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GOODYEAR & FLEETWOOD STAR

This was definitely a day of two halves, with the morning session dominated by rain. Just as the first of the unlimited class came to run the rain arrived. As the spots on spectators programmes smudged the ink, Scott Moran and Jonathan Goodyear took their class runs. When the top runners came out so came more rain. A 15-20 minute break ensued while tyre choices were made. First out after the break was Bill Bristow who promptly lost it out of Karousel and stalled the engine. Then came Willem Toet who only just beat the 40 second mark. Later runners were quicker but could not better Phil Davies's marker of 30.76 in the twin engined Force. Come the run-off with a nearly dry track we saw a strange mix of unfamiliar names in top 12 territory.

In the afternoon it was business as usual. Scott Moran was the only unexpected non-qualifier. A strong breeze dried the track for first top 12 runners with penultimate runner Adam Fleetwood taking a new course record in tidy style with no heroics. He looked to be driving well within himself. It left Graeme Wight Junior needing a new record to win. He was up for it and truly went for it. However there was a fuel system problem and the car came to a halt on the hill. What will the cards bring at Shelsley?

As for Drivers of the meeting, Goodyears and Fleetwood's heroic performances are there together with Ben Butterfield who took a class record at 28.58 from Willis's old 28.63 mark.

Thanks to Eddie Walder for the report.

Next round is at Shelsley Walsh on June 7th and 8th

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