First Win of the Season For Andy Molsom at Donington Park Grand Prix circuit.
In May the Caterham Graduates Racing Club ventured to Cadwell Park, near Louth. Molsom had a great qualifying, putting in pole position for his class in both races.
Molsom led his class in the first race despite constant pressure from Briant throughout the race, however a mistake from a Mega-Graduate car in front on the last 2 corners distracted Molsom and he ran slightly wide in the last corner, and the ever present Briant slipped down the inside to take the win.
Sundays race saw Molsom make a great start from 5th on the road, up to 3rd on the road during the first lap, and maintaining his lead in class. It wasn't long until the faster Mega-Graduate car of Dolan closely followed by Briant caught Molsom. Despite his best efforts, both Dolan and Briant slip-streamed past, and Molsom couldn't find a way back past. Leaving Cadwell Park with 2 more second place finishes, consolidated his second place in the Championship.
“Cadwell was a little disappointing, despite starting from pole position in both races. Having led virtually the whole race on Saturday, a slight distraction lost me the win, in what was a great race with Briant” said Andy Molsom
Donington Park at the beginning of June saw Molsom yet again qualify in pole position for his class, but amazingly he started on the front row just 3 tenths of a second off Coopers' time in the Mega-Graduate pole position.
Molsom made a great start in the race, and retained 2nd place into the first corner, but made a great exit and took the lead of the main race from Cooper on the exit of Redgate. Molsom lost the lead later round the circuit, only to retake the race lead going into the Esses. After a frought race, where Molsom never dropped below 5th on the road, but was regularly fighting with the faster Mega-Graduate cars, Molsom won his class and finished 4th on the road, breaking the current lap record for his class.
“Donington Park was a great weekend. Pole position, the win and another lap record was fantastic, but to lead the main race was a great feeling.” Commented Andy Molsom
Molsom leaves Donington Park leading the Championship, as Briant didn't race on Saturday.
“We head off to Croft in North Yorkshire in early July for round 8 and 9 of the Championship.” added Andy Molsom.
The Championship runs over 8 weekends, with a European summer round at Zandvoort in Holland, finishing at Silverstone in October.
Photo Caption – A great photo from Chris Dicken showing Andy Molsom battling for position at Donington Park GP circuit.
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