BTCC – Rainford Races to Race One Snetterton Pole Position

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Charles Rainford will start from pole position following victory in the BTCC Race To Pole at Snetterton on Saturday afternoon.

Rainford led home Toyota Gazoo’s Josh Cook and Tom Ingram’s VERTU Hyundai, while Championship leader Ashley Sutton suffered a technical issue to drop to the back of the field.

The result sees Ingram close the gap between himself and Sutton in the standings to 39 points, with the Ford driver still in a very strong position after just six rounds.

WSR BMW driver Rainford passed Vertu Hyundai’s Tom Chilton on lap 1 in a move that ultimately relegated to polesitter to 6th on the first lap, with Cook, Ingram, Ash Sutton and Cammish all profiting from a robust move around the Snetterton 300’s infield section.

Chilton would receive a 5s penalty for a starting offence to drop to eighth at race end, while Cammish bump drafted teammate Sutton to third into Nelson’s on the first lap as the field jostled for position.

Sutton suffered a tyre failure on lap 3 at Murrays to relinquish third and headed to the pit lane to correct this, and he will start from 21st after suffering similar trouble at the season opening Donington Park round.

He finished Race One in 2nd on that occasion, but with the lowest Toca Boost available of anyone in the field he’ll have it all to do to repeat that feat.

Provisional Starting Grid For Round 7 of the Kwik Fit British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton: