Tuesday, 30 April 2019

2019 BTCC Round 2 Recap

Review of Round Two of the 2019 British Touring Car Championship season was at Donington Park's National Circuit, in Leicestershire.

In the first race, Team BMW driver and current BTCC Champion Colin Turkington took the race win in his BMW 330i M Sport. Second was Adrian Flux Subaru Racing driver Ashley Sutton in his Subaru Levorg GT, he was two seconds behind Turkington in the end. While third place was Team BMW driver Tom Oliphant in his BMW 330i M Sport and also took Jack Sears Trophy (for drivers yet to record an overall podium finish or won outright the Jack Sears Trophy championship) win, he was six and half seconds behind Turkington in the end.

Meanwhile, Independents class was won by BTC Racing driver Chris Smiley in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he finished in seventh place and was ten seconds behind Turkington in the end.



Meanwhile in the second race, Team BMW driver and current BTCC Champion Colin Turkington took the race win in his BMW 330i M Sport. Second was Halfords Yuasa Racing driver Matt Neal in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8), he was two seconds behind Turkington in the end. While third place was Adrian Flux Subaru Racing driver Ashley Sutton in his Subaru Levorg GT, he was two and half seconds behind Turkington in the end.

Meanwhile, Independents class was won by Team Shredded Wheat Racing with Gallagher driver Tom Chilton in his Ford Focus RS, he finished in fourth place and was three seconds behind Turkington in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance driver Rory Butcher in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he finished in fifth place and was three seconds behind Turkington in the end.



Finally in the third race, Team Toyota GB with Ginsters driver Tom Ingram took the race win in his Toyota Corolla GT. Second was Sterling Insurance with Power Maxed Racing driver Rob Collard in his Vauxhall Astra, he was four tenths of a second behind Ingram in the end. While third place was BTC Racing driver Chris Smiley in his Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and also took Independents class win, he was five seconds behind Ingram in the end.

While, Jack Sears Trophy was won by Cobra Sport AmD AutoAid/RCIB Insurance driver Rory Butcher in his Honda Civic Type R (FK2), he finished in fourth place and was ten seconds behind Ingram in the end.



Next stop Thruxton for Round Three of the 2019 British Touring Car Championship season in three weeks time.

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