The weekend just finished saw the BTCC 2017 Thruxton Weekend as the teams and drivers made their way to the notoriously fast Hampshire circuit, two weeks since Easter and the Donington weekend . The weather may not have been as hot as at last year’s BTCC Thruxton round , but it was still warm on race day and it was another bumper crowd for Thruxton. There was, as normal, a slightly different support package, with British Formula Four and Ginetta Juniors as normal, and the addition of the Ginetta GT5 Challenge rather than the more familiar GT4 Supercup or Porsches.
Qualifying saw Matt Neal claim his first pole in almost five years, and the first race saw Neal convert that to a win, and looked very happy with himself. He was joined on the podium by his team mate, Gordon Shedden, who retained second place from the grid to the podium, and Jack Goff in third. Neal is now equal second in the all time wins table for British Touring Cars.
In the second race, Senna Proctor and Aron Taylor-Smith had a coming together, which ended up tangling Daniel Lloyd and sending him into the barriers at Church. A long red flag period ensued whilst the barrier was repaired and the car removed, and when the racing got going again, Matt Neal limped slowly into the pits from the lead with a problem, which was quickly cleared and he was back on the circuit albeit at the back of the pack. Martin Depper went off at Goodwood, causing a second red flag and ultimately curtailing the race. Rob Collard took the win from Gordon Shedden, with Tom Ingram in third.
The third race was by now delayed, and Martin Depper’s grid spot was empty after his smash at the end of race two.
It was Colin Tarkington’s turn to take the top step of the podium, as the 100th win for BMW in the championship. Tom Ingram and Jack Goff both had their second podium visit of the weekend.
The teams head off now to Oulton Park in two weeks for the next round. Meanwhile, here are some photos from the BTCC 2017 Thruxton Weekend.
Mike Epps car in the garage at Thruxton, May 2017
Kyle Hornby racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Jade Edwards racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Aaron Thompson racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Jade Edwards racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC Round, May 2017
Josh Cook on the grid at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Tom Ingram on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Adam Morgan at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jack Goff on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jason Plato on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
James Cole at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Mike Epps on the grid before the first BTCC race at Thruxton, May 2017
Daniel Lloyd on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Will Burns on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Josh Price on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Daniel Lloyd on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ollie Jackson on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Will Burns on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jake Hill on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Aron Taylor-Smith on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jake Hill on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Dave Newsham on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jason Plato on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Mike Epps on the grid before the first BTCC race at Thruxton, May 2017
Mike Epps on the grid before the first BTCC race at Thruxton, May 2017
Ant Whorton-Eales on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ant Whorton-Eales on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Senna Proctor on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Senna Proctor on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Tom Chilton on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Aiden Moffat on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Senna Proctor on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Tom Chilton on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ashley Sutton at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Senna Proctor at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jack Goff at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jack Goff is interviewed by ITV's Louise Goodman after his third place at Thruxton, May 2017
Jack Goff gets out of the car after his third place at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal celebrates his BTCC win at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal celebrates his BTCC win on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal celebrates his BTCC win on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal celebrates his BTCC win on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal celebrates his BTCC win on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Connor O'Brien in the Ginetta GT5 Challenge at Thruxton, May 2017
Jack Goff on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Carlito Miracco in Ginetta GT5 Challenge at Thruxton, May 2017
Carlito Miracco in Ginetta GT5 Challenge at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Palmer in the Ginetta GT5 Challenge at Thruxton, May 2017
Gordon Shedden and Matt Neal at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Rob Collard at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Josh Cook at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
The British Formula Four cars and drivers at Thruxton, May 2017
Logan Sargeant in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Oscar Piastri in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Jamie Sharp in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Jamie Caroline in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Oscar Piastri in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Alex Quinn in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Logan Sargeant in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Karl Massaad in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Patrik Pasma in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Oscar Piastri in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Oliver York in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Logan Sargeant in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Jamie Sharp in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Zhuo Cao in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Lots of work on Josh Cook's car on the grid at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Martin Depper's empty grid spot at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Colin Turkington at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Rob Collard at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Tom Chilton at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jason Plato at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jake Hill avoids a flying pole at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jake Hill avoids a flying pole at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Stephen Jelley and Josh Cook at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Rob Austin and Tom Ingram at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Andrew Jordan during the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Luke Davenport at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Aron Taylor-Smith at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Stephen Jelley and Aron Taylor-Smith at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Stephen Jelley and Josh Cook at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Will Burns and Senna Proctor at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Josh Price at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Mat Jackson's car at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Mike Bushell's Renault Clio at Thurxton, May 2017
Luke Davenport's car during the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Paul Rivett racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Dan Zelos racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Graham Field racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Kyle Hornby racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Aaron Thompson racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Jade Edwards racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Jade Edwards racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
Graham Field racing in the Clio Cup at Thruxton, May 2017
James Colburn's Renault Clio at Thruxton, May 2017
Colin Turkington on the grid before the first BTCC race of the weekend at Thruxton, May 2017
Rob Collard on the grid at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Andrew Jordan on the grid during the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Matt Simpson on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Stephen Jelley on the grid at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Gordon Shedden on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Aiden Moffat on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ashley Sutton on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Luke Davenport on the grid before race one at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Senna Proctor on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Dave Newsham on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ollie Jackson on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Chris Smiley on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Chris Smiley on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Chris Smiley on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Stephen Jelley on the grid at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
James Cole on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Dave Newsham on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Andrew Jordan on the grid during the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Luke Davenport on the grid before race one at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Luke Davenport on the grid before race one at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Matt Simpson on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Matt Simpson on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Aiden Moffat on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Rob Collard on the grid at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Ashley Sutton at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jeff Smith at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Rob Collard on the grid at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Stephen Jelley at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Aiden Moffat at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ollie Jackson at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ollie Jackson at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Martin Depper at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Jack Goff with his third place trophy on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Gordon Shedden on the BTCC podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Jack Goff gets his third place trophy on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal celebrates his BTCC win on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal celebrates his BTCC win on the podium at Thruxton, May 2017
Matt Neal, Gordon Shedden and Jack Goff on the BTCC podium at Thruxon, May 2017
Matt Palmer in the Ginetta GT5 Challenge at Thruxton, May 2017
Aiden Moffat at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
James Cole at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Gordon Shedden at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Matt Simpson at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Jason Plato at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jeff Smith at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Tom Chilton at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Luke Davenport at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Ollie Jackson at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Rob Collard at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Mike Bushell's Renault Clio at Thurxton, May 2017
Will Burns at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
The British Formula Four cars and drivers at Thruxton, May 2017
Alex Quinn in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Jamie Caroline in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Oliver York in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Karl Massaad in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Patrik Pasma in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Linus Lundqvist in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Ayrton Simmons in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Zhuo Cao in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Liu Zhuangling in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Lucas Alecco Roy in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Alex Quinn in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Linus Lundqvist in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Zhuo Cao in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Jamie Caroline in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Jamie Caroline in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Ayrton Simmons in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Alex Quinn in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Karl Massaad in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Zhuo Cao in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Jamie Caroline in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Harry Webb in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Patrik Pasma in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Harry Webb in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Ayrton Simmons in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Liu Zhuangling in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Alex Quinn in British Formula Four at Thruxton, May 2017
Colin Turkington on the grid before the third BTCC race of the weekend at Thruxton, May 2017
Gordon Shedden on the grid at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Tom Ingram at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Adam Morgan at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ashley Sutton at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Ollie Jackson at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Senna Proctor at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jack Goff at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Jason Plato at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Colin Turkington at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Rob Collard at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Aiden Moffat at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Rob Austin and Gordon Shedden at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Matt Neal at the Thruxton BTCC Round, May 2017
Gordon Shedden and Rob Collard at the BTCC Thruxton weekend, May 2017
Tom Ingram at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Aiden Moffat and Ashley Sutton at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Matt Simpson and Chris Smiley at the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
Dave Newsham at the Thruxton BTCC weekend, May 2017
Andrew Jordan and Mat Jackson during the Thruxton BTCC round, May 2017
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