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By MJP Media | 3 October 2013

The British Touring Car Championship is all set for a five-way showdown at Brands Hatch on October 11th and 12th as Andrew Jordan, Matt Neal, Gordon Shedden, Colin Turkington and Jason Plato compete to take the 2013 title.

Andrew Jordan being chased by Jason Plato
Andrew Jordan being chased by Jason Plato

As the teams and drivers head to Brands Hatch in Kent for the final meeting of the 2013 BTCC season, Pirtek Racing's Andrew Jordan leads the championship by 34 points however with 67 points up for grabs from the three remaining races, the championship is still wide open. If past performance is any indication, Jordan is in excellent shape to take the 2013 BTCC crown, being the only driver to have scored points in each of the 27 races so far this year. Having won the Independents' Trophy last year, the outright BTCC title is next goal for Jordan.

Behind Andrew Jordan, the championship battle is extremely close with past and present BTCC champions all within touching distance of the 2013 trophy. 2011 champion Matt Neal is 34 points behind Jordan with Honda Yuasa Racing team-mate and defending champion Gordon Shedden 1 point behind. eBay Motors driver Colin Turkington who won the championship in 2009 is just 13 points behind Shedden and 1 point ahead of 2010 champion Jason Plato.

Honda Yuasa Racing team-mates Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden
Honda Yuasa Racing team-mates Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden

With five drivers all capable of lifting the 2013 Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship trophy, the last three races of the year at Brands Hatch are sure to be both a thrilling and exciting climax to yet another fantastic season of touring car racing.

Watch all the race day action live on ITV4 or better still, come to Brands Hatch and experience first-hand the bumper to bumper action of Britain's premier motorsport series plus a full support programme. For tickets visit the Brands Hatch web site or call the Ticket Hotline on 0843 453 9000.

Colin Turkington pursued by Jason Plato
Colin Turkington pursued by Jason Plato

WIN TICKETS!
In association with MJP Media we have two pairs of weekend admission tickets for the BTCC Finals meeting at Brands Hatch to give away. To be in with a chance of winning and for full entry details click here and answer a simple question based on this preview. Competition ends at 12:00 on October 8th.

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