BTCC or the WTCC?

Without question, these are two of the best touring car series on the planet - nothing else even comes close. So how do you choose between the two?

I am fortunate enough to watch both of these series, and must say it is very close. There is plenty of action to be had in both series, lots of good old-fashioned proper racing, very unlike anything you see in the likes of F1 and so forth.

Even the cars are similar, with cars such as the BMW 320si E90, Chevrolet Cruze, Chevrolet Lacetti and SEAT Leon featuring in both series. There is the Ford Focus which doesn't feature in the WTCC, and the Vauxhall's, but apart from these odd examples, most of the machinery is very similar. The laptimes set are very similar - something which can be easily seen with Brands Hatch.

The drivers then must be the deciding factor. Yet even these come in similar shapes and sizes. Drivers from both series are no-nonsense, hard touring-car drivers.

The BTCC may have less in terms of bureaucracy, but the WTCC has the variety of circuits.

Have you tried deciding? Perhaps the ultimate answer is not to decide, but actually to watch both. Which is probably most people do anyway, so apologies for wasting your time.