PERSHORE’S Halfords Yuasa Racing pairing Matt Neal and Gordon Shedden look to maintain a rich vein of form as the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship heads to Rockingham this weekend.

Last time out at Knockhill, Neal hammered home his title credentials with a barnstorming race two victory, his third of the season, as he fought through from eighth on the grid in an on-song Honda Civic Type R.

Shedden scored a hat-trick of strong points, culminating in fourth spot in race three and furthering his push to retain the coveted drivers’ championship honours.

Neal and Shedden sit well placed in second and fourth in the standings respectively.

Shedden notched two fastest laps and a victory at the Northamptonshire circuit last season.

Neal said: “Heading into the last one at Knockhill, we were expecting quite a tough weekend if we were being honest with the weight we had on-board and its rear-wheel drive nature.

“What we and the little Civic Type R managed there was just fantastic.

“Rockingham’s one that might not favour our characteristics but we have a strong chassis and we’ve gone well there.

“I came away with three strong points positions and Flash got a win last year so anything can happen as we saw in Scotland.

“Points are what’s needed and it’s about consistency as always in the BTCC when you’re looking to maintain a title charge.”

Shedden said: “I went really well at Rockingham last year, so I’m hoping I can pull more of the same out of the bag and get myself right into the mix on the track as well as in the drivers’ championship.

“I’m not far away and we could be bang on the leader if we put a particularly strong weekend together, it’s all so close.”