Rounds 3 & 4: Ingliston, 30 April-1 May
Stewart Robb Snr and Colin Calder scored a run-off win apiece at Ingliston.
Robb Snr took a comfortable win in the first run-off ahead of Calder, who grabbed second place from Mark Smith’s grasp. Championship sponsor Steve Broughton was fourth ahead of the returning Colin Birkbeck and a determined Mike Musson.
Drama unfolded on Sunday when Robb Snr was eliminated during qualifying after his Pilbeam slewed off the track due to a broken rear suspension arm. With no spare on site the Championship leader was out, leaving Calder to cruise to his maiden Championship victory.
Results – Round 31 Stewart Robb Snr (4.0 Pilbeam-Judd MP88) 38.32s2 Colin Calder (3.5 Gould-Judd GR37) 38.90s3 Mark Smith (2.0 SBD Reynard 903/DB-Mk01 Duratec) 39.05s4 Steve Broughton (2.0 SBD Reynard 903/DB-Mk01 Duratec) 40.34s5 Colin Birkbeck -2.0 Dallara-Vauxhall F301) 40.57s6 Mike Musson (1.3t Force-Suzuki/Holeshot PT11) 44.10s7 Eric Kiltie (1.4 OMS-Suzuki 2000M) 44.74s8 Peter Howgate (3.2 Ralt-Judd RT37) 45.35s9 David Seaton (4.9 Pilbeam-BMW MP43) 46.69s10 Angus Buchan (1.3 Radical Clubsport+) 48.63s11 Brian Woffenden (3.2 Ralt-Judd RT37) 49.61s
Results – Round 41 Colin Calder (3.5 Gould-Judd GR37) 336.55s2 Colin Birkbeck -2.0 Dallara-Vauxhall F301) 37.51s3 Mike Musson (1.3t Force-Suzuki/Holeshot PT11) 38.26s4 Peter Howgate (3.2 Ralt-Judd RT37) 40.75s5 David Seaton (4.9 Pilbeam-BMW MP43) 43.44s6 Brian Woffenden (3.2 Ralt-Judd RT37) 44.85s7 Angus Buchan (1.3 Radical Clubsport+) 44.86sSteve Broughton (2.0 SBD Reynard 903/DB-Mk01 Duratec) DNSMark Smith (2.0 SBD Reynard 903/DB-Mk01 Duratec) DNS
Championship positions (provisional) after Round 41 Stewart Robb Snr – 38 points2 Mark Smith – 333 Colin Calder – 324 Colin Birkbeck – 265 Mike Musson – 21