WEBSTER HITS HIS GROOVE AT SKEGNESS AND JUST DOESN’T LOOK BACK...
Shaun Webster has a liking for Skegness Raceway. Going into Saturday night’s meeting the Saloon stockcar World champion has won five BriSCA F1 finals, three of them at the Lincolnshire oval. He added another victory at the weekend in a hard-fought race.
James Hall-Morton led the early laps before Jason Wilkinson took over. He, in turn, lost the lead when Casey Engleston barged into top spot.
Further back Catherine Harris and Bradley Harrison were making their move with Webster close behind. Engleston tangled with a backmarker, which allowed Harris to take the lead. Engleston tried to recapture the lead but only served to knock Harris wide in Turn 1. Webster saw his opportunity, hugged the inside line and took a race-winning lead. Harrison followed and overtook Harris who recovered for third.
The winner said: “I like it around here, the car just seemed to be set up and right and I took my chances when I had them. I have no idea how close anyone was behind me, I don’t have a mirror which helps me concentrate what is in front of me, not behind…”
Earlier in the night the annual
Trust Fund race in aid of the drivers’ benevolent fund provided arguable the race of the year. Olly Spencer took the lead from pole position with Drew Lammas in second. Further back the there was plenty of biff and barge with a bunch of around eight drivers changes places on each turn.
Tom Harris and Frankie Wainman broke free from the scrap and with the race entering the closing stages they muscled their way into first and second with Spencer in third. With two to go, Lammas punted the leading trio wide to pull off a popular, if unexpected, win.
Results
Organiser: Skegness Raceway, BriSCA F1 When: October 8 Where: Skegness Starters: 66 1 Shaun Webster; 2 Bradley Harrison; 3 Catherine Harris; 4 Mat Newson; 5 Harrison Utley; 6 Tom Harris; 7 Wim Peeters; 8 Cortney Finnikin; 9 Frankie Wainman Jr; 10 Tsjelle Griedanus.