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Alex MacDowall: ‘Sonoma is the best track’

Alex MacDowall admits that the Sonoma Raceway is “probably the best track” the World Touring Car Championship goes to, as the Brit seeks a return to the podium in this weekend’s races.

MacDowall, 22, has not stood on the podium since the fourth meeting of the year in Hungary, whilst his bamboo-engineering team-mate James Nash has since gone on to score two overall wins as well as three further podium finishes.

Cumbrian racer MacDowall is therefore aware that he needs to secure a return to the podium, especially as he has had a run of six races in a row without scoring any points.

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“Hopefully the visit to America should be the same as last season,” said MacDowall, in deference to his fifth and seventh placed finishes obtained in 2012 – his best results of the season. “Sonoma was a good event for us, the Chevy worked well there so we just need to draw on that experience, to try and be a step ahead. I really think an outright podium is do-able but we need some more Independents Trophy wins just to close down that gap in the championship.”

A recent run of bad form has also left MacDowall languishing in the title chase for Independent’s glory, with the Brit now 41 points behind category leader Michel Nykjær. Nevertheless, MacDowall says he is still pushing for an outright WTCC win, with his last win in a car race having been in the 2009 Renault Clio Cup UK.

“Although we’re in the last part of the season, there are still a lot of points up for grabs and I really want to try and get that first overall win,” added MacDowall. “Sonoma is probably the best track we go to, it’s a bit like a cross between Knockhill and Oulton Park in the UK – a real up and down circuit. We haven’t had lady luck on our side so far this year, but I’m confident in the car and my own ability.”

Friday testing for the WTCC at Sonoma takes place at 12:45 PDT (20:45 BST; 21:45 CEST).

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