3rd In The British Championship!!!!
Saturdays speed weekend saw Paul Wright draw 18 out of a 39 grid of cars. With the heavens open, the racing was set to be damp, miserable and damageful.
But as heat one approached for the 2 litre hot rods the rain seem to be clearing, leaving a dry track ready for all to enjoy. As Mr Starer dropped the green flag all 39 cars went flying off in to the first bend. Paul decided to stick it out on the outside line, which benefited him in to a 4th place finish.
Heat 2, a reverse grid, meant Paul Wright started further back down the places. A mid race incident involving Jason Wilks meeting the armco, resulted in the cars bunching up under the yellow flag. As the final laps drew in, Woosley had got away to take the win. Although Paul had achieved a finish of 11th, to earn himself a good grid position for the final.
The Sun continued to shine at Foxhall stadium, while the 2 Litre Hot Rod drivers took their positions on the grid, for the final of the British Championship. Paul had earned himself a grid position of 3rd, with Pagden in 2nd and Woosley in pole. As the race got under way Paffey found himself embedded in the first corner, just as Cooper came round the outside of the pack to collect a spinning Chris Crane.
After 3 laps of waved yellows, the stranded cars were returned to the infield, and the race continued. As it went green at Ipswich, Woosley and Wright got a quick start, but an eager Blackman was hot on their heels. The top 3 battled it out for the remaining 20 laps, with both Wright and Blackman trying the outside line around Woosley. After 20 exciting laps Woosley managed to hold on to the win, followed by Blackman and then Wright.
The most clean, closest and thrilling race in a long time!!!!
