Rob Collard led the way at the start
from Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden, whilst behind them; Rob Austin in the Audi
A4 was up into fourth, whilst Tom Onslow-Cole had a moment into the first
corner resulting in a slight spin.
It wasn’t long before Matt Neal retook his lead, with team mate Shedden following suit to take second place. Andrew Jordan was lying in fourth behind Collard, but looked to be eyeing up the place going into the second lap.
Midfield, Lea Wood and Will Bratt were battling for position, whilst Adam Morgan was in the pits due to a problem with his Toyota Avensis. Andrew Jordan soon took third from the eBay Motors BMW – the NGTC Honda Civic looking quick on the Croft Circuit.
Gordon Shedden was looking racy in second – the Scot was looking to take the lead from his team mate to take his Honda Racing Civic to the top step of the podium for the first time today – and soon took the lead of the race.
Contact between Aron Smith and Nick Foster left Dan Welch taking advantage, making up track position after his race one dilemmas. Jason Plato, who was running in this race having not been able to start race one, was running down the pack, and hadn’t yet entered the points finishing points. With twelve laps left to run, could Plato turn this race to his advantage?
Paul O’Neill was running well again in race two, and was no in eleventh ahead of Will Bratt in the second RAR Audi, whilst team mate Rob Austin was fighting with eBay Motors’ driver Rob Collard on the start finish straight. Another move on Lea Wood through the chicane saw O’Neill move up into tenth, but ended up pulling off the side of the track after yet another problem in the Speedworks Toyota.
Will Bratt, who was running well in the top fifteen, skated off the track at the complex due to a puncture, whilst Aron Smith also suffered from car failure and ended his race at Hawthorne.
Whilst Tony Gilham was going wide coming out of the final hairpin, Jason Plato had made up four places in one lap to put him into seventh place and into the points having started from the back of the pack. Neate followed his team mate in ninth, with the Toyota of Frank Wrathall splitting the two MGs with just over five laps remaining.
Dan Welch was running well in the Proton to hold off from Nick Foster in the BMW, however couldn’t take on the eBay Motors driver’s speed over the start finish straight, whilst a battle was breaking out between eBay team mate Rob Collard and Tony Gilham for tenth.
Andrew Jordan, who was having another quiet race, seemed to be struggling with his Pirtek Racing Honda, as Rob Austin was closing in with his Audi A4. Ducking and diving for position, Austin took third over the start-finish straight on the second to last lap, whilst the two BMWs of Rob Collard and Tom Onslow-Cole were now battling with Andrew Jordan for position.
Nothing could stop Gordon Shedden’s and Honda in their domination of Croft, as he crossed the line to take his first win of the day. Matt Neal, who’d been suffering from a misfire and then a oil pressure warning light, came over the line in second, but was told by the team to park the car on track soon after. A feisty drive from Rob Austin sees him score his first podium of the year – a much deserved result for the privateer team, who have had their fair share of bad luck throughout the season.
Gordon Shedden leads the championship to Matt Neal with just two points separating the two Honda drivers, whilst Jason Plato – despite finishing this race in the points – was now lying forty points down in third.
Final Results:
It wasn’t long before Matt Neal retook his lead, with team mate Shedden following suit to take second place. Andrew Jordan was lying in fourth behind Collard, but looked to be eyeing up the place going into the second lap.
Midfield, Lea Wood and Will Bratt were battling for position, whilst Adam Morgan was in the pits due to a problem with his Toyota Avensis. Andrew Jordan soon took third from the eBay Motors BMW – the NGTC Honda Civic looking quick on the Croft Circuit.
Gordon Shedden was looking racy in second – the Scot was looking to take the lead from his team mate to take his Honda Racing Civic to the top step of the podium for the first time today – and soon took the lead of the race.
Contact between Aron Smith and Nick Foster left Dan Welch taking advantage, making up track position after his race one dilemmas. Jason Plato, who was running in this race having not been able to start race one, was running down the pack, and hadn’t yet entered the points finishing points. With twelve laps left to run, could Plato turn this race to his advantage?
Paul O’Neill was running well again in race two, and was no in eleventh ahead of Will Bratt in the second RAR Audi, whilst team mate Rob Austin was fighting with eBay Motors’ driver Rob Collard on the start finish straight. Another move on Lea Wood through the chicane saw O’Neill move up into tenth, but ended up pulling off the side of the track after yet another problem in the Speedworks Toyota.
Will Bratt, who was running well in the top fifteen, skated off the track at the complex due to a puncture, whilst Aron Smith also suffered from car failure and ended his race at Hawthorne.
Whilst Tony Gilham was going wide coming out of the final hairpin, Jason Plato had made up four places in one lap to put him into seventh place and into the points having started from the back of the pack. Neate followed his team mate in ninth, with the Toyota of Frank Wrathall splitting the two MGs with just over five laps remaining.
Dan Welch was running well in the Proton to hold off from Nick Foster in the BMW, however couldn’t take on the eBay Motors driver’s speed over the start finish straight, whilst a battle was breaking out between eBay team mate Rob Collard and Tony Gilham for tenth.
Andrew Jordan, who was having another quiet race, seemed to be struggling with his Pirtek Racing Honda, as Rob Austin was closing in with his Audi A4. Ducking and diving for position, Austin took third over the start-finish straight on the second to last lap, whilst the two BMWs of Rob Collard and Tom Onslow-Cole were now battling with Andrew Jordan for position.
Nothing could stop Gordon Shedden’s and Honda in their domination of Croft, as he crossed the line to take his first win of the day. Matt Neal, who’d been suffering from a misfire and then a oil pressure warning light, came over the line in second, but was told by the team to park the car on track soon after. A feisty drive from Rob Austin sees him score his first podium of the year – a much deserved result for the privateer team, who have had their fair share of bad luck throughout the season.
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| Austin took the RAR Audi to it's first podium of the season. Photo Credit: Anthony Keenan. |
Gordon Shedden leads the championship to Matt Neal with just two points separating the two Honda drivers, whilst Jason Plato – despite finishing this race in the points – was now lying forty points down in third.
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| Shedden increases his championship lead with a win at Croft. Picture Credit: Anthony Keenan. |
Final Results:
1) Gordon Shedden
2) Matt Neal
3) Rob Austin
4) Andrew Jordan
5) Rob Collard
6) Tom Onslow-Cole
7) Jason Plato
8) Frank Wrathall
9) Andy Neate
10) Nick Foster
11) Tony Gilham
12) Dave Newsham
13) Jeff Smith
14) Liam Griffin
15) Ollie Jackson
Fastest Lap: Andrew Jordan - Lap 3 - 1:26:098
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