MSA Championships Results

MSA Championships Results

Prestone MSA British Rally Championship
Round 1: Border Counties Rally, 18 March

Fredrik Ahlin and co-driver Torstein Eriksen won the Brick & Steel Border Counties Rally, the curtain-raising round of the Prestone MSA British Rally Championship this weekend.

Ahlin last won a BRC round in May 2016, and hadn’t struck gold since. A new year, new car, new co-driver and new approach saw the driver from Karlstad come out fighting, taking the top step by a healthy 38.6 seconds at the close of play.

Tom Cave was the only man left who could take the fight to Ahlin, however couldn’t catch Fredrik and maturely settled for second place while also playing his ‘Joker’ to earn an additional four points – positioning him perfectly for a 2017 title tilt. MSA Team UK’s Osian Pryce was a strong third.

Results
1 Fredrik Ahlin / Torstein Eriksen (Skoda Fabia R5) 53m01.6s
2 Tom Cave / James Morgan (Ford Fiesta R5) +0:38.6s
3 Osian Pryce / Dale Furniss (Ford Fiesta R5) +1:07.4s

Provisional championship standings
1 Fredrik Ahlin – 25 points
2 Tom Cave – 22
3 Osian Pryce – 15
4 Keith Cronin – 12
5 Rhys Yates – 10



Toyo Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship
Round 1: Croft, 19 March

Nathan Heathcote won the opening round at Croft Circuit in North Yorkshire, on his debut in the Supercar category.

Heathcote fended off early pressure from Warren Scott to lead throughout, as Kevin Procter climbed back up the order after a slow start to finish second. Former British Champion Ollie O’Donovan completed the podium.

Paige Bellerby won the MSA Supernational Rallycross Championship final while Tom claimed victory in the MSA Junior Rallycross Championship category having passed local driver Tom Constantine after the first corner.

Results
1 Nathan Heathcote (Citroen C4) 4m27.614s
2 Kevin Procter (Ford Fiesta) +0.911s
3 Ollie O’Donovan (Ford Focus) +5.025s

Provisional championship standings
1 Nathan Heathcote – 30 points
2 Kevin Procter – 27
3 Ollie O’Donovan – 25


ARR Craib MSA Scottish Rally Championship
Round 2: Brick and Steel Border Counties Rally, 18 March

Jock Armstrong and Paula Swinscoe won their second consecutive Border Counties rally this weekend and with it, round two of the championship.

The Subaru Impreza crew won the event by just under 20 seconds, taking the lead early on and holding onto their advantage throughout the day.

Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton took second place in their Ford Fiesta R5, with Mike Faulkner and Peter Foy finishing in third place.

Results
1 Jock Armstrong/Paula Swinscoe (Subaru Impreza) 43m32.4s
2 Euan Thorburn/Paul Beaton (Ford Fiesta R5) 56m28.8s
3 Mike Faulkner/Peter Foy (Mitsubishi Evo IX) 44m2.9s

 

Link-Up Ltd MSA British Car Trial Championship
Round 2: Basil Elkington Car Trial, 19 March

Rupert North opened his season with an emphatic win on the Basil Elkington Car Trial in Kent, having being beaten last year by fellow local Mini driver Ray Lane.

Nigel Weeks just managed to squeeze round a tight four post to take an early lead in the rear-wheel-drive class from round one winner Barrie Parker.

Meanwhile in the new car class Trevor Moffatt debuted a Vauxhall Corsa Sport and won the class despite clipping a seven post during the afternoon. John Wadsworth was his closest challenger, with an ailing car suffering suspension issues just ahead of local driver Chris Judge. Dennis Usmar secured the front-wheel-drive class win.

Results
1 Rupert North (Rover Mini) 83.7%
2 Nigel Weeks (Hillman Imp) 88.9%
3 Trevor Moffatt (Vauxhall Corsa) 92.1%

Provisional championship standings
1 Barrie Parker – 9 points
2 Nigel Weeks – 8
3 Rupert North – 6
= John Wadsworth – 6


Tuto MSA British Cadet Kart Championship
Round 1: Rowrah, 18 March

Taylor Barnard won both Finals, from Matthew Rees and Arvid Lindblad in Final 1, and Maxwell Dodds and Oliver Denny in Final 2. Freddie Slater had a short turn in the lead in Final 1 but otherwise it was all Barnard.

Results
1 Taylor Barnard (Synergy) 11.19:36s
2 Maxwell Dodds (Synergy) +2.13s
3 Oliver Denny (Synergy) +5.01s

Provisional championship standings
1 Taylor Barnard – 195 points
2 Freddie Slater –180
3 Arvid Lindblad – 177


Tuto MSA TKM Junior National Championship
Round 1: Rowrah, 18 March

Theo Hesketh had a lights-to-flag win in Final 1 from James Pashley and Ross Deal. Hesketh led Final 2 initially but was shuffled back to finish 8th, with Robert Welham winning from Abbi Pulling and Kurt Roberts.

Results
1 Robert Welham (Tonykart) 11.58:08s
2 Abbi Pulling (Tal-Ko) +2.35s
3 Kurt Roberts (Jade) +2.93s

Provisional championship standings
1 Theo Hesketh – 184 points
= James Pashley – 184
3 Ross Deal – 183


Tuto MSA TKM Senior National Championship
Round 1: Rowrah, 18 March

It was Stephen Letts first and Ryan Edwards second, with Simon Vercoe third in both Finals.

Results
1 Stephen Letts (Tonykart) 11m42.18s
2 Ryan Edwards (Tonykart) +1.18s
3 Simon Vercoe (Tal-Ko) +2.13

Provisional championship standings
1 Stephen Letts – 196 points
2 Ryan Edwards – 187
3 Simon Vercoe – 184


Tuto MSA X30 Junior National Championship
Round 1: Rowrah, 18 March

Louie Westover won Final 1 after overcoming Samuel White early on with Sean Butcher following. Westover led all the way in Final 2, almost 5 seconds ahead of Reggie Duhy, with Morgan Porter finishing third.

Results
1 Louie Westover (Kosmic) 11m13.34s
2 Reggie Duhy (Compkart) +4.83s
3 Morgan Porter (Tonykart) +6.58s

Provisional championship standings
1 Louie Westover – 193 points
2 Samuel White – 186
3 Jonny Wilkinson – 180


Tuto MSA X30 Senior National Championship
Round 1: Rowrah, 18 March

Danny Keirle won both Finals after overcoming poleman Josh Skelton in Final 1. Elliott Harvey finished second ahead of Skelton in Final 1, while Skelton moved up to second in Final 2 with Thomas Turner third.

Results
1 Danny Keirle (Fullerton) 10.59:81s
2 Josh Skelton (Tonykart) +0.43s
3 Thomas Turner (Tonykart) +0.87s

Provisional championship standings
1 Danny Keirle – 195 points
2 Josh Skelton – 190


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