HARRISON MAINTAINS THE PERFECT 2022 RECORD
Ryan Harrison kept up his winning ways when he crossed the line first in the final at Odsal Stadium on Saturday night. He has now won both BriSCA F1 meetings held so far in 2022.
Not only that, but he also won heat and final at both meetings. Harrison has now won 100 races in BriSCA F1 which includes 22 finals.
Chris Parnell led the early laps in the final with Mick Haworth in a close second. Haworth, who was driving a brand-new car built by Harrison, moved into the lead when Parnell retired. Austin Moore nudged his way into top spot shortly before the yellow flags were displayed to remove the stricken cars of Ricky Wilson and Mark Poole, who had been fired into the wall by Harrison.
On the restart, Harrison bumped Haworth wide for second and, just before halfway, moved into the lead and opened a half-lap lead on his rivals. Consolation winner Liam Gilbank moved into second in the closing stages with Danny Wainman claiming third. Wainman was driving a car originally built and raced by his dad Frankie Wainman Sr back in 2003 until his retirement in 2007.
Danny Wainman explained: “I raced the car in around 2009 but it has stood in the garage since then. We have done a lot of work over the winter, and although the chassis was built a while ago it is virtually like a new car.”
An exhausted Harrison said: “I have not been feeling well all week, I wasn’t sure if I was going to be able to race tonight, even when we left home for the track, I still wasn’t sure I would be up to it. Thankfully my dad, Murray, worked on the car for me to get it ready.”
Results
Organisers YorStox, BriSCA F1
When: March 26 Where: Odsal Stadium, Bradford Starters: 35
1 Ryan Harrison; 2 Liam Gilbank 3 Danny Wainman; 4 Mal Brown; 5 Billy Johnson; 6 Mick Haworth; 7 Rich Bryan; 8 Austin Moore; 9 Mark Balmer; no other finishers