It was a case of damage limitations for Jake Hill at Snetterton last weekend in the latest round of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship, as pace issues hampered his progress through the weekend.

There was a best result of ninth in the final race of the weekend, with just one other points finish on Sunday it meant it is the first time since 2022 that Hill has failed to secure a top five finish.

Despite a lightning start in race one – gaining five places within just three corners – Jake was the unfortunate victim of an over-ambitious move from a rival and was T-boned.

With suspension damage, he was forced into the pits, and the team worked expeditiously to get the BMW 330i M Sport back out on track to ensure he could take the chequered flag. Although he crossed the line in 22nd, Jake was not classified in the results, but his return to the track allowed him to start race two from the penultimate row of the grid.

Race two saw Jake produce a spirited drive, carving his way through the field with 11 impressive overtakes to secure an 11th-place finish.

In race three, he delivered another gritty performance, battling his way to ninth. With two points finishes from the three races, it marked the first time since Oulton Park in 2022 that Jake and the team failed to secure a top-five result across a race day.

Despite a testing weekend, Jake remains third in the Drivers’ Championship, with three of the ten rounds completed. Laser Tools Racing with MB Motorsport now turns its attention to Thruxton on 7–8 June, determined to return to the sharp end of the grid.

Speaking after a frustrating weekend, Hill said: “It’s been one of the trying weekends of my touring car career and certainly one of the most challenging I can remember in recent times.

“We’ve still learned a lot, which is good for progress with both the car and the team, but it’s been difficult with my best result being ninth.”

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