The two eBay Motors BMWs of
Onslow-Cole and Rob Collard both made good starts, whilst a tangle between Adam
Morgan and Will Bratt saw Adam with no windscreen, and the likes of Andy Neate
and Jeff Smith all spinning whilst trying to avoid the incident.
Whilst Mat Jackson battled with Tony Gilham’s Team HARD Honda, a fight was breaking out between Neal, Plato and Foster for third place.
Whilst Andrew Jordan was struggling with damage to the front of his Pirtek Honda, it was Redstone Racing’s Liam Griffin who was causing a stir on track. An spin at Druids saw him spear off the track and hit the wall heavily, creating significant damage to the front. Meanwhile team mate Mat Jackson was also causing a storm, as slight contact during a move on Dan Welch, saw the Proton too go off the circuit.
Naturally, a safety car was deployed to clear the track of debris. The lead that Tom Onslow-Cole had developed in the opening laps in his BMW would result for nothing once the restart got underway. Dave Newsham wasn’t having a weekend to remember as he entered the pits. He would retire his ES Racing Vectra a few laps later.
The restart was set for lap ten, but before the racing fired up again, Triple Eight’s Andy Neate was in the pits yet again with engine issues, and was forced to retire the car. Tom Onslow-Cole made yet another good start once the safety car was in, whilst a nudge between Rob Collard and Andrew Jordan led to Pirtek racing driver hitting the tyres and out of the race immediately. His frustrations were clear for all to see as he walked back to the pits. This incident brought the safety car out for a second time, whilst Ollie Jackson and Aron Smith had tangled down at Island. Jackson was able to restart his AmDtuning.co.uk VW Golf, whereas Aron Smith’s Ford had too much damage to continue.
Despite losing his windscreen in his earlier shunt, Adam Morgan was still running in his Speedworks Toyota. The race was restarted on lap thirteen, with Onslow-Cole still holding his lead to Matt Neal and Jason Plato. Despite Neal gaining the lead at Island, the race for the eBay Motors star was not over yet.
Lea Wood was running strongly in fifth position, with Jason Plato making a feisty move on Tom Onslow-Cole out of lodge for second place. Championship leader Gordon Shedden was too closing in on Onslow-Cole for third. Running wide at Cascades didn’t hamper Mat Jackson’s performance, as he took eighth from HARD man Tony Gilham.
Adam Morgan and Will Bratt came together again on lap sixteen, as Bratt’s RAR Audi looked to drive up the side of Morgan’s Toyota. This proved too much for Morgan and he retired the car at the end of that lap.
Jason Plato was starting to pile the pressure on Matt Neal for the lead of the race going into the penultimate lap, whilst Tom Onslow-Cole was not giving up any hopes of a possible victory from third, despite being hounded by Scotsman Shedden in fourth.
But it was Matt Neal who took his second win of the day, as Plato heads up Tom Onslow-Cole and Shedden for second. The top three were covered by no less than nine tenths of a second coming across the finish line. Lea Wood achieved his best BTCC career finish of fifth, with Will Bratt recovering well to finish eleventh for Rob Austin Racing.
Gordon Shedden will now go to onto Croft leading the championship with 173 points, with his team mate Matt Neal creeping up behind in second, whilst Plato lies in third with 161 points. In the Independent standings, Andrew Jordan leads the way to Rob Collard with 164 points. After his unfortunate weekend, Mat Jackson now lies in third with 153 points.
Whilst Mat Jackson battled with Tony Gilham’s Team HARD Honda, a fight was breaking out between Neal, Plato and Foster for third place.
Whilst Andrew Jordan was struggling with damage to the front of his Pirtek Honda, it was Redstone Racing’s Liam Griffin who was causing a stir on track. An spin at Druids saw him spear off the track and hit the wall heavily, creating significant damage to the front. Meanwhile team mate Mat Jackson was also causing a storm, as slight contact during a move on Dan Welch, saw the Proton too go off the circuit.
Naturally, a safety car was deployed to clear the track of debris. The lead that Tom Onslow-Cole had developed in the opening laps in his BMW would result for nothing once the restart got underway. Dave Newsham wasn’t having a weekend to remember as he entered the pits. He would retire his ES Racing Vectra a few laps later.
The restart was set for lap ten, but before the racing fired up again, Triple Eight’s Andy Neate was in the pits yet again with engine issues, and was forced to retire the car. Tom Onslow-Cole made yet another good start once the safety car was in, whilst a nudge between Rob Collard and Andrew Jordan led to Pirtek racing driver hitting the tyres and out of the race immediately. His frustrations were clear for all to see as he walked back to the pits. This incident brought the safety car out for a second time, whilst Ollie Jackson and Aron Smith had tangled down at Island. Jackson was able to restart his AmDtuning.co.uk VW Golf, whereas Aron Smith’s Ford had too much damage to continue.
Despite losing his windscreen in his earlier shunt, Adam Morgan was still running in his Speedworks Toyota. The race was restarted on lap thirteen, with Onslow-Cole still holding his lead to Matt Neal and Jason Plato. Despite Neal gaining the lead at Island, the race for the eBay Motors star was not over yet.
Lea Wood was running strongly in fifth position, with Jason Plato making a feisty move on Tom Onslow-Cole out of lodge for second place. Championship leader Gordon Shedden was too closing in on Onslow-Cole for third. Running wide at Cascades didn’t hamper Mat Jackson’s performance, as he took eighth from HARD man Tony Gilham.
Adam Morgan and Will Bratt came together again on lap sixteen, as Bratt’s RAR Audi looked to drive up the side of Morgan’s Toyota. This proved too much for Morgan and he retired the car at the end of that lap.
Jason Plato was starting to pile the pressure on Matt Neal for the lead of the race going into the penultimate lap, whilst Tom Onslow-Cole was not giving up any hopes of a possible victory from third, despite being hounded by Scotsman Shedden in fourth.
But it was Matt Neal who took his second win of the day, as Plato heads up Tom Onslow-Cole and Shedden for second. The top three were covered by no less than nine tenths of a second coming across the finish line. Lea Wood achieved his best BTCC career finish of fifth, with Will Bratt recovering well to finish eleventh for Rob Austin Racing.
Gordon Shedden will now go to onto Croft leading the championship with 173 points, with his team mate Matt Neal creeping up behind in second, whilst Plato lies in third with 161 points. In the Independent standings, Andrew Jordan leads the way to Rob Collard with 164 points. After his unfortunate weekend, Mat Jackson now lies in third with 153 points.
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| Can you spot what's not right with Adam Morgan's Toyota? Picture Credit: Anthony Keenan. |
Final Results:
1) Matt Neal
2) Jason Plato
3) Tom Onslow-Cole
4) Gordon Shedden
5) Lea Wood
6) Rob Collard
7) Mat Jackson
8) Nick Foster
9) Frank Wrathall
10) Tony Gilham
11) Will Bratt
12) Jeff Smith
13) Chris James
14) Tony Hughes
15) Ollie Jackson
Fastest lap - Tom Onslow-Cole - Lap 16 - 1:27:878
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