Round 13: Colerne Airfield, Bristol Motor Club & Bristol Pegasus Motor Club, August 31st
Nick Algar nearly blotted his copybook with a spin on his second class run. It meant he only qualified second fastest but from this position he hammered home his superiority with two stunning Top 12 Runs to take the victory and also seal the 2009 Championship title.
Steve Broughton emerged as his closest challenger on the day taking second place in his supercharged two-litre OMS. Local driver Kevin Lealan was delighted with third in the run-off and second two-litre home. He has had an up and down season but is striking a rich vein of form just as the championship season is drawing to a close.
Terry Holmes slipped down to fourth after qualifying fastest despite a grassy moment at the innocuous Turn 7. Holmes’ co-driver, Graham Porrett, had his best finish in a long time placing fifth a handful of tenths adrift of Holmes. Jonathan Toulmin took sixth in his 1100cc Marengo before jetting off on holiday. Steve Miles continued to keep the points rolling in with his 10th event on the trot in the run-off. Making his Top 12 debut was veteran Bill Gouldthorpe who, after missing a hatful of events mid-season, is ending the season on a high.
Round 13
1 Nick Algar (3.5 Gould-NME GR55) 62.55secs;
2 Steve Broughton (1.3s OMS-Suzuki CF06) 64.61secs;
3 Kevin Lealan (2.0 Pilbeam-Vauxhall MP62) 66.10secs;
4 Terry Holmes (3.5 Lola-Judd T90/50) 66.51secs;
5 Graham Porrett (3.5 Lola-Judd T90/50) 67.16secs;
6 Jonathan Toulmin (1.0 Marengo-Suzuki 2) 69.26secs;
7 Steve Miles (2.0 Van Diemen-Zetec RF96MM) 69.60secs;
8 Peter Howgate (1.8 Ralt-Rover RT30) 74.23secs;
9 Bill Gouldthorpe (2.0 Van Diemen-Zetec RF96M) 75.08secs;
10 Brian Woffenden (1.8 Ralt-Rover RT30) 77.45secs;
No other starters.
Championship
1 Nick Algar 127 pts;
2 Steve Broughton 99pts;
3 Terry Holmes 98pts;
4 Mark Smith 89 pts;
5 Steve Miles 78 pts;
6 Stewart Robb Jnr 66 pts;
7 Stewart Robb Snr 63 pts;
8 Kevin Lealan 58 pts;
9= Glyn Sketchley, Graham Porrett & Ross Napier 50pts;
