A man based in Cofton Hackett who rediscovered his passion after 'giving up racing altogether' has won a BMW championship on live TV.
Paul Mousell, 47, was crowned champion of the BMW Compact Cup, which features BMW Compact 3 Series cars, after battling to a sixth-place finish in the midst of Storm Boelo in the first race of three at Brands Hatch.
Mousell would finish 5th in the second race, and in the final race of the season, which was broadcast live on Sky Sports F1, he finished 6th before his championship coronation.
Mousell's racing success came two years after he rediscovered his passion for racing and began competing in the 'highly competitive' BMW Compact Cup.
In his first season of racing, Paul finished sixth in the championship with six victories in the Masters class for racers aged over 45.
The Cofton Hackett-based racer had given up racing after 'not having the funds' to move into professional car racing, off the back of finishing runner-up in the British Kart Championships when he was a teenager.
After winning the championship, Paul was unable to contain his joy and was keen to thank everyone involved in making his championship dream a reality.
"I am still absolutely buzzing," Paul said.
"At the beginning of the season, my target was the Masters Championship and some overall podiums.
"But what a year. We finished the year with four race wins, nine second-place finishes, 16 Masters Class wins, and seven fastest laps from 18 races.
"I have to give a massive thank you to Aaron Phipps for so many evenings and weekends having the car prepped and ready for each round.
"I also want to thank Parkes Motorsport, Charlie Cager and Clive Brookson for everything, every round, as well as Antinox Floor Protection, Rednal Tyres Limited and Venture Body Repairs Rubery for all their support this year."
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