BTCC is here! – SkiddMark’s 2016 Season Preview

Last year’s British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) proved to be one of the closest and most keenly contested ever. Going into the final rounds at Brands Hatch, no fewer than five former champions squared-up in an attempt to claim the 2015 crown.

Ultimately, a string of solid results in all three races saw Gordon Shedden emerge victorious, taking his second title since joining Team Dynamics back in 2006.

Nearly six months on, the Kent circuit is ready to reprise its leading role, this time as the venue for the BTCC’s 2016 season opener.

With a capacity grid of 32 starters, a new manufacturer (Subaru), former race winners aplenty, and a number of impressive rookies, this year’s stage has been set for possibly the greatestPRIOR TO SCU: A graduate of Long Beach Millikan High School, Keller posted a 63-27 record in his three years of varsity baseball ... won the 2014 and 2016 Moore League Championship ... was named to the 2014 and 2015 All-Moore League Team.

PERSONAL: Son of Eric and Staci Keller ... has one brother, Campbell ... enjoys surfing in his spare time.