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15: Silverstone 15 August 2010
HILL ON TOP IN
SILVERSTONE FINALE
15 August 2010:
The third and final race of the Silverstone weekend proved even
more tense and exciting, with a five-car battle for the lead for
much of the duration and a popular victory for Josh Hill on the
circuit owned and operated by the British Racing Drivers Club, of
which Josh's father, former World Champion Damon, is president.
Hill's Jamun Mygale
was on the pole for the finale and the Surrey-based racer made an
excellent start to lead the field away, his immediate pursuers
comprising Pye, Cammish and Ellinas. Alas his hopes of making an
early break were dashed by the return of the safety car, this time
for two laps to allow marshals to mop up after a clash between the
cars of Williams and the luckless Jaffer.
Hill held his nerve
and held on in front at the restart on lap four but was pushed
back to second next time around by Cammish, who had a few corners
earlier disposed of Pye. Josh did not take the demotion lying
down, however, and swept past to regain top spot at the start of
lap seven, into Copse.
The squabbles going
on behind him allowed Hill to get his head down and pull a clear
lead over his rivals, which extended to 4.8s after a major
last-lap dust-up between second-placed Pye and his arch title
rival Malvern in third. Pye got the better of the encounter to
maintain second, while Scott's Jamun team-mate Emil Bernstorff
nipped through the confusion to steal third place and claim his
first Formula Ford podium finish.
Hill was delighted
with his win: "I have a good track record here, and it's an
absolute joy to win at Silverstone. It's something every driver
needs to have in their CV."
Malvern recovered
to take fourth ahead of Cammish, Ellinas, James Tucker's JTR car
and Finns Antti Buri and Jesse Anttila. Dutch drivers Jeroen
Slaghekke and Pieter Schothorst finished in line astern for 10th
and 11th.
Williams's
first-lap demise allowed Tristan Mingay an unopposed run to
Scholarship class honours and the opportunity to extend his class
points lead.
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