Defending champion leads the way as on-track action kicks off during the fourth round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship kicks off at Thruxton.

1. Fabrizio Giovanardi VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1min 18.359secs M

2. Tom Chilton Team Halfords Honda Civic 1min 18.594secs

3. Tom Onslow-Cole VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1min 18.816secs M

4. Darren Turner SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon TDi 1min 18.836secs M

5. Colin Turkington Team RAC BMW 320si 1min 19.027secsI

6. Gordon Shedden Team Halfords Honda Civic 1min 19.085secs

7. Jason Plato SEAT Sport UK SEAT Leon TDi 1min 19.145secs M

8. Andrew Jordan John Guest Racing Honda Integra 1min 19.149secs I B

9. Matt Neal VX Racing Vauxhall Vectra 1min 19.314secs M

10. Mike Jordan John Guest Racing Honda Integra 1min 19.434secs I B

11. Mat Jackson BMW Dealer Team UK BMW 320si 1min 19.506secs I

12. Adam Jones Team Aircool SEAT Leon 1min 19.821secs I

13. Stephen Jelley Team RAC BMW 320si 1min 20.218secs I

14. Harry Vaulkhard Robertshaw Racing Chevrolet Lacetti 1min 20.399secs I

15. Jason Hughes Kartworld Racing MG ZS 1min 20.582secs I B

16. Erkut Kizilirmak Arkas Racing with Sunshine.co.uk Vauxhall Astra 1min 20.969secs I B

17. Gareth Howell BTC Racing SEAT Toledo 1min 20.980secs I

18. Chris Stockton BTC Racing SEAT Toledo 1min 21.229secsI

19. Rob Collard Motorbase Performance BMW 320si 1min 21.295secs I

20. Michael Doyle InTune Racing Honda Civic Type-R 1min 21.514secs I B

21. Alan Taylor Robertshaw Racing Honda Integra 1min 21.600secs I B

22. Martyn Bell Arkas Racing with Sunshine.co.uk Vauxhall Astra 1min 22.547secs I B

23. John George TH Motorsport Racing with JAG Honda Integra 1min 23.644secs I B

24. Steven Kane Motorbase Performance BMW 320si No time I

M denotes manufacturer entry, I denotes Independent runner.

B denotes BTC spec car, all others S2000