Yuasa are celebrating yet another successful motorsport season in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) after powering Halfords Yuasa Racing driver ‘Flash’ Gordon Shedden to his third drivers’ championship. Shedden became the first driver in eight years to win back-to-back BTCC titles with a superb Brands Hatch performance.

The now triple BTCC champion arrived at the legendary Brands Hatch GP Circuit season finale in second place and trailing championship leader Sam Tordoff by 11 points. After a strong sixth place finish in the day’s first race, and a third place podium finish in race two, Shedden needed to finish ahead of Tordoff in the season finale to secure the trophy.

Beginning the race in fifth, two places behind Tordoff on the grid, the Scot produced the drive of his career IN HIS Civic Type R to claim 3rd palce ahead of Tordoff. Shedden’s team mate, and also a three times BTCC champion in his own right, Matt Neal finished the season in sixth place after a heavy impact with the barriers in the penultimate race.

Yuasa have a long and proud heritage in BTCC racing, having sponsored the Team Dynamics run Honda operation since 2010. This year’s championship win now means the battery manufacturer has claimed the BTCC drivers’ crown an unbelievable four times in the last seven years.