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After qualifying on pole position Nicholas van Weely
stylishly won both Investchem Formula Ford events in
the Magnificent Paints Van Diemen. Each time he was
well clear of championship leader Mathew Merton (Matsam
Mygale) who fought hard with Wesleigh Orr (Teague
Distributors Mygale) in the opening race. It was
Orr’s first Formula Ford race and he admitted it was
not easy.
Merton hesitated at the start and was behind Orr for
the first few laps. Once ahead he managed to break
away but couldn’t do anything about van Weely who
won with a six-second advantage.
Orr’s third place came under threat from James
Temple (KMT Mygale) who finished ahead of Werner
Scholtz (Investchem Mygale), but Temple was deemed
to have jumped the start which gave fourth place to
Scholtz as Gerard Peters (Petro-Oil Zim Mygale) and
Dean Hirschowitz (Knightsbridge Investments Mygale)
completed the top six.
After a first lap tangle eliminated Ian Schofield
(Chemical Logistics Mygale) and delayed Paul
Schultz, the Zetec Challenge class win went to Allen
Meyer (Supa Quick Birchleigh Mygale) from Andreas
Petrou (Investchem Mygale) and Tony Mellows (Bison
Lubricants Van Diemen).
Van Weely made a good start in race two and was
never headed as Merton once again was second. Orr
and Temple fought a good scrap with Temple snatching
third on lap four. Orr then went off at the hairpin
and lost his nose but eventually rejoined, but was
out the points.
Despite an opening lap spin Scholtz was fourth ahead
of Zetec Challenge winner Schofield after Peters and
Hirschowitz tried to share the same piece of tar at
turn eight and both spun but they recovered to claim
sixth and seventh. |
