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The top 10 BTCC drivers of 2016

A thrilling final-round showdown meant the British Touring Car Championship crown again went the way of Gordon Shedden. But who were the star performers of 2016?

For a long time there was no real narrative to the 2016 British Touring Car Championship title battle. And then through the uncertainty came Gordon Shedden to clinch a third title.

The championship delivered its most-competitive season since the single-class format was introduced, with 13 different race winners and an unprecedented eight drivers going into that Brands Hatch showdown in with a sniff of the title.

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