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!

(Image credit to @Motorsport Week)

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