Championship race report  - Rounds 6 and 7: Snetterton, 12/13 June 2004

Chris Egginton was in stunning form as the Michelin Porsche Club Championship returned to Snetterton for a double-header over the weekend (12/13 June). Double wins also went to Richard Lambert (Carrera 3) and Fraser Robertson (944) who took the spoils in their respective classes.Egginton swept the board with two victories from pole position and added two fastest laps as Team GVR dominated the weekend. Peter Morris followed his team mate home in both races to record the team's second one-two at the Norfolk track. "It’s been a brilliant weekend," said Egginton.Race one John Williams (Carrera RS) made his customary flying start to lead the pack into the first race while Morris immediately started putting pressure on the lead 911. Morris got his reward as Williams spun at the Esses on the opening lap. “Too optimistic on cold tyres and paid the price,” explained Williams.In the confusion Ian White (3.2 Carrera) slipped ahead of Morris who grabbed the place back at the end of the main straight on lap two but ran out of tarmac and kicked up a huge cloud of dust.  Quick as a flash Craig Rapp (3.2 Carrera) grabbed the lead, but lost it again as Egginton went by at Riches on lap three. Rapp then spun down the order at the Esses.All of that drama put Morris back ahead, but Egginton was closing in quickly and dived ahead of his team mate at the Bomb Hole on lap six to take victory. “It was a really tight battle for the lead which luckily I just won,” said the winner afterwards. Williams resumed down in 12th place after his spin and charged through the field in fine style. By the flag, he was very close to snatching third from White, but the Somerset racer held on tenaciously to score yet another podium finish.Having held off Lambert for the entire race, Mark Rogers’ poor exit from Russell on the penultimate lap cost him victory in class two in his 911SC, and brought a cry of despair from his supporters on the spectator banking! Robertson again proved the best of class three pack and added another victory to his impressive tally.Results– 15 laps:1 Chris Egginton (968CS) 20m21.913s (86.26mph); 2 Peter Morris (968CS) 20m 23.326s; 3 Ian White (3.2 Carrera); 4 John Williams (Carrera RS); 5 Richard Lambert (Carrera 3); 6 Mark Rogers (911SC); 7 Craig Rapp (3.2 Carrera); 8 Mike Clapham (968CS); 9 Richard Harrison (3.2 Carrera); 10 Rob Williams (Carrera). Class winners: Egginton; Lambert; Fraser Robertson (944). Fastest lap: Egginton 1m19.948s (87.89mph).Race twoEggington stormed off the grid in Sunday's race having made what he declared as his best ever start. Once ahead, he was never seriously troubled again as he raced to a commanding victoryHowever, Morris was having a much tougher time and was edged down to fourth place by Williams and White in the opening charge. “You can’t win a race on the first lap so I had to be patient,” said Morris.  And so it proved as he hounded White mercilessly and probed for a way past, which he found at half distance by driving boldly around the 3.2 Carrera into Riches. This left Williams still in second, but over the final laps Morris closed in on the troubled 911. A damper on Williams' car had broken, and he was powerless to defend as Morris closed in. Inevitably, the 968 swept ahead on Senna Straight with two laps remaining. “Still I’m happy with a podium,” said a philosophical Williams afterwards.In class two, Lambert was made to work extremely hard for victory by Rob Williams (Carrera) and was quite relieved when the chequered flag came out. “Nice to get a win, but it could be easier next time,” said Lambert.Behind Lambert and Williams, Rapp finished seventh after a monster spin at Coram while holding third on lap two. That was followed by a less dramatic second rotation at Russell. Class three, meanwhile, fell once more to Robertson who now has six class wins from seven rounds to his credit.Results – 15 laps:1 Chris Egginton (968CS) 20m15.864s (86.69mph); 2 Peter Morris (968CS) 20m26.204s; 3 John Williams (Carrera RS); 4 Ian White (3.2 Carrera); 5 Richard Lambert (Carrera 3); 6 Rob Williams (Carrera); 7 Craig Rapp (3.2 Carrera); 8 Mike Clapham (968CS); 9 Mark Lillington (968CS); 10 Mark Rogers (911SC). Class winners: Egginton: Lambert; Fraser Robertson (944). Fastest lap: Egginton 1m19.673s (88.20mph).The Michelin Porsche Club Championship season now has a summer break until round eight at Oulton Park on 31 July.