BTCC Donington Park

James Thompson had a good weekend at Donington, as the former champion was victorious in races one and two. He made the most of changing conditions, winning a soaking first race and a dry second one. In turn, he became the first driver to take two back-to-back victories this season.

It was the first wins this season for Team Dynamics and its Honda Civic this season, too.

Winner of race three was Robert Collard in his Airwaves BMW 320si, picking up his second victory of the season. It still ensures a varied season, with seven different winners from nine races.

VX Racing’s Matt Neal still has a comfortable lead at the top of the drivers’ standings, however, after picking up a couple of podium finishes. His closest rival, Team RAC’s Colin Turkington, finished second in race three to keep his sights on Neal in the drivers’ championship, below.

There was good news at last for Team Aon, too, with Tom Chilton taking the Ford Focus ST – which has heavily revised for Donington – to its first ever points finish.

The next round is at Cheshire’s Oulton Park on May 31 2009.

Donington Park Results:

Race 11    James Thompson    Honda Civic2    Andrew Jordan    Vauxhall Vectra3    Matt Neal        Vauxhall Vectra

Race 21    James Thompson    Honda Civic2    Matt Neal        Vauxhall Vectra    3    Fabrizio Giovanardi    Vauxhall Vectra

Race 31    Robert Collard        BMW 320si E902    Colin Turkington    BMW 320si E903    Jason Plato        Chevrolet Lacetti

Drivers’ Standings after Donington (Round 3)01    Matt Neal            8902    Colin Turkington        7603    Fabrizio Giovanardi    6704    Robert Collard        6705    Jason Plato        5806    James Thompson    5107    Adam Jones        3908    Mat Jackson        3709    Andrew Jordan    2910    Stephen Jelley        29