READ WINS NKRA ROUND 3 AT WHILTON MILL
Rhys Read, newly registered racer only turned 16 a few days ago, has upped the ‘anti’ at the front of the Formula BLUE Championship. As an ex-Junior BLUE Champion, he was more than capable of putting down fast laps. this he did at Round 3 of the BLUE Challenge at Whilton Mill starting from Pole and securing the win. His Zero points score has leap-frogged him straight into 17th spot in the overall standings. The newly crowned ‘O’ plate Champion, David Watts finished 2nd on the day, consolidating his lead in the championship. The current number 2, Harry Smithson did all he could but couldn’t quite match the pace of the front two. He did, with a 3rd place on the day, reinforce his 2nd overall position in the championship. Dean Smithers scored a creditable 4th place on the day, moving him up to 3rd place in the championship standing, just ahead of Callum Jobson by one point. Alex Fortune, having not opted for new tyres, raced a little off the front group but still managed to round off the top five in the overall standings.
Watts extended his lead at the front of the Masters sub-class with a zero points tally. Smithers finished 2nd on the day and remains in 2nd overall. Fortune, by taking 3rd on the podium moves up to 3rd overall ahead of Stuart Gray and Billy Thomas.
John Hartshorne won the day in the Veteran group moving up to 2nd in the championship behind Gray. Ron Shone, 2nd on the day, moves up to 3rd overall ahead of Nigel Vickery and David Waldron.
Hartshorne also cleaned up in the Legend sub-section, chased home by Shone. Gray continues to sit in the Championship lead with Hartshorne in 2nd, followed by Shone, Graham Joseph and Robin Stoddart-Stones.
Smithers dominated the Top Weight sub-class with a pole and win from Fortune, Shone and Thomas.
The championship standings show Smithers in a clear lead from Thomas, Fortune, Shone and Max Gunter.
The Championship now enjoys a 4 week break before round four. This is scheduled for Saturday 28th June at the Clay Pigeon circuit.
The UK Kart Series organisers of the Whilton Mill event, apologised for the misunderstanding regarding the presentation of Trophies and confirmed that the correct trophies will now be presented at LLandow, round 5, on 13th July.
The entry list for this event is now open and taking entries (please note, the Formula BLUE entry closes 7 days prior to the event at midnight).
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