Top scorers VX Racing head to Knockhill

VX Racing have extended their manufacturers’, teams’ and drivers’ leads in the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), following a hot weekend at Oulton Park in Cheshire.

Leaving the Cheshire circuit as the most successful team of the weekend, with three podiums and a total of 49 points to add to their BTCC standings, VX Racing move from strength-to-strength as the next round at Knockhill, Fife, looms on the horizon. Reigning BTCC Champion Fabrizio Giovanardi continues to lead the drivers’ standings with 198 points, while team mate Matt Neal currently lies fourth with 147 points. VX Racing rookie Tom Onslow-Cole lies in sixth, just 23 points behind Neal.

The Knockhill round in 2007 was successful for VX Racing, with Giovanardi adding 14 points to his championship battle. Both Neal and Onslow-Cole will make their debuts at the Scottish circuit for VX Racing, and testing indicates that the car should perform well on the high speed circuit.

Qualifying for round 22 of the BTCC will be held on Saturday 16 August at 16.00, with the first of three races starting at 11.10 on Sunday 17 August.