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Day: 2 October 2016

Jackson wins the final race of the year but Shedden retains his title

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First lap and Tordoff was in third and in a position to take the title (Photo Marc Waller)

Gordon Shedden has successfully defended his BTCC title after taking third in the final race to finally take Sam Tordoff’s lead at the point when it mattered most.

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Turkington makes it two out of two to become one of the final three

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Turkington has had a perfect day so far (Photo by Marc Waller)

Colin Turkington has won for the second time at Brands Hatch today to keep alive his chances of winning the BTCC for the third time.

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Turkington wins the first race of the BTCC finale as eight contenders become seven

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Turkington pushes Rob Austin to the edge on the opening lap (Photo by Marc Waller)

Colin Turkington has done everything he needed to do to keep his championship hopes alive with a lights to flag victory in the first race f the 2016 BTCC finale.

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