Images at Rounds 1 and 2 Donington

Jean-Christophe Boullion, Nescafé Blend 37 Williams Renault, Renault Laguna.

James Thompson, Team Honda Sport, Honda Accord, heads the field into the first corner.

Yvan Muller, Vauxhall Motorsport, Vauxhall Vectra, with the front of the car hastily repaired.

Tim Harvey.

Alan Gow.

Laurent Aïello.

Matt Neal.

Yvan Muller, Vauxhall Motorsport, Vauxhall Vectra.

The team celebrates on the pitwall as James Thompson, Team Honda Sport, Honda Accord, crosses the line.

Lee Brookes, Brookes Motorsport, Honda Accord.

Matt Neal, Max Power Racing Team Dynamics, Nissan Primera GT, drives between Laurent Aïello's and David Leslie's Vodafone Nissan Racing Nissan Primera GTs on the grid.

Anthony Reid, Ford Team Mondeo, Ford Mondeo.

Matt Neal, 1st position, is presented with a giant cheque for £250,000 by Alan Gow, for becoming the first Independent to win a BTCC race outright.

The BTCC drivers of 1999. Front row (left to right): Anthony Reid, Alain Menu, Vincent Radermecker, Lee Brookes, Matt Neal, David Leslie, Laurent Aïello, Peter Kox, Paula Cook, and James Thompson. Back row (left to right): Rickard Rydell, Yvan Muller, John Cleland, Jason Plato, Jean-Christophe Boullion, Russell Spence, and Mark Blair.

Vincent Radermecker, Volvo S40 Racing, Volvo S40, leads Russell Spence, Arena International, Renault Laguna, Paula Cook, DC Cook Motorsport, Honda Accord, Anthony Reid, Ford Team Mondeo, Ford Mondeo, Laurent Aïello, Vodafone Nissan Racing, Nissan Primera GT, and David Leslie, Vodafone Nissan Racing, Nissan Primera GT.

Vincent Radermecker, Volvo S40 Racing, Volvo S40, leads Laurent Aïello, Vodafone Nissan Racing, Nissan Primera GT.

Matt Neal, Independents' race winner, Jason Plato, 3rd position, James Thompson, 1st position, and Alain Menu, 2nd position, on the podium.

Matt Neal is congratulated by his father, Steve.

Matt Neal, Max Power Racing Team Dynamics, Nissan Primera GT, makes a pitstop.

James Thompson, 1st position, shakes hands with Alain Menu, 2nd position, on the podium.

James Thompson, Team Honda Sport, Honda Accord, leads Matt Neal, Max Power Racing Team Dynamics, Nissan Primera GT.

Jason Plato, 3rd position, Matt Neal, 1st position, and James Thompson, 2nd position, spray champagne on the podium.

Matt Neal, Max Power Racing Team Dynamics, Nissan Primera GT, heads the field along the main straight.