| Youngest BTCC Champion? |
| John Fitzpatrick, aged 23 years, 4 months and 21 days at Brands Hatch on 30 October 1966 |
| Youngest BTCC race-winner? |
| Tom Chilton (GBR), aged 19 years, 1 month and 24 days at Silverstone on 9 May 2004 |
| Oldest BTCC Champion? |
| John Cleland, 43 years and 57 days
(born: 15 July 1952; won title 10 Sept 1995)
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| Oldest BTCC race-winner? |
| Mike Jordan, 48 years and 65 days
(born: 17 Feb 1958; won race 23 April 2006)
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| Most wins in a season? |
| Alain Menu (SUI), 12 out of 24, 1997;
Laurent Aiello (FRA), 10 out of 26, 1999;
Fabrizio Giovanardi, 10 out of 30, 2007;
Yvan Muller (FRA), 10 out of 26, 2001;
Jason Plato (GBR), 9 out of 26, 2001;
Frank Biela (GER), 8 out of 26, 1996;
Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), 8 out of 21, 1994;
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| Most pole positions in a season (achieved in timed qualifying sessions)? |
| 13: Alain Menu (SUI), Renault Laguna 1997 (two achieved by grid order at Croft being decided on championship positions when qualifying was abandoned due to waterlogging);
11: Anthony Reid (GBR), Nissan Primera, 1998
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| Most consecutive pole positions (achieved in timed qualifying sessions)? |
| 4, Alain Menu in 1997 & Anthony Reid in 1998 |
| Most consecutive race wins? |
| 5: Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), 1994 & Tim Harvey (GBR), 1992 |
| Longest run of different winners? |
| 7 in 2009: Matt Neal (GBR), Robert Collard (GBR), Jason Plato (GBR), Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), Colin Turkington (GBR), Mat Jackson (GBR), James Thompson (GBR).
This beat the previous record of 6 in 1993: Keith Odor (GBR), John Cleland (GBR), Julian Bailey (GBR), Joachim Winkelhock (GER), Paul Radisich (NZL), David Leslie (GBR) |
| Most consecutive fastest laps? |
| 5, Alain Menu (SUI), 1997 |
| Closest championship-winning margin? |
| 1 point: 2004, James Thompson from Yvan Muller (decided by Thompson setting fastest lap – had he not, they would have tied and Muller would have been champion due to more race wins);
Tie: 1958 class winners Jack Sears and Tommy Sopwith (the title was decided by two five-lap shoot-out races in 1.5 Rileys at Brands Hatch. The pair swapped cars at ‘half-time’ and Sears won on aggregate by 1.6s.
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| Closest race-winning margin? |
| 4 October 2009: Jason Plato (GBR) beat Tom Chilton (GBR) by 0.015s around Brands Hatch GP (this beat the previous record of 0.046s when Colin Turkington [GBR] beat Fabrizio Giovanardi [ITA] at Oulton Park on 24 June 2007) |
| Biggest race-winning margin? |
| Kelvin Burt (GBR) by 20.68s at Snetterton on 21 August 1995 |
| Drivers to win on their BTCC race debuts? |
| Frank Biela (GER), Audi A4 quattro, Donington Park, 8 April 1996;
Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), Alfa Romeo 155, Thruxton, 4 April 1994
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| Drivers to qualify on pole position for their BTCC debut? |
| Andy Priaulx (GBR), Vauxhall Astra Coupe, Oulton Park, 2001;
Jason Plato (GBR), Renault Laguna, Donington Park, 30 March 1997;
Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), Alfa Romeo 155 T Spark, Thruxton, 2 April 1994
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| Drivers to finish on the podium on their BTCC debuts? |
| Darren Turner (GBR), 3rd, Thruxton, 4 June 2006;
Tom Chilton (GBR), 3rd, Brands Hatch, 1 April 2002;
Andy Priaulx (GBR), 2nd, Oulton Park, 26 August 2001;
Jason Plato (GBR), 2nd, Donington Park, 31 March 1997;
Frank Biela (GER), 1st, Donington Park, 8 April 1996;
Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), 1st, Thruxton, 2 April 1994;
Joachim Winkelhock (GBR), 2nd, Silverstone, 28 March 1993;
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| Cars to win on their BTCC debut? |
| SEAT Leon – Jason Plato (GBR), Brands Hatch, 9 April 2006;
Honda Integra Type R – Matt Neal (GBR), Donington Park, 10 April 2005;
Vauxhall Astra Coupé – Yvan Muller (FRA), Brands Hatch Indy, 16 April 2001;
Volvo S40 – Rickard Rydell (SWE), Thruxton, 13 April 1998;
Audi A4 – Frank Biela (GER), Donington Park, 8 April 1996;
Alfa Romeo 155 – Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), Thruxton, 3 April 1994;
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| Cars to achieve pole position for their BTCC debut |
| BMW 320si E90 – Colin Turkington (GBR), Brands Hatch Indy, 31 March 2007
Vauxhall Astra Sport Hatch – Colin Turkington (GBR), Donington Park, 9 April 2005
Vauxhall Astra Coupé – Yvan Muller (FRA), Brands Hatch Indy, 15 April 2001
Volvo S40 – Rickard Rydell (SWE), Thruxton, 12 April 1998
Volvo 850 – Rickard Rydell (SWE), Donington Park, 2 April 1995
Alfa Romeo 155 T Spark – Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), Thruxton 2 April 1994
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| Biggest grid (number of qualifiers) since 1991 |
| 29: British GP support 9-11 July 1993 (of note: q24 Matt Neal)
27: Brands Hatch Indy 16-17 April 1994; Snetterton 1-2 May; Silverstone Nat. 14-15 May '94; Donington GP, 11-12 June '94; Brands GP, 25-26 June '94; Silverstone GP, 8-10 July '94
26: Thruxton finals, 13-14 October 2007
25: Silverstone finals, 14-15 October 2006
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| Drivers to win opening round and then title |
| Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), 2008
Matt Neal (GBR), 2005
James Thompson (GBR), 2004
Alain Menu (SUI), 2000
Rickard Rydell (SWE), 1998
Alain Menu (SUI), 1997
Frank Biela (GER), 1996
John Cleland (GBR), 1995
Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), 1994
Will Hoy (GBR), 1991
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| Drivers who won title but not opening race |
| Colin Turkington (GBR), 2009 - winner was Matt Neal (GBR);
Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), 2007 – winner was Jason Plato (GBR);
Matt Neal (GBR), 2006 – winner was James Thompson (GBR);
Yvan Muller (FRA), 2003 – winner was James Thompson (GBR);
James Thompson (GBR), 2002 – winner was Matt Neal (GBR);
Jason Plato (GBR), 2001 – winner was Yvan Muller (FRA);
Laurent Aiello (FRA), 1999 – winner was James Thompson (GBR);
Joachim Winkelhock (GER), 1993 – winner was Steve Soper (GBR);
Tim Harvey (GBR), 1992 – winner was John Cleland (GBR)
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| Drivers who led season all the way |
| Matt Neal, 2005
James Thompson, 2004
Rickard Rydell, 1998
Alain Menu, 1997
Frank Biela, 1996
Gabriele Tarquini, 1994
Will Hoy, 1991
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| Drivers who won title not leading into final round |
| 2007 Fabrizio Giovanardi (lying 2nd, 1 point behind SEAT’s Jason Plato)
2000 Alain Menu (lying 2nd, 9 points behind Ford team-mate Anthony Reid)
1992 Tim Harvey (lying 2nd, 3 points behind Vauxhall’s John Cleland)
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| Drivers to finish every race in the points |
| Jason Plato (2007) – runner-up
Matt Neal (2005) – Champion
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| Titles decided on Finals Day/where |
| 2009 Colin Turkington (GBR), Brands Hatch GP;
2008 Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), Brands Hatch Indy;
2007 Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA), Thruxton;
2006 Matt Neal (GBR), Silverstone National;
2005 Matt Neal (GBR), Brands Hatch Grand Prix;
2004 James Thompson (GBR), Donington Park National;
2003 Yvan Muller (FRA), Oulton Park;
2002 James Thompson (GBR), Donington Park Grand Prix;
2001 Jason Plato (GBR), Brands Hatch Indy;
2000 Alain Menu (SUI), Silverstone International;
1999 Laurent Aiello (FRA), Silverstone International;
1998 Rickard Rydell (SWE), Silverstone International;
1993 Jo Winkelhock (GER), Silverstone National;
1992 Tim Harvey (GBR), Silverstone Grand Prix;
1991 Will Hoy (GBR), Silverstone National
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| Titles decided in final race |
| 2009 Colin Turkington (GBR);
2007 Fabrizio Giovanardi (ITA);
2004 James Thompson (GBR);
2002 James Thompson (GBR);
2001 Jason Plato (GBR);
2000 Alain Menu (SUI);
1993 Jo Winkelhock (GER);
1992 Tim Harvey (GBR);
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| Titles decided before Finals Day |
| 1997 Alain Menu (SUI), Snetterton – race 18 of 24
1996 Frank Biela (GER), Thruxton – race 21 of 26
1995 John Cleland (GBR), Oulton Park – race of 22 of 26
1994 Gabriele Tarquini (ITA), Silverstone Grand Prix – race 18 of 21
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