The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship returns this weekend and Mike Bushell will be targeting points finishes.
Rockingham plays host to the eighth round of the season for the AmDTuning.com and Mike in his Ford Focus, with the reigning Clio Cup champion targeting solid finishes in the points.
The AmDTuning.com team will hope to build on the pace it has shown in recent events when the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship heads for Rockingham this weekend for the eighth round of the year.
Mike makes the trip to the Northamptonshire circuit seeking to replicate the speed he has shown in the two meetings since the summer break; which included a maiden top ten finish and a Jack Sears Trophy success at Snetterton.
Last time out, Mike once again showed his ability to match the pace of the BTCC’s front-runners only for a fuel pump issue on race day to restrict him to a single points finish at Knockhill.
Having enjoyed success at Rockingham in the past, with a pole position and two wins last year en-route to the Clio title, Mike heads for Corby keen to challenge for a hat-trick of points for the first time in his BTCC career, with a third Jack Sears Trophy – for best performing rookie – also high on the agenda.
Speaking ahead of the weekend, Mike said: “Last season I had a fantastic weekend at Rockingham and it would be good if I can have a strong one again this time around. Hopefully we can once again show the speed we displayed at the start of the weekend at both Snetterton and Knockhill and make sure we carry it through to race day to challenge for some strong points.
“While the fuel pump issue we had last time was frustrating as we missed out some good points, the way we fought through the field from the back in race three alongside people like Colin Turkington and Tom Ingram was really encouraging.
“Rockingham is a circuit where anything can happen, especially on the long run down to the hairpin on the opening lap. We’ll look to stay out of any trouble and push hard to try and pick up points in every race and fight for the Jack Sears Trophy again.
“Without the problems at Knockhill, we could have won it there, but hopefully this weekend we can add to the trophies we’ve won already this season and come away with some silverware.”
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