Polley profits to claim points series finale
A hard-fought BriSCA Formula 2 National Points Series finale at Bradford was won by Dave Polley.
After a couple of caution periods, Luke Wrench and Jordon Thackra passed early leader Tom Lloyd before Thackra got ahead. Wrench was then shuffled back, as Polley and double heat-winner Charlie Guinchard moved into second and third.
On a tricky surface, Guinchard got a run on Polley to take second and looked set to challenge Thackra’s lead before tangling with a backmarker and dropping down the order. Polley then gradually closed on Thackra and pounced when the leader was sent fencewards by a rut. When Polley was delayed in traffic it gave Thackra another sniff but the World champion held on. Guinchard, sixth, had already clinched the points title.
First time out in BriSCA F2 on a return to the ovals, Fiesta champion Jenson Brickley was a double heat winner at Skegness before gremlins struck in the final. That was won by 2015 World champion Kelvyn Marshall who deposed Greg McKenzie in the final quarter of the race on a wet track. Venue owner Rob Speak was third over the line but, racing on a temporary licence, not included in the official results.