Race Report - Round 4
Harry is back on form with Aimee showing the boys the way home!
CADETS
May day weekend hails a good turn out for Round 4 of the
Playscape Academy meeting on the 400 metre length National Circuit.
Spring is here and the sun is shining!! The lambs are skipping
and the spring flowers are blossoming - who will flourish in
the sunshine today out of our first class cadets?
Will it be Harry Hardy or Reece Yusuf battling it out again?
DID YOU KNOW the lap record is still held by James Beumee of 23.48
seconds!!
All the drivers have had an excellent morning with Dan Brewer
having an exceptional time—a really good atmosphere surrounds the
Playscape National Circuit for Round 4 of the Academy—Friends and
Family enjoying the sunshine pouring in through the roof.
The Cadet drivers leave pit lane for two warm up laps to watch the
lights on the start line for the last time today -
pensively they drive single file with no overtaking to line up
on the grid…….. the tension rises and family and friends are quiet
as mice in anticipation!
All looking happy - but who will be the happiest at the
end of this final?
Luis Ikonen lines up at Pole position on the grid -
Dante Jamal alongside him in 2nd place. Harry
Hardy and Reece Yusuf battling for points as always are right behind
them in 3rd and 4th respectively.
Ryan Rrapo is in 5th with it all to do and Sipho Manzi who missed
the Easter meeting has had a good morning making it to the A Final
in a grand 6th place.
All drivers made a magnificent start towards Parabolica ……. but of
course they would not all fit round the first corner together
- fighting fairly for position.
It was Harry Hardy who exited first taking command of the lead
from the start.
Through the Bus Wash for the first time saw Harry Hardy in first
place with Dante Jamal in 2nd and Reece Yusuf in 3rd.
The best lap was set during the heats by Harry Brewer of 23.74
seconds which also won him a place in this A Final -
they will be looking to beat this.
Casualty saw no big moves but there was a battle brewing for 3rd,
4th and 5th place after just one lap!
Harry Hardy constantly pulling away with his lead with Sipho Manzi
stepping up to take 4th place - bunching up behind him
determined not to let him go too far in front.
Reece Yusuf not on such good form today slipped back 2 places
through Howler Hairpin and Casualty, leaving Danti Jamal in 2nd
place after 5 laps
Lap 6 saw Harry Hardy extending his lead by 2.7 sec on Dante Jamal
with Luis Ikonen making an inside manoeuvre to take 4th place
through Casualty.
Lap 7 was all about intense race action between Dante Jamal and Luis
Ikonen: Sipho Manzi and Ryan Rrapo hot on their back bumpers
thinking about their racing lines trying to get the best…………..
With just 2 laps to go Luis Ikonen made the move on Dante Jamal at
the back of Pit Lane with Harry Hardy driving a faultless race
keeping out of any trouble.
The final lap saw ‘paint being swapped’ between Ryan Rrapo and Dante
Jamal and although they went through the Chequered Flag in that
order, a penalty given for the move at Hairpin by Ryan Rrapo saw him
lose one place and therefore the final podium position of 3rd place.
Well done to Harry Hardy for romping away once again and letting
Reece Yusuf know who is the BOSS again!!
Valuable points from Round 4 brings Harry Hardy much closer to Reece
Yusuf with just 8 points between them - racing heats up
ready for the next round………………… with fastest lap going to Ryan
Rrapo with 23.58 secs.
Cadets A Final Results
Pos Driver Best Lap Race Time 1 Harry Hardy 23.886 4:02.563 2 Luis Ikonen 23.882 4:05.614 3 Dante Jamal 23.965 4:06.948 4 Ryan Rrapo 23.580 4:06.504 5 Sipho Manzi 23.974 4:07.341 6 Reece Yusuf 24.035 4:09.237 7 Teao Hughes 24.050 4:09.527 8 Harry Brewer 23.607 4:09.863 9 Ollie Griffiths 24.051 4:10.253 10 Brandon John 23.912 4:10.726
Left to right, Luis Ikonen, Harry Hardy, Dante Jamal
JUNIORS
The juniors line up on the grid for the 8 lap A Final with Jonas
Moore on Pole position and a few more new names to the Final for
Round 4 - GOOD LUCK ALL OF YOU.
With lights on GO - down the back straight towards
Parabolica Jonas Moore keeps the lead with Aimee Bush taking 2nd
place from 3rd on the grid pushing Lee Massey back down one place
- “move over the lady’s coming through”! ……………..
Andy Rrapo makes up 2 places to 3rd from 5th on the grid and all
drivers manage to get through Casualty without any injuries!!
Jonas Moore shows Aimee the way but Andy Rrapo is in hot pursuit of
Aimee after just 1 lap. Aimee Bush has her eyes sternly
set on the rear bumper of Jonas Moore and the sunlight through the
roof glints off her determined eyes!!! Don’t mess with a
woman when she is in this mood!! …………
Aimee Bush takes the lead relegating Jonas Moore to 2nd place with
Andy Rrapo and Lee Massey breathing down his neck. Nick
Walker is now in 5th place with George Skitini in 6th -
what a battle with the front runners…….
Aimee Bush leads constantly monitoring the activity behind knowing
she has the rest of the grid behind her….
Jonas Moore getting a great tow from Aimee Bush at the Bush Wash
with a little gap appearing between 2nd and 3rd places.
With 2 laps to go Andy Rrapo in 4th position and George Skitini now
in 3rd - Aimee Bush makes a little mistake and Jonas
Moore takes advantage taking the lead back on the outside of Bush
Wash……..
The pressure gets higher; Aimee hangs on in 2nd.
George Skitini has now caught up with the 2 front runners and we now
have a breakaway for the podium finishes.
The final lap and the cheque flag is poised ready …………..
Aimee Bush manages to regain the lead at Bush Wash -
George finding it tough to make a move but manages to make it stick
right at the end.
Well done to Aimee Bush showing the boys the way home!! …………..
This gives her very valuable points to bring her up to 14th overall
in the Championship with 105 points — the easter break must
have done her good!
George Skitini adds more points to his high score keeping him at the
top with Andy Rrapo closely on his heels just 8 points behind.
A good days racing this month was had by all and a big WELL DONE
to all drivers in both Cadets and Juniors.
It was most enjoyable to watch and we look forward to another great
day in Round 5.
Keep the racing fair and clean and it makes it so much more
enjoyable for everyone involved - THANK YOU
AND CONGRATULATIONS
Junior A Final Results
Pos Driver Best Lap Race Time 1 Aimee Bush 24.905 3:25.014 2 George Skitini 24.676 3:25.735 3 Jonas Moore 25.136 3:26.094 4 Andy Rrapo 24.828 3:28.784 5 Billy Cowan 24.811 3:29.178 6 Lee Massey 24.925 3:29.682 7 Daniel Cecile 25.168 3:30.852 8 Wole Belo 25.226 3:31.598 9 Krystian Hacker-Nurnn 25.484 3:32.447 10 Nick Walker 24.342 2:14.094
Left to right George Skitini, Amiee Bush, Jonas Moore
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