RESULTS – NKRA BLUE CHALLENGE ROUND 1 AT LYDD
Smithson sees off the opposition and the Woldingham ‘Wonders’ win the team pairing.
Harry Smithson dominated the opening round of the 2023 NKRA Blue Challenge. Having secured pole position in the Final, he was only troubled in the opening lap. From there on in he strode off into the distance to secure an impressive 0 points victory. 2nd overall was Tom Parker on 5 points, with an opposite pole to a 3rd place finish.
On 6 points, Joey Foster ended up 3rd on the day with a 4th place start and 2nd spot finish at the chequered flag. New boy, Scott Lay, laid down his marker for the Championship with 5th and 4th place, scoring 9 points. Also, on 9 points was Anthony Cleal, last year’s winner. Dave Waldron Finished 7th overall not far behind Lay, putting Woldingham town on the map in the process.
Foster and Cleal share the lead in the Master section on 2 points a piece. Waldron and Nigel Vickery sit in equal 3rd spot with 7 points each. Alex Kemp, from Cornwall, ends up only 3 points behind on 10 points.
The Veteran sub-class has Cleal a clear leader from Waldron, Vickery and Rob Mortimore.
Kevin O’Neill re-asserts his authority in the Blue Legend group from John Hartshorne and Ron Shone.
The Top Weight Sub-class ends round 1 with Parker in a clear lead of 0 points, from Waldron on 4 points, Mortimore on 6 points and Shone on 8 points.
Devon Giles starts his Cadet Honda campaign with 0 points, Alfie Lenton in the Junior Blue class starts with 2 points.
The Racers now have 2 weeks to recover before round 2 at the Mansell Raceway in Devon on March 26th.