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Thruxton - Race 3 Report - 29/4/12

By MJP Media | 29 April 2012

Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal give Honda Yuasa Racing Team a 1-2 victory in the final race at Thruxton. Jason Plato still leads the championship but Shedden is just 4 points behind.

Frank Wrathall celebrates his 1st podium of the season
Frank Wrathall celebrates his 1st podium of the season

Following their disappointment during qualifying on Saturday when they qualified down in 18th and 19th place, the Honda Yuasa Racing Team were delighted to score a 1-2 victory in the final race at Thruxton. Both drivers got good starts with Matt Neal running in 2nd place and Gordon Shedden running in 4th from their 5th and 9th positions on the grid during the first lap.

By the end of lap 2 Shedden had made his way up 2nd place behind Tony Gilham who had started race 3 from pole position thanks to the reverse grid system. Gilham held the lead until lap 4 when he ran wide, allowing the works Hondas to take the lead.

Gordon Shedden leads Matt Neal to a 1-2 victory
Gordon Shedden leads Matt Neal to a 1-2 victory

The Honda drivers held the lead to the end of the race but behind them the battle for the final podium place was intense with Jason Plato chasing Frank Wrathall. Wrathall managed to hold off the former BTCC champion to finish in 3rd place behind the Hondas.

Jason Plato finished 4th in the MG KX Momentum MG6 with Andrew Jordan 5th in the Pirtek Racing Honda Civic and the Redstone Racing Ford Focus of Mat Jackson 6th. Leaving Thruxton, Jason Plato is still at the top of the championship table however Gordon Shedden is only 4 points behind with Matt Neal a further 10 points adrift.

Frank Wrathall on his way to 3rd place in his Dynojet Toyota Avensis
Frank Wrathall on his way to 3rd place in his Dynojet Toyota Avensis

The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship now takes a short break and will resume at the picturesque Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire on June 9th and 10th.

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