BTCC Donington Park
Two wins for Thompson as rain hits Donington Park's Touring Car round
James Thompson had a good weekend at Donington, as the former champion was victorious in races one and two. He made the most of changing conditions, winning a soaking first race and a dry second one. In turn, he became the first driver to take two back-to-back victories this season.
It was the first wins this season for Team Dynamics and its Honda Civic this season, too.
Winner of race three was Robert Collard in his Airwaves BMW 320si, picking up his second victory of the season. It still ensures a varied season, with seven different winners from nine races.
VX Racing’s Matt Neal still has a comfortable lead at the top of the drivers’ standings, however, after picking up a couple of podium finishes. His closest rival, Team RAC’s Colin Turkington, finished second in race three to keep his sights on Neal in the drivers’ championship, below.
There was good news at last for Team Aon, too, with Tom Chilton taking the Ford Focus ST – which has heavily revised for Donington – to its first ever points finish.
The next round is at Cheshire’s Oulton Park on May 31 2009.
Donington Park Results:
Race 11 James Thompson Honda Civic2 Andrew Jordan Vauxhall Vectra3 Matt Neal Vauxhall Vectra
Race 21 James Thompson Honda Civic2 Matt Neal Vauxhall Vectra 3 Fabrizio Giovanardi Vauxhall Vectra
Race 31 Robert Collard BMW 320si E902 Colin Turkington BMW 320si E903 Jason Plato Chevrolet Lacetti
Drivers’ Standings after Donington (Round 3)01 Matt Neal 8902 Colin Turkington 7603 Fabrizio Giovanardi 6704 Robert Collard 6705 Jason Plato 5806 James Thompson 5107 Adam Jones 3908 Mat Jackson 3709 Andrew Jordan 2910 Stephen Jelley 29
