Alain Menu claimed victory after not putting a wheel wrong all race. The Chevrolet driver came under pressure from N.technology's James Thompson on numerous occasions but the Alfa Romeo never got close enough to overtake. Third across the line was Colin Turkington's BMW that overtook Jordi Gené's SEAT on the penultimate lap.  Gené got a fantastic start and promoted himself from sixth to third in his diesel powered SEAT León. His SEAT Sport team-mate, Tiago Monteiro, who should have lined up fourth, frustratingly had to start from the pits after he suffered a fuel feeding problem.
Gabriele Tarquini braked late coming into Paddock Hill Bend on the first lap. On the outside of him was Jörg Müller who took a tap, spun across the track and collected Nicola Larini's Chevrolet into the gravel with him. Müller continued and eventually finished 14th but Larini did not rejoin...