Matt Neal punished for qualifying clash with Rob Collard

Team Dynamics driver Matt Neal has been given a two-point endorsement on his racing licence for an incident with West Surrey Racing’s Rob Collard in qualifying, as well as an official reprimand.

The two drivers came together at Hawthorn Bend as Neal was going for a gap down the inside of Collard’s BMW. Collard stated after qualifying that he’d given the Honda driver enough room, but Neal was unable to pass without touching wheels, breaking the Civic’s rear suspension, taking Collard’s BMW out with him.