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RACE REPORTS 2005
Race No: 18, Brands Hatch, 02 October 2005
Ferrier first at Brands
Tom Ferrier (Darwin/Team Parker Racing Leon Cupra R) drove brilliantly in the final round of the Smartnav SEAT Cupra Championship at Brands Hatch to keep Carl Breeze (Blue Chip Group/Barwell Motorsport Leon Cupra R) and Mat Jackson (Whale Tankers/Jackson Motorsport Leon Cupra R) behind him to win his second race of the season.
The top three pulled away from the rest of the field and were embroiled in a tremendously exciting 14 lap race around the Grand Prix Circuit. Mat overtook Carl and ran wide, and Carl regained the position. It remained an exciting race all the way to the chequered flag, with Tom having pulled away slightly and Carl finishing 2nd, just ahead of Mat.
Alan Blencowe (Blue Diamond/Barwell Motorsport Leon Cupra R) half spun at Surtees on lap two and kept his foot hard on the accelerator to flamboyantly keep his car on the asphalt. It worked and the cloud of tyre smoke lingered for most of the race. He eventually finished 7th to secure 5th place in the series and collect the final cheque for £10,000.
Mike Doble (Castrol/Doble Motorsport Leon Cupra R) was enjoying another good race and was running strongly in 5th before he hit the kerb exiting Graham Hill Bend and spun. He managed to stop just before he hit the tyre barrier and thereafter had a great battle for last place with Nick Leason (Cube Design/CMS Motorsport Leon Cupra R). They finished just 0.094 seconds apart – with the advantage going in Nick’s favour.
Once again Tom Boardman (Special Tuning UK/Triple R Leon Cupra R) started from the back of the grid and drove slowly for three laps before coming into the pits. It had been a strange race day for Tom. He only had to start both races to become SEAT Cupra Champion and the only adrenalin rush he had all day was when he stood on the final podium with the title in his pocket.
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Race No: 17, Brands Hatch, 02 October 2005
Eight no hassle for Jackson
Mat Jackson (Whale Tankers/Jackson Motorsport Leon Cupra R) won Round 17 of the Smartnav SEAT Cupra Championship at Brands Hatch today after overtaking pole-sitter Tom Ferrier (Darwin/Team Parker Racing Leon Cupra R) on the opening lap.
Mat pushed very hard, set the fastest lap of the race and lap four and opened up a big gap, but his advantage was lost after a big slide at Westfield Bend on lap 6. With Ferrier close behind, Mat kept his cool to win by 0.621 seconds.
Alan Blencowe (Blue Diamond/Barwell Motorsport Leon Cupra R) had a close battle with Henry Taylor (Mortgage Strategy magazine/Total Control Racing Leon Cupra R) and eventually finished 3rd.
Tom Boardman (Special Tuning UK/Triple R Leon Cupra R) started from the back of the grid and drove so slowly that he was embroiled in a close race with the doctor’s car! He eventually came into the pit to watch the race and keep his car safe for the final round. All Tom needs to do is start the last SEAT race of the season to win the title.
The race was stopped after the leaders had started lap 10 after Harry Vaulkhard (Fluid Design Solutions/JS Motorsport Leon Cupra R) crashed heavily at Westfield Bend. He’s okay, but his car was badly damaged.
Mat said: “We’ve won eight races now and that’s more than anyone else in the Championship so I’m very happy. I’m starting from pole in the final round, so the plan is to go out and win that too.”
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