The British Touring Car Championship returns this weekend, with the action taking place at Oulton Park. Our BTCC Correspondent recaps what happened last time out at Thruxton.

Thruxton may be home to the fastest corner on the BTCC calendar, but the latest rounds won?t be remembered for being a classic. Other than the incidents of a farcical second race, it was, in truth, a fairly processional affair. However, what else did we learn"
First of all, for how many years have we complained about the tyres at Thruxton and, in particular, punctures" This year, there were no major incidents, which ironically meant it perhaps wasn?t as entertaining as we?ve become accustomed to. Whether the tyres will ever be good enough to allow a soft option tyre here remains to be seen, but great credit must go to Dunlop for this season?s tread. A slight change in the compound make-up and width seems to have made all the difference, which is great if the drivers can now concentrate on driving without the worry of punctures. Another thing we have become used to seeing at Thruxton is front wheel drive cars at the front, especially the Hondas. Saturday?s qualifying and the opening race seemed to continue the form guide as the evergreen duo of Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden in the manufacturer Hondas and Eurotech?s Jack Goff held the top 3 positions. An astonishing point to note is that it was Neal?s first pole in nearly five years. However, from the second race onwards, it was the BMW show ? ...