Top class touring cars will be at full throttle as the Croft Circuit stages the latest stages of the annual British Championship at the weekend.

Rounds 16, 17 and 18 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) take place at the North Yorkshire circuit on Saturday and Sunday (July 29/30).

Motor sports fans are promised two days of thrilling wheel-to-wheel action as the championship resumes following a short summer break since the last round, at Oulton Park, in Cheshire, last month.

It’s all to drive for on what is the sixth stage of ten in the championship calendar.

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Triple BTCC champion Ash Sutton tops the drivers’ standings with a narrow six-point advantage ahead of reigning champion Tom Ingram.

But there are two Yorkshiremen still in the reckoning with Dan Cammish, from Leeds, in fifth place, whilst Huddersfield’s Daniel Lloyd will also be in action after a double success at Croft last year.

There is plenty to entertain racegoers over and above the big BTCC clashes as there will be several support series battling it out across the two days dotted about the weekend schedule.

These include the Rokit British F4 Championship, the Mini Challenge Trophy, the Porsche Sprint Challenge Great Britain, and Legends Cars Elite Cup with JLM among the 17-race schedule over the two days.

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The action starts at 9.30am on Saturday with a packed programme of qualifying events and the first of seven races starting at 12.35pm.

Fans can get up close to the racing stars on Sunday morning on a pitlane walkabout at 10.30am, which includes the chance to meet the drivers, get autographs and photographs before the first of the BTCC races starting at 12.10pm.

It starts a full afternoon of racing including further BTCC rounds at 2.35pm and at 5pm.

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Adult admission prices are £18 for Saturday, £36 for Sunday and £50 for a weekend ticket.

Prices for 13 to 15-year-olds are £8 for Saturday, £12 for Sunday or £15 for a weekend ticket, while all accompanied children aged 12 and under go free.

Further details are available via www.croftcircuit.co.uk, or by ringing (01325) 721815.