COLIN TURKINGTON’S 2019 WINS
1 Donington Park, race one APRIL 28
Going into the meeting with no success ballast after a tough opening weekend was a golden opportunity for Colin Turkington and he grabbed it with both hands. From pole position on the grid, the Northern Irishman blasted into an immediate lead which he was not to lose. He kept the rear-wheel-drive Subaru Levorg of Ash Sutton at arm’s length throughout and crossed the line with a 2.3-second advantage.
2 Donington Park,race two APRIL 28
This was going to be more of a trial for the champion: although he would once again start from pole position, this time he would be laden with the maximum level of success ballast of 54kg for the first time of the campaign. Turkington made no mistake with a peerless drive to scamper away from the battling pack behind. Eventually, Matt Neal’s Honda made it to second place, but the winning BMW 330i M Sport was more than two seconds clear again.
3 Oulton Park, race one JUNE 30
Colin Turkington was comfortably top of the points table going to Oulton Park, which meant that he was carrying the mandated 54kg of ballast into the swooping Cheshire venue. A stunning lap in qualifying landed him pole, and that then set up his weekend. He leapt ahead at the start and then was forced to watch his mirrors as Dan Cammish chased in his Honda. He eventually won by just over two seconds.
4 Oulton Park, race two JUNE 30
From pole position in the second clash, but again with the full level of success ballast, Turkington hooked up his start once more and made it to Old Hall corner first. But this time he had his team-mate Andrew Jordan following in his wheeltracks and with less weight – but, with both drivers on the medium compound tyre, there was little to choose between them. Turkington lead the Pirtek-backed car home, with Dan Cammish’s Honda in third.
5 Snetterton,race two AUGUST 4
Starting on the third row for race one led to a subdued fourth-placed finish for the car with the 54kg of success ballast, which gave Colin Turkington a good chance at race two. He shot into second place away from the line. He tracked the leading Toyota Corolla of Tom Ingram and then pounced when the hatchback ahead had a throttle problem at the Wilson Hairpin to take a lead he was not going to give up.