TCR World and life

UK James Turkington became the second-ever TCR UK champion when he beat Lewis Kent by just five points following the championship’s final race at Donington Park. Race 1 saw TCR pole-sitter Darelle Wilson make a good start and challenge for the lead, while Kent briefly attacked Wilson until he made contact with a TCT car and slid off the track, falling back to last place. The safety car was deployed, which enabled Kent to dive into the pits to allow his team to clear grass from the car’s radiator. When racing resumed, Wilson was given a drive-through for a false start, but before serving the penalty, he made contact with race leader Henry Neal’s Honda and the TCT car spun off across the grass. This meant the CUPRA of debutee Adam Morgan moved into the race lead ahead of Alex Morgan’s Turkingtontakesthetitle asbattlegoesdowntothewire On Lap 10, Kent briefly overtook Alex Morgan, but ran wide and Morgan was able to retake the position. Then, on Lap 13, Kent attacked again and this time made the move stick. With Turkington in fifth place, Kent needed to pass Adam Morgan to win the title and duly set off in pursuit of the CUPRA. Despite the gap between the pair coming down to less than a second, the chequered flag brought Kent’s bid for the title to an end, with Adam Morgan taking his second win of the day. Kent was second and Alex Morgan third, while Wilson finished fourth. Fifth place was enough for Turkington to take the title after a thrilling finale to the season. Round 9 – Sunday 20 October, Donington Park 1. Ad. Morgan (Cicely Motorsport, CUPRA); 2. Al. Morgan (Wolf-Power Racing, Renault Mégane RS); 3. L. Kent (Essex & Kent Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N) Round 10 – Sunday 20 October, Donington Park 1. Ad. Morgan (Cicely Motorsport, CUPRA); 2. L. Kent (Essex & Kent Motorsport, Hyundai i30 N); 3. Al. Morgan (Wolf-Power Racing, Renault Mégane RS) Renault Mégane. Turkington was third, but the recovering Kent passed him on lap 11 and he was then beaten by Wilson in the sprint to the finish line, dropping from fourth to fifth. At the start of Race 2, with the gap between Turkington and Kent down to eleven points, pole-sitter Adam Morgan was fighting for the lead with Alex Morgan and Kent. The CUPRA opened up an advantage while Kent’s Hyundai battled with the Renault of Alex Morgan and Wilson passed Turkington for fourth place. 26