Turkington races ahead as BTCC season begins
Four-time British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) winner, Colin Turkington, got his season off to a flying start, winning the second contest at Donington Park and taking a slender lead to top the Goodyear Wingfoot Award.
Turkington, who is sponsored by Randstad’s decarbonising brand, TerraClean for the fifth year running, showed his composure and class in the second race of the weekend, as the reigning champion cruised around the 1.98-mile National Circuit.
The Team BMW star got the jump on pole-sitter Dan Cammish on the run down to Redgate for the first time, as the latter struggled slightly with his ballast-laden Honda Civic Type R.
The 38-year-old scampered away into the distance – even calmly controlling a mid-race safety car spell – whilst the remaining podium position switched several times.
Colin Turkington, Team BMW, said: “It feels great to stand on the top step. After all our preparation, to get a win feels fantastic and a great result for the team. My race was made off the line; I knew the job had to be done before turn one.
“Once I was in front my car had electric pace, it felt even stronger with a little weight in it, which settled things down. I’m really happy to get my first win of the season and a big pat on the back for my team.”
Although delayed from its original timetable, the 2020 season will take place over nine race weekends, where Colin will get behind the wheel of the TerraClean branded BMW 3 series 330I M Sport for the Team WSR BMW.
The TerraClean logo sits on the bonnet and front wing, as well as on various items of Team WSR BMW and Colin’s clothing including team shirt sleeves, cap, race suit and even race boots, all of which form part of Randstad’s continued efforts to get the TerraClean brand in front of as many relevant people as possible.
Rounds 4, 5 and 6 of the 2020 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship take place at Brands Hatch on 8/9 August and TerraClean is encouraging fans to keep an eye on its Facebook page for the latest BTCC-related competitions and information.
The TerraClean network has grown to more 500 service centres across the UK and Ireland, providing engine and DPF cleaning solutions to motorists nationwide. To find your nearest centre, please visit www.terraclean.co.uk
