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BTCC Race Two

The grid for this second race was set by the result of Race One, so Andy would start from pole. He'd also have to manage a big power reduction to simulate success ballast - the top five cars all receiving 'ballast' of gradually decreasing amounts. Again, there were two step-ups from each final.

   

Daniel E started from pole in the D Final, with Rob's MG6 sitting just a few centimetres behind on the grid. With James held up elsewhere, there were only five in this race. The two Daniels had dropped to the back at half distance, with Kev leading Rob and Isaac...

   

Isaac's BMW was working nicely again and he pushed hard for a step-up place. However, Kev lapped him late on and Rob grabbed that all-important second spot. Daniel Eaton beat Daniel McCann to fourth place, although both would miss out on championship points.

   

Ash's MG6 led the C Final field away. Stephen moved into the lead at halfway, with Ollie second, Ash third, Rob fourth and Kev fifth. The top five were covered by less than a lap, so this promised to be a nail-biting final eight laps... And it was. Stephen lost the lead to a hard-charging Ollie - who set an 11.528 fastest lap - and then came under pressure from Ash. Meanwhile, Rob's rough-sounding MG6 dropped away and was caught by Kev. The battle for step-up places went down to the wire - Ash finally pipping an unlucky Stephen for the runner-up spot.

   

An ultra-competitive B Final line-up suggested any two could step-up. It would depend on pace and keeping errors to a minimum. Simon got the better of Terry in the early stages - and they had Ash and Dean for company after 8 laps, Matthew and Ollie having dropped back, Matthew with car issues and Ollie getting a bit crashy...

   

Terry passed Simon for the lead and the two of them eased away, lapping the rest of the field at least once to clinch the step-up spots. Dean beat Ash for fourth and Matthew's power issues let Ollie moved up to fifth.

The A Final was an exciting watch, dominated by the top two from Race One...

   

Andy held the lead in the early stages, but Alex's BMW regularly appeared alongside the Civic - each preferring the lane they were in. The two leaders opened a gap to Oliver in third and Mike in fourth. Then Andy got a breather when Alex crashed, albeit returning to the fray very quickly. A few laps later, Andy would also crash, retaining the lead just a couple of feet ahead of Alex. The battle ensued, with Alex looking on slightly better form. The two cars passed the start line side-by-side and remained so until the corner before the pits. The two cars touched, Andy's Civic spinning out from the inside and handing Alex a very handy advantage. The two continued at pace to the chequered flag, Andy closing the gap slightly, but not enough to make an all-or-nothing lunge for the line. Mike was third and took the bonus point for fastest lap.

   

   

That put Alex and Andy equal on 38 points for the championship, Mike with 31 and Oliver 26.

Next, the BTCC cars would make way for the Carrera Classic Nascars.