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Voisin’s woe aids Lebbon’s bid

GINETTA JUNIOR

- STEPHEN LICKORISH

The most points that had separated

Tom Lebbon and Bailey Voisin at the head of the Ginetta Junior standings after a weekend prior to the Thruxton event was nine. But it was a very different story after the Hampshire weekend as Lebbon left with a 24-point advantage.

The first race of the weekend followed the 2020 script. Lebbon and Voisin duly qualified first and second and were soon embroiled in another tussle. At one third’s distance, Voisin went round the outside to take the lead at the Club chicane but Lebbon was able to power back ahead out of the corner, as

Freddie Tomlinson also snuck past

R Racing team-mate Voisin.

But Tomlinson’s own attempt for the lead at the chicane ended with him facing the other direction and allowed Voisin another go. On lap 10 of 12, he made the move stick successful­ly, again around the outside at the chicane, to take the win, while Josh Rattican relegated Lebbon to third on the final tour.

The second contest did not follow the 2020 script, however. Voisin had already dropped back when he was involved in a collision with Rowan Vincent and Trennon Bettany out of the chicane that caused a red flag. On the five-lap restart, Rattican made a brilliant start to grab the lead and headed Lebbon home.

 ??  ?? Two more podiums mean Lebbon is clear leader of Ginetta Junior pack
Two more podiums mean Lebbon is clear leader of Ginetta Junior pack

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