(B) 1997 British Touring Car Championship

The 1997 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship was the 40th Season of the British Touring Car Championship. It began at Knockhill on the 31st March before concluding at Thruxton, on the 21st September.
This season was notable for the battle between Alain Menu, driving a Renault Laguna for the Williams Renault Dealer Team, and 1994 Champion Gabriele Tarquini, driving a Honda Accord for Team Honda Sport. The championship went down to the penultimate race with Menu taking the title following a retirement for Tarquini. This was the first time Menu won the championship, having finished runner up for the previous 3 seasons. 
The Williams Renault Dealer Team took out both the Manufacturers and Teams Championships, with 1990 Champion Robb Gravett winning the Privateers Trophy. 
== Entry List ==
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Team 	Car 	No. 	Drivers 	Rounds
Manufacturers 	Manufacturers 	Manufacturers	Manufacturers 	Manufacturers
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	1 	Frank Biela 	All
Audi Sport UK 	Audi A4 Quattro 	7 	John Bintcliffe 	All
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	2 	Alain Menu 	All
Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Renault Laguna 	22 	Jason Plato 	All
Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	3 	Rickard Rydell 	All
Volvo S40 Racing 	Volvo S40 	11 	Kelvin Burt 	All
Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	4 	David Leslie 	All
Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Nissan Primera GT 	23 	Anthony Reid 	All
Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	8 	John Cleland 	All
Vauxhall Sport 	Vauxhall Vectra 	88 	Derek Warwick 	All
Team Mondeo with Reynard 	Ford Mondeo 	9 	Will Hoy 	All
Team Mondeo with Reynard 	Ford Mondeo 	16 	Matthew Emmens 	All
Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	10 	James Thompson 	All
Team Honda Sport 	Honda Accord 	20 	Gabriele Tarquini	All
Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Peugeot 406 	12 	Tim Harvey 	All
Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Peugeot 406 	14 	Patrick Watts 	1-7
Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	Peugeot 406 	14 	Paul Radisich 	8-12
Independents 	Independents 	Independents 	Independents 	Independents
Brookes Motorsport 	Peugeot 406 	17 	Lee Brookes 	All
Patrick Watts Engineering 	Alfa Romeo 155 TS 	18 	Patrick Watts 	9-12
Team DCRS 	BMW 318i 	19 	Colin Gallie 	All
Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	24 	Richard Kaye 	11
Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	25 	Jamie Wall 	All
Mint Motorsport 	Vauxhall Cavalier 	26 	Tim Sugden 	12
Rock-It Cargo 	Honda Accord 	29 	Robb Gravett 	All
Team Dynamics 	Nissan Primera eGT	77 	Matt Neal 	All
=== Driver changes ===
Changed Teams
* James Thompson moved from Vauxhall after a disappointing 1996, joining Honda
* David Leslie left Honda to join Nissan in their full-time return to the series.
* After a poor 1996, only scoring 3 podiums, Will Hoy was dropped by Renault. He would go on to join Ford
Entering/re-entering BTCC
* Having won the Renault Spider Cup in 1996, Jason Plato was signed by Renault after winning a shootout against Gianni Morbidelli and Jean Christophe-Boullion
* 1994 Champion Gabriele Tarquini returned, this time driving for Honda.
* Having driven for Nissan in the Super Tourenwagen Cup in 1996, Anthony Reid made his debut in the British series. 
* Former F1 driver Derek Warwick re-joined the series driving for Vauxhall, having last raced in 1995, enjoying a wretched season. 
* In a shock, Ford recruited 17 year old Matthew Emmens to drive its second Mondeo, the teenager having won the Ford Credit Fiesta series the previous year. 
* Jamie Wall joined Mint Motorsport driving their Vauxhall Cavalier
* Colin Gallie entered his 1994 spec BMW 318i for the full season.
* Having raced part-time in 1996, 1990 Champion Robb Gravett would do a full season in a Graham Hathaway prepared Honda Accord.
Leaving BTCC
* After a single season, Steve Robertson left Ford.
* Paul Radisich was unceremoniously dumped by Ford after 4 years with the Blue Oval.
* James Kaye was dropped by Honda at the end of 1996.
* Following BMWs withdrawal, all 3 of their drivers, Peter Kox, Roberto Ravaglia and Joachim Winklehock left the series.
* Similarly, with Rouse Sport's exit, their 3 drivers, Gary Ayles, Owen McAuley and Jamie Spence all failed to return to 1997.
* Ian Heward also didn't return. 
Team Changes
* Nissan returned as a full factory entry with RML running their cars.
* Triple Eight Race Engineering entered the series for the first time, taking over the running of the Vauxhall team. 
* Prodrive returned, this time running the two works Honda Accords.
* Motor Sport Developments moved from running the Honda team to run the Peugeot team.
* Dave Cook Racing Services returned, this time running Colin Gallie in the Privateers Trophy.
* Graham Hathaway Racing entered the Privateers Trophy running Robb Gravett 
Mid-Season Changes
* After 7 retirements in 9 races and only 3 points scored, Patrick Watts was sacked by Peugeot after 4 years of service. He would be replaced by Paul Radisich who also signed on for 1998.
* Watts would return with his own team, Patrick Watts Engineering, after missing the second Knockhill round with an Alfa Romeo 155.
* Mint Motorsport acquired a second Vauxhall Cavalier towards the end of the year. Richard Kaye would give the new car a competitive shakedown during the penultimate event of the season. Tim Sugden would then take over the car for the final event in preparation for the 1997 RAC Tourist Trophy.
==Season Summary==
Opening Rounds
The 1997 season began for the first time ever at a rain soaked Knockhill. Due to the conditions, the 4-Wheel-Drive Audi's were heavy favourites but their impeccable reliabilty from the previous year failed to carry over. Reigning champion Frank Biela retired from both races with electrical issues, while John Bintcliffe made contact with Rickard Rydell in Race 1 finishing 16th before a suspension failure took him out of Race 2. With the Audi's missing from the front, it was the rookie, Renault's Jason Plato, who suprised the established runners by taking both pole positions and both victories. In Race 1, he led home a Renault 1-2 with Alain Menu behind and Honda's James Thompson in 3rd. In Race 2, Anthony Reid took 2nd place to secure a podium on his debut and Nissan's return. Menu secured 3rd place to round off a very successfull day for Renault.
Rounds 3&4 took place at Brands Hatch. Race 1 was a drab affair with Menu leading from lights to flag to take his first victory of the season ahead of Gabriele Tarquini with Plato maintaining a 100% pdoium record in 3rd. Frank Biela also got his first points on the board with a solid 4th place. Race 2 was much more exciting. John Bintcliffe took his first ever pole position and lead the early portion of the race. Quickly a 7 car train formed with Bintcliffe at the head, the two Renault's and the two Honda's behind, Frank Biela came next with Ford rookie Matthew Emmens hanging on to the front runners. Just after halfway, Tarquini, having made his way past the two Renault's, began attacking the leader, eventually making his way past on the exit of Clearways. Tarquini made a break for it eventually opening a 10 second advantage. Behind, Bintcliffe held on as the cars behind swapped positions. Things came to a head with 5 laps left as the leaders approached Jamie Wall. Menu made an ambitious move round the outside of Bintcliffe round Surtees, only to be baulked by Wall. Bintcliffe used the superior traction of the 4WD Audi to clear the Vauxhall, who began drifting into the middle of the road round Clearways. A chain reaction occoured with James Thompson tapping the back of Plato who in turn hit Menu. With both Renaults broadside in the middle of the track, Emmens took avoiding action and ended up through the gravel trap. The two Renaults made further contact on the entry to the pit-lane with both retiring on the spot. Thompson would circulate for the next lap before he retired too. In all the confusion, Biela avoided the carnage to take 3rd place with John Cleand slipping into 4th and Kelvin Burt making it into the top 5. Emmens lost his splitter going through the gravel but would hang on to 6th while also claiming the point for fastst lap. Tarquini became the first non-Renualt winner of the season with the two Audi's claiming their first podiums of the season. 
The fifth and sixth rounds took place on the Oulton Park Fosters circuit. This circuit was a particularly good track for the works Honda Accord's with Tarquini winning the first race and James Thompson taking his first victory of the season in the second. Plato would maintain his good form in Race 1 with a second place with Menu in third. Tarquini would make it a Honda 1-2 in race 2 with Menu continuing to rack up points with another 3rd position. 
The fourth event of the season took place at Snetterton and was all about Alain Menu who secured both pole positions and both race victories. In the opening encounter he led home his teammate with Tarquini completing the podium. The second race race was slightly more chaotic once again with Plato, Thompson and Biela all eliminated in an accident at the chicane. Additionally, Rickard Rydell and Matthew Emmens made contact on the main straight forcing both into retirement. This left Menu to take victory ahead of Tarquini, and Kelvin Burt took Volvo's first podium of the season. 
Mid-Season Rounds
The Championship moved onto Thruxton for Rounds 9 & 10. Matthew Emmens suprised everyone by securing both pole positions at his home circuit, and the first for Ford and the new Mondeo. However, a poor start and a clash with the two Reanults later in the race led to the teenagers retirement. Instead the two Honda's romped to a 1-2 finish with Tarquini leading Thompson home. With Renault's hampered, Will Hoy was able to take full advantage and score Fords first podium since 1995. In the second encounter, Emmens once again made a poor start and dropped back through the field on the opening lap. Menu meanwhile bounced back from his opening race disappointment to score his 4th victory of the season ahead of the two Honda's. This time Thompson led home Tarquini with Emmens bouncing back to 4th to round of an impressive weekend for Ford.
The 1997 season reached its halfway point at Donington Park in the middle of June. In a messy opening race, Jason Plato took his first victory since the opening weekend of the season, with David Leslie behind taking his first podium for Nissan. James Thompson scored another podium in third ahead of his teammate Tarquini.Tarquini had secured pole position, only to make contact with championship rival Menu. The Swiss driver could only manage 7th at the flag to secure his worst finish of the season. Race 2 almost descended into a farce with only 7 drivers seeing the chequered flag. Menu led away from pole position and held the lead until the fifth lap. Matthew Emmens was having an impressive run but made contact with the rear of the Renault going into Redgate. With the leading two slowed, Plato would launch an attack down the inside of the Craner Curves, only to find Rickard Rydell half on the grass on his inside. 3 into one wouldn't go and as the trio attempted to go left in the middle of the Craners the Ford drifted out wide, made contact with the Renault who in turn pushed the Volvo onto the grass. The Volvo was now out of control and speared across the grass and into the side of Plato, taking the both out of the race. Emmens went wide through the Old Hairpin gravel trap to avoid the carnage. With Menu baulked, this left the two Hondas out in front, a position they would hold until the end. There were a series of mechanical retirements over the next few laps with both Nissans suffering from overheating and Kelvin Burt pulling in with suspension issues. On Lap 10, Frank Beila and Will Hoy would both retire after a clash at the Melbourne Loop. John Bintcliffe looked set for his second podium of the season, only to retire with electrical issues two laps from the end. This left the wounded Emmens to take his first podium ahead of Alain Menu, with John Cleland rounding out the top 5 and independent runners Robb Gravett and Lee Brookes rounding out the finishers in this race of attrition.
The next event took place a new venue for the BTCC. Croft in North Yorkshire had recently undergone extensive redevelopment and their efforts were rewarded with a place on the calendar. This event saw something of an Audi renaissance with Frank Biela taking pole for both races. In fact for Race 1 it was an all Audi front row but by race end Alain Menu had got ahead of John Bintcliffe to spoil Audi's perfect race. Behind, Tarquini lost some ground to Menu finishing 4th while teammate James Thompson clashed with Jason Plato taking them both out of the race. Biela would lead away from the front of Race 2 but coming round the hairpin at the conclusion of Lap 1 he made contact with fellow front row starter Matthew Emmens sending him down the field. The resultant bunching from this incident would lead to disaster for the championship protagonists with Tarquini and Menu clashing once again. Menu made heavy contact with the barrier on the outside of turn 1 and was out on the spot, while Tarquini would limp round for the remainder of the race finishing out of the points in 11th. John Bintcliffe would avenge his teammate just after half distance putting a strong move at the hairpin and the Ford and used the Audi's 4WD system to power away. Bintcliffe would take his first ever victory for Audi with Emmens scoring podiums in back to back weekends. Jason Plato rounded off the podium. 
The championship returned to Knockhill for Races 15 & 16 and this would prove to be a turning point in the championship. Despite the improved weather compared to the opening event of the season, Round 8 would be more destructive and controversial. In the Peugeot camp, Patrick Watts was dropped after 3 years service and was replaced by Paul Radisich. Things were looking positive for Tarquini on Sunday morning haven taking the Pole for Race 1 but after a handful of laps things began to unravel. On Lap 8 Tarquini led into the hairpin with Menu behind him. Further down, Matthew Emmens made heavy contact while trying to pullout from behind the Renault. The Ford, now out of control, speared into the rear of Tarquini, taking him out of the race. Alain Menu was also taken into the gravel but had recived no damage and was later able to extract himself. Behind, Plato was sent into the wall and rebounded straight into the path of James Thompson and Frank Biela taking them out of the race also. With cars littering the circuit a red flag was thrown. Over the remaining laps, Anthony Reid led home a Nissan 1-2 with John Cleland rounding out an all Scottish podium. Menu meanwhile started from the rear for the second start and managed to fight his way back up to 9th. Race 2 was just as destructive and even more controversial with Matthew Emmens once again central to the carnage. Menu lead away from pole with Emmens behind and things stayed static until Lap 15. Coming out of the hairpin Emmens' engine began to let go spilling oil all over the track. As the leading group approached Duffers Dip, Menu made it through before the next 8 cars all slid off on the oil, taking them out of the race. The carnage was cleared under safety car with Menu taking victory over Will Hoy and Kevlin Burt. The carnage led to Alain Menu opening up a 15 point advantage at the top of the Championship. 
Closing Rounds
==Calendar==
All races were held in the United Kingdom.
Round	Round	Circuit 	Date 	Pole Position 	Fastest Lap 	Winning Driver 	Winning Team 	Winning Independent
1 	R1 	Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 	31 March 	Jason Plato 	Jason Plato 	Jason Plato 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
1 	R2 	Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 	31 March 	Jason Plato 	Alain Menu 	Jason Plato 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Robb Gravett
2 	R3 	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 	20 April 	Alain Menu 	Jason Plato 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Matt Neal
2 	R4 	Brands Hatch (Indy), Kent 	20 April 	John Bintcliffe 	Matthew Emmens	Gabriele Tarquini	Team Honda Sport 	Colin Gallie
3 	R5 	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire 	5 May 	Alain Menu 	Jason Plato 	Gabriele Tarquini	Team Honda Sport 	Colin Gallie
3 	R6 	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire 	5 May 	Gabriele Tarquini	Frank Biela 	James Thompson 	Team Honda Sport 	Matt Neal
4 	R7 	Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 	18 May 	Alain Menu 	Matthew Emmens	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Robb Gravett
4 	R8 	Snetterton Motor Racing Circuit, Norfolk 	18 May 	Alain Menu 	Jason Plato 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Robb Gravett
5 	R9 	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 	26 May 	Matthew Emmens 	Matthew Emmens	Gabriele Tarquini	Team Honda Sport 	Colin Gallie
5 	R10 	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 	26 May 	Matthew Emmens 	Matthew Emmens	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Robb Gravett
6 	R11 	Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire 	15 June 	Gabriele Tarquini	David Leslie 	Jason Plato 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Colin Gallie
6 	R12 	Donington Park (Grand Prix), Leicestershire 	15 June 	Alain Menu 	James Thompson	James Thompson 	Team Honda Sport 	Robb Gravett
7 	R13 	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 	29 June 	Frank Biela 	Alain Menu 	Frank Biela 	Audi Sport UK 	Matt Neal
7 	R14 	Croft Circuit, North Yorkshire 	29 June 	Frank Biela 	Frank Biela 	John Bintcliffe 	Audi Sport UK 	Robb Gravett
8 	R15 	Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 	3 August 	Gabriele Tarquini	James Thompson	Anthony Reid 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Colin Gallie
8 	R16 	Knockhill Racing Circuit, Fife 	3 August 	Alain Menu 	Anthony Reid 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Robb Gravett
9 	R17 	Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire	10 August 	Frank Biela 	Frank Biela 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Robb Gravett
9 	R18 	Silverstone Circuit (International), Northamptonshire	10 August 	Frank Biela 	Alain Menu 	Gabriele Tarquini	Team Honda Sport 	Colin Gallie
10 	R19 	Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 	25 August 	Jason Plato 	Matthew Emmens	Rickard Rydell 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Robb Gravett
10 	R20 	Donington Park (National), Leicestershire 	25 August 	Matthew Emmens 	Frank Biela 	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Patrick Watts
11 	R21 	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire 	7 September 	Frank Biela 	Matthew Emmens	Frank Biela 	Audi Sport UK 	Patrick Watts
11 	R22 	Oulton Park (Fosters), Cheshire 	7 September 	Matthew Emmens 	James Thompson	Alain Menu 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Jamie Wall
12 	R23 	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 	21 September	Matthew Emmens 	Matthew Emmens	Jason Plato 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	Patrick Watts
12 	R24 	Thruxton Circuit, Hampshire 	21 September	Matthew Emmens 	Matthew Emmens	Matthew Emmens 	Team Mondeo with Reynard 	Colin Gallie
==Championships==
===Drivers Championship===
Note: bold signifies pole position (1 point awarded all races), italics signifies fastest lap.
Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system 	Points system	Points system	Points system	Points system	Points system	Points system	Points system	Points system	Points system
 1st 	 2nd 	 3rd 	 4th 	 5th 	 6th 	 7th 	 8th 	 9th 	 10th 	Pole Position	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
15 	12 	10 	8 	6 	5 	4 	3 	2 	1 	1 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Pos.	Driver 	KNO	KNO	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	DON	DON	OUL	OUL	THR	THR	Pts
1 	Alain Menu 	2 	3 	1 	Ret	3 	3 	1 	1 	5 	1 	7 	4 	2 	Ret	8 	1 	1 	2 	9 	1 	6 	1 	2 	2 	247
2 	Gabriele Tarquini	5 	6 	2 	1 	1 	2 	3 	2 	1 	3 	4 	2 	4 	11 	Ret	Ret	2 	1 	2 	3 	4 	9 	Ret	Ret	202
3 	Jason Plato 	1 	1 	3 	Ret	2 	5 	2 	Ret	6 	8 	1 	Ret	Ret	3 	Ret	Ret	6 	3 	4 	4 	Ret	Ret	1 	4 	163
4 	James Thompson 	3 	4 	5 	Ret	5 	1 	9 	Ret	2 	2 	3 	1 	Ret	5 	Ret	Ret	14 	Ret	7 	5 	5 	7 	5 	3 	141
5 	Matthew Emmens 	17 	Ret	Ret	6 	Ret	10 	5 	Ret	Ret	4 	6 	3 	5 	2 	Ret	Ret	Ret	6 	3 	2 	2 	3 	Ret	1 	129
6 	Frank Biela 	Ret	Ret	4 	3 	4 	11 	4 	Ret	10 	9 	5 	Ret	1 	7 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	5 	6 	1 	6 	4 	5 	116
7 	John Bintcliffe 	16 	Ret	10 	2 	6 	4 	8 	5 	7 	7 	15 	Ret	3 	1 	Ret	Ret	4 	Ret	14 	8 	3 	5 	6 	6 	106
8 	Rickard Rydell 	Ret	Ret	8 	Ret	12 	8 	6 	Ret	12 	5 	8 	Ret	8 	8 	5 	Ret	Ret	5 	1 	7 	Ret	2 	8 	7 	76
9 	Will Hoy 	13 	11 	Ret	Ret	8 	6 	12 	6 	3 	10 	10 	Ret	9 	4 	4 	2 	3 	Ret	10 	Ret	9 	Ret	7 	13 	72
10 	Kelvin Burt 	6 	9 	Ret	5 	11 	Ret	Ret	3 	Ret	6 	13 	Ret	Ret	6 	6 	3 	13 	Ret	11 	Ret	8 	4 	3 	8 	72
11 	David Leslie 	4 	5 	Ret	Ret	9 	Ret	11 	Ret	4 	12 	2 	Ret	6 	12 	2 	Ret	15 	4 	8 	Ret	7 	Ret	11 	9 	71
12 	Anthony Reid 	Ret	2 	12 	Ret	Ret	7 	10 	4 	9 	13 	14 	Ret	Ret	Ret	1 	4 	Ret	7 	13 	13 	Ret	Ret	9 	Ret	57
13 	John Cleland 	8 	7 	6 	4 	7 	15 	Ret	Ret	Ret	11 	11 	5 	Ret	Ret	3 	Ret	5 	Ret	12 	14 	11 	Ret	14 	15 	46
14 	Derek Warwick 	12 	8 	9 	7 	16 	9 	7 	Ret	8 	16 	9 	Ret	7 	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	Ret	6 	Ret	Ret	Ret	10 	Ret	34
15 	Robb Gravett 	9 	10 	14 	10 	Ret	14 	14 	7 	15 	14 	Ret	6 	14 	9 	Ret	7 	8 	Ret	15 	12 	14 	Ret	13 	14 	22
16 	Tim Harvey 	11 	14 	7 	11 	14 	12 	13 	Ret	11 	Ret	12 	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	5 	Ret	Ret	16 	11 	11 	8 	18 	12 	17
17 	Colin Gallie 	14 	Ret	17 	9 	10 	16 	17 	8 	13 	17 	16 	Ret	13 	Ret	9 	8 	Ret	8 	19 	10 	15 	Ret	16 	10 	16
18 	Matt Neal 	7 	12 	11 	Ret	13 	13 	16 	9 	14 	15 	18 	Ret	10 	Ret	10 	10 	10 	Ret	17 	15 	16 	Ret	17 	Ret	10
19 	Lee Brookes 	15 	16 	16 	12 	17 	17 	Ret	11 	17 	Ret	19 	7 	12 	10 	Ret	11 	9 	10 	20 	17 	17 	11 	19 	Ret	8
20 	Paul Radisich 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	6 	11 	9 	Ret	16 	12 	Ret	15 	Ret	7
21 	Patrick Watts 	10 	13 	13 	8 	15 	Ret	15 	Ret	Ret	Ret	17 	Ret	Ret	Ret	 	 	Ret	Ret	18 	9 	10 	Ret	12 	11 	7
22 	Jamie Wall 	Ret	15 	15 	Ret	18 	18 	18 	10 	16 	18 	20 	Ret	11 	13 	11 	9 	12 	Ret	21 	18 	Ret	10 	21 	17 	4
23 	Tim Sugden 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20 	16 	0
24 	Richard Kaye 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	Ret	 	 	0
Pos.	Driver 	KNO	KNO	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	DON	DON	OUL	OUL	THR	THR	Pts
===Privateers Championship===
Pos.	Driver 	KNO	KNO	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	DON	DON	OUL	OUL	THR	THR	Pts
1 	Robb Gravett 	9 	10 	14 	10 	Ret	14 	14 	7 	15 	14 	Ret	6 	14 	9 	Ret	7 	8 	Ret	15 	12 	14 	Ret	13 	14 	243
2 	Colin Gallie 	14 	Ret	17 	9 	10 	16 	17 	8 	13 	17 	16 	Ret	13 	Ret	9 	8 	Ret	9 	19 	10 	15 	Ret	16 	10 	210
3 	Matt Neal 	7 	12 	11 	Ret	13 	13 	16 	9 	14 	15 	18 	Ret	10 	Ret	10 	10 	10 	Ret	17 	15 	16 	Ret	17 	Ret	208
4 	Lee Brookes 	15 	16 	16 	12 	17 	17 	Ret	11 	17 	Ret	19 	7 	12 	10 	Ret	11 	9 	10 	20 	17 	17 	11 	19 	Ret	174
5 	Jamie Wall 	Ret	15 	15 	Ret	18 	18 	18 	10 	16 	18 	20 	Ret	11 	13 	11 	9 	12 	Ret	21 	18 	Ret	10 	21 	17 	145
6 	Patrick Watts	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	Ret	18 	9 	10 	Ret	12 	11 	67
7 	Tim Sugden 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	20 	16 	10
8 	Richard Kaye 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	Ret	 	 	0
Pos.	Driver 	KNO	KNO	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	DON	DON	OUL	OUL	THR	THR	Pts
===Manufacturers Championship===
Pos	Manufacturer 	KNO	KNO	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	DON	DON	OUL	OUL	THR	THR	Pts
1 	Renault / Williams F1 	1 	1 	1 	Ret	2 	3 	1 	1 	5 	1 	1 	4 	2 	3 	8 	1 	1 	2 	4 	1 	4 	1 	1 	2 	289
2 	Honda / Prodrive 	3 	4 	2 	1 	1 	1 	3 	2 	1 	2 	3 	1 	4 	5 	Ret	Ret	2 	1 	2 	3 	4 	7 	5 	3 	256
3 	Ford / West Surrey Racing 	13 	11 	Ret	6 	8 	6 	5 	6 	3 	4 	6 	3 	5 	2 	4 	2 	3 	6 	3 	2 	2 	3 	7 	1 	205
4 	Audi / Apex Motorsport 	16 	Ret	4 	2 	4 	4 	4 	5 	7 	7 	5 	Ret	1 	1 	Ret	Ret	4 	Ret	5 	6 	1 	5 	4 	5 	174
5 	Volvo / Tom Walkinshaw Racing 	6 	9 	8 	5 	11 	8 	6 	3 	12 	5 	8 	Ret	8 	6 	5 	3 	13 	5 	1 	7 	8 	2 	3 	7 	164
6 	Nissan / RML Group 	4 	2 	12 	Ret	9 	7 	10 	4 	4 	12 	2 	Ret	6 	12 	1 	4 	14 	4 	8 	13 	7 	Ret	9 	9 	144
7 	Vauxhall / Triple 8 Race Engineering	8 	7 	6 	4 	7 	9 	7 	Ret	8 	11 	9 	5 	7 	Ret	3 	Ret	5 	Ret	6 	14 	11 	Ret	10 	15 	115
8 	Peugeot / Motor Sport Developments 	10 	13 	7 	8 	14 	12 	13 	Ret	11 	Ret	12 	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	5 	11 	9 	16 	11 	12 	8 	15 	12 	82
Pos	Manufacturer 	KNO	KNO	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	DON	DON	OUL	OUL	THR	THR	Pts
===Teams Championship===
Pos	Team 	KNO	KNO	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	DON	DON	OUL	OUL	THR	THR	Pts
1 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	1 	1 	1 	Ret	2 	3 	1 	1 	5 	1 	1 	4 	2 	3 	8 	1 	1 	2 	4 	1 	6 	1 	1 	2 	393
1 	Williams Renault Dealer Racing	2 	3 	3 	Ret	3 	5 	2 	Ret	6 	8 	7 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6 	3 	9 	4 	Ret	Ret	2 	4 	393
2 	Team Honda Sport 	3 	4 	2 	1 	1 	1 	3 	2 	1 	2 	3 	1 	4 	5 	Ret	Ret	2 	1 	2 	3 	4 	7 	5 	3 	337
2 	Team Honda Sport 	5 	6 	5 	Ret	5 	2 	9 	Ret	2 	3 	4 	2 	Ret	11 	Ret	Ret	14 	Ret	7 	5 	5 	9 	Ret	Ret	337
3 	Audi Sport UK 	16 	Ret	4 	2 	4 	4 	4 	5 	7 	7 	5 	Ret	1 	1 	Ret	Ret	4 	Ret	5 	6 	1 	5 	4 	5 	208
3 	Audi Sport UK 	Ret	Ret	10 	3 	6 	11 	8 	Ret	10 	9 	15 	Ret	3 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	14 	8 	3 	6 	6 	6 	208
4 	Team Mondeo 	13 	11 	Ret	6 	8 	6 	5 	6 	3 	4 	6 	3 	5 	2 	4 	2 	3 	6 	3 	2 	2 	3 	7 	1 	189
4 	Team Mondeo 	17 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10 	12 	Ret	Ret	10 	10 	Ret	9 	4 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	10 	Ret	9 	Ret	Ret	13 	189
5 	Volvo S40 Racing 	6 	9 	8 	5 	11 	8 	6 	3 	12 	5 	8 	Ret	8 	6 	5 	3 	13 	5 	1 	7 	8 	2 	3 	7 	169
5 	Volvo S40 Racing 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6 	13 	Ret	Ret	8 	6 	Ret	Ret	Ret	11 	Ret	Ret	4 	8 	8 	169
6 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	4 	2 	12 	Ret	9 	7 	10 	4 	4 	12 	2 	Ret	6 	12 	1 	4 	15 	4 	8 	13 	7 	Ret	9 	9 	123
6 	Vodafone Nissan Racing 	Ret	5 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	11 	Ret	9 	13 	14 	Ret	Ret	Ret	2 	Ret	Ret	7 	13 	Ret	Ret	Ret	11 	Ret	123
7 	Vauxhall Sport 	8 	7 	6 	4 	7 	9 	7 	Ret	8 	11 	9 	5 	7 	Ret	3 	Ret	5 	Ret	6 	14 	11 	Ret	10 	15 	81
7 	Vauxhall Sport 	7 	12 	9 	7 	16 	15 	Ret	Ret	Ret	16 	11 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	Ret	12 	Ret	Ret	Ret	14 	Ret	81
8 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	10 	13 	7 	8 	14 	12 	13 	Ret	11 	Ret	12 	Ret	Ret	Ret	7 	5 	11 	9 	16 	11 	11 	8 	15 	12 	29
8 	Esso Ultron Team Peugeot 	11 	14 	13 	11 	15 	Ret	15 	Ret	Ret	Ret	17 	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	6 	Ret	Ret	Ret	16 	12 	Ret	18 	Ret	29
9 	Rock-It Cargo 	9 	10 	14 	10 	Ret	14 	14 	7 	15 	14 	Ret	6 	14 	9 	Ret	7 	8 	Ret	15 	12 	14 	Ret	13 	14 	22
10 	Team DCRS 	14 	Ret	17 	9 	10 	16 	17 	8 	13 	17 	16 	Ret	13 	Ret	9 	8 	Ret	8 	19 	10 	15 	Ret	16 	10 	16
11 	Team Dynamics 	7 	12 	11 	Ret	13 	13 	16 	9 	14 	15 	18 	Ret	10 	Ret	10 	10 	10 	Ret	17 	15 	16 	Ret	17 	Ret	10
12 	Brookes Motorsport 	15 	16 	16 	12 	17 	17 	Ret	11 	17 	Ret	19 	7 	12 	10 	Ret	11 	9 	10 	20 	17 	17 	11 	19 	Ret	7
13 	Mint Motorsport 	Ret	15 	15 	Ret	18 	18 	18 	10 	16 	18 	20 	Ret	11 	13 	11 	9 	12 	Ret	21 	18 	Ret	10 	20 	16 	4
13 	Mint Motorsport 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	Ret	21 	17 	4
14 	Patrick Watts Engineering 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Ret	Ret	18 	9 	10 	Ret	12 	11 	2
Pos	Team 	KNO	KNO	BRH	BRH	OUL	OUL	SNE	SNE	THR	THR	DON	DON	CRO	CRO	KNO	KNO	SIL	SIL	DON	DON	OUL	OUL	THR	THR	Pts