ANOTHER SENSATIONAL SNETTERTON

The Equipe MG Cup runners seemed to catch the worst of the weather in both their Saturday races, but as ever put on a great show. Ian Boulton led the field away in race one with Nick Ashman initially second, but Boulton was out of the race early on and a heavy rain shower two laps in shook up the order.

Ashman led for two laps in his ZR170 but James Moreton was closing in with his ZS180 and the similar car of Peter Burchill was up to third. Moreton moved ahead on lap four with Ashman retiring, while behind two drivers on the move in the tricky conditions were Joshua Dacres and Rob Cull, these two battling over second on the final lap, Cull just taking the position behind Moreton, Dacres third in his ZR170 and Burchill fourth.

“I wasn’t sure we were on the right tyres, then it rained and the wets were the right choice,” said Moreton. “They were closing in at the end as the track was drying, I was just trying to make no mistakes and bring it home.”

It was just as wet for race two, and while initially getting wheelspin off the line in his ZR160 a great move round the outside at Riches saw Cull go from fourth to the lead. As Cull eased away at the front, there was a great battle for second between Moreton and Dacres, while charging up the order from the back of the grid was Ashman, who gained seven places on the opening lap.

Cull was away and clear to take a rare Equipe MG Cup win for a class A car, Moreton just getting away from Dacres to finish second. Ashman continued his charge in the tricky conditions, quickest car on the track in the final laps and reeling in Dacres right at the end to take a fine third place finish.

“The wheels just spun at the start, I had to back off and go again,” said Cull. “I just went round the outside and it felt like the car was on rails! It was really great, the wet weather tyres were working so well and I got into a really focussed rhythm and it just worked.”

It was just as wet for race two, and while initially getting wheelspin off the line in his ZR160 a great move round the outside at Riches saw Cull go from fourth to the lead. As Cull eased away at the front, there was a great battle for second between Moreton and Dacres, while charging up the order from the back of the grid was Ashman, who gained seven places on the opening lap.

Cull was away and clear to take a rare Equipe MG Cup win for a class A car, Moreton just getting away from Dacres to finish second. Ashman continued his charge in the tricky conditions, quickest car on the track in the final laps and reeling in Dacres right at the end to take a fine third place finish.

“The wheels just spun at the start, I had to back off and go again,” said Cull. “I just went round the outside and it felt like the car was on rails! It was really great, the wet weather tyres were working so well and I got into a really focused rhythm and it just worked.”