The Dunlop British Touring Car Championship this weekend heads to the Hampshire circuit of Thruxton and reigning champions, VX Racing, are hoping that the fast, flowing track holds good fortune for the Vauxhall team.

Despite not having the race pace at Donington Park that they have enjoyed in the past few years, the VX Racing team scored sufficient points at the East Midlands track to take the lead in the manufacturers' championship.

Yvan Muller led the VX Racing charge for the season opener, and is hoping for more progress with the new car to be on display at Thruxton.

"With each lap we learn more about the balance and set-up of the car," explains Muller. "We have used the information and data from Donington and the team has worked hard preparing for Thruxton. It's always good to win at the first event, but there's nine more rounds to go, and we have a good programme of developments. There is no way we will settle for anything less than the top."

Whilst Muller took a race victory at Donington, team-mate Colin Turkington didn't have the best of race days, which contrasted with his fine pole performance on the Saturday. This weekend he's hoping for better things.

"I'll be looking to finish on the podium at Thruxton and really get my season going," said Colin. "After getting pole position, I was hoping for a lot more, but it was only the first race of the season, there's a long way to go. The car has the speed; we now need to convert that into race performance."

Third driver Gavin Smith also has high hopes. "At Donington I was aiming for a top six finish in one of the races, so to get two top six finishes was more than I could ask for. At Thruxton I'll be aiming for a little bit higher, maybe even a podium."