WILL Bratt, of Adderbury, third placed finisher in this year's Formula Renault UK Championship, joined the cream of national motor racing talent in London on Saturday evening, as part of the British Touring Car Championship's 2007 TOCA Night of Champions.

The 19-year-old BRDC Rising Star, who is set to graduate up the single-seater ladder in 2008, received his third-placed trophy from the chief executive of the British Automobile Racing Club (BARC), Dennis Carter, at the star-studded ceremony, a suitably prestigious end to what has been an outstanding season for the racer.

Formula Renault UK, of course, is a key support category on the BTCC package and this year Bratt performed brilliantly in the ultra-competitive series at the wheel of his Apotex Scorpio Motorsport-run car to secure four race victories, three other podiums and three pole positions on his way to third place in the championship.

Joined at Park Lane's InterContinental Hotel on Saturday evening by his parents Rowland and Diane, team boss of the Apotex Scorpio Motorsport squad Jon Pettitt and Apotex UK's Colin Darroch, Bratt had an enjoyable time.

He said: "It was a really good evening, everybody had a great time and we're delighted Jon and Colin were able to join us. We're all very proud of our achievements this year in Formula Renault UK but now we're looking ahead to 2008 as we start to make plans for our next step on the single-seater ladder."