HONOURS EVEN IN TRUCK THRILLERS
Thrills, spills and a fair few red flags proved to be the overriding story of the British Automobile Racing Club’s visit to Pembrey.
Headlining the action in South Wales were five actionpacked – and at times chaotic – contests from the British Truck Racing Championship, where the battle for supremacy in Division 1 and Division 2 intensified.
Reigning six-time Division 1 champion Ryan Smith bagged pole position and backed it up with a superb victory in race one; albeit after a lengthy stoppage to recover a number of trucks following a first-corner incident. That would be a regular occurrence as the weekend wore on as Stuart Oliver, Simon Reid and John Newell all also triumphed. The latter’s first of two wins proved to be a standout moment as he produced a masterful defence to the charging Smith.
In Division 2 there was an equal amount of wheel-towheel entertainment with the spoils being shared between Jock Borthwick, John Powell, Adam Bint, Brad Smith and Luke Garrett.
Maximus Hall strengthened his title challenge in the Junior Saloon Car Championship with pole position in qualifying and three commanding victories. On what proved to be a weekend to remember for the leading rookie, Hall made significant inroads in the standings to set up a grandstand finish.
The MG Owners’ Club Championship signed off its season in style with three pulsating contests as Steve McDermid successfully retained his overall title.
Lee Sullivan got the better of McDermid in race one however it wasn’t long before the MG ZR driver was back on top, claiming outright honours in the remaining two bouts.
Wayne Rockett and Adam Jones proved to be the class of the field in the Hyundai
Coupe Cup. A pole-to-flag victory gave Jones the upper hand early on, however series veteran Rockett soon bounced back, clinching a brace of wins.
Rounding out the weekend’s action were two races from the Welsh Sports & Saloon Car Championship. Boasting a bumper entry list that was packed with variety, Damian Longotano ultimately proved too much for the opposition as he claimed a dominant double in his Westfield SE.