Oulton Park BTCC: Colin Turkington doubles up in race two
Colin Turkington won the second British Touring Car race at Oulton Park to remain undefeated at the Cheshire circuit in 2014
The race-one winner held off WSR BMW team-mate Rob Collard at the start, then blitzed the first three laps to open up a 2.1-second lead.
Collard was also free in second as a fast-starting Rob Austin (Audi A4) made it into third and proceeded to held up most of the field in the early laps.
Although Austin's pace improved as his tyres came in, Collard was still over three seconds ahead when a clash between Dave Newsham (AmD Ford Focus) and Jack Goff's BMR Vauxhall Insignia sent Newsham into the barriers and brought out the safety car.
Austin briefly overtook Collard as the safety car came out, but gave the place back before the restart.
News update: Austin promoted to second place
When racing got underway again, the WSR BMWs again pulled away, with Turkington easing to a 1.7s victory and a clear championship lead.
"It's a bit unreal," said WSR boss Dick Bennetts of the squad's second one-two of the day, even though the third car of Nick Foster retired with a technical problem.
Austin drove a fine defensive race to hold off Jason Plato's Triple Eight MG and the Honda Civic Tourer of Gordon Shedden and complete the podium.
Having followed Sam Tordoff's MG throughout the race, Mat Jackson (Motorbase Ford Focus) managed to snatch sixth at the final corner with a clean move.
Tom Ingram's Speedworks Avensis (running on the soft Dunlop) tried to follow the Ford through, but contact was made, delaying Tordoff further.
Ingram crossed the line seventh, with Aron Smith (BMR VW Passat) also making it past the second MG before the line.
Alain Menu completed the top 10 after an eventful race. The BMR Passat driver pushed Fabrizio Giovanardi's Motorbase Ford off at the second chicane while fighting over 10th, then engaged in a physical battle with reigning champion Andrew Jordan.
The Eurotech Honda driver eventually took 11th, one spot ahead of Matt Neal, who was given a one-second penalty after race one for hitting Menu at Lodge.
Smith will start the reversed-grid race from pole.
Results - 14 laps: Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap 1. Colin Turkington WSR BMW 26m49.013s 2. Rob Collard WSR BMW +1.817s 3. Rob Austin RAR Audi +5.148s 4. Jason Plato MG +5.701s 5. Gordon Shedden Honda +6.279s 6. Mat Jackson Motorbase Ford +8.944s 7. Tom Ingram Speedworks Toyota +9.388s 8. Aron Smith BMR VW +9.723s 9. Sam Tordoff MG +10.151s 10. Alain Menu BMR VW +10.338s 11. Andrew Jordan Eurotech Honda +10.733s 12. Matt Neal Honda +10.770s 13. Jack Goff BMR Vauxhall +11.407s 14. Marc Hynes MG +12.651s 15. James Cole UA Toyota +13.343s 16. Hunter Abbott RAR Audi +13.702s 17. Lea Wood Houseman Toyota +18.503s 18. Warren Scott BMR Vauxhall +20.329s 19. Jack Clarke Motorbase Ford +21.254s 20. Daniel Welch Welch Proton +23.219s 21. Fabrizio Giovanardi Motorbase Ford +23.428s 22. Robb Holland Rotek Audi +25.263s 23. Simon Belcher Handy Toyota +35.177s 24. Glynn Geddie UA Toyota +49.456s 25. Adam Morgan Ciceley Mercedes -1 lap 26. Nick Foster WSR BMW -2 laps Retirements: Martin Depper Eurotech Honda 4 laps Ollie Jackson Welch Proton 4 laps Dave Newsham AmD Ford 7 laps Chris Stockton BTC Chevrolet 8 l1ps
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