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Day: 1 October 2017

Sutton takes the 2017 BTCC title with a podium

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Austin leads Epps on lap one (Photo by Marc Waller)

Ashley Sutton has taken the 2017 Dunlop MSA British Touring car championship after a dramatic final race at Brands Hatch.

NewsBrett Smith, british touring cars, btcc, eurotech, silverstone

Turkington takes the BTCC title fight to Sutton

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Moffat Ingram and Jackson made up the early battle for the lead (Photo by Marc Waller)

Colin Turkington kept his title hopes alive in the second race of the day at the Brands Hatch BTCC finale.

NewsBrett Smith, british touring cars, btcc, eurotech, silverstone

Aiden Moffat wins the opening race of the BTCC finale at Brands Hatch

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Moffat leads on lap one (Photo by Marc Waller)

Laser Tools Racing’s Aiden Moffat won the first BTCC race of the day at the Brands Hatch season finale.

NewsBrett Smith, british touring cars, btcc, eurotech, silverstone

Lydia Walmsley battles at Brands to get a positive end to her season

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Lydia prepares to go out on track (Photo by Marc Waller)

After an eventful and sometimes tough first full season in the Junior Saloon Car Championship (JSCC), Lydia Walmsley headed to Brands Hatch with her Bright Green Citroen Saxo for the final rounds of the season.

NewsJSCC, Junior Saloon Car Championship, Lydia Walmsley

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