FORMULA FORD
BATTLE CONTINUES AT OULTON
18 April 2011:
The fast sweeps of the Oulton Park circuit in Cheshire provide the
backdrop for the next thrilling instalment in the Dunlop MSA
Formula Ford Championship story which, after the excitement of the
Silverstone opening rounds earlier this month, looks set to keep
its disciples hooked for another season of fine Ford Duratec-powered
action.
Less than 30 points
- the worth of a single race win- separates the top six drivers in
the championship, and on the form shown at Silverstone at least
half the field or more have the potential to win races.
Dutch driver Jeroen
Slaghekke, who claimed a maiden win and a third-place finish last
time out in his Mygale for Jamun Racing Services, is the man in
the driving seat championship-wise, but his lead over the
third-round victor, JTR's Geoff Uhrhane, is a slender seven
points.
Twenty-year-old
Australian Uhrhane impressed at Silverstone and is relishing the
opportunity to race his Mygale at Oulton: "It's a lot more of
a driver's track than the Silverstone National circuit; it's very
different and more challenging - a lot more corners and a lot more
fun. I've done two days testing there and we plan another two
before the races, so I should know it pretty well by then.
Hopefully the car will be up to speed and we should be
right."
Uhrhane's
team-mate, Dan de Zille, will be looking to go one better at
Oulton after twice finishing second at Silverstone, while JTR's
third man, Tristan Mingay, is hoping for a return to the podium
also.
The other top-10
men after Silverstone are Slaghekke's Aussie Jamun team-mates
Spike Goddard and Nick McBride; fast Finns Antti Buri (LMS Mygale)
and Jesse Anttila (RaySport Ray); Jake Cook (Jamun Mygale);
Philippe Layac (Enigma/RV Mygale) and Matt Parry (Fluid Van Diemen).
And hovering just outside the top 10 is last year's championship
runner-up Scott Malvern, who will be hoping to get his title bid
back on track after a disastrous start at Silverstone with new
team Jamun.
A field of 19 is
expected in Cheshire for Saturday's fourth round and Easter
Monday's rounds five and six, with a three-way fight in the
Scholarship class one of the added highlights. Cavan Corcoran held
sway in the class in his Getem Racing Mygale in each of rounds
one, two and three, but Tockwith twosome David Moore and Jake
Jackson will be out to redress that situation.
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