After a difficult qualifying session in Rockingham, Great Britain, it did not seem that a successful weekend was in the cards for the BMW drivers in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC)mdash;but the race resulted in an impressive triumph for Sam Tordoff nonetheless.
Having started the weekend leading the drivers’ standings, he began the first of three races on Sunday from 28th position. However, his BMW 125i M Sport was much better than in qualifying and he was able to make up a lot of ground, finishing in tenth place. Tordoff continued to improve in the second race, recording an impressive victory.
Rob Collard produced a similar performance. In the first race, he moved up from starting 27th to finish in 14th. He also enjoyed greater success in the second race. He battled his way through the field like Tordoff, reaching the podium in third place.
The best-placed BMW driver in the third race was Collard, in sixth position. Tordoff could only reach 16th on this occasion. Jack Goff was unable to record a top ten result in the third BMW 125i M Sport.
