BTCC Brands Hatch GP: Turkington 'ready' for title showdown

Team BMW's𝓰 Colin Turkington has declared himself ready to wrap up this season's British Touring Car Championship crown at this weekend's Brands Ha꧃tch finale.

The BMW 125i M Sport driver goes into the final round with a commanding 34-point champi🌌onship lead over his nearest rival Tom Ingram and stands on the cusp of clinching his third BTCC title with the West Surrey Racing squad.

“I’m counting down the days to Brands Hatch; I’m just so ready. Yes, there will be pressure, but if you’𝐆ve prepared mentally and physically, you have nothing to worry about," said Turkington.

Turkington 'ready' for title showdown

Team BMW's Colin Turkington has declared himself ready to wrap up this season's British Touring Car Cham🅺pionship crown at this weekend's Brands Hatch 𝓡finale.

The BMW 125i M Sport driver goes into the final round with a commanding 34-point championship lead over his nearest rival Tom Ingram and stands on the cusp of clinching his third BT▨CC title with the West Surrey Racing squad.

“I’m counting dow🌸n the days to Brands Hatch; I’m just so ready. Yes, there wဣill be pressure, but if you’ve prepared mentally and physically, you have nothing to worry about," said Turkington.

"It takes years of experience and mental tra🐻ining to be able to control the emotions that creep in on these big days🌟, but needing to go out and do the job ignites another level of performance from me.

"I’ve had some of t💖he best races of my career at this circuit and I’l꧋l be doing everything I can to improve on that."

This time last year, Turkington endured a weekend of contrasting emotions after one of the finest drives 🦂of his career with a bre💖athtaking win in race two was followed by a heartbreaking retirement during the final race, which cost the Team BMW driver a chance of the title against Ashley Sutton.

"As a team we’ve been in constant dialogue since Silverstone and we’re leaving nothing to chance. I’m confident in the BMW and the exceptional team I have around me," Turkington con𒊎tinued.

"Believe me, after the disappointment of last year, we’re going all-out to come home with t♓he trophy.”

Once again, Turkington will be parterned by Ricky Coဣllard at Team BMW for the fourth meeting in succession, while Rob Collard continues to recover to full race fitness following his Snetterton shunt earlier 🅠in the season.

Having secured hi🌠s maiden podium finish last time out at Silverstone, Collard Jr will continue to aid Turkington's title charge.

“Since coming into Team BMW, my role has been to learn the car, do whatever I can to support Colin in his quest 💛for the Drivers’ title and score🍒 as many points as possible for the Teams’ Championship," said Collard.

"Nothing changes at Brands Hatch in that respect, although with the results we achieved at Silverstone, I’m placing far more expectation on myꦬself.

"We’re coming into the weekend leading all three championship🌄s and we inte🅰nd to win them too. That’s going to take a lot of focus and hard work, but that’s something this team knows all about. We’re in a good position.”

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