Teen Tomblin claims World of Shale title
Seventeen-year-old Charley Tomblin cruised to victory in BriSCA Formula 2’s prestigious World of Shale championship at Bradford’s Odsal Stadium.
The 10-round qualifying series had left Tomblin second on the grid. The sophomore driver shoved inside polesitter Reece Cox on the first bend and was never headed thereafter. Cox held second for the opening third of the race before being passed by Charlie Guinchard, who then gradually closed on Tomblin. But, having looked like he might be able to challenge the leader in the closing laps, a bump knocked Guinchard off line and gave Tomblin breathing space. Dutchman
Jelle Tesselaar completed the podium places ahead of four-time WoS winner Andrew Palmer.
After coming close five days earlier,
Leah Sealy claimed her maiden BriSCA F2 final win at last week’s Monday night session at Taunton. Harley Thackra got the better of Dave Polley for midweek honours at Skegness.
Polley had more joy on Mildenhall’s shale surface where he headed home brothers Jack and Pat Issitt in a meeting that featured a number of overseas drivers who had raced at Bradford the night before. Despite his differential leaking oil, Charlie Lobb took the laurels at St Day, passing Adam Pearce mid-race. Mark Paulson
Results
Organiser: Autospeed When: August 1 Where: Smeatharpe Stadium, Taunton Starters: 18.
1 Leah Sealy; 2 Jamie Avery; 3 Ben Borthwick; 4 Steven Gilbert; 5 Richard Andrews; 6 Jack Bunter; 7 Julian Coombes; 8 Charlie Fisher; 9 Tommy Farrell; 10 Charlie Lobb.
Organiser: Skegness Raceway When: August 4 Where: Skegness Raceway Starters: 19
1 Harley Thackra; 2 Dave Polley; 3 David Shearing; 4 Josh Wilson; 5 Tom Bennett; 6 Josh Winch; 7 Liam Bentham; 8 Paul Bailey; 9 Jack Bowman; 10 Joe Bamford.
Organiser: YorStox When: August 6 Where: Odsal Stadium, Bradford Starters: 44
1 Charley Tomblin; 2 Charlie Guinchard; 3 Jelle Tesselaar; 4 Andrew Palmer; 5 Kyle Taylor; 6 Tony Blackburn; 7 Reece Cox; 8 Ben Lockwood; 9 Jordon Thackra; 10 Patrick Tersteeg.
Organiser: Crimond Raceway When: August 7 Where: Crimond Raceway Starters: 11
1 Peter Watt; 2 Ryan Farquhar; 3 Jason McDonald; 4 Mike Philip; 5 Laura Dawson; 6 Graeme Leckie; 7 Stuart Yule; 8 Peter Davidson; 9 Colin Stewart; 10 Josh Walton.
Organiser: Spedeworth When: August 7 Where: Mildenhall Stadium Starters: 24
1 Dave Polley; 2 Jack Issitt; 3 Pat Issitt; 4 Patrick Tersteeg; 5 Harley Burns; 6 Josh Rayner; 7 Toon Schut; 8 Rutger Veenstra; 9 Charley Tomblin; 10 Ricardo Smidt.
Organiser: Autospeed When: August 7 Where: United Downs Raceway, St Day Starters: 24
1 Charlie Lobb; 2 James Rygor; 3 Steven Gilbert; 4 Ben Borthwick; 5 Dale Moon; 6 Aaron Vaight; 7 Kieren Bradford; 8 Paul Rice; 9 Joe Marquand; 10 Adam Pearce.