Drivers Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden took three podiums across the three races to help Team Dynamics, which runs the Honda Racing Team Civics, to fend off the opposition and win the trophy. Honda had already wrapped up the Manufacturers spoils.

While the drivers narrowly missed out in the fight for the drivers’ crown to Jason Plato, Neal said that the team’s on-track showings had exceeded expectations.
“Usually you would be delighted to have finished second in a championship but it isn’t enough for us,” said Neal. “We are winners and that is what we always want to do but we were up against a team with huge budget.

“It has been a great year for Honda and we have had some great successes so it is nice to reward the boys who work so hard on the car with a trophy. I gave it everything I had got at Brands Hatch and drove my heart out but it just didn’t work out for me to overhaul Plato.”

Despite the personal disappointment, Neal says he is already plotting his revenge. “For us the work never stops,” added Neal. “We have already started thinking about next year’s challenge and how we can take a clean sweep of all the trophies. This week is the first week of our 2011 programme and we can’t wait to get stuck in to it.”

Shedden, who finished in third place in the points, paid tribute to the work done by the team throughout the year to extract every last ounce of performance from the two-litre touring car. “I am upset that neither Matt or I were able to reward Honda with a drivers title but just take a look at the way we have performed this season as a unit. The car has been fantastic all the way through the year and we have been up against some of the most experienced rivals you could imagine.

“Against that backdrop, we have pushed hard and made the car competitive at every circuit. As a result, we have taken two of the three major titles on offer. It also means we should be really proud of having two of the top three drivers in the championship. That shows that Honda is a winning product and that it will only get faster in the BTCC.”