Tom Chilton took his first win of the season when the teams took to the Knockhill circuit last time out and he’ll be looking for much of the same this weekend in round eight of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship.

After taking his first win and the first win for the ‘Global Touring Car’ Ford Focus, Chilton and Team Aon are in high spirits as they make the trip to the Rockingham circuit. Last year at the Northants circuit Chilton took pole position but could only manage a best of sixth out of the three races.

Despite this the 26-year old, who is in his ninth season of BTCC, believes that he’ll be able to bring home the points this weekend. “I’m really excited because Knockhill was an extremely good weekend for us and Rockingham is a pretty similar track. Like Knockhill it’s very tight and twisty so we should have another good weekend.”

Just like in 2008 the weather forecast for this weekend looks to have rain set in for the duration but this doesn’t seem to phase the Surrey-based drive, “I’m feeling very positive heading into this weekend. We were strong in the wet too so whatever the weather does we know we have a car that will be quick.”

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James Mappin is the editor-in-chief covering the British Touring Car Championship. You can contact him at james@btcccrazy.co.uk, on twitter @BTCCCrazy or on his personal twitter account @jamesmappin.