OFFICIAL NEWS FROM TOCA

David Leslie, who finished second in yesterday's (Monday) round 20 of the Auto
Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship has been dropped down the results
following a post-race time penalty imposed by Pierre Aumonier, TOCA's permanent
Clerk of the Course.

The Honda driver was adjudged to have gained an unfair advantage when clashing
with rival Michael Briggs (Vauxhall Cavalier) in a last lap battle for second
position and subsequently was given a 10-second penalty which drops him down
the official results. Leslie's demotion moves Patrick Watts up into second -
his best ever BTCC result and equalling Peugeot's best ever BTCC finish - and
Robb Gravett up to third, the first time a private entry Total Cup competitor
has ever finished on the podium.

Honda - which had been savouring its best-yet BTCC placing - appealed against
Leslie's time penalty but the Stewards of Meeting upheld the Clerk of the
Course's decision. It is now expected that the Honda team may seek a further
hearing on the matter through an RACMSA Tribunal.


AMENDED RESULTS
1995 Auto Trader RAC British Touring Car Championship, round 20
Snetterton, Norfolk, 28/8/95
18 laps -- 35.14 miles
1 Kelvin Burt (GB), Ford Mondeo, 23m 57.61s, 87.98mph;
2 Patrick Watts (GB), Peugeot 405, +20.68s;
3 Robb Gravett (GB), Ford Mondeo, +22.26s;
4 Gabriele Tarquini (I), Alfa Romeo, +24.89s;
5 Richard Kaye (GB), Ford Mondeo, +25.02s;
6 Tim Sugden (GB), Toyota Carina, +26.17s;
7 Mike Briggs (ZA), Vauxhall Cavalier, +28.28s;
8 David Leslie (GB), Honda Accord, +30.17s (incl. 10s penalty);
9 Paul Radisich (NZ), Ford Mondeo, +37.59s
10 Johnny Cecotto (Ven), BMW 318i, +49.00s

Revised Championship positions
Drivers: 1 John Cleland, (GB) 294 points; 2 Rickard Rydell (Swe), 242; 3 Alain
Menu (CH), 215; 4 Tim Harvey (GB), 163; 5 Will Hoy (GB), 135; 6 Radisich, 130;
7 James Thompson (GB), 124; 8 Burt, 102; 9 Julian Bailey (GB), 76; 10 Watts, 58
etc...
Manufacturers: 1 Vauxhall, 342; 2 Volvo, 325; 3 Renault, 323; 4 Ford, 213; 5
Toyota, 150; 6 BMW, 131; 7 Peugeot, 112; 8 Alfa Romeo, 107; 9 Honda, 94.

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