Round 7: Crimson Dynamo, Owen MC, 9 August

Alastair Moffatt clinched the 2009 Link Up Ltd MSA Autotest Championship at the Crimson Dynamo Autotest.  The Gloucestershire driver didn’t have all his own way though, after picking up a double penalty on the first test and dropping down to 4th in class at the end of the opening round, trailing Stephen Wild by just over 6 seconds. 

Wild held on to his advantage over the next two rounds and although Moffatt was very quick over the last 3 tests, Wild held on to win the event by 3.9 seconds.  This result ensured Moffatt the title as his nearest rival Richard Pinkney had to get FTD to take the championship to the final round.  Pinkney’s championship hopes were dashed when he wrong tested on test 3 and picked up a maximum penalty without which he would have most likely won the event, but his increase in speed during the season will definitely see him as one of the favourites for the 2010 title.

John Moffatt had one of his best results of the season bring the Nova home 4th overall and just 1.6 seconds off the podium, the result saw the younger Moffatt move into 3rd in the Championship on the tie breaker.  Howard Everingham returned to form wining the small saloon class in his Mini, ahead of the similar Mini of Rob Rolston.  Dave Cook took his 7th class win of the year in the Ford RS100E in the road going class, but was pushed much harder by the Nova of Lloyd Bass.

Event Top 6.

1. Stephen Wild - ABS - 567.1

2. Alastair Moffatt - Mini Special - 571.0

3. Duncan Wild - ABS - 583.8

4. John Moffatt - Nova 1600 - 585.4

5. Richard Pinkney - Caterham - 586.8

6. Malcolm Livingston - Lindsay Spec - 594.9

Championship Top 6.

1. Alastair Moffatt    62pts

2. Richard Pinkney  60pts

3. John Moffatt        60pts

4. Dave Cook          60pts

5. Howard Everingham  56pts

6. Lee Valentine      55pts