BTCC 2000 Rounds 23 & 24 - Silverstone 

2000 was the end of a magical era... ...and 2001 was the start of a totally forgettable one.

you dont get racing like this anymore. The Super Touring era was the most glamorous! although you do get some great racing these days

The end of the best BTCC era.. : /

It was goodbye to radermaker rydell menu and of course tarquini

Menu then reappeared with Vauxhall at thruxton during the final round of the 2007 championship which was his one off appearance and he came back again in 2014 where he finished twice on the podium with the VW car

RIP super touring. :'(

Reid reappeared in the championship with MG during this cars return to racing and was joined by warren Hughes in 2001

Ford came back in 2009 with the Ford Focus and the debut win on ford return to the btcc was In 2010 at brands hatch GP circuit 2010 with Tom Chilton

best championship, . .best cars .. . best stages. . .greats years ..

Wow. What a great pair of races to finish the Supertouring era. Feel really sorry for Reid getting punted off like that. And to Rydell as well, for not even making it to the start. Cruel luck. Although over the course of the season, I think Menu did deserve the title though.

Menu didn’t stay in the btcc to defend his title for 2001 because he went over to race in the DTM race

I wish that the BTCC still used this track configuration at Silverstone. It was way better than either of the present day 'short' configurations. The track would differ slightly between Becketts and Abbey but the old track from Abbey, through Bridge corner and up Brooklands is still more or less intact so in theory, it wouldn't be a massive project to reinstate this layout. I am a huge fan of Silverstone and the BTCC but I do find the national circuit to be one of the most boring tracks on the calender (the international circuit configuration is equally dull so that wouldn't be much better). The full grand prix circuit is amazing but I understand that they are reluctant to use that due to its length which I totally get, but even so, I still believe they could come up with a better 'short' layout than the national or international. They should've kept the bridge corner layout, even if only used for BTCC races.

Looks like matt Neal is reunited with his old Nissan primera of 1998

15.46 that side skirt proudly lives on my workshop wall...

It was also goodbye for Tom kristensen because he went on to Le man race year later

Thank you for uploading this series BTCC in its pomp. Although no BMW's Merc's or Volvo's was sad .

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43:38 - the championship dream dies, just a couple of laps from the end - if he lets Radermecker through, the 5 points for 6th place still gives him the championship even if Menu holds on to the 2nd place; what a shame :(

Reid certainly the best BTCC driver never to win a championship

London to Sriverston big ride on push bike he have sore legs

Is it just me, or does Plato crash in almost every race?