Gordon to flash the champagne after winning HiQ award

Gordon Shedden has already guaranteed himself a bottle of bubbly ahead of the latest round of Dunlop British Touring Car Championship action, after being crowned as HiQ’s Champagne Moment winner.

The popular Scot polled hundreds of votes since his star turn at Croft before the mid-season break, when he secured race wins to put him third in the driver standings.

It is the first time Gordon has won the accolade, after narrowly missing out on several occasions in 2008, and he will now go into this weekend’s action at Snetterton with renewed optimism.

He polled 44 per cent of the vote, beating Andrew Jordan (25 per cent) and Steven Kane (9 per cent).

Gordon admitted his surprise at winning the HiQ Champagne Moment, and thought it was usually kept on ice for rival Jason Plato.

He said: “I don’t normally win awards like this so it is very nice to receive this recognition from so many fans. I get a massive buzz from being behind the wheel and I consider myself as one of the luckiest guys alive to be racing in this series.

“To win the HiQ Champagne Moment just makes things even sweeter and I look forward to getting my hands on the bubbly!”

David Arneil, of Falkirk, was picked at random to present Gordon with his bottle of champagne and will also win a bottle for himself, as well as a grid walk and a pair of complimentary weekend race passes.

HiQ’s marketing manager Geraldine McGovern said: “We thought the champagne moment award would be between Gordon and Andrew, and so it proved.

“The only thing we were surprised at was the fact that Gordon hasn’t won a champagne moment before now. He’s not only a popular driver, but an extremely talented one and we wish him well at Snetterton this weekend.”

TITLE GLORY FOR STYLISH GLEW

Phil Glew secured the 2009 ELF Renault Clio Cup championship in style with a double win in the penultimate race meeting of the season at Rockingham, last weekend.

After dominating the season the 26-year-old was finally able to celebrate the title with two pole to flag wins in his WD-40 and 3-IN-ONE professional sponsored Clio at the Northamptonshire circuit.

An emotional and ecstatic Glew shed a tear after winning and is now looking forward to moving up the motorsport career ladder.

He said: “This title is a dream come true and I can’t thank the team and sponsors enough for all their help throughout the season.

“I may have driven the car but the support of everyone, particularly my sponsors WD-40 and 3-IN-ONE professional has been vital.”

In race one Glew started on pole knowing he needed a podium finish to claim the title and held off all challengers to claim his first flag to pole victory of the day, and with it the championship.

As the newly crowned 2009 ELF Renault Clio Cup champion Glew started from pole in race two, again leading to the chequered flag, claiming his tenth win of the season.

Glew added: “To win both the championship and my target of ten wins makes the day just perfect.

“I’ve been pushed all the way from my rivals but always managed to find that extra pace, mainly thanks to the way Team Pyro set the car up.

“The future is still undecided but I’m hoping my performances throughout the season will enable me to look at a seat in the 2010 British Touring Car Championship.”

Glew is offering one fan the chance to experience life inside his Clio track car. Just go to www.3-in-one.co.uk/index.php/competition

For further information please contact Richard Knowles, 01902 714 917 or 07595 200 703. E-mail: richard@connect-group.com