Double Podium for Caterham racer Andy Molsom of Molsom & Associates Optometrists at Brands Hatch.
Rounds 9 and 10 of the Caterham Graduates Championship saw a visit to the famous Brands Hatch circuit. Qualifying for Molsom went well with 2 third place starts.
There was a torrential downpour just Saturdays` afternoon race, which made for a wet race. Molsom make a good start from third on the grid, maintaining his position, and set about chasing the leaders. The lead pair were fighting for track position at every corner, on a drying track, with Molsom sitting and waiting for his chance. However a red flag due to a car in the gravel at Paddock Hill Bend prevented any progress. Molsom finished the race in third.
Sundays’ race was closely fought from the off, an excellent start and Molsom was upto second, pushing Briant for the lead. However, Benson soon recovered from a poor start, pushing Molsom down to third. Benson and Briant had a great battle for the lead, but unfortunately Molsom couldn’t quite stay with the pair. Finishing the race in third, only 2 seconds behind the leaders.
“Brands Hatch is a great circuit, with a high work rate, as there are no real straights. Paddock Hill Bend is certainly a challenge every lap, especially in the wet.” Commented Andy.
Two more podiums for Molsom make it 9 podiums out of 10 races this year, the championship race is getting ever tighter, with 3 drivers recording 3 wins each, it looks as though it will go down to the last race in Spa-Francochamps in Belgium.
Andy Molsom says, “It was a good solid weekend, we now go into a 6 week break until the next meeting. The racing is getting ever closer, with 3 clear contenders for the championship. To be in contention, I have to concentrate on race wins for the final 6 races of the year.”
Molsom leaves Thruxton still at the top of the championship, tying with Briant who is the current champion. The next meeting is at Oulton Park in Cheshire in early August.
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Photo Caption – Andy Molsom exiting Druids Hairpin at Brands Hatch.
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Andy Molsom, Molsom & Associates Optometrists
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