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Day: 27 August 2016

It’s Flash in front in a qualifying storm at Rockingham

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Flash lights his way through the storm to take pole (Photo by Marc Waller)

There were flashes in the sky for qualifying and it was “Flash” Gordon Shedden on pole as Rockingham saw a stormy session with monsoon like rain falling for much of the time.

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Jordan and Turkington set the BTCC practice pace at Rockingham

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Jordan was in front in the first session (Photo by Marc Waller)

Andrew Jordan and Colin Turkington have been the pace setters in the two BTCC practice sessions held so far at Rockingham.

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