Team HARD endures rollercoaster debut with new CUPRA
2 weeks ago
Team boss Tony Gilham admitted it had been a “rollercoaster weekend” for Team HARD as it introduced the new CUPRA Leon into the BTCC for the first time.
Four of the new cars would appear on track for the season opener at Thruxton but a tough start to proceedings saw Glynn Geddie go off in FP1, with his car then missing the second practice as it underwent repairs prior to qualifying.
Race day would provide the team with five points finishes – including a best of eighth for Jack Goff in the mixed weather third race – but Geddie’s car would be left with extensive damage after being caught up in the incident in race two with Andy Neate and Jade Edwards.
Returning triple champion Gordon Shedden hit the front in the second free practice session of the weekend at Thruxton ahead of the opening rounds of the British Touring Car Championship season. The Team Dynamics driver was unable to match the pace set by Ash Sutton earlier in the day as wet weather conditions continued to … More »
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Josh Cook continues to dominate at Thruxton with a second BTCC victory of the day ahead of BTC Racing team mate Dan Cammish.
Josh Cook continued his rich vein of form at Thruxton after leading home a triumphant BTC Racing 1-2 result ahead of Dan Cammish to record his second British Touring Car Championship race victory at Thruxton.
Following what proved to be an incident packed season opener, race two turned out to be just as dramatic after a huge shunt involving Andy Neate, Glynn Geddie and Jade Edwards meant the race had to be red flagged on lap one.
Josh Cook doubles up in crash strewn second Thruxton encounter
1 week ago
Josh Cook wrapped up a second win of the weekend at Thruxton to extend his early lead in the British Touring Car Championship in a race that featured two large accidents elsewhere on the grid.
Cook managed to hold the lead when the lights went out despite the additional weight on his car, but the race was quickly halted after a huge accident at turn one involving Jade Edwards, Glynn Geddie and Andy Neate.
Going into the fast right-hander, Neate tagged the rear of Geddie’s CUPRA and sent it into a spin, with the innocent Edwards being collected as all three cars headed off into the tyres at speed. Geddie’s car would go into the barriers backwards before riding up over the bonnet of Edwards’ Honda, eventually coming to rest upside down.
Josh Cooks adds to Thruxton win tally in season opener
1 week ago
Josh Cook maintained his strong record at Thruxton as he powered his way to victory in the opening race of the new BTCC season.
Ash Sutton had made the best start to lead the field up through Allard for the first time from Colin Turkington and Cook, with Cook then trying to reclaim the place from the BMW going into the complex.
Sutton had a slender lead but contact from Turkington turning into the right hander tipped the Infiniti into a spin and dropped the champion to the back of the field, with Cook able to get ahead of Turkington into the lead.