Vauxhall Vectra Racing - Sport Compact Car Magazine

Cusco Subaru Impreza British Touring Car Championship

Shedden barely kept his rear bumper clear going into turn one. Behind him was a furball of Vauxhall Vectra, MG ZS, and little Chevrolet Lacetti sedans. He kept his head down though. The swarm stayed in tight until the rain came at the close of the race. With no time to pit for rain tires, the great drivers really stood out. Shedden squeaked across the finish line in First, just three seconds ahead of Darren Turner's SEAT Leon TDI and Matt Neal's Vauxhall Vectra. Mat Jackson would come in First for Round 2 in his BMW 320si E90, but then bury it in the gravel traps in Round 3. That gave the final win of the day to Matt Neal.

Here's what Shedden had to say about his first win of the season, "To win Race One under the circumstances was really special, and I want to dedicate that win to David Leslie. Two Fourth Place finishes after that are results I'm delighted with, especially with the ballast onboard in Race Two and the fact I couldn't see anything in Race Three because my car steamed up. I'm delighted to bring it home in one piece and to get some solid points." David Leslie and Richard Lloyd had just passed in a plane crash two weeks earlier. The legendary touring car drivers were honored during the opening ceremonies, not with a moment of silence, but with a deserved roaring applause.