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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.
Andy Neate, Tom Ingram, Colin Turkington hit with Thruxton penalties
7 days ago
Andy Neate, Tom Ingram and Colin Turkington were all handed penalty points after a dramatic opening weekend of action in the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton.
The WSR driver was also handed three penalty points on his licence as a result.
Neate and Ingram were both penalised for incidents in race two, with the former deemed to have been at fault for the incident at the start that resulted in him going off heavily at turn one with the CUPRA of Glynn Geddie and the Honda of Jade Edwards.