British Touring Car Championship
Donington Park - Qualifying - 14/4/12
By MJP Media | 14 April 2012
Jason Plato secures pole position for the first race of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship meeting at Donington Park tomorrow.
Jason Plato secures pole position for MG in qualifying
As the cold weather continued and a light drizzle fell, the drivers nervously began their qualifying session to determine the grid for the first race from Donington Park.
Gordon Shedden puts his Honda Civic on the front row of the grid
As the slippery conditions caused problems for several drivers, Jason Plato set the fastest time in his MG KX Momentum Racing MG6, securing pole position for the first race tomorrow. Gordon Shedden was only 5/100ths of a second adrift in the Honda Yuasa Racing Team Civic and will join Plato on the front row of the grid.
Matt Neal qualified 3rd in the other Honda Yuasa Racing Team Civic with the Pirtek Racing Honda Civic of Andrew Jordan 4th. Row 3 will be occupied by the eBay Motors BMW 320si of Rob Collard and the Redstone Racing Ford Focus of Mat Jackson following their 5th and 6th places in qualifying.
Matt Neal will start race 1 from the 2nd row of the grid
With the top ten drivers all qualifying within a second of Jason Plato's pole position time, the scene is set for a day of close and exciting racing from Donington Park tomorrow. Follow the action from all three races in these pages.
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BTCC - Donington Park - Qualifying - 14/4/12
Jason Plato secures pole position for the first race of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship meeting at Donington Park tomorrow.
BTCC - Donington Park - Free Practice - 14/4/12
Dave Newsham and Mat Jackson top the timesheets in free practice at a bitterly cold Donington Park.
BTCC - Donington Park - Preview
Following the thrills and spills at the opening rounds, the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship now heads to Donington Park on April 14th and 15th for the 2nd meeting of the 2012 season.
BTCC - Brands Hatch - Race 3 Report - 1/4/12
Jason Plato wins the final race of the day at Brands Hatch for MG KX Momentum Racing following an action-packed race.
BTCC - Brands Hatch - Race 2 Report - 1/4/12
Matt Neal takes victory in the 2nd race as Jason Plato gets his first podium finish for MG KX Momentum Racing.
BTCC - Brands Hatch - Race 1 Report - 1/4/12
Rob Collard wins the 1st race of the 2012 BTCC season in front of a bumper crowd at Brands Hatch amid dramatic action further down the field.
BTCC - Brands Hatch - Qualifying - 31/3/12
Dave Newsham from Inverness secures pole position for the first race of the 2012 British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch.
BTCC - Brands Hatch - Free Practice - 31/3/12
Rob Collard and Andrew Jordan top the timesheets in free practice at Brands Hatch ahead the first race of the 2012 BTCC season.
BTCC - 2012 Season Preview
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