Tom Oliphant enjoyed his ‘day of days’ at Brands Hatch last weekend (8/9 August), as he scored his first-ever victory in the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship. Lining up on the fourth row for race two, Oliphant found himself in the thick of the action once again as he battled hard, dropping back to ninth at one stage before managing to fight back to seventh. From there, Oliphant remained out front but soon had to showcase his defensive driving skills as he was chased by Ash Sutton for the remainder of the race. Despite Sutton’s best efforts, Oliphant wasn’t to be denied and he crossed the line to enter the BTCC winners’ circle for the first time. “I’m lost for words – I can’t believe I’m a BTCC race-winner!” said Oliphant.

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