TRACKSIDE TRACKSIDE BTCC 2016 • Goff Kicks Off New Campaign with Maiden IHG Podium

During the second of the three races, Jack elected to run the softer compound Dunlop tyres, and as a result of good tyre management and impressive racecraft was able to better his finishing position to 7th after another action packed race. The result meant that Goff would be reversed into third position on the grid for the final race of the day, behind Adam Morgan (Mercedes) and team-mate . The third race was arguably the most hotly contested, with the top three taking the chequered flag separated by just half a second. After Goff’s team- Jakob Ebrey Photography mate Tordoff lost the lead to Morgan in the early kicked off a brand-new Dunlop MSA British stages, the two BMW drivers maintained position as Touring Car Championship season in style, with the their tyres reached optimum performance, before Team IHG Rewards Club driver scoring a hat-trick of reeling in the Mercedes A-Class in the latter stages top ten finishes and his maiden podium finish for the of the race. Goff’s pace was evident, with Tordoff team. fighting a dual battle of attempting to relieve Morgan of the race lead, and trying desperately not to fall Goff, now in his fourth consecutive season in the behind into third. The three cars ended up holding UK’s most popular tin-top series, qualified 8th on station, with Goff crossing the line 0.449 seconds Saturday afternoon with a fastest lap time of 48.381 adrift to secure his first podium finish of the season, seconds, just under four tenths of a second behind and his first for Team IHG Rewards Club. pole-sitter . In a session where space was at a premium around the short 1.2 mile Indy circuit, weather conditions were changeable and the top 29 cars were separated by 1.413 seconds, Goff demonstrated pace and potential in the IHG-backed BMW 125i M-Sport and put himself in the mix for raceday. In front of a capacity crowd at Brands Hatch on Sunday morning, the new BTCC season kicked into life. Goff made a lightning start in the first contest, taking to the outside line into Paddock and making up a total of three places to move up to fifth. Jakob Ebrey Photography Commenting on the weekend, Jack was left in high Unfortunately, the one-time race winner lost ground spirits after securing a good haul of points and after attempting to relieve the MG of picking up some silverware. for fourth and he eventually crossed the line in 10th. “I made a good start to the opening race to get up into the top six, but unfortunately I was hung out to dry and slipped back down the order after a touch at Clearways. However, for my first race in the BMW, it felt comfortable and we were well-placed on the grid for race two. Running on the soft tyre, our plan was to take it easy early on. I then found myself stuck in a train of cars and we made up places where we could to take seventh. And in race three it was great to step onto the podium because it’s what we’re always aiming for on a race weekend.” he explained.

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FUTURE EVENTS Please find details as follows for Round 4, 5 & 6 at Donington, 16th & 17th April 2016

CIRCUIT DETAILS Donington Park Castle Donington Derby DE74 2RP Tel: 01332 810048

From the North (M1/A50), leave the M1 at J24 and take the 4th exit at the roundabout onto the A453 (Tamworth, Birmingham).

From South (M1/M42/A42), leave the M1 at J23A and merge onto the A42 (Stoke A50).

At the next roundabout take the exit onto the A453 (East Midlands Airport, Diseworth, Donington Park). Go past Donington Park Service Area (MOTO). At the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A453. RACE CALENDAR & RESULTS At the next two roundabouts take the 1st exits onto the A453. Go past the Airport and turn right into Race dates for this year are as follows... put them Donington. Please head for the paddock entrance. in your diary...! See circuit layout above. Brands Indy 2nd & 3rd April P6 Donington 16th & 17th April Thruxton 7th & 8th May 4th & 5th June Croft 18th & 19th June Snetterton 30th & 31st July 13th & 14th August Rockingham 27th & 28th August Silverstone 17th & 18th September Brands GP 1st & 2nd October

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