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Fenton eyes full National campaign

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Irish Supercars winner Cameron Fenton is targeting a campaign in the British Racing and Sports Car Club’s National Formula Ford 1600 Championsh­ip after making his Walter Hayes Trophy debut last weekend.

The 2017 Ginetta Junior Ireland runner-up received a late call to compete in the Hayes in Niall Murray’s regular Van Diemen RF99, with the 2016 Hayes winner busy with the Mondello Park Fiesta race.

Fenton is a contender for the Sexton Trophy prize in Ireland – with the winner receiving 50,000 euros (£43,787). Should he win the prize, Fenton would put it towards a season in National FF1600.

“I got a phone call last week saying would I want to race,” he said. “Thursday testing was wet so really it [Saturday] is my second day and I think I did well. This is completely different to Irish supercars!

“If I get that £50,000 I want to do a full season next year with Team Dolan, and that money would [help] make it [happen].”

Fenton had previously contested a couple of FF1600 races in Northern Ireland but was delighted to finish sixth in his heat and was 17th in the final.

“That feels like a win as it’s my first Walter Hayes Trophy,” he added.

 ??  ?? Irish Supercars ace Fenton raced Murray’s car in the WHT
Irish Supercars ace Fenton raced Murray’s car in the WHT

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