Britain’s Fastest Circuit Delivers Again
The BTCC returns from its summer break at the fastest circuit in the UK! This week we had three different racers claim victory. The weekend featured wheel-to-wheel racing and bold overtakes. Read this article to find more about the Thruxton race weekend!
Saturday 25th July
Free Practice 1
1st - Chris Smiley; 1:15.365
Qualifying
1st - Josh Cook; 1:15.219
Qualifying Race
1st - Josh Cook; 1:16.546
Josh Cook was flying through Saturday with a very good result, which led him to pole position for Race 1 on Sunday. There was a mid-race safety crash on the opening lap involving Ricky Collard to retire. Tom Ingram was applying early pressure on Josh Cook which made Tom second place.
Sunday 26th July
Race 1
1st- Josh Cook
2nd-Ashley Sutton
3rd- Daniel Rowbottom
Race 2
1st- Ashley Sutton
2nd- Dan Cammish
3rd- Josh Cook
Race 3
1st- Tom Ingram
2nd- Ashley Sutton
3rd- Dan Cammish
Tom Ingram received a five second penalty in Race 3 for a start infringement but it still left him in 1st place for the last race. Team Vertu Ricky Collard did a brilliant drive from 11th on the grid to 4th.
Josh Cook left Thruxton in the championship 4th place! He led really good battles this weekend.
Article written by Poppie Kimberley
