Team Tekin drivers Kevin Lee and Paul Timberlake was entering the penultimate round of the Stotfold Winter Series, knowing that good results would in the case of Paul Timberlake ensure a series victory, and for Kevin Lee a win would draw him level on points with John Spencer with all to play for in the final round.
SMCC’s track has seen plenty of work over the last few months, so not only was the new features going to be a test also as always the quality of the field. With National Winners, European A finalists etc.
Drivers were greeted with a cold and frosty track in the morning which would dry out through the day, enough for a dry tire!!
Qualifying:
In 4wd Team Tekin driver Paul Timberlake, using an RS Pro and Gen2 6.5 motor, would battle it out with National A finalist and National Winner Simon Moss for top spot. Unfortunately, after 4 close battles with Simon and Tristram Neil, he was pipped to the post but after such close racing all day we was in store for an excellent final.
In 2wd Team Tekin Driver Kevin Lee using a RS Pro and Gen2 7.5 motor would also be in a three way battle for Top qualifier, with John Spencer and David Poulter. Again, Kevin was just pipped to the post by David.
Finals:
4wd A Main – Paul new that a clean start was vital, as an early mistake from Simon Moss would prove costly as Paul took the lead. Simon would stop with car troubles at the half way point, and this would leave the overall battle for the victory down to Paul and Tristram. Mistakes from both drivers, would give both the opportunity to lead, but in the end Paul got a little sideways in the infield giving Tristram the opportunity to overtake, which he did. A last gasp move over the two jumps on the right hand side of the track wasn’t enough for Paul to get past Tristram.
With an excellent 2nd place today Paul Timberlake takes the 4wd Winter Series Championship.
2wd A Main – This would be another thriller…. Kevin Lee started off like he meant business, quickly passing TQ man Poulter. But not letting his title chances slip away that easily John Spencer had made two places on the first two corners running 3rd. On lap 2 Poulter made an error which allowed Spencer through to 2nd, he must have thought his luck was in as on lap 3 it was Kev Lee who rolled giving the lead to Spencer. The next 10 laps would see some of the closest racing ever, not more than a fag paper between Poulter, Spencer and Kev. Spencer was holding a tight line and Kev was looking to make up move inside and OUT!! On lap 11 Kev managed to get round the outside forcing Spencer to take a different line over the table top, this gave Kev and Poulter the chance to go by. Into the last lap and it was Team Tekin driver Kevin Lee followed by Poulter then John Spencer, Kev crossed the line ahead of John who managed to pull a good move on Poulter on the very last lap.
So with these results both Kev and John are level on 299 points… it will go to the last round or both drivers will tie on points. If neither driver attends the last round the overall series win will go to Kevin Lee, as he recorded the highest points score in the first round.
4WD A Final
1 2 Tristram Neal 12/ 5m 9.45
2 3 Paul Timberlake 12/ 5m 10.11 – Team Tekin
3 5 Simon Overall 12/ 5m 24.60 – Tekin
4 9 John Myall 12/ 5m 25.47
5 6 David Evans 11/ 5m 1.53
6 4 Joseph Cockill 11/ 5m 12.37
7 10 James Blease 11/ 5m 18.10 – Tekin
8 8 James Wright 11/ 5m 25.87
9 1 Simon Moss 7/ 3m 9.00
10 7 James White
2WD A Final
1 2 Kevin Lee 12/ 5m 18.04 – Team Tekin
2 5 John Spencer 12/ 5m 19.82
3 1 David Poulter 12/ 5m 20.12
4 4 Nigel Buck 12/ 5m 24.94
5 3 Kit Jones 11/ 5m 2.38
6 6 David Orbell 11/ 5m 4.52
7 8 Colin Buck 11/ 5m 6.27 – Tekin
8 7 Ian Buck 11/ 5m 10.63 – Tekin
9 10 Simon Watson 11/ 5m 13.68
10 9 Jonathan Brown 11/ 5m 17.55