Rob Collard made a mighty start, and
soon made places on both Andrew Jordan and Matt Neal to take the lead. Mat Jackson
also took advantage of his good start to get into second place behind the eBay
BMW. Gordon Shedden soon took fourth place from Andrew Jordan and was soon
pressuring team mate Neal for third.
With Collard still leading, eBay team mate was running down in eleventh after his race one incidents forced him out of the race. Dan Welch’s Proton was now starting to put pressure on the Honda of Matt Neal, whilst Will Bratt, who was running eighth, crashed out at Knickerbrook and was out of the race.
Whilst Mat Jackson was closing in on Rob Collard for the lead of the race, Wrathall’s Toyota was battling with Andy Neate’s MG for eleventh – with team mate Plato was up into twelfth by lap five. Having taken the place away from Wrathall, the Toyota ended up going across the grass. This affected his intercooler – and scuppered his race. Speedworks driver Adam Morgan had to retire early on in the race, after a heavy spin at Cascades cost him a second points finish.
Mat Jackson was starting to look very racy in his Redstone Racing Ford behind the BMW of Rob Collard, whilst heartache for Andy Neate saw him have to retire his KX Momentum MG with engine issues. Contact between Rob Collard and Mat Jackson handed first and second place to Shedden and Jordan, whilst both cars suffered from punctures which put them way down the field. This incident allowed Dan Welch to get into third position – could the Proton be heading for its first ever podium finish?
Jason Plato was on a charge, and had soon taken rival Matt Neal for fourth place, and was now on a mission to relieve Welch of his third position. With Shedden still leading to Andrew Jordan, Welch was doing well to maintain a gap between himself and the MG. Welch was seven seconds of the lead pair heading into the final few laps of the race.
As team mate Adam Morgan was forced to retire, Tony Hughes was running well in twelfth, and looked set for a second consecutive points finish in his Toyota Avensis. eBay Motors’ Nick Foster was also having a good jostle with Lea Wood for sixth.
Despite a valiant effort to maintain the gap between himself and Jason Plato, Welch ran wide coming out of Lodge, which allowed Jason to pass the Proton coming across the start/finish line.
The Honda domination continued in the second race of the day, as Gordon Shedden took his fifth win of the 2012 season – extending his lead of the championship in the process. Andrew Jordan finished on the podium again in second place, whilst Jason Plato drove from the back to a third place finish. Rob Collard recovered from the earlier incident with Mat Jackson to finish fourteenth, whilst Mat Jackson - who wasn't having a birthday to remember - had to retire his Ford a handful of laps from the end.
Dan Welch brought the Proton home in an amazing fourth place ahead of Matt Neal’s Honda Civic – resulting in the team’s best ever BTCC finish. Liam Griffin shone for Redstone Racing, with his best ever finish of eighth, whilst Lea Wood equalled his best finish from Oulton Park 2011 with seventh.
With Collard still leading, eBay team mate was running down in eleventh after his race one incidents forced him out of the race. Dan Welch’s Proton was now starting to put pressure on the Honda of Matt Neal, whilst Will Bratt, who was running eighth, crashed out at Knickerbrook and was out of the race.
Whilst Mat Jackson was closing in on Rob Collard for the lead of the race, Wrathall’s Toyota was battling with Andy Neate’s MG for eleventh – with team mate Plato was up into twelfth by lap five. Having taken the place away from Wrathall, the Toyota ended up going across the grass. This affected his intercooler – and scuppered his race. Speedworks driver Adam Morgan had to retire early on in the race, after a heavy spin at Cascades cost him a second points finish.
Mat Jackson was starting to look very racy in his Redstone Racing Ford behind the BMW of Rob Collard, whilst heartache for Andy Neate saw him have to retire his KX Momentum MG with engine issues. Contact between Rob Collard and Mat Jackson handed first and second place to Shedden and Jordan, whilst both cars suffered from punctures which put them way down the field. This incident allowed Dan Welch to get into third position – could the Proton be heading for its first ever podium finish?
Jason Plato was on a charge, and had soon taken rival Matt Neal for fourth place, and was now on a mission to relieve Welch of his third position. With Shedden still leading to Andrew Jordan, Welch was doing well to maintain a gap between himself and the MG. Welch was seven seconds of the lead pair heading into the final few laps of the race.
As team mate Adam Morgan was forced to retire, Tony Hughes was running well in twelfth, and looked set for a second consecutive points finish in his Toyota Avensis. eBay Motors’ Nick Foster was also having a good jostle with Lea Wood for sixth.
Despite a valiant effort to maintain the gap between himself and Jason Plato, Welch ran wide coming out of Lodge, which allowed Jason to pass the Proton coming across the start/finish line.
The Honda domination continued in the second race of the day, as Gordon Shedden took his fifth win of the 2012 season – extending his lead of the championship in the process. Andrew Jordan finished on the podium again in second place, whilst Jason Plato drove from the back to a third place finish. Rob Collard recovered from the earlier incident with Mat Jackson to finish fourteenth, whilst Mat Jackson - who wasn't having a birthday to remember - had to retire his Ford a handful of laps from the end.
Dan Welch brought the Proton home in an amazing fourth place ahead of Matt Neal’s Honda Civic – resulting in the team’s best ever BTCC finish. Liam Griffin shone for Redstone Racing, with his best ever finish of eighth, whilst Lea Wood equalled his best finish from Oulton Park 2011 with seventh.
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| Pirtek Racing's Andrew Jordan drove to his second consecutive podium of the day. Picture Credit: Anthony Keenan. |
Final Results:
1) Gordon Shedden
2) Andrew Jordan
3) Jason Plato
4) Dan Welch
5) Matt Neal
6) Nick Foster
7) Lea Wood
8) Liam Griffin
9) Tom Onslow-Cole
10) Dave Newsham
11) Tony Gilham
12) Tony Hughes
13) Chris James
14) Rob Collard
15) Ollie Jackson
Fastest Lap - Gordon Shedden - Lap 4 - 1:27:690
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