Winton Motor Raceway was the venue for the final round of the BMW Drivers Cup for 2010.
12 cars took to the grid, including the return of 2006 champion Nathan Geier who has been racing on and off in the Mini Challenge for the last couple of years.
The weather forecast of thunderstorms and torrential rain didn't deter the drivers but many of them splashed out and bought brand new tires for the weekend (Brand new tires offer significantly more grip in the rain because of the greater tread depth).  Fortunately the rain gods smiled on Winton and for the most part the racing was dry.

Qualifying was a familiar sight, with series points leader Matt Martin on pole again, with Nathan completing the front row and Rob Braune (a series rookie) and Oliver filling the 3rd and 4th spots.
Rob has spent many years racing a Valiant Charger in Historic Touring Cars and has adapted well to the more nimble and far less powerful e30 race cars. His ex David Levy car has proven to be one of the fastest cars this year, helped no doubt by Rob's mechanical ability and dyno business.

Race one saw Matt jump the start and incur a 15 sec post race penalty, with Nathan finishing in first place and Rob a very close second. NSW competitor Stan Armstrong completed the top 3 after BMW Club Vice President Oliver Lindsaar struck mechanical problems.

Race two saw the first two swap places, this time Rob was first and Nathan second. Matt clawed his way back to 3rd but was encountering cooling system problems that would finish his weekends racing.
Oliver had a temporary reprieve from his fuel pump problems, and worked his way up from last to sixth, followed closely by Paul Kertes, who was getting back into the swing of racing and moving steadily forward.

In race 3 the fuel system issues that had been plaguing Oliver all weekend started affecting Rob as well, causing him to slip to 10th with Nathan, Stan and Alan filling the first three positions, with Paul was 4th, and Oliver back to last place.

The final race saw a depleted field take to the grid, with Matt, Nathan and Oliver all listed as non-starters. Stan, Alan and Paul took the top 3 positions after Rob retired during the race with ongoing problems.
Overall e30 placings for the meeting were Alan Saint taking a well-earned first place, with Nathan 2nd and Paul 3rd.