Gordon Shedden turns championship on its head at Rockingham

Honda Yuasa Racing’s Gordon Shedden leaves Rockingham with a six point lead in the drivers’ standings after taking a win, second and eighth at the Northamptonshire track.

Shedden came into the weekend 11 points behind Team BMR’s Jason Plato.

“It’s a big turnaround,” said Shedden to TouringCarTimes. “To come from seventh to second in the first race was good. The race two (win) was brilliant, but it’s fighting for results (in race three) like I did at Knockhill, you’ve got to grind out some points, that’s the thing.

“I gained two places with full weight and on the soft tyre. (Mat) Jackson (ahead) was making good progress early on, so I thought he was keen, but just before the safety car he was coming back (to me), so it was an important pass to make so those extra points as they could be critical at the end,” added the 2012 champion.

“Before the weekend Jason (Plato) was leading by 11, so it’s another 17 point turnaround. We’ve done it at Knockhill and we’ve done it here again, recovering from disaster, remembering we only scored three points at Snetterton.”