1993 British Touring Car Championship Round 8

1993 BTCC Season Round 8 	1993 BTCC Season Round 8
 	
Round 8 of 10 in the 1993 British Touring Car Championship	Round 8 of 10 in the 1993 British Touring Car Championship
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Race details 	Race details
Date 	8 August 1993
Location 	Brands Hatch (Grand Prix Circuit)
Course length 	3.908 km (2.433 mi)
Distance 	3 x 14 laps sprint races
Pole position 	Pole position
Driver 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri
Time 	1:29.116
Race 1 Fastest lap 	Race 1 Fastest lap
Driver 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri
Time 	0:53.821 (on lap 11)
Race 1 Podium 	Race 1 Podium
FirstSecondThird 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turrihttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meleshttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png David Osborne
Race 2 Fastest lap 	Race 2 Fastest lap
Driver 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri
Time 	0:53.711 (on lap 8)
Race 2 Podium 	Race 2 Podium
FirstSecondThird 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turrihttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meleshttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Michael Sneath
Race 3 Fastest lap 	Race 3 Fastest lap
Driver 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meles
Time 	0:53.605 (on lap 18)
Race 3 Podium 	Race 3 Podium
FirstSecondThird 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meleshttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turrihttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Michael Sneath
The 1993 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) Round 8 was a Touring Car meeting that was held on 8 August 1993 at the Brands Hatch circuit in Kent. The race was contested over 3 14 lap sprint races and was the eighth round of the 1993 British Touring Car Championship. 
==Background==
Heading into the race weekend, Lorenzo Turri led Mike Bell at the head of the the Overall drivers' and Manufacturer Drivers' championships by 16 points. However, it was Bell's team, Nissan Castrol Racing, held a 91-point lead over Team Mondeo in the Manufacturers Team Championship.
===Entrants===
Nine drivers representing six teams entered the race. Nissan Castrol Racing entered three cars Renault Dealer Racing entered two cars and Team Mondeo, Team Securicor Toyota, Vauxhall Sport and Team Dynamics each entered single cars.
== Qualifying ==
Position	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Points	 	 	 	 	
Position	Driver 	Team 	Time 	Points	1	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri	Team Mondeo	1:29.116	1
2 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meles 	Renault Dealer Team 	+0.360 	 	 	 	 	 	
3 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png David Osborne 	Nissan Castrol Racing	+0.840 	 	 	 	 	 	
4 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Mike Bell 	Nissan Castrol Racing	+1.073 	 	 	 	 	 	
5 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Michael Sneath	Renault Dealer Team 	+1.674 	 	 	 	 	 	
6 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Jaz Evered 	Nissan Castrol Racing	+1.864 	 	 	 	 	 	
7 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png Matt Hull 	Vauxhall Sport 	+3.423 	 	 	 	 	 	
8 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png Pekka Ylitalo 	Team Dynamics 	+5.176 	 	 	 	 	 	
9 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Kris Simton 	Team Securicor Toyota	No Time	 	 	 	 	 	
== Race 1 ==
Position	Driver 	Team 	Fastest Lap	Points
1 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri 	Team Mondeo 	' 	18
2 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meles 	Renault Dealer Team 	 	16
3 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png David Osborne 	Nissan Castrol Racing	 	14
4 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Jaz Evered 	Nissan Castrol Racing	 	12
5 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Michael Sneath	Renault Dealer Team 	 	11
6 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png Matt Hull 	Vauxhall Sport 	 	10
7 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png Pekka Ylitalo 	Team Dynamics 	 	9
8 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Kris Simton 	Team Securicor Toyota	 	8
9 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Mike Bell 	Nissan Castrol Racing	 	7
== Race 2 ==
Position	Driver 	Team 	Fastest Lap	Points
1 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri 	Team Mondeo 	1:28.738 	18
2 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meles 	Renault Dealer Team 	1:29.411 	16
3 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Michael Sneath	Renault Dealer Team 	1:30.052 	14
4 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Kris Simton 	Team Securicor Toyota	1:31.157 	12
5 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Jaz Evered 	Nissan Castrol Racing	1:30.486 	11
6 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png David Osborne 	Nissan Castrol Racing	1:30.413 	10
7 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png Matt Hull 	Vauxhall Sport 	1:31.776 	9
8 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png Pekka Ylitalo 	Team Dynamics 	1:33.484 	8
DNS 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Mike Bell 	Nissan Castrol Racing	- 	-
== Race 3 ==
Position	Driver 	Team 	Fastest Lap	Points
1 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meles 	Renault Dealer Team 	1:35.224 	18
2 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri 	Team Mondeo 	1:35.546 	16
3 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Michael Sneath	Renault Dealer Team 	1:36.546 	14
4 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png David Osborne 	Nissan Castrol Racing	1:35.875 	12
5 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Jaz Evered 	Nissan Castrol Racing	1:36.779 	11
6 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Kris Simton 	Team Securicor Toyota	1:36.869 	10
7 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png Pekka Ylitalo 	Team Dynamics 	1:43.291 	9
RET 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Flag_of_Ireland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Ireland.svg.png Matt Hull 	Vauxhall Sport 	1:45.534 	-
DNS 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Mike Bell 	Nissan Castrol Racing	- 	-
;Drivers' Championship standings
;
Position	Driver 	Points
1 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri 	383
2 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Mike Bell 	321
3 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Michael Sneath	257
4 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meles 	256
5 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Kris Simton 	239
;Manufacturer Driver's Championship standings
;
Position	Driver 	Points
1 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png Lorenzo Turri 	383
2 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Mike Bell 	321
3 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Michael Sneath	257
4 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/22px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png Johannes Meles 	256
5 	http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/22px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png Kris Simton 	239
;Manufacturer Team's Championship standings
Position	Team 	Points
1 	Nissan Castrol Racing	654
2 	Team Mondeo 	541
3 	Renault Dealer Team 	513
4 	Team Securicor Toyota	239
5 	Vauxhall Sport 	182
Independent Drivers's Championship standings
Position	Driver 	Points
1 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png Pekka Ylitalo	600
;Independent Team's Championship standings
Position	Team 	Points
1 	https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Finland.svg/22px-Flag_of_Finland.svg.png Pekka Ylitalo	600
Category:1993 BTCC Races