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BTCC97 RESULT IN PRACTICE
Nick Carter wrote:
>
> NEWS FROM THE AUTO TRADER RAC TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP, 18/4/97
>
> THE Renault team upped the pace at Silverstone this afternoon (Fri),
> underlining the early-season pace of their Williams-run Lagunas. In the
> final official test session for Sunday's third and fourth rounds of the
> Auto Trader RAC Touring Car Championship, series newcomer Jason
> Plato again came out on top, shaving half a second from his best time of
> yesterday, with Renault team leader Alain Menu hot on his heels in
> second place.
>
> Swiss ace Menu will bid on Sunday to repeat the form he showed in the
> BTCC's opening rounds at Donington Park over Easter, both of which
> he won at a canter.
>
> Third and fourth fastest today were the Hondas of James Thompson and
> 1994 champion Gabriele Tarquini, with Rickard Rydell fifth for Volvo,
> just ahead of Tim Harvey's Peugeot.
>
> Official qualifying for rounds three and four of the Auto Trader RAC
> Touring Car Championship take place at Silverstone tomorrow (Sat),
> with the races scheduled for 1230 and 1530 on Sunday.
>
> Auto Trader RAC Touring Car Championship
> Official testing, Silverstone, 18/4/97
> 1 Jason Plato (GB), Renault Laguna, 1m 22.075s;
> 2 Alain Menu (Switz), Renault Laguna, 1m 22.168s;
> 3 James Thompson (GB), Honda Accord, 1m 22.508s;
> 4 Gabriele Tarquini (It), Honda Accord, 1m 22.752s;
> 5 Rickard Rydell (Swe), Volvo S40, 1m 22.754s.
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> BTCC97
> www.demon.co.uk/racing/
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