Webster completes Carrera Cup GB double at Croft

Josh Webster takes second win of the weekendMichael Meadows battles through to secondPepe Massot and Paul Donkin win Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2Josh Webster completed a tremendous weekend with victory in round nine of the Porsche Carrera Cup GB at Croft today (Sunday 29 June) as Michael Meadows chased him to the flag. The result underlined Webster’s position at the head of the championship table and marks the first time a Carrera Cup Scholarship driver has led the overall title race.Pepe Massot claimed a fighting third place to take Pro-Am1 victory while fellow championship newcomer Paul Donkin completed a tremendous weekend by clinching Pro-Am2 spoils.Webster (Redline Racing) swept ahead from the rolling start as Paul Rees (In2 Racing) slotted into second from Meadows (Samsung UHD TV Racing). Webster then went a little way clear as Meadows worked to find a way past Rees. The move came at the Hairpin on lap three and Meadows then went after Webster. The gap came down quickly but Webster was able to defend his lead to the flag to score an impressive win.Rees, struggling with tyres, dropped behind Massot (Parr Motorsport) but closed back in over the final laps to make a close finish for third. Massot duly took his second Pro-Am1 victory of the weekend although Justin Sherwood (Team Parker Racing) was never far adrift in fifth overall.Donkin was mighty for Redline Racing to win Pro-Am2 from Steven Liquorish (Team Parker Racing), who worked up to second from the tail of the grid. The fast-starting Paul McKay (In2 Racing) ran second in Pro-Am2 initially before Liquorish moved ahead. Later, a spin at Tower for McKay allowed Peter Kyle-Henney (Parr Motorsport) to claim the final podium position in Pro-Am2.Josh Webster (Redline Racing) first overall:“That was a really, really good race. I just had to manage the tyres and Michael was doing everything he could to put me off. I hit the tyre stack at turn two a couple of laps from the end and bent the steering, so that made it more difficult.”Michael Meadows (Samsung UHD TV Racing) second overall:“I caught Josh but it was difficult to make a move. I brought it home second and got fastest lap. But there was never a mistake from Josh when I thought I’d got him.”Pepe Massot (Parr Motorsport) first in Pro-Am1: “I locked the front tyres at the first corner to try and avoid Victor Jimenez. After that the steering was bent and I was struggling in the fast corners. But I got past Paul Rees at Sunny.”Justin Sherwood (Team Parker Racing) second in Pro-Am1:“It took a while to get the front tyres to come in and then I was struggling towards the end of the race. But it was a good race after the non-finish yesterday.”Paul Donkin (Redline Racing) first in Pro-Am2:“It’s been unbelievable and I’ll have to go back to reality tomorrow. The double win is a lifetime ambition and it would be great to come back and do some more. I can’t thank Redline Racing enough.”Steven Liquorish (Team Parker Racing) second in Pro-Am2:“That’s been a better day today. I struggled a bit with an old tyre on the front right. But it was much better than yesterday and it ends the weekend on a high note.”Peter Kyle-Henney (Parr Motorsport) third in Pro-Am2:“Brilliant! I got what we wanted with two good finishes for the championship. I was happy to let Paul McKay go in the early laps. He was holding me up a bit but then he ran wide at Tower and I went ahead.”Results round 9:Pro category: 1 Josh Webster; 2 Michael Meadows; 3 Paul ReesPro-Am1 category: 1 Pepe Massot; 2 Justin SherwoodPro-Am2 category: 1 Paul Donkin; 2 Steven Liquorish; 3 Peter Kyle-Henney


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