BTCC NEWS // SHEDDEN TAKES POLE FOR HONDA @ THRUXTON

Scotsman Gordon Shedden took pole position for Sundays opening round of the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton on Saturday.

Shedden who has made a return to Team Dynamics after losing his seat at the team part way through 2009 overcame tricky damp conditions to power his Honda Civic around the ultra fast airfield circuit ahead of his rivals... [read more]

Second on the grid for the first of Sundays three races is two time BTCC champion Fabrizio Giovanardi who had been stunningly quick during the dry 2nd free practice session.

Shedden’s teamate Matt Neal will line up on row two alongside Andrew Jordan's Pirtek NGTC Turbo Vectra.

Bookies favourite for this years title Jason Plato had a slightly frustrating session and will start tommorow's first race from the inside of the third row in the RML Chevrolet Cruze.

2010 BTCC Thruxton Rounds 1-3

Qualifying Times April 3rd 2010:

1. Gordon Shedden Team Honda Honda Civic 1min 24.061secs
2. Fabrizio Giovanardi Uniq Racing with Triple Eight Vauxhall Vectra 1min 24.317secs
3. Matt Neal Team Honda Honda Civic 1min 24.614secs
4. Andrew Jordan Pirtek Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1min 24.833secs
5. Jason Plato Silverline Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze 1min 24.868secs
6. Tom Chilton Team Aon Ford Focus ST 1min 25.017secs
7. Mat Jackson Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 1min 25.289secs
8. Tom Onslow-Cole Team Aon Ford Focus ST 1min 25.504secs
9. Phil Glew Uniq Racing with Triple Eight Vauxhall Vectra 1min 25.563secs
10. Paul O'Neill sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Honda Integra 1min 25.832secs
11. Steven Kane Airwaves BMW BMW 320si 1min 25.867secs
12. Rob Collard West Surrey Racing BMW 320si 1min 25.894secs
13. Dave Pinkney Pinkney Motorsport Vauxhall Vectra 1min 26.362secs
14. Tom Boardman Special Tuning (UK) SEAT Leon 1min 26.369secs
15. Alex MacDowall Silverline Chevrolet Chevrolet Cruze 1min 26.967secs
16. Martin Johnson Boulevard Team Racing Vauxhall Astra 1min 27.292secs
17. Andy Neate West Surrey Racing BMW 320si 1min 28.270secs
18. Shaun Hollamby AmD Milltek Racing Volkswagen Golf 1min 28.309secs
19. Matt Hamilton TH Motorsport Honda Civic 1min 29.045secs
20. John George sunshine.co.uk with Tech-Speed Honda Integra 1min 29.336secs

Photo/Editorial: Neil Tozer