6 BOBBY THOMPSON

Car: Team Hard Cupra R Qualifying average: 14.90 Wins: 0 Championship

position: 14th

There wasn’t a dry eye in the house when Bobby Thompson scored a genuine podium at Brands Hatch’s second meeting. The Team Hard driver was the standout of the four-car operation and showed that he had learned the hard lessons from three previous years in the top-flight.

When he qualified well, he was able to avoid the mid-pack chaos and was a regular in the points. He raced well and showed that he has the ability to mix it with the championship’s major players .