Jake Hill is at a loss to explain his lack of pace on home soil after enduring a “tough” weekend in the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch. The 30-year-old from Platts Heath could only qualify 12th on Saturday – his worst starting position since joining the West Surrey Racing BMW squad in 2022. He was “really pleased” to rise to fifth in race one, but a steering issue in the second encounter sent him into the gravel at Druids. Team boss Dick Bennetts says he “feels sorry” for the Laser Tools-backed racer, adding a “mistake from our side cost him race two”. The retirement forced H…