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Brands Hatch - Rounds 15, 16, and 17 |
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Brands Hatch :: :: August 28th and 29th ...... |
| Qualifying :: :: 1 Duckman, 2 Cook, 3 Malone, 4 Churchill, 5 Girling, 6 Hayden, 7 Smith, 8 McMillan, 9 George, 10 Bensley, 11 Carnaby, 12 Galpin, 13 Johnson. Race One :: :: Gary Duckman’s Seat Leon secured pole for the first race, “not sure if I could 20 laps at that pace. I knew it was pole and doubted I could match it again,” he said. Cook was alongside with a new diff in his Renault Megane. Dan Malone’s Seat headed the second row from championship leader Adrian Churchill’s Astra VXR, but only 0.872s covered the top nine. The dark clouds were gathering as the grid formed up, but as the lights went out it was Duckman that led the charge into Paddock, from Churchill, Cook and Liam McMillan’s Seat. But Duckman was on the grass through McLaren and handed the lead to Churchill, before coming under pressure from Cook through Clearways. Churchill made a slight break on the third lap, but a lap later it was nose to tail between the lead trio, before Duckman regained the advantage into Paddock. It was all in vain however as the rain turned heavier and the race was red flagged to enable the change to wets. All 13 cars lined up for the restart as the rain had virtually stopped. Into Paddock Hill for the first time it was side by side between Churchill and Duckman for the lead, but both ran wide on the exit and Cook managed to split the duo. Cook’s attack continued and he snatched the lead out of Graham Hill Bend, with McMillan following into second on the Cooper Straight. As they flashed past the pits Churchill was still in third, from Duckman, Maurice Hayden’s Megane and Tom Carnaby’s Astra, but missing was Rob Smith’s BMW 330D, buried in the gravel at Druids. Joseph Girling’s Astra had just edged out Carnaby on the second lap, when a lurid slide through McLaren handed the place back. But at the front Cook had started to stretch his advantage and McMillan had pulled a gap too, as Churchill, Duckman, Hayden and Carnaby ran line astern behind. Hayden had been harassing Duckman but then found himself losing out to Carnaby into Druids on the fifth lap, but immediately reclaimed sixth into Graham Hill Bend and recommenced his challenge on Duckman. While the lead duo continued to make good their escape, Hayden finally sneaked inside Duckman at Paddock a lap later and was straight onto Churchill’s tail in his quest for third. Further back Kevin George’s Astra ousted Dan Malone’s Seat from ninth into Paddock, before both he and Ryan Bensley both profited when Girling slid off at Surtees, as he chased hard to challenge Carnaby. Although Hayden had managed to take Churchill into McLaren on lap seven, he put two wheel in the gravel rounding Paddock and handed the place back. It was another two laps before he finally claimed third, taking the outside line through Graham Hill Bend. It was a dominant win for Cook though, with well over eight seconds in hand over McMillan. “The new diff made a hell of a difference in the wet. I didn’t think I would hold the lead at the start, but once I got temperature in the tyres I just pushed on and concentrated,” he explained. “I wasn’t sure how the car would react from the restart, but still went for it. We broke away and as it got drier it got greasier and slowed me a bit and I could see Maurice closing,” McMillan explained. Hayden managed to consolidate his hold on third by over three seconds at the flag, “it was really good in the wet. I lost out to Liam at the start but then had a really good race with Gary and Adrian, before I was too hot into Paddock and had to pass Adrian again,” he said. Churchill was relatively happy with fourth place, “we put the wets on but didn’t change anything. I was driving for the finish and the championship, whether I was in front or behind Maurice,” he said. Title rival Duckman had to settle for fifth, “I couldn’t get away at the restart and was pushed wide at Paddock. I had terrible understeer and had to keep it really tight through Clearways,” said the Seat driver. Carnaby retained sixth, “I had a fogged screen and was looking for grip and a dry line. But I came close to Gary at the end,” he said. Bensley’s Astra was seventh, “I just kept it on and the handling was a bit better than in qualifying,” he reckoned. George just held off the recovering Girling for eighth. “I enjoyed it, especially watching the panic in the pitlane before the restart,” he said. Malone completed the top ten, “something felt wrong in the gearbox so I stayed in third until the last few laps then tried another gear,” he said. Ex Formula Vee Champion Martin Galpin recovered from an early grassy moment at Graham Hill Bend to bring the Dutch bio methanol fuelled Nissan 370 home 11th, “I hadn’t even sat in the car until qualifying and never raced a saloon before,” he explained. Steve Johnson’s Astra was 12th. “It’s my first ever time here, I had never even spectated,” he concluded. RESULT 1 Josh Cook (Renault Megane) 16 laps in 15m50.31s (73.21mph); 2 Liam McMillan Seat Leon) +8.829s; 3 Maurice Hayden (Renault Megane); 4 Adrian Churchill (Vauxhall Astra VXR); 5 Gary Duckman (Seat Leon) +0.567s; 6 Thomas Carnaby (Vauxhall Astra VXR); 7 Ryan Bensley (Vauxhall Astra VXR); 8 Kevin George (Vauxhall Astra VXR); 9 Joseph Girling (Vauxhall Astra VXR); 10 Dan Malone (Seat Leon). Fastest lap: Cook 58.412s (74.44mph). Race Two :: :: Cook made the most of his pole position for Sunday morning’s race and was straight into the lead, with Churchill, McMillan and Duckman joining a four car break on the second lap. Bensley headed the second group, from Girling, Smith, Malone, Galpin and Johnson, with George bringing up the rear after Hayden pitted after the opening lap, with the cambelt off. Cook started to establish a bigger lead as McMillan harried Churchill for second. Bensley was also given respite as Girling had Smith and Malone in his wheeltracks. Girling survived another tankslapper at McLaren to retain sixth, but ahead of him it was any one from three in the fight for second. McMillan made it through on the outside of Graham Hill bend on lap nine, only to take to the grass at Surtees and drop back to fourth behind Duckman. But passing the pits a lap later Cook suddenly slowed, “it was the cooling sensor I think. It was up and down but we didn’t lose any coolant and it went into cold start, which cut my power. It was great until then after Maurice had the gearbox out on the floor over night,” he explained. It became nose to tail for the lead with Churchill ahead, but under terrific pressure from Duckman, with McMillan still a close third and Cook had still managed to stay at the back of the lead quartet. McMillan made his move at Clearways and was second as they flashed past the pits, keeping the momentum going he edged out Churchill too into Paddock. Duckman followed through and was almost pushing McMillan through Clearways a lap later, but not to be outdone, Churchill was almost inside Duckman when they arrived at McLaren on the next tour. The top four held station over the remaining laps, despite the intervention of the safety car. “I was oversteering at the start, but we had made a drastic set up change and it worked this time. They hassled each other so much it gave me space,” said McMillan after celebrating his maiden victory in the championship. “I couldn’t quite get him and needed too. A lot of sideways again, as I prefer it loose, it worked to my advantage at times though,” said second placed Duckman. Churchill was fairly reflective over his third place. “I was cautious on the oil that was down as I couldn’t afford to throw anything away,” he said. Although he dropped back, Cook still retained a fairly safe fourth. Bensley had been comfortable in fifth too until the final lap. “It just died on me, it might be fuel and I was struggling a bit,” he admitted. Both Smith and Malone made it by before the ex Stock Hatch Champion made the flag, both having also gained earlier when Girling pitted to retire. “I got hit by Rob and it pushed the wing onto the tyre and then as I slowed for the pits Dan hit me too,” Girling explained. “It was a great battle with Joseph and Rob, I just wasn’t fast enough to get Rob though,” Malone added. “I just kept the car in right place, its working better but still lots more to come,” Smith replied. George came home eighth after a first lap excursion.”I tried rallying at McLaren and went off towards the medical centre. I was so far off I could have stopped for tea. With so much ground lost I couldn’t catch up again,” he explained. Johnson completed the finishers after Galpin retired on his ninth lap,” we had a diff oil leak,” he explained. RESULT 1 McMillan 22 laps in 20m18.176s (76.53mph); 2 Duckman +0.797s; 3 Churchill +0.754s; 4 Cook; 5 Rob Smith (BMW 330D); 6 Malone; 7 Bensley; 8 George; 9 Johnson; no other finishers. FL: Duckman 52.492s (82.84mph). Race Three :: :: Just as at Donington Park George was handed pole position in the reverse grid. Smith made a terrific start to hold the early lead, but George had a huge spin exiting Paddock and settled firmly in the gravel. “It was scary facing the wrong way. I had lifted to avoid Rob and it just broke away from me,” he explained. Churchill had managed to dive ahead through Surtees as the safety car was readied, followed by Smith, McMillan, Cook, Duckman and Girling. Malone also managed two spins and came round at the tail of the field, behind Johnson and Galpin, after Bensley had pitted to check on some body damage. After four laps the green flag was out and McMillan was straight on the attack for second place, but also having to watch his rear as Cook had similar plans. Duckman and Girling remained close too, but McMillan’s forceful approach put him wide at Paddock a lap later and gave Cook third place, before scything past Smith for second into Surtees. As Cook began to chase down Churchill, a queue began to form behind the defensive Smith, with McMillan still unable find his way through. But into Druids on eight he finally made it by, Duckman almost followed immediately but had to way until Surtees. Back at the front Cook had been patient but finally made the decisive move on Churchill as they arrived at Surtees. The lead grew fairly rapidly as McMillan started to close on Churchill too, leaving Duckman in a solitary fourth. Smith was down to fifth and now had both Girling and Malone piling on the pressure. Going into Paddock for the 20th time Girling lost it and spun, taking out Smith too as they both piled into the barriers and brought the race to a premature end. For Cook it was a second win to celebrate, “the car felt so much better without the ballast and I was able to capitalise on Liam being stuck behind Rob. But I was very close too when Kevin spun on the first lap,” he said. Churchill also had his share of luck in retaining second, “a driveshaft had gone and I probably wouldn’t have finished the race. But I had pushed it hard though,” he explained. McMillan was still fairly happy to be on the podium again, “Yes from eighth on the grid, I really tried hard to get past Rob, but he defended so well. I tried both sides but when I went the wrong way Josh got me,” he explained. Duckman saw his title hopes take a hit finishing two places behind his rival. “I was a bit bored, once I saw a car I tried to reel them in, but the red flag ended any chance of catching Liam,” he reckoned. With Smith and Girling out, Malone was fifth, “I missed a gear at the start but think something must have been on the track to make me spin twice on the first lap,” he said. Bensley was next home, “I missed third gear and got a bad start, but pitted as my rear bumper was hanging off,” he explained. Johnson was happier after coming in seventh, “I now know how much bhp I was losing to the others, so I am pleased its not me,” he said. Galpin completed the finishers. RESULT 1 Cook 18 laps in 17m12.221s (75.83mph); 2 Churchill +3.706s; 3 McMillan; 4 Duckman; 5 Malone; 6 Bensley; 7 Johnson; 8 Martin Galpin (Nissan 370).; no other finishers. FL: Cook 52.138s (83.40mph). Published by Peter Scherer for the BARC Production Touring Car Trophy, August 30th, 2011 |
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Some pictures from Brands Hatch. |
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Donington Park 2011 Results ...... |
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