22 October, 2007: Nick Tandy turned the tables on his British Formula Ford Championship rival Callum MacLeod yesterday at Brands Hatch with victory in the prestigious season-closing Formula Ford Festival.

Callum, the 2007 champion, finished just ahead of Nick on the road but was handed a two-second penalty by race stewards. They ruled that MacLeod had braked severely while leading under the safety car, causing Tandy to collide with the rear of his Mygale. An appeal from MacLeod's Jamun Racing team was overruled.

Ironically Tandy was last year denied Formula Ford Festival victory after he was accused of breaching safety car rules. JTR Ray racer Tandy was delighted with the way things turned out: "The safety car rules are very clear and he was in the wrong. It's nice to be on the right side of a decision like this for once!"

British championship regulars filled the top eight places in the Duratec final. The race for Kent-engined cars was won by Ireland's Keith Dempsey.

It wasn't all bad news for MacLeod at Brands Hatch yesterday, the 2007 champion took delivery of his prize car, a Ford Focus ST. Callum received the keys from Roelant de Waard, Chairman and Managing Director Ford of Britain.

Provisional results: Formula Ford Festival
Brands Hatch 21/10/2007. 13 laps / 15.58 miles
1, Nick Tandy, UK/Bedford, JTR, Ray, 12m39.469s
2, Callum MacLeod, UK/Northampton, Jamun, Mygale, +0.258s
3, Linton Stuteley, UK/Stevenage, Getem, Mygale, +2.087s
4, David Brown, UK/Glasgow, Mills, Van Diemen, +2.218s
5, James Nash, UK/Newport Pagnell, Mills, Van Diemen, +2.483s
6, Jay Bridger, UK/Tonbridge, Fluid, Mygale, +2.691s
Fastest lap: MacLeod 47.523s / 90.79mph

Full results:
http://www.tsl-timing.com/?loc=club&season=2007&series=BRSCC&event=club&source=brscc2006&eventid=74231