The 21-year-old Racing Steps Foundation-backed driver added another win to his earlier effort this morning with another commanding drive on Silverstone's International circuit.
In a reverse of this morning's start, Turvey beat polesitter Brendon Hartley away from the line. But while Hartley plummeted down the order, Turvey took Marcus Ericsson with him and the pair escaped up front.
This time Ericsson had the pace to stay with Turvey, but not enough to challenge for the lead. He had to sit and wait for a mistake that never came and Turvey completed a near perfect weekend.
"It's nice to take the lead (of the championship) with two rounds to go, I just have to hold onto it now," he said.
Behind the lead pair, Sam Abay was set for his first podium of the season until Nick Tandy ran him down on the final lap. Tandy took the place at Becketts and the pair collided when Abay tried to regain it in the complex at the end of the lap. Tandy survived to claim the final podium spot while Abay's race ended there in the gravel.
There was more decisive contact further down the field as the lead of the National Class changed on the penultimate lap. Stefan Wilson was on his way to a double win when he got held up by Henry Arundel's Championship Class car and got backed into the chasing pack.
Salman Al-Khalifa took the chance to dive up the inside at Brooklands but hit the side of Wilson's car and spun him out of the lead. Hywel Lloyd came through to inherit the win, with class leader Jay Bridger second.
Serio Perez finished fourth overall to at least stay in touch with Turvey in the standings, with fellow title hopeful Jaime Alguersuari frustrated behind Atte Mustonen in sixth.
Pos Driver Team Car Gap 1. Oliver Turvey Carlin D/M 30:45.552 2. Marcus Ericsson Fortec D/M +1.009 3. Nick Tandy JTR M/M +12.697 4. Sergio Perez T-Sport D/H +14.937 5. Atte Mustonen Double R D/M +18.703 6. Jaime Alguersuari Carlin D/M +19.291 7. John Martin Double R D/M +26.280 8. Michael Devaney Ultimate M/M +26.936 9. Brendon Hartley Carlin D/M +27.318 10. Max Chilton Hitech D/M +27.818 11. Walter Grubmuller Hitech D/M +28.721 12. Philip Major Fortec D/M +29.382 13. Ricardo Teixeira Ultimate M/M +39.748 14. Oliver Oakes Eurotek D/M +40.059 15. Henry Arundel Double R D/M +49.682 16. Hywel Lloyd CF (N) D/H +51.336 17. Jay Bridger Fluid (N) D/H +51.501 18. Clemente Faria Jr Double R D/M +53.119 19. Salman Al-Khalifa T-Sport (N) D/H +54.425 20. Steven Guerrero T-Sport (N) D/H +54.941 21. Jonathan Legris Litespeed (N) D/H +1:14.776 22. Craig Reiff Nexa (N) D/H +1 lap 23. Kristjan Einar Carlin (N) D/H +1 lap Retirements Sam Abay Carlin D/M 23 laps Alastair Jackson Ultimate M/M 23 laps Stefan Wilson Fluid (N) D/H 21 laps Fastest lap, Turvey 1:16.296 on lap 8
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