Finland: Clinching two wins at Alastaro, Audi driver Olli Haapalainen has expanded his lead in the Finnish Super 2000 Touring Car Championship to 57 points.

With only four races remaining, the Finn in his Audi A4 STCC is clearly headed for the title win. In both races at Alastaro, Haapalainen fought his way past Pasi Lähteenmäki, who had initially been leading both runs.

Alastaro (FIN), 31 July, Finnish Super 2000 Touring Car Championship round 7

1 Olli Haapalainen (Audi A4 STCC) 10 laps in 13m 55.852s 2 Pasi Lähteenmäki (Honda) + 0.958s3 Indrek Sepp (VW) + 19.137s 4 Jani Vuorinen (VW) + 23.806s 5 Jukka Ylitalo (BMW) + 24.219s

Alastaro (FIN), 1 August, Finnish Super 2000 Touring Car Championship round 8 1 Olli Haapalainen (Audi A4 STCC) 17 laps in 24m 12.318s  2 Pasi Lähteenmäki (Honda) + 0.995s 3 Ari Laivola (SEAT Toledo Cupra) + 10.858s   4 Indrek Sepp (VW) + 13.400s 5 Jaru Vuorinen (VW), + 29.203s 

Positions after 8 of 12 rounds: 1 Haapalainen, 165 points; 2 Vuorinen, 110; 3 Lähteenmäki, 108; 4 Sepp, 100; 5 Grönthal, 90.  Next race: Kemora (FIN), 15 August