Henley-in-Arden's Mat Jackson says he will be going all out to win at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire this coming Sunday (15 October) even though he's already provisionally the new Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Champion. Mat is set to receive a cheque for £100,000 - the biggest cash prize in British motor sport - plus the Champion's trophy from SEAT UK at Silverstone after putting the title out of his rivals' reach at Brands Hatch a fortnight ago. His title success has also earned him a hallowed test drive in SEAT Sport UK's British Touring Car Championship SEAT Leon driven to victory this year by Jason Plato, James Thompson and Darren Turner. Mat will be hoping to join SEAT in its celebrations should it win the BTCC's coveted Manufacturers' title on Sunday.
Mat, aged 25, says: "I could play it safe and not turn up, but that would be ridiculous. Everyone involved in the championship and particularly the fans who pay to come through the gate would expect to see the new Champion race and my team, sponsor Whale Tankers and I are not going to disappoint them. I've had ten wins from 16 races so far and want to make it 12 out of 18 by winning Silverstone's two races. It would be a great way to sign off what has been a great season." Mat has led the season from the opening round. Up until Brands Hatch, where he finished third and fourth, he has won at least one race at every 'double-header' fixture. On three occasions he has achieved the victory double. He has also qualified on pole position six times and set five fastest race laps. And the statistics show Mat has led 138 laps - that's more than half the 255 completed - and 212 of the 434 miles covered.
A large number of guests from sponsor Whale Tankers are expected at Silverstone on Sunday to cheer on Mat. And he believes the season's final two rounds could be the most exciting of the season. "There are still a few key positions to be decided in the championship and the short Silverstone National circuit lends itself to close racing any way," adds Mat. "The track is very fast and very wide, meaning it's possible to run three or four Cupras abreast at some points. The lap time is just over a minute so it's going to be fast and furious all the way and I predict these two races will make for a very exciting end to the season." Mat's Silverstone timetable: Friday 13 October: TESTING, 10.40-11.25 & 14.45-15.25 Saturday 14 October: QUALIFYING, 11.00-11.20 & 16.10-16.30 Sunday 15 October: RACE DAY, 11.15 (Race 1, 18 laps) & 17.00 (Race 2, 18 laps) Mat's two races at Silverstone on Sunday 15 October can be watched live on satellite television channel Motors TV (channel 413 or 545 on NTL3).
Henley-in-Arden's Mat Jackson says he will be going all out to win at the Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire this coming Sunday (15 October) even though he's already provisionally the new Blaupunkt SEAT Cupra Champion. Mat is set to receive a cheque for £100,000 - the biggest cash prize in British motor sport - plus the Champion's trophy from SEAT UK at Silverstone after putting the title out of his rivals' reach at Brands Hatch a fortnight ago. His title success has also earned him a hallowed test drive in SEAT Sport UK's British Touring Car Championship SEAT Leon driven to victory this year by Jason Plato, James Thompson and Darren Turner. Mat will be hoping to join SEAT in its celebrations should it win the BTCC's coveted Manufacturers' title on Sunday. 
