colin Turkington.
The 4-time Champion is already the joint most successful racing driver in the series’ history after clinching his 60th BTCC career win last time out at Donington Park.
Turkington will arrive at Brands Hatch sitting second in the championship standings, 32 points behind the leader but with a maximum of 67 points on offer over the weekend.
Buoyed by his recent results, and confident about his potential, Colin is adamant that ‘anything in possible in BTCC’ and will go to the finale with the belief he can win.

COLIN TURKINGTON

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS HEADING INTO THE FINALE COLIN? THIS IS YOUR 9TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN CONTENTION.

I started the season with the intention of getting to the finale with a chance of winning; and I’m proud to say that here we are. The final race weekend is like nothing else, and anything is possible. We’ve seen year after year that the championship leader has the hardest time over this weekend, and it’s usually been me on the receiving end of this. This time, I am the hunter and have the fire in my belly to give it everything I’ve got – I’ve nothing to lose.

Turkington is already the joint most successful BTCC driver in history

DOES IT FEEL DIFFERENT THIS TIME?

This is a refreshing and inspiring situation for me to be in and one that has further boosted my motivation since Donington. I also absolutely love the GP circuit and the BMW has been immense around there the past two seasons. The last time we raced on the GP loop was August 2020 and the 3 Series was singing. If we can roll out on Saturday morning in that window of performance, I’ll have a grin on my face and its game on!

Colin and the BMW 3 Series have previously been a force to be reckoned with around the GP circuit

THE SEASON FINALE ALWAYS PROVIDES AN EXTRA LAYER OF EXCITEMENT, WILL YOU BE AIMING TO ADD TO THAT?

Last year we finished on the Indy loop instead of the GP track, and to be honest, it just didn’t provide the spectacle or result I’d hoped for. Since then, I’ve been working hard and patiently waiting for my chance to try and win again. It’s a magical day and one I’m honoured to be a part of as a contender.

The plan is to drive as hard and as fast as I can; the strategy is simple.

Like me, the team are prepared for a fight, and we’ll push as hard as we can until the end. It’s not over, til it’s over.

The BTCC Season Finale is a huge event on the motorsport calendar

BRANDS HATCH GP SCHEDULE

SATURDAY 24th OCTOBER

9:40am – Practice 1

12pm – Practice 2

3pm – Qualifying

SUNDAY 25th OCTOBER

11:30am – Race 1

2:30pm – Race 2

5:15pm – Race 3

John Waterman – Turkington’s experienced engineer

BEHIND THE SCENES

Stay up to date, LIVE from the paddock, by following Colin’s social channels throughout the weekend.

LIVE ON ITV4

Do not miss a moment of the build up on Sunday morning LIVE from 10:45am

ITV4 will have all the action and deciding races LIVE from 10:45am

POINTS

There are a maximum of 67 points on offer this weekend. One point is awarded to the pole sitter and also to the driver who sets the fastest lap in each race. A point is also awarded if a driver leads one complete lap in a race. 20 points are awarded for a race win, 17 for second place, 15 for third, 13 for fourth, 11 for fifth, 10 for sixth and so on until 15th position who will receive one championship point.

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