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reclaimed the position on Lap 2. Lap 4 then saw the final change of leader when Adomavi č ius dived up the inside of Burlutskiy to lead once again. Tovilavi č ius seemed happy enough to sit in third place, aware that the championship position was very much in his favour. So while Adomavi č ius took both race wins, it was Tovilavi č ius who was victorious in the championship. The pair finished the season separated by 12 points, with Č apkauskas third, a further 47 points adrift. 34 BATCC The final pair of races in the Baltic Touring Car Championship saw Julius Adomavi č ius and Džiugas Tovilavi č ius in a head-to-head fight for the title after the DHL Racing CUPRA of Ram ū nas Č apkauskas was excluded for a technical infringement after Qualifying. The two races at Pärnu, saw both victories go to Adomavi č ius while his championship rival seemed content to play the numbers game rather than push for outright wins. In Race 1, Adomavi č ius took a lights- to-flag victory to keep his hopes of taking the title alive. He almost made the win look easy, crossing the finish line nearly three seconds clear of Grigoriy Burlutskiy, who had moved into second place on the opening lap and then opened up a gap from Tovilavi č ius. Race 2 then saw Burlutskiy start from pole ahead of Adomavi č ius and Tovilavi č ius. The first few corners were fairly frantic, with the leading trio running three abreast at one point. Adomavi č ius took the lead on the opening lap, although Burlutskiy Adomavičiuswinstwice, butTovilavičius ischampion Round 9 – Sunday 22 September, Audru Ringrada, Pärnu 1. J. Adomavi č ius (GSR Motorsport, Volkswagen Golf GTI); 2. G, Burlutskiy (Carville Racing, Volkswagen Golf GTI); 3. D. Tovilavi č ius (Skuba Racing Team, Volkswagen Golf GTI) Round 10 – Sunday 22 September, Audru Ringrada, Pärnu 1. J. Adomavi č ius (GSR Motorsport, Volkswagen Golf GTI); 2. G, Burlutskiy (Carville Racing, Volkswagen Golf GTI); 3. D. Tovilavi č ius (Skuba Racing Team, Volkswagen Golf GTI)
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