Warwickshire-based Formula Renault BARC team Russell Racing came close to securing its fifth points-scoring result of the season at Brands Hatch Indy Circuit Monday afternoon during an action-packed 10th round of the campaign.Under glorious Bank Holiday Monday sunshine, 24-year-old Mark Gillibrand came home as the highest placed Russell Racing driver in 12th position, just seven 10ths of a second ahead of 16-year-old Menasheh Idafar. Essa Mohammed, meanwhile, finished 15th in the FR2000 Class but fellow Bahraini Mohamed Al A’li was unfortunately forced to retire.Qualifying at the Kent venue saw Mark emerge as the quickest of the team-mates with the 15th fastest time, a lap of 47.418 seconds (90.99mph) the Manchester racer’s best, with Menasheh 16th less than two 10ths of a second adrift. Mohamed qualified just over a 10th of a second slower in 17th place with Essa just behind in 18th position.At the start of round 10, all four Russell Racing drivers made good getaways and at the exit of Graham Hill Bend on the opening lap, Mohamed benefited from good drive to pass Essa as the pair entered Surtees for the first time. On lap four, however, Mohamed had an unlucky spin at Druids Hairpin resulting in a race stoppage.Following a clean re-start, it was then a case of deja-vu with another enforced stoppage brought about on lap four due to a car stranded in the middle of the track at Druids. At the third time of asking the race finally ran its course, albeit over a shortened distance of just eight laps.With the starting order taken from the end of lap two, Mark lined up in 16th position with Menasheh 17th and Essa down in 24th. Off the grid it was all action with Ahmad Al Harthy banging wheels with Mark as the Russell Racing driver moved ahead into 15th place.On lap two, Menasheh also started to mount a challenge on Al Harthy as they headed into Paddock Hill Bend while a little further behind Essa was making good progress and by lap three had climbed into the top 18. The fourth tour then saw Menasheh complete a successful pass on Al Harthy on the run from Druids down to Graham Hill Bend.Into the penultimate lap, Mark held 14th position with Menasheh just behind and Essa in 17th place but on lap eight a collision involving podium-contenders David McDonald and Ross Worswick resulted in the former taking the latter into the gravel at Clearways. Mark therefore finished 12th, Menasheh 13th and Essa in 16th spot, 15th in class.Speaking at the conclusion of the race, team boss Tim Russell said: “Mohamed’s spin at Druids was very unfortunate but Mark, Menasheh and Essa all did well to finish strongly. As is always the case at Brands Indy, overtaking is so difficult in these cars but all four of our drivers managed to make up places at various points which was good to see.”Russell Racing will return to competitive action three weeks from now on Sunday, 16th September, for the 11th and penultimate round of the Formula Renault BARC season at the ultra-fast Thruxton Circuit in Hampshire.