The Northern Irish four-time champion once again led every lap on his way to victory in his West Surrey Racing BMW 330e M Sport, despite a late safety car eradicating his advantage.
The new regulation mandating each of the top 10 in race one use the hardest available tyre – the medium compound Goodyear at this event – served only to take out a variable among the leading contenders, but it didn’t stop a classic tin-top race in Turkington’s wake.
