It's a Brands day out for Scots racers at Kent circuit

SCOTS racer Rory Butcher defied tricky conditions at Brands Hatch to bag a haul of British Touring Car Championship points last weekend.

The Fife flyer gambled on slick tyres in the light rain in the opener but still came from the back to finish seventh, then grabbed a third place in race two before ending up fifth in the final race.

He said: “That was a roller coaster of a day. Who said it was a good idea to choose slicks on a damp track? I am so pleased to score some big points and bag our first podium of 2022. My Toyota Corolla is feeling on point… our season starts now.”

Gordon Shedden, also based out of Knockhill circuit, added solid points in his Honda Civic Type R – finishing eighth, sixth and 11th. But the trip to the south-east of England was less profitable for the Infiniti Q50 duo of Aiden Moffat and Dexter Patterson.

Moffat, from Dalkeith, was 22nd and 24th before an excellent 15th in race three, while Glasgow youngster Patterson suffered damage in race one, retired in race two but was 23rd in race three.

Supporting F4 series rookie Oliver Stewart, from Beauly, came eighth overall in the first race, then ninth and finally a sensational fifth. Fergus Chalmers, from Alford, had another good day at Brands in the Ginetta Juniors – racking up 11th, 10th and 12th-place finishes.

Seven Scots were competing in the MINI Challenge UK at the Kent circuit and Fifer Ronan Pearson took top tartan honours, finishing ninth, eighth and sixth.

Also of note, fellow Fifer Joe Tanner came 10th, sixth and eighth, with Falkirk’s Jack Davidson 11th, ninth and fifth in the three races.

Overseas, Kelty’s Dean Macdonald and Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 team-mate Miguel Ramos enjoyed double podium success in the GT World Challenge Europe.