Chilton on Thruxton Pole for BTCC Title Deciders

13 October 2007

Tom Chilton has qualified on pole position for the first of tomorrow’s title-deciding Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship rounds at the Thruxton circuit in Hampshire.

Chilton, aged 23 from Reigate, achieved his first pole of 2007 with a best lap time of 1m17.269s to lead a Vauxhall team 1-2-3 ahead of team-mates, Italian Fabrizio Giovanardi and Swiss Alain Menu.

SEAT’s Jason Plato, driving in pain with burns to his hands, neck and face, qualified fourth fastest.

Oxford-based Plato will go into tomorrow’s races holding a nine-point championship lead over Giovanardi with a maximum of 51 on offer.

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