BTCC 2011: Rounds 7, 8, 9

26th April 2011

	The weekend begins with qualifying on Saturday 30th April, and you can tune in to ITV4 on Sunday 1st May for full coverage of the three races.

The third round of the Auto Express backed 2011 Dunlop British Touring Car Championship takes us to one of Britain's fastest race tracks.

The Thruxton based event is a firm favourite with fans and promises plenty of thrills and spills.

Once again, you can expect championship rivals Neal and Plato, but the big question is, can James Nash keep his Vauxhall Vectra ahead of the field to lead the championship for another weekend?

Thruxton's fast flowing bends are sure to favour the big Vauxhall...

The weekend begins with qualifying on Saturday 30^th April, and you can tune in to ITV4 on Sunday 1^st May for full coverage of the three races.

Thruxton was the venue for last season’s opening weekend, and it was as intriguing as it was exciting.

Nobody expected much from 2009 champion Italian Fabrizio Giovanardi, who had been without a drive until a last minute deal was struck to bring back his Vauxhall Vectra.

But it was he who drove to victory in the first two races, and finished the weekend topping the championship table.

Despite the impressive performance, that was to be the end of Giovanardi’s season, though, as one of his main sponsors pulled the plug and left him without a car.

Lap Records:
Qualifying: Yvan Muller (FRA), Vauxhall Astra Coupe 1m16.369s (111.06mph) on 5 May 2002
Race: Yvan Muller (FRA), Vauxhall Astra Coupe, 1m17.303s (109.72mph) on 6 May 2002

2010 Winners:
Race 1: Fabrizio Giovanardi
Race 2: Fabrizio Giovanardi
Race 3: Steven Kane

2011 Race Weekend Details:
Thruxton Circuit
Thruxton, Andover, Hampshire SP11 8PN
Location: off the A303 between Andover and Amesbury
Tel: 01264 882200
Ticket hotline: 01264 882200
Website: www.barc.net

Advance race day prices: Adults £23; Children 15 & under FREE

* Prices include access to morning 'Pit Lane Walkabout' driver autograph session. Paddock access available at an extra charge.