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12th June, Tourist Trophy, Knockhill
RACE 1
With a good turn out of cars that made there
way north to Knockhill we were all wondering if we had selected
the right gearing for the track,. As the car lined up for
race one, it was Lee Hazeltine who made a great start ahead
of Andrew Lewis, Pete Dorrell was third Andrew Bilby and Allen
Herbert followed on, back at the red graded cars Mark de Land
went all of 6 inches as the driveshaft broke giving Steve
Young a scare as he took avoiding action to miss the back
of Marc`s stricken car, Neirl Clarke was making up ground
on the yellow graded cars, but it was Jonathon Pooley who
was making his way through the field starting from the rear
of thr grid. By lap 12 Lee Hazeltine was coming under pressure
from Jonathon Pooley. Daniel Pooley got past Steve Young coming
out of the pit turn and using a bit of the grass verge as
well as the track to do so. Cliff Bunn Mark Hodges and Neil
Clarke pased Allen Herbert after a little mistake going into
the harpin turn, Jonathon was now out in front and was easing
off as he had built up a good lead, Brother Daniel Pooley
made it a one two for the family as he past Lee Hazeltine
who drove really well, Mark Hodges got past Cliff on the last
lap to get 4th.
1st (31) J.Pooley 2nd (32) D.Pooley 3rd (24)
L.Hazeltine 4th (59) S.Young 5th (5 ) M.Hodges 6th(23) C.Bunn
7th (77) N.Clarke 8th (76) A.Herbert
RACE 2
Andrew Lewis made a good start from Lee Hazeltine
Allen Herbert got past Andrew bilby after a missed gear change
but Pete Dorrell was proving to be a bit harder to pass, Daniel
Pooley went a bit to wide coming out of turn one which let
Jonathon P/ Mark H/and C Bunn pass, At the front going into
the Harpin Andrew lost the back end and slid towards the infield
letting Lee Hazeltine take the lead closley followed by Allen
herbert. Jonathon P who made a slow start was now up to 3rd
but was closing in on Allen & Lee who were fighting for the
lead. Niel Clarke was in a battle with Cliff Bunn Steve Young
Daniel Pooley & Mark Hodges But it was Mark H who came out
best moving up 4 places as all five cars were bunched together
going into the thats two laps, But it was Jonathon who won
from Allen H and yet another good drive from the white graded
driver Lee Hazeltine.
1st (31) J.Pooley 2nd (76) A.Herbert 3rd (24)
L.Hazeltine 4th (5) M.Hodges 5th (32) D.Pooley 6th (23) C.Bunn
7th (77) N.Clarke 8th (59) S.Young
FINAL (TOURIST TROPHY)
Lee Hazeltine got the better start from Andrew
Lewis while Allen Herbert made a flying start from the yellows
then it was Andre Bilby from Niel Clarke Cliff Bunn Mark Hodges
steve Young Daniel pooley and then Jonathon, by lap 8 Lee
and Allen were having a good battle for the lead Jonathon
was now up to 7th but the overtaking move of the day goes
to Jonathon as Andrew Bilby and Andrew Lewis was sorting out
who was fourth Steve Young goes between them as Jonathon goes
to the outide to make it four cars wide as they aproached
turn 2 getting past both Andrews and staying out wide he took
Steve Young on the exit of turn 3 to move up to fourth which
became third when Neil spun at the harpin. Cliff Bunn was
having handling problems further down the field. With two
laps to go Allen when a little wide to allow Jonathon into
the lead steve young had to work hard to pass Lee how had
a great meeting all round Mark H had a closer look at the
infield as he slid coming out of turn 3, with one to go Steve
young tryed to get by Allen H but there was not enough time
. So it was once again Jonathon Pooley who has a hatrick of
wins and takes the Tourist Trophy to add to his collection.
Well done Jonathon.
1st (31) J.Pooley 2nd (76) A.Herbert 3rd
(59) S.Young 4th (24) L.Hazeltine 5th (32) D.Pooley 6th (23)
C.Bunn 7th (38) A.Lewis 8th (16) A.Bilby
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