Nicolas Hamilton ensured there was not a dry eye in the house this past weekend as he claimed his first piece of silverware in the British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton.
The EXCELR8 Motorsport driver delivered one of the best performances of his career to-date in the series as he claimed the overall victory in the Jack Sears Trophy.
Racing on the fringes of the points-paying positions all weekend at the Norfolk venue, the Hyundai driver’s strong points haul in the Jack Sears Trophy category ensured he wrapped up honours for the very first time – sparking emotional celebrations at the podium.
“I honestly cannot believe what has happened this weekend as I never expected to walk away from Snetterton as winner of the Jack Sears Trophy,” said Hamilton. “My whole focus was on developing and improving myself, and to end the weekend up on the podium was the most amazing experience.
“Thanks to the team and the car, but also through hard work from myself, I’ve been quicker here this weekend than ever before and I’m so proud of how I have driven. I’ve always said that I wanted to win a trophy, but I didn’t want to just be gifted it, and this weekend I feel like I earned it and deserved it. I know I need to work on my starts, but I was able to work my way forwards in every race because I had the pace to do it, and that is something I am massively proud of.
“I’m not going to, but I could happily hang my boots, gloves and helmet up after this weekend knowing that I have achieved the dream of a little boy who was told he would never walk. The amount of support from the BTCC paddock and from the whole community around the championship has been incredible and it was truly a surreal moment to be there on the podium seeing the everyone cheering.
“This is for everyone who has stuck by me and supported me, and even those who have doubted me as it has only fuelled my desire to reach my goal. For all those in the disabled community, hopefully this will provide further inspiration of what is possible.”
