Round 13: Brands Hatch, 15 September

Terry Holmes took a comfortable victory in a thrilling run-off at Brands Hatch as the championship ventured south to the SEMSEC-run event for the first time.

Having installed a sequential gearbox since his last event in the Lola Judd, the ‘Chichester Chippy’s’ times were greatly improved since his last visit to the Kentish circuit.

Mark Smith was on fine form in his two-litre Reynard but Holmes pushed hard to maintain his advantage throughout. Smith’s co-driver. Craig Sampson, was third for his best finish of the season.

Results1 Terry Holmes (3.5 Lola-Judd ERH) 71.97s; 2 Mark Smith (2.0 Reynard-Duratec/SBD 903) 72.71s; 3 Craig Sampson (2.0 Reynard-Duratec/SBD 903) 74.63s; 4 Steve Miles (2.0 Van Diemen-Duratec/SBD RF96/MM11) 75.14s; 5 Terry Graves (3.5 Gould-Cosworth DFR GR37) 76.20s; 6 Gary Thomas (1.4 Force-Suzuki PT) 77.09s; 7 Tony Jarvis (2.0 Dallara-Vauxhall F301) 77.84s; 8 Martin Webb (2.0 Dallara-Vauxhall F301) 78.04s; 9 Colin Metcalfe (3.2 Ralt-Judd RT36) 80.07s; 10 Graham Porrett (3.5 Lola-Judd ERH) 80.29s; 11 Peter Howgate (3.2 Ralt-Judd RT36) 82.03; DNS Mike Musson (4.0 Pilbeam-Judd MP97)

Provisional championship standings1 Colin Calder – 115 points2 Terry Holmes – 993 Mark Smith – 914 Heather Calder – 665 Steve Miles – 65