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Valencia 2007: Thompson does the double.

N. Technology Alfa Romeo star James Thompson celebrates his stunning double WTCC victory at Valencia in 2007
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Valencia 2007: Thompson does the double.

Sunday, 20th May 2007

James Thompson produced a marvellous display of driving in the second of the weekend's World Touring Car Championship races at Valencia to record a double victory for N.Technology Alfa Romeo.

Muller was able to withstand some intense pressure from Priaulx to hold onto second, the Team UK driver crawling over the back of the sister 320si throughout the latter stages of the race but unable to find a way past.

Yvan Muller was fourth on a competitive weekend for him as the leading SEAT in both races, while Larini emerged from seemingly nowhere to add a fifth to his second place in race one, results that move him up to fourth in the championship standings.

Menu had been running sixth but fell back to 14th on the final lap, allowing Gene into sixth, with Rangoni and Proteam team-mate Sergio Hernandez scoring a seventh and eighth, the latter two embarking on a thrilling battle over the last few laps, but both being rewarded with two and one points respectively in the end.

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In the championship standings, Priaulx and Muller now go to the next round at Pau sharing the lead on 31 points, ahead of erstwhile leader Farfus, the Brazilian recovering to tenth after his first race retirement. Larini is fourth, ahead of Gabriele Tarquini and now Thompson.
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N. Technology Alfa Romeo star James Thompson celebrates his stunning double WTCC victory at Valencia in 2007
Jorg Muller - BMW Team Germany 320si [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
Andy Priaulx - BMW Team UK BMW 320si [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
Alain Menu and James Thompson tangle at Imola [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N Technology Honda Accord Euro R [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N Technology Honda Accord Euro R [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N Technology Honda Accord Euro R [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - Hartmann Racing Honda Accord [Pic credit: Birger Vilen]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: N.Technology]
James Thompson - N Technology Honda Accord Euro R [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord Euro R [Pic credit: N.Technology]
James Thompson - N Technology Honda Accord Euro R [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N Technology Honda Accord Euro R [pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
James Thompson - N.Technology Honda Accord [Pic credit: FIA WTCC]
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