Double Win for Caterham racer Andy Molsom of Molsom & Associates Optometrists at Snetterton in Norfolk.
The first hot weekend of the year saw the Caterham Graduates contesting round 3 and 4 at Snetterton. Saturday’s qualifying session was a mixed class affair, with faster and slower cars, and despite Molsom feeling he had a little more pace, he qualified on Pole Position for both races.
Saturdays` afternoon race saw Molsom make a good start from pole, and soon started to pull away from the rest of the pack. It was a mixed class race, with the MegaGraduate cars starting 20 seconds earlier, but by the start of the second lap, Molsom was starting to catch them. By lap 3, after being held up mid corner by a MegaGraduate car, Ed Benson in second place caught Molsom. There was then a battle through to the end of the race, whereby Molsom and Benson were swapping places numerous times every lap, but Molsom was victorious at the chequered flag by just 13 thousandths of a second.
Sundays’ race was more closely fought from the off, a good start followed by a 20 minute battle between Benson and Molsom, sometimes changing places every corner. At the chequered flag, again Molsom got there first beating Benson by a tenth of a second. This time Molsom also secured the fastest lap of the race.
“Snetterton is a great circuit, and to come away with 2 poles and 2 wins is a perfect weekend. The car was flawless, and handles really well - massive thanks go to Rockey Racing for their car preparation.” Commented Andy.
Molsom further stamped his authority on the weekend, by completing the fastest lap in the second race.
Andy Molsom says, “It was brilliant to consolidate a great weekend at Silverstone by a perfect weekend at Snetterton. I am really looking forward to the next meeting at Rockingham.”
Molsom leaves Snetterton with an increased lead in the championship, the next meeting is at Rockingham near Corby on the weekend of 28/29th May.
Photo Caption – Andy Molsom winning the first race by a slim margin at Snetterton.
Please Credit Hazel Ford - https://hazelford.smugmug.com/
Caterham Graduates Racing Club www.graduates.org.uk
Molsom & Associates Optometrists www.molsom.co.uk
For further information, please contact:
Andy Molsom, Molsom & Associates Optometrists
Tel: 01775 713366