Gunter & Jackson win Stock classes at BTCC Rd1

Last weekend’s Schumacher BTCC season opener at the awesome Cotswolds track on Kemble Airfield not only saw the running of the ultra-fast Touring Car Modified class but also 13.5T Boosted and 17.5T Blinky classes. Run on Sorex 32 control tyres, the race saw a maximum entry of 130 drivers for the first serious race on the UK calendar. Around 80 keen drivers took up the opportunity of practice on the Saturday getting their cars dialled in for the race on Sunday. Sundays temperatures were a little on the cool side with drivers struggling a little for traction in the early practice run after the overnight rain. In the biggest 13.5T Boosted class Chris Gunter was top of the time sheets in qualifying ahead of current BRCA Champ Zak Finlay and new signing James Hart. The final saw an easy flag to flag victory for Chris with Ben Putt and Jimmy Maddison taking 2nd and 3rd after an intense battle between the pair.

10.5T Boosted top 10:
1. Chris Gunter
2. Ben Putt
3. Jimmy Maddison
4. James Hart
5. Mark Giaquinto
6. Zak Finlay
7. Liam Brooks
8. Glen Westwood
9. Mark Wallace
10.Nathan Wilson

In the 17.5T Blinky class veteran midlands racer Colin Jackson took an easy victory from MB Models Michael Ball and Luke Hobson.

17.5T Blinky top 10:
1. Colin Jackson
2. Michael Ball
3. Luke Hobson
4. David Hough
5. Richard Gorringe
6. James Stewart
7. John Timberlake
8. Nigel Shaw
9. Richard Ludlam
10.Jack Campfield

The next round is at the seaside town of Western Super Mare, Mendip Raceway so bring your bucket and spade.

Source: Schumacher [racing-cars.com]