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KWIKFIT BTCC 2019

Thruxton

Rounds 19, 20 and 21 by Pablo - Brits on Tour

I have to say I am still getting my had dried out and all was looking rosy. the nal chicane, Neal got a great run
breath back from this weekends Soon a er the start, Jason Plato was and slipped passed the BMW to claim
action. Every meeting of the Kwik t penalised for a jump start and had to the third spot on the podium by just
BTCC 2019 seems to go up a notch serve a drive through penalty which 0.080 seconds.
and this past weekend was certainly no completely messed up his weekend
exception. there on in. e reverse grid put Hampshire
man Rob Collard on Pole with Dan
I honestly thought, a er reading the So Sam Tordo leads with Dan Cammish the second of the front
weather forecast from the Met O ce Cammish second and Adam row. e battle for the lead was just
that we were going to get drenched Morgan very close behind constantly incredible with Collard hanging
for the day, But come qualifying on challenging. Another great drive from on to the front with a win-hungry
Saturday, the TOCA commentary Matt Neal, which was to be one of Cammish on his exhaust pipe. third-
team said rain would only really come three great drives to get himself into fourth was being battled by Oliphant
in the last race. Qualifying itself was 8th from 17th. On the whole, the and Neal when all of a sudden, as
relatively uneventful but solid. Sam Honda’s had a great rst race coming the commentators predicted the day
Tordo took the top spot for the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th and 8th. before, the Heavens opened. Cammish
second time this year, incidentally, his took advantage and slipped through on
rst was at the rst ruxton meeting. So on to the second. e Sun still the outside to gain the lead which he
He must like this track! Jason Plato shone although there had been a kept to the ag. As the rain persisted
was clearly on it and smacked in a great few light spots of rain earlier. Dan to come down, the experience of Matt
lap to join Sam on the front row. ird Cammish got bogged down at the Neal kicked in to get the pass on the
was taken by Halfords Yuasa Honda start and was mobbed with Josh Cook, BMW yet again and grab third for
driver Dan Cammish just 7/100ths of a Adam Morgan and Tom Oliphant his second podium of the day. e
second o Pole. coming through to follow Tordo . end of the race came just at the right
An epic battle then pursued at the time as the track was getting towards
So, we set o bright and early on front which ended up with Josh Cook undriveable on slicks but it was a great
Sunday morning to take the relatively and Adam Morgan coming o best spectacle.
short journey from Worcester to and leading the race. e weight
ruxton. Guess what? It was hoo ng in Tordo s car made it di cult to Great to see Cammish break the
it down almost our entire journey. maintain pace and slowly started Halfords Yuasa Honda jinx and strike
en just as we passed Tidworth, about heading backwards. In all of the up their rst win of the season.
5 miles from the circuit, it all cleared excitement Matt Neal had pushed
up and the sun came out. through to fourth place behind Tom Knockhill is next and is promising
Oliphant which began an epic battle to be another great chapter in a truly
By the time Race 1 started, the track for third. On the last lap, coming into brilliant championship ght.

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