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Ash Sutton named Autosport’s National Driver of the Year

Ash Sutton named Autosport's National Driver of the Year

The 28-year-old secured his third British Touring Car title in 2021, scoring five wins with his BMR-run Laser Tools Racing Infiniti Q50.

Autosport readers have voted Sutton the best National driver of the season, ahead of his BTCC rival Josh Cook, British GT pacesetter Dennis Lind and Porsche Carrera Cup champion Dan Cammish.

Sutton’s victory was announced on 6 February at the Autosport Awards, which returned to a live event at Grosvenor House on Park Lane following the online-only competition of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“We picked up points in every single round, it was an incredible season for us,” Sutton said, picking up the award from Red Bull F1 team principal Christian Horner. “It is an honour and a privilege to be standing up in this room in front of all these people and their own achievements to pick up this award.”

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