SWORDER SIGNS OFF THE BRISCA WEEKEND IN STYLE
Charlie Sworder would admit he didn’t have the best of nights at Mildenhall on Saturday but he made up for it on Sunday by winning the final at Northampton. It’s Sworder’s first final win as World champion.
Lewis Galer jumped into the early lead and headed the field for the first quarter of the race. Finn Sargent closed in on the race leader with Craig
Finnikin, who was going for a hattrick of final wins, moving into third as the halfway mark approached.
Galer half spun in Turn 2 and was collected by Sargent, which allowed Finnikin to take the lead with Tom Harris, Mat Newson and Sworder in pursuit. Shortly after, the red flag was flown when William Adams rolled over.
On the ensuing restart, a four-wide battled for the lead raged with
Sworder moving from fourth to first in one corner. Finnikin’s hopes disappeared when he spun out with a flat rear tyre.
Despite late-race yellow flags, Sworder held on the win with Newson moving into second on the last lap.
“It was a hard race, I picked off a few drivers at the start and made some good places. I had a few cautions to deal with, I knew Harris could challenge for the lead, but I kept my head down, and the car set up was great, It’s good to get a win as World champion,” said Sworder.
Results
Organisers: Spedeworth/Incarace, BriSCA F1 When September 25 Where: Northampton International Raceway Starters: 35.
1 Charlie Sworder; 2 Mat Newson; 3 Tom Harris; 4 Frankie Wainman, Junior Jr; 5 Frankie Wainman Jr; 6 Neil Scriven; 7 Mick Haworth; 8 Russell Cooper; 9 Danny Wainman; 10 Phoebe Wainman-Hawkins.