BTCC Silverstone

 

Bumper to bumper action from the final weekend of the Touring Car Season

Tom Chilton has a chat in the club house
Tom Chilton has a chat in the club house
Close racing in the Ginetta Championship
Close racing in the Ginetta Championship
Smart-ass in a Civic
Smart-ass in a Civic
Impressive stuff though, a lap on 2 wheels!
Impressive stuff though, a lap on 2 wheels!
Just a shame that the Batmobile didn't do a racing lap.
Just a shame that the Batmobile didn't do a racing lap.
Race 1 action at Luffield
Race 1 action at Luffield
Keep Your Distance!!
Keep Your Distance!!
Sideways into Brooklands
Sideways into Brooklands
Plato leads a group through Luffield
Plato leads a group through Luffield
Cruze and Focus get cosy
Cruze and Focus get cosy
Everyone wants the same bit of tarmac
Everyone wants the same bit of tarmac
Surely he goes faster if you push him!
Surely he goes faster if you push him!
Civic/Focus/Civic sandwich lasted most of the race
Civic/Focus/Civic sandwich lasted most of the race
Boardman and Collard get a close up view of the SRC grandstand
Boardman and Collard get a close up view of the SRC grandstand
Ever closer
Ever closer
Frank Wrathall pushes Neate & Collard round Luffield
Frank Wrathall pushes Neate & Collard round Luffield
Nick Tandy and George Richardson of the Motorbase Porsche Carrera Cup team visit the SRC clubhouse
Nick Tandy and George Richardson of the Motorbase Porsche Carrera Cup team visit the SRC clubhouse
Porsche Carerras
Porsche Carerras
Nick Tandy leads from start to finish following his visit to the SRC
Nick Tandy leads from start to finish following his visit to the SRC
Red Devils Parachute Team
Red Devils Parachute Team
More Red Devils
More Red Devils
Starting grid for BTCC Race 2
Starting grid for BTCC Race 2
Tom Chilton makes his way to the grid
Tom Chilton makes his way to the grid
Nick Foster heads for the grid unaware that in a few laps his car will be reshaped
Nick Foster heads for the grid unaware that in a few laps his car will be reshaped
Frank Wrathall has issues with his door!
Frank Wrathall has issues with his door!
Nash & Plato neck and neck along the pit straight
Nash & Plato neck and neck along the pit straight
Phase 1 of Foster's remodelling
Phase 1 of Foster's remodelling
Nick Foster starts to lose the BMW coming round Woodcote
Nick Foster starts to lose the BMW coming round Woodcote
 
 
 
 
 
 
Andy Neate was just behind Nick at the start of this, only just passing him now
Andy Neate was just behind Nick at the start of this, only just passing him now
 
 
James Thompson goes past....
James Thompson goes past....
....and ensures the front end matches the back!
....and ensures the front end matches the back!
If this comes up on e-bay, give it a miss!
If this comes up on e-bay, give it a miss!
The BMW manages to get off the track and away to safety
The BMW manages to get off the track and away to safety
The marshalls take evasive action as Martin Byford catches the rest of the field
The marshalls take evasive action as Martin Byford catches the rest of the field
James Nash & Andy Neate up close & personal around Woodcote
James Nash & Andy Neate up close & personal around Woodcote
Tom Chilton & Alex MacDowall race for the line
Tom Chilton & Alex MacDowall race for the line
Race 3, Nick Foster's car mended and racing!
Race 3, Nick Foster's car mended and racing!
BRDC members watch the closing stages of race 3 as the sun goes down
BRDC members watch the closing stages of race 3 as the sun goes down
Tom Chilton sprays the Champagne after winning race 3
Tom Chilton sprays the Champagne after winning race 3