Shedden takes title lead with twin touring car wins

MOTORSPORT: Gordon Shedden won two of yesterday’s three British Touring Car Championship races at Rockingham to snatch the lead in the drivers’ standings from team-mate Matt Neal. The Honda driver picked up victories in races two and three after KX Momentum Racing’s Jason Plato had converted his pole position into victory in race one. Shedden also finished third in the opening race as he racked up a healthy points haul. He leads the way in the standings on 336 points, three ahead of Neal who twice finished second to Shedden after opening with a sixth in race one.

Fifer Shedden told btcc.net. “It’s mine and the team’s first win for what seems like ages.

“Even better we’ve done it in real style and, of course, it’s a massive result in terms of the championship.”

Shedden takes his slender lead over reigning champion Neal into the penultimate round at Silverstone on 7 October, before the season concludes at Brands Hatch on 21 October.