BTCC 2017 | Oulton Park – what did we learn"
The thrills and excitement of the British Touring Car Championship headed north for the latest rounds at Oulton Park. Tom Ingram had been on top of the standings for the majority of the season so far, but he didn?t leave as a happy driver after a disastrous weekend. This was the major headline from the weekend?s action, but what else did we learn"
Ingram wasn?t the only driver to have a poor weekend, as fellow championship rival, Colin Turkington, hardly had a dream weekend either. Ingram qualified relatively well in 11th, considering the weight, but that meant he was in a dangerous track position as the opening race started around the narrow circuit, and so it proved.
Ingram was collected by Jack Goff and was left on the grass as a result, while the rest of the field filed by. However, later in the race, worse was to happen as his back wheel came loose and he retired accordingly. Like Matt Neal?s rather unexpected 2 pole positions in a row, Ingram suffered two DNFs in a row. Things hardly improved for Ingram in the final race with a spin, although he did pick up a solitary point for his weekend?s efforts with a fastest lap. Where does this leave Ingram?s title chances" Realistically, Ingram would have been delighted to be 3rd in the standings after twelve rounds and he?s still in a great position to challenge for the championship. Similarly, you can?t write Turkington off, especially with his favourite hunting ground of Croft coming up next. Turkington had suffe...
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