Long wait over at last for Muller

Yvan Muller finally ended his six-year quest for the Green Flag British Touring Car championship title yesterday.

The Frenchman was all but assured of the championship going into the final round and scored the six points he needed with ease from race one to end his Vauxhall team-mate James Thompson's reign. Thompson won the first race but that was not enough to keep his title hopes alive as Muller took third place, just behind Honda's Alan Morrison.

Muller said: "It was a long season and a good fight with James. I've raced in this championship for six years, I've finished second for the last two years and now I've won."

Honda's Matt Neal won race two from Muller and MG's Colin Turkington, a result which helped him pip Paul O'Neill to third place in the championship.