Stephen Jelle💎y enjoyed his best weekend to date in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Rockingham as the 𓂃former single-seater racer tasted tin-top victory for the first time.

Jelley, who secured his maiden podium earlier in the season at Croft on a weekend when he took a hat-trick of top three finishes, qualified fourth on the grid at Rockingham but moved up to second off the line and t♔hen put pressure on leader on Jonathan Adam before making a move for first on lap nine.

From there, 🅠Jelley was never headed as he took hꦿis maiden BTCC victory and followed it up with sixth place in race two - despite carrying maximum ballast on his Team RAC BMW for the first time.

From fourth on the grid again for the final race, Jelley was invoꦕlved in a lengthy dice for the lead with the Vauxhall of Andrew Jordan before finally finding a way past the youngster, and duly secured his second win of the day aid Team RAC's title challenge.

"What a fantastic day," he said. "It was great to finally record my first BTCC win, but to do the double is an amazing feeling. WSR have done a great job, and the BMW has been a pleasure to drive all weekend.

"Rockingham🦩 has always been a sp🦂ecial place for me as this was the scene of my first ever career victory in Formula Ford, and it's given me another day that I will never forget."

Team chief Dick Bennetts was quick to praise his driver for his performance, which included p🍎laying the team game in race two to aid team-mate Colin Turkington in his title chase.

"It was a great day for Stephen and he thoroughly deserved both his wins," he said. "He's been quick all season and I'm sure there's a lot more to come from him. In race two he again showed what a great team-player he is by letting Colin thಞrough to pick up another couple of valuable points."