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Andrew Jordan capped his British Touring Car Championship winning season by being named National Racing Driver of the Year at the 2013 AUTOSPORT Awards.

The 24-year-old and his family-run Eurotech team defeated former champions Gordon Shedden, Matt Neal, Jason Plato and Colin Turkington to win this year's BTCC after a typically hard-fought contest.

Jordan received his award from Lotus Formula 1 driver Romain Grosjean.

"It's been a pretty special year," Jordan said. "Coming into the year the aim was always to win the championship; I thought it was possible and the team did as well.

"We applied ourselves well, but to do it the way we did - going into the final round - was pretty tense. I learned a lot from it.

"The championship is very competitive and next year looks like it might be oversubscribed, which is great.

"I won the title this year and I don't want to let it go, so I'll be working hard in 2014."

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After initially making his name in rallycross, Jordan moved through the Renault Clio one-make series to join the BTCC as an 18-year-old in 2008.

He spent his second season with the factory Vauxhall squad, but his career really kicked off when he returned to Eurotech - run by his father Mike, a highly-successful British racer in his own right - for 2010.

The younger Jordan took his first BTCC race wins that season, and edged ever closer to becoming a consistent contender.

Fourth place last year set him up for his spectacular 2013 campaign and a maiden championship crown.