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22 April 2021

SHEDDEN EARNS PRE-SEASON BRAGGING RIGHTS

Series returnee and three-time champion Gordon Shedden signalled his title intentions by topping the pre-season Kwik Fit British Touring Championship test at Silverstone today (22 April).

Halfords Racing with Cataclean star Shedden was the quickest driver on track during the early afternoon running, and the Honda racer was followed by two familiar faces in the shape of Team BMW’s Colin Turkington and Power Maxed Car Care Racing’s Jason Plato.

As the 29 cars set about completing longer runs and set-up adjustments, it was BTC Racing’s Michael Crees that moved into P1, as the Kent driver prepares for his second season with the squad.

Shedden would not be denied, however, as the Scotsman set the fastest lap of the day in the closing moments of the six hours of scheduled running. Such was the impressive pace on this pre-season test day, that Shedden clocked the 1.64-mile Silverstone National Circuit in 57.108s – more than two tenths quicker than the current qualifying lap record.

Jack Goff enjoyed an impressive day as the Team HARD. with Auotbrite Direct man topped the morning session, before recording the second-best lap time in the afternoon, as the all-new CUPRA Leon made its competitive bow in the BTCC.

Crees settled for third at the finish, ahead of Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com’s Tom Ingram and the Vauxhall Astra of Plato – the latter returning to the BTCC after a one-year hiatus.

Team BMW’s Colin Turkington was next in the order with Laser Tools Racing’s Ash Sutton close behind, as last year’s top two drivers look to rekindle their battle for supremacy.

Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport has graduated to the BMW 330i M Sports over the winter, and Adam Morgan continued to acclimatise to rear-wheel drive machinery by setting the eighth-fastest time.

Daniel Lloyd and Daniel Rowbottom ensured that both Power Maxed Car Care Racing and Halfords Racing with Cataclean cars were inside the top ten, whilst the top 26 drivers were separated by the tiny margin of just 0.759s.

As expected, there were some minor stoppages during the day, but it was largely a trouble-free run for all competitors with an incredible 2,741 laps completed, amounting to nearly 4,500 miles of testing.

The 2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship gets underway on 8/9 May at Thruxton in Hampshire.

Gordon Shedden said“That was a great day. We worked diligently through our programme and I gained more and more confidence in the car as the day went on. You never know what everyone else is doing during Season Launch, but to finish atop the times is mega. I’m definitely happy with that!”



2021 Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship – Official Pre-Season Test – Silverstone

1       Gordon SHEDDEN (GBR) Halfords Racing with Cataclean 57.108s
2       Jack GOFF (GBR) Team HARD. with Autobrite Direct +0.194s
3       Michael CREES (GBR) BTC Racing +0.199s
4       Tom INGRAM (GBR) Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.274s
5       Jason PLATO (GBR) Power Maxed Car Care Racing +0.377s
6       Colin TURKINGTON (GBR) Team BMW +0.423s
7       Ashley SUTTON (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.490s
8       Adam MORGAN (GBR) Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport +0.501s
9       Daniel LLOYD (GBR) Power Maxed Car Care Racing +0.516s
10     Daniel ROWBOTTOM (GBR) Halfords Racing with Cataclean +0.520s
11     Josh COOK (GBR) BTC Racing +0.545s
12     Ollie JACKSON (GBR) MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square +0.550s
13     Chris SMILEY (GBR) Ginsters EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.554s
14     Tom OLIPHANT (GBR) Team BMW +0.578s
15     Andy NEATE (GBR) Racing with Wera & Photon Group +0.592s
16     Glynn GEDDIE (GBR) Team HARD. with Autobrite Direct +0.597s
17     Rory BUTCHER (GBR) Toyota Gazoo Racing UK +0.598s
18     Jake HILL (GBR) MB Motorsport accelerated by Blue Square +0.618s
19     Jade EDWARDS (GBR) PHSC with BTC Racing +0.639s
20     Stephen JELLEY (GBR) Team BMW +0.649s
21     Sam OSBORNE (GBR) Racing with Wera & Photon Group +0.655s
22     Aiden MOFFAT (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.684s
23     Sam SMELT (GBR) Toyota Gazoo Racing UK +0.686s
24     Jack BUTEL (GBR) EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +0.718s
25     Tom CHILTON (GBR) Car Gods with Ciceley Motorsport +0.731s
26     Carl BOARDLEY (GBR) Laser Tools Racing +0.759s       
27     Nicolas HAMILTON (GBR) ROKiT Racing with iQuoto Online Trading +1.097s
28     Árón TAYLOR-SMITH (IRL) Team HARD. with HUB Financial Solutions +1.174s
29     Rick PARFITT (GBR) EXCELR8 with TradePriceCars.com +1.253s

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