Colin Turkington is aiming to win a record fifth BTCC title. From the section Motorsport. BTCC: Colin Turkington's lead cut by Ash Sutton at Knockhill. Reigning British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington was in a class of his own as he dominated the second race of the 2020 season opener at Donington Park. Reigning British Touring Car champion Colin Turkington extended his lead at the top of the standings, taking his second win of the season at Brands Hatch.

Ash Sutton kept Colin Turkington at bay to take victory in the first race of the BTCC triple-header at Knockhill.
“My favourite corner is probably either Noble or Goodwood, which are really, really fast.

A single campaign with VX Racing followed in 2005, before Turkington returned to WSR to drive the RAC-liveried MG and BMW 320si machines between 2006 and 2009.Turkington’s potential was realised in 2009, as he piloted his BMW to six victories and the overall Drivers’ crown, withstanding late-season charges from former champions Fabrizio Giovanardi and Jason Plato.His success made Turkington the only Ulsterman ever to win the BTCC, but he did not come back to defend his laurels the following season. His only victory of the season came at Oulton Park, but with the wins shared between a record 17 different drivers, consistency proved to be king and Turkington came out on top to seal his third Drivers’ title – all achieved in West Surrey Racing-run BMW machinery.For 2019, WSR and BMW entered a trio of new 330i M Sport saloons and Turkington returned looking to seal a record-equalling fourth Drivers’ crown.
Northern Ireland secure their first competitive win for five years by trouncing the Faroe Islands 6-0 in their European Championship qualifier.John Cooney returns to the starting line-up at scrum-half as Ulster make four changes for their Champions Cup quarter-final with Toulouse.IRFU chief Philip Browne says the "very existence" of Irish professional rugby is under threat unless fans can return in large numbers.Ash Sutton secured a double race win at Knockhill to narrow the gap on championship leader Colin Turkington.The Laser Tools Racing driver took first in the opening two rounds of the weekend with reigning champion Turkington finishing second in both.Having taken ninth in the final race of the weekend, Turkington now sits on 182 championship points and holds a 10-point lead over Sutton in second.Scotland's Rory Butcher took the win in the third race on Sunday.Turkington's compatriot Chris Smiley took sixth in the final race having taken two points from the previous two, with ninth and 14th place finishes.In race one Turkington, starting from third, jumped into second off the line behind Sutton and followed the 2017 champion home.That was replicated in race two, with Sutton leading from the front to take his second win of the weekend, again shadowed by reigning champion Turkington.The final race was subject to a considerable delay after a crash involving Mike Bushell and Sam Osborne on lap two saw proceedings halted for nearly half an hour.When they resumed, Butcher produced a fine race to take his second win of the season while Turkington ensured he took some vital points having started from 10th.Elsewhere Belfast teenager Tom Edgar collected his first podium in the Ginetta Junior Championship, finishing second in the rookie class and fourth overall in race one at the Scottish circuit.Edgar crashed out of race two on the final lap while battling for tenth position.Read about our approach to external linking. “My biggest concern was off the line, and after that it was a case of managing Colin from there.

From 2010-12, he contested a number of World Touring Car and Scandinavian Touring Car events before making a highly-anticipated return to home turf in 2013. Turkington shines at Brands Hatch as luck runs out for Hondas: 2020 BTCC rounds 4,5 & 6 Fortune favoured Colin Turkington in 2020's second BTCC meeting at Brands Hatch, as he added to his win tally while hard-charging rivals suffered miserable luck Colin Turkington out front as BTCC speeds into Thruxton Reigning champion Colin Turkington currently tops the charts as the Kwik… READ MORE SUTTON IS … It’s one of those tracks where you do a lap and think ‘right, now breathe’, and then you are straight back into another one. Colin Turkington out front as BTCC speeds into Thruxton Reigning champion Colin Turkington currently tops the charts as the Kwik… READ MORE SUTTON IS THE LEADING LIGHT FOR LASER TOOLS RACING

Colin Turkington out front as BTCC speeds into Thruxton Thursday 17 September 2020 Reigning champion Colin Turkington currently tops the charts as the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship speeds into Thruxton this weekend (19 – 20 September), but the Team BMW star has a host of young talents hunting him down. Colin Turkington first raced in the BTCC in 2002 after winning the Ford Credit Fiesta Zetec Championship. We’ve got a long season ahead – we go until mid-November, which is a long way away.”.There are a number of drivers looking for a change in fortunes as the BTCC heads to Hampshire, none more so than Bath racer Josh Cook, who regards Thruxton as his local venue.The BTC Racing man has qualified well so far this season, but some of his race days have unravelled, largely due to issues outside of his control.

Turkington's lead at the top of …