WIN NUMBER 16
FOR MALVERN AT DONINGTON
24 September
2011: Scott Malvern continued his inexorable march towards the
Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Great Britain title at
Donington Park this afternoon, claiming his 16th victory of the
British season for the Jamun Racing team.
Malvern led all the
way from pole position to chequered flag despite race-long
pressure from his team-mate Nick McBride, who was just 2.8s adrift
of the champion elect at the line. It was another copybook
performance from Malvern, who is on target to clinch the Formula
Ford crown at Donington tomorrow.
"I knew that I
had to get a good start and push like mad in the first few
laps," said Malvern. "Nick was still in my mirrors, I
made a few mistakes but luckily he did as well so I was able to
ease a gap. This result has set a good foundation for the rest of
the weekend, I'm just going to go out there and keep taking as
many points as I can, hopefully then I will be able to wrap up the
title by the end of the weekend."
Said McBride:
"My start was reasonable and I was able to keep on Scott's
toes for the first 10 minutes as I wanted to get away from the
battle that was going on behind me. Unfortunately I made a few
costly mistakes and then lost ground over Scott, I just couldn't
get back in it after that. I'm feeling very good looking ahead to
the rest of the weekend, I know that I need to go out there and
win some races at this stage of the year so that will be my
aim."
Jeroen Slaghekke
claimed third to make it a Jamun 1-2-3, the Dutch driver
outbraking both Antti Buri and Geoff Uhrhane into the Melbourne
hairpin on the seventh lap to take the position. In his wake, Buri
and Uhrhane touched and spun into retirement. "I had a bit of
a bad start and lost a few places," said Slaghekke. "I
managed to make my way up to fifth after being seventh in the
first corner, from then I knew that I had to push and put pressure
on Antti and Geoff. I passed Antti and then I don't really know
what happened, but they made contact and I was able to get away. I
tried to keep pushing for the fastest lap time but unfortunately
it didn't come off for me."
Dan de Zille
continued his recent run of form for the JTR team to claim fourth
ahead of Fluid Van Diemen man Matt Parry, the latter driving well
from eighth on the grid. Luke Williams and his Mygale lifted sixth
from Neil Alberico's Dempsey Ray with five laps to run. Dutch
drivers Steijn Schothorst and Jelle Beelen were eighth and ninth
respectively for Geva Racing, with Philippe Layac 10th.
New JTR signing Max
Marshall enjoyed a superb car-racing debut to place 12th overall,
behind Spike Goddard, and claim the Scholarship Class honours. New
Scholarship champion Cavan Corcoran fell by the wayside on the
opening lap. Fluid's Matt Rao was the final finisher, in 13th.
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