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N.Technology’s
James Thompson battled hard in today’s FIA World Touring Car
Championship opening round making up nine places in one lap
at Curitiba in race two as he fought his way up the field.
The British driver was knocked out of today’s opening
round in Brazil and had to start from the back of the grid
for the second. Despite the set-back, Thompson put on a
valiant charge and only narrowly missed out on the points.
“I was determined to make the most of it,” said the
32-year-old, who had a nervous wait between races as the
team worked hard to prepare the damaged car. “Everybody did
a great job to fix the Alfa Romeo in time for the second
race and there was only one way I was going to repay them;
by racing hard and getting as high up on the leader-board as
possible. Unfortunately, we finished just outside the points but this
is only the first round and this car can do a lot better.
I’m sure we’ll show that at the next round in Zandvoort.”
The former British Touring Car Champion finished 11th after
holding back a charging Jordi Gené in the SEAT León for 16
laps.
Finishing the race was a relief, however, after a
disappointing opening round saw several drivers get caught
out by the tricky first corner. Both N.Technology’s cars
were caught up in the chaos, with Thompson managing to make
it back to the pits but
team-mate Olivier Tielemans having to watch his first WTCC
race from the sidelines. The 22-year-old put in a solid
performance in the second race, however, finishing in 14th
place.
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