The hotly-contested Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship title fight heads to Oulton Park this weekend (June 6/7) – and fans are in for a treat.

With six different winners in the opening nine races, and 16 points covering the top six with a total of 67 on offer, the series’ annual visit to Cheshire is primed for plenty more drama and intrigue.

Two wins have propelled Honda’s Gordon Shedden to the top of the championship table, but just eight points separate him from reigning champion Colin Turkington, who won two of the three races at Oulton Park last year. A switch to the BMR team’s VW CC alongside rival Jason Plato and tweaks to the rules mean that the Ulsterman will face stiff competition this time.

The outspoken Plato is also ready to topple Shedden, as is the Scotsman’s Honda team-mate Matt Neal and 2013 champion Andrew Jordan, now racing for MG. Also in the mix is Blackburn’s Adam Morgan, who won the most recent round at Thruxton in his family-run WIX Mercedes A-Class.

“It’s an incredible feeling,” Morgan said after the win, his second in the championship. “We’re a small team but we have some fantastic backing and with three podiums this year, we’re getting there. In this championship experience counts for an awful lot, and now I’m in my fourth season everything is coming together and we’re hoping to be right up there week in, week out.”

Spectators will miss none of the action with giant TV screens showing all three races, plus there’s a full package of support from Porsche Carrera Cup GB, Renault UK Clio Cup, Ginetta GT Supercup, Ginetta Juniors and MSA Formula.

Oulton Park’s annual BTCC round is traditionally the best-attended of the season and famous for its party atmosphere, with many fans camping at the picturesque venue. Adding to the fun is a free pitwalk and autograph session on Sunday morning plus a trade village, fun fair and children’s adventure playground.

For ticket information, call 0843 453 9000 or log on to the official Oulton Park website at www.oultonpark.co.uk.