Tesselaar lays own a marker at Bradford
Dutch driver Jelle Tesselaar was triumphant in the season’s second BriSCA Formula 2 World Championship qualifying round at Bradford, as Yorstox’s tenure at Odsal Stadium got under way.
Sixteen-year-old Ministox graduate Josh Wilson, contesting only his third senior race meeting, looked as though he might hold on to a surprise win until getting out of shape exiting a bumpy fourth bend and slipping out of contention. Tesselaar, who had earlier won his heat, took up the lead, chased by Aidan Derry and regular shale racing pacesetter Dave Polley, who also won his heat. Polley was able to depose Derry but could not catch Tesselaar, whose car he supplied, as the race ended in dramatic fashion with John Thompson taking a hard hit into the wall and
Greg McKenzie rolling on the home straight.
On his first appearance of the season, three-time World champion Gordon Moodie was victorious at his local track of Cowdenbeath, passing longtime leader Emma Mellis with a third of the race left. Euan Millar ran out of laps to challenge Moodie in a crash strewn race. The next day in Aberdeenshire, Mike Philip headed fellow Moray man Ryan Farquhar while Liam Rennie repeated his previous night’s third place.
Result
Organiser: Yorstox When: March 26
Where: Odsal Stadium, Bradford
Starters: 48.
1 Jelle Tesselaar; 2 Dave Polley; 3 Aidan Derry; 4 Marcus Gilbert; 5 Chris Burgoyne; 6 Charlie Guinchard; 7 Daz Shaw; 8 Luke Wrench; 9 Billy Webster; 10 Liam Bentham. Organiser: GMP Scotland When: March 26
Where: The Racewall, Cowdenbeath
Starters: 15.
1 Gordon Moodie; 2 Euan Millar; 3 Liam Rennie; 4 Steven Burgoyne; 5 Craig Wallace; 6 Emma Mellis; 7 Paul Reid; 8 Peter Watt; 9 Gregor Turner; 10 Lewis Willacy.
Organiser: Crimond Raceway When: March 27 Where: Crimond Raceway
Starters: 12.
1 Mike Philip; 2 Ryan Farquhar; 3 Liam Rennie; 4 Robbie Dawson; 5 Craig Wallace; 6 Peter Watt; 7 Jason McDonald; 8 Josh Walton; 9 Ian McClean; 10 Laura Dawson