The paradox for Jake Hill was that illness added health to his prospects for Knockhill, where a double win for the current British Touring Car Championship title holder provided a welcome boost for the West Surrey Racing BMW team. And a new storyline for the championship itself.
His struggles with labyrinthitis had forced him to sit out qualifying and racing at the previous round at Croft, thereby masking genuine progress made by WSR on improving the 330i M Sport – recalcitrant this season save for that golden weekend at Brands Hatch in May. By non-scoring in North Yorkshire, he headed up to Scotland with a clean bill of health, but “still not 100% there yet”, and demoted from fifth to seventh in the points standings.
