Race results - Rd.9 - Mondello Park.

Matt Neal won the opening Touring Car race at Mondello Park, runaway early leader Yvan Muller retiring. In the Production Class, Norman Simon was leading easily until the field was closed up by the Safety Car, and he went off under pressure from Gavin Pyper - who stormed through from the back of the grid.

Full report to follow.

BTCC Round Nine, Sprint Race, Mondello Park, 20 laps:

1 Matt Neal GB Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra Coupe 41min50.927secs
2 James Thompson GB Vauxhall Motorsport Astra Coupe +0.523secs
3 David Leslie GB PSP Proton Impian +4.520secs
4 Paul O'Neill GB Egg Sport Vauxhall Astra Coupe +6.756secs
5 Anthony Reid GB MG Sport and Racing MG ZS +8.952secs
6 Andy Priaulx GB Honda Motorsport Civic Type-R +9.156secs
7 Tim Harvey GB VLM Peugeot 406 Coupe +9.750secs
8 Phil Bennett GB PSP Proton Impian +11.917secs
9 Tom Chilton GB Barwell Motorsport Vauxhall Astra Coupe +12.453secs
10 Warren Hughes GB MG Sport and Racing MG ZS +14.803secs
11 P Gavin Pyper GB Team Dynamics GA Alfa Romeo 156 +24.408secs
12 P Tom Boardman GB Edenbridge BMW 320i +26.707secs
13 P James Kaye GB Synchro Motorsport Honda Civic Type-R +27.041secs
14 P Jim Edwards Jnr GB Team B&Q Jet York City Honda Accord +28.118secs
15 P Alan Blencowe GB GA Motorsport Alfa Romeo 156 +28.504secs
16 P Dave Allan GB Synchro Morosport Honda Civic Type-R +44.881secs
Fastest Laps: Yvan Muller F Vauxhall Motorsport Astra Coupe 1min46.683secs7 73.42mph
P Norman Simon GER Edenbridge BMW 320i 1min53.353secs 69.10mph