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Richard Chamberlain won the latest round of the Apex Tubulars Porsche Open series, dominating the one-hour race at Donington Park this afternoon despite running most of the race with just one gear available. Rod Carman took second, while Peter Fairbairn just held off Jim Geddie to take third with the 993 GT2 he shared with Paul McLean. 

Qualifying

Chamberlain put his potent 935 on pole, despite running in a new engine on the orange car. The 996 being shared by Peter Morris and Craig Wilkins was second quickest, with Rod Carman third overall and George Brewster and Bob Lyons finishing off the second row. 

Steve Rance was quickest in Class Two and seventh overall, three places higher on the grid than the 996 of Lajos Varga and Richard Martin that was second in Class Two. Mark Chilton was the sole Class Three runner. 

"We had a bit of a disaster in qualifying," said Chamberlain, "and had to run a new engine in. I never really opened the throttle, and I know we can be five seconds quicker round here. This always seems to be a jinx circuit for us - things always happen here." 

Race

Chamberlain blasted off the line, opening a gap of almost four seconds on the opening lap, Morris slotting into second with George Brewster and Jim Geddie behind. Excitement on the grid came when both third row cars - Paul McLean and Paul Livesey - stalled, the rest of the runners somehow streaming past without any contact.  

As the leader extended his advantage, Morris slowed as he went into Redgate for the third time and pulled off - the clutch pedal on his 996 having gone to the floor. Mike Johnson was on the move, up to third by the end of lap three, while McLean's recovery drive had already taken him to fifth, and three laps later was up to second, albeit with a big gap to Chamberlain. 

Johnson took third from Brewster on lap 13, at the 20-minute mark Brewster was the last car on the lead lap - such was the pace of Chamberlain. Things got shaken up on lap 21, Chamberlain slow out the chicane and diving towards the pit entrance before appearing to change his mind and carry on, while McLean lost time with a spin at Coppice before handing over to Peter Fairbairn. 

"I stalled off the line," said McLean, "and was pretty much last. I got a bit of red mist and passed lots of people through the Craner Curves. I concentrated on doing some consistent laps, and then near half distance I out-braked myself and went into the gravel at Coppice. I kept the car moving, and was just pleased to be able to give the car to Pete." 

Chamberlain's pace dropped, but such was his advantage that he still led after making his compulsory pit stop, the car requiring a push start from the crew to get going again. Carman was picking off places, and emerged in second place at the end of the pit stop sequence, with Johnson third - before dropping a place with a spin at Redgate, his second of the race. 

Despite his reduced pace Chamberlain was a lap clear of the rest, while Carman was also secure in second despite the light rain that began to fall in the final laps.  

"I only had fourth gear after around ten minutes," said Chamberlain. "The gearbox was fine, it was just the linkage, but I was feathering the throttle and had no acceleration out of the corners. I'm really tired out after that - but my thanks go to the team for their work on the car." 

"I was being cautious towards the end," said second-placed Carman, "I have thrown it off in those conditions here before. I made a slow start, the noise from the clutch bearing meant I couldn't hear the engine, and I was running on hard tyres so I knew I had to let the race come to me." 

Geddie closed up on Fairbairn, and was looking for a way past to snatch the final podium position. The series sponsor was close into the chicane for the final time, but the power of Fairbairn's GT2 told on the run to the line. Steve Rance took fifth and a deserved Class Two win, just ahead of the recovering Johnson. 

"We were lucky with the rain," said Fairbairn, "being a turbo car is can get tricky. I could see Jim catching me near the end but knew I could hold on along the straights." 

"He was defending, and I thought I had a chance when I saw the rain," said Geddie, "I got the line into the hairpin and he was very fair and gave me space, but I didn't want to risk locking up and taking us both off. Then his power told on the run to the line, but my car was brilliant, the team did a lot of work overnight." 

"I was catching Pete and Jim at the end in the wet," said Rance "but the team had told me not to go off in any circumstances so I was careful. I am usually quick in the wet, but at the end I just wanted an easy class win. It was a shame Pete Morris didn't finish - I was looking forward to racing him." 

"I had to make a good start to get up from ninth on the grid," said Johnson, "but the car felt soft on the left rear, there is something not quite right. I also had a power steering leak, that may have been flowing back and getting on the tyres, I just apologising if I distracted anybody with my three spins!" 

Mark Chilton won Class Three and was 13th overall.

1 Hour  (49 Laps):

1.Richard Chamberlain (935) 1h00m15.565s; 2 Rod Carman (996 RSR) 1h01m.20.654s; 3 Paul McLean / Peter Fairbairn (993 GT2); 4 Jim Geddie (997 GT3 Cup); 5 Steve Rance (996 GT3 Cup); 6 Mike Johnson (996 GT3); 7 Colin Ingram (996 GT3); 8 Paul Winter / Tim Speed (996 GT3); 9 Mark Albutt (996 GT3); 10 Tommy Dreelan (997 GT3 Cup). Class winners: Chamberlain; Rance, Mark Chilton (928 GTS).  Fastest lap: Chamberlain, 1m09.278s (101.695).

Two Wins for Staveley at Castle Combe

It was a day of double wins as the Apex Tubulars Porsche Open visited Castle Come, Nick Staveley taking both race wins, while Steve Rance had a Class Two double and Mark Chilton doubled up in Class Three. Despite having missed qualifying, Mike Johnson took second in both races - even though he went into the Camp barriers in race two. 

Qualifying

Pole position for race one went to Staveley' 997 GT3, a second and half ahead of the rest on his first visit to Combe for four years. Rance was second quickest and headed Class Two, but his 996 returned to the paddock on a tow rope after a clutch problem stopped him on the circuit. Paul Livesey and Craig Wilkins filled the second row, Mark Chilton eighth overall and quickest in Class Three. 

"I didn't know what times I was doing," said Staveley, "as I think I had the dash on the wrong mode. I knew I was overtaking lots of cars so was fairly sure I was doing OK!" 

 "The clutch blew and some of the shrapnel took out an oil seal," said Rance. With the first race four hours away, the crack Parr Motorsport crew set to removing the gearbox and changing the clutch on the GT3. 

Silverstone race winner Mike Johnson was one driver to be caught out by Castle Combe's stringent noise restrictions, missing qualifying while efforts were made to quieten his 996, the Yorkshireman qualifying out of session and having to start the first race from the back of the grid. 

Race One

Staveley moved into the lead at the start, but the car to watch was Johnson's yellow 996 which made a storming start to be third exiting the second corner and second by the end of the lap. The leader responded to a fastest lap from Johnson with a series of new quickest marks of his own, holding the gap at around three seconds. 

As the lead pair reached backmarkers, it seemed to be Johnson who lost ground in the their early encounters, Staveley staying clear till the end of the race - which had been reduced to 15 minutes after delays earlier in the programme. 

"I knew Mike was starting from the back and I would see him at some point - but not at the end of the first lap," said Staveley. "I thought it might be an easy race, but when I saw him there I knew I had to push hard on every single lap. It is good to be pushed in a race, without Mike I wouldn't have seen anyone else, good to take a win, and he is starting next to me in race two." 

"The best thing to do at a start is just keep your eyes closed!" joked Johnson. "If you can get a good start you need to go outside, inside, whatever, just keep moving forward and overtaking people,. Nick was in front, and I was catching a bit, then it stabilised, and I started getting a little ragged. Then I got caught by backmarkers when he got past them cleanly, and he drove smoothly and did the business." 

Livesey was in third, giving an outing to the 993 GT2 he debuted at Brands Hatch, while Craig Wilkins claimed fourth just ahead of Class Two winner Steve Rance, who was under orders from his team to race for class position not outright honours. 

"It could have gone better, but then again the tyres are three years old," said Livesey. "I enjoyed it, but the car is a long way from where it should be. We only brought it here as a shakedown but it is going better than we expected, it is just as we bolted it together. We are going to put the boost up for the second race." 

"Craig and I were dicing," said Rance of his battle with Wilkins, "I decided I wasn't going to get alongside him on the brakes, and he had more power than me out the corners. We had a good fair race, no blocking and I needed the win - or my mechanics were going to hang me." 

Chilton headed Class Three, having battled with Robin Clark for most of the race. 

Race Two

Staveley led away in race two, Livesey's car jumping out of gear on the line and was last away - the field streaming past his 993 on either side. The front two broke away, Johnson slipping a second behind Staveley, while Rance and Wilkins disputed third five seconds further back. 

Livesey was on a recovery drive, up to fifth by lap four, and closing on the Rance and Wilkins tussle. At the front Staveley and Johnson were pushing hard, two seconds a lap quicker than the rest of the field, Johnson just unable to match the pace of the newer 997. 

A mistake from Wilkins at Bobbies saw him slip away from Rance, and closer to Livesey, who was with him as they started lap eight, only to slow out on the circuit, stop, then rejoin. Johnson began to close on Staveley with five minutes left, suddenly taking around half a second a lap out of Staveley and setting a new fastest lap. 

Into Camp at the end of lap 11 Johnson looked outside of Staveley, only to run wide onto the grass and damage the rear of his car on the tyre barrier. Their lead was enough that Johnson rejoined still in second and took the chequered flag a lap later - Staveley taking his second win of the day, with Rance claiming third overall and first in Class Two. 

"I made a much better start this time and made a break from Mike," said Staveley, "and then he started to gain on me, so that by the end he was really close - then he got over-excited! It was a good race - it's fantastic to take two wins." 

"I was going down too many gears into the last corner," said Johnson, "and I started trying to take it a gear higher and taking a different line. It was starting to pay off and then Nick came up to backmarkers and I started to reel him right in as he got caught up. I got off line and went wide, got onto the slippy stuff - and that was it. I kept going, I don't know where I came...but I had wanted first." 

"The team said that if I was in front of someone I could race them properly," said Rance, "so it was a good battle with Craig. The car is fantastic now and I thoroughly enjoyed it, I think Craig lost ground at a chicane." 

Chilton made it a Class Three double with seventh overall. 

Race One -  15 Minutes (13 laps): 1 Nick Staveley (997 Supercup GT3) 15m30.572s; 2 Mike Johnson (996 GT3R) 15m35.759s. 3 Paul Livesey (993 GT2); 4 Craig Wilkins (996 Cup); 5 Steven Rance (996 GT3 Cup); 6 Paul Winter (996 GT3 Cup); 7 Mark Albutt (GT3 Cup); 8 Robin Clark (996 Cup); 9 Mark Chilton (928 GTS); 10 Andrew Tate (997 GT3). Class winners: Staveley; Rance; Chilton. Fastest lap: Staveley 1m10.182s (94.896mph). 

Race Two - 15 minutes (13 laps): 1 Staveley 15m27.156s; 2 Johnson 15m42.060s; 3 Rance; 4 Wilkins; 5 Albutt; 6 Clark; 7 Tim Speed (996 GT3 Cup); 8 Chilton; 9 Bertie Carruthers (GT3 Cup); 10 Anthony Oliver (993 RS). Class winners: Staveley; Rance; Chilton. Fastest lap: Johnson 1m09.600s (95.690mph).

Qualifying

Geddie Takes Second One-Hour Porsche Win at Silverstone

Jim Geddie took his second one-hour victory of the 2007 Apex Tubulars Porsche Open season at Silverstone, sharing his 997 GT3 Cup with fellow Scot Gordon Shedden on the way to an impressive victory. Closest challenger was Colin Willmott - the only car to finish on the same lap despite two spins at Becketts. Steve Rance took fourth and headed up Class Two, while Mike Johnson won Class Three having battled with Mark Chilton before the latter suffered a smoky demise on the pit straight. 

Qualifying

The Geddie  / Shedden duo claimed pole, with Willmott alongside and the potent Paul McLain and Peter Fairbairn GT2 R right behind. Shedden also qualified Tommy Dreelan's car fourth quickest, and was going to switch cars mid-race, but Dreelan was ultimately unable to get to the circuit so that car did not start. 

Race

Shedden had never done a race start in a 997 before and was justifiably careful with Geddie's car, Willmott taking the lead and McLean tucking in behind. Willmott was caught out by his cold tyres on the opening lap and spun at Becketts, putting McLean into the lead. 

Rupert Lewin took his 996 GT2 past Nick Staveley and into third, Lewin having suffered tyre issues in qualifying that had let to severe vibrations. Shedden moved to the front on lap four, and set about opening a gap with a series of consistent laps. McLean peeled off into the pit lane on lap 16 - before the pit stop window had opened - having lost an engine belt, and rejoined, but the extra stop had ruined that car's chances of a strong finish. 

Shedden continued to ease away, lapping more and more of the field and opening a gap of over 30 seconds on the recovering Willmott (who had indulged in another Becketts spin) before he pitted on his 35^th lap, the team changing the 997's left rear tyre. Geddie rejoined with a healthy lead - Willmott virtually a lap behind - and brought the car home for the win despite Willmott closing dramatically in the final laps as Geddie took no risks after Chilton's 928 blew its engine on the pit straight. 

"I really backed off the last two laps," said Geddie, "I could see oil down on the track and I knew we had a gap. It's great to take the win - especially as Gordon had not driven the 997 before today." 

"That was great once I got the car going," said Touring Car star Shedden. "I really enjoyed the GT3 and I'd like to do more races if my schedule permits."

Willmott was pleased with second, despite his spins: "Racing is supposed to be all about keeping it on the island - not spinning twice at the same corner! The car was phenomenal, really great through traffic."

Nick Staveley demoted Rance from third in the final laps, but the latter still kept up his record of claiming Class Two in the 2007 one-hour races to date. 

"Qualifying was my first time out at Silverstone, which was why I was further down than I expected," said Rance, "so to finish fourth overall and take the class is great." 

Mike Johnson continued his Class Three run of wins, but only after trading places with Chilton prior to his engine problems. "Mark was giving me a really good race," said Johnson, "I had to keep it really smooth to live with him and we had a brilliant battle. I had to treat my pit stop as if it was Formula One - as fast as I dared then right down to the pit lane speed limit at the line - and that saw me emerge ahead of him."

Apex Tubulars Porsche Open One Hour Race (58 LAPS) 1 Jim Geddie / Gordon Sheddon (997 GT3 Cup) 1h00m05.576s (94.88 mph); 2 Colin Willmott (997 GT3 Cup) 1h00m17.398s; 3 Nick Staveley (997 GT3 Cup); 4 Steven Rance (996 GT3 Cup); 5 Bob Lyons / George Brewster (996 GT3 Cup); 6 Gerry Harrison (996 GT3 RSR); 7 Ray Dias / David Mace (911 GT3 Cup); 8 Henry Firman (GT3 Cup); 9 Paul Winter / Tim Speed (996 GT3 Cup); 10 Peter Fairbairn / PaulMcLean (GT2 R). CW Geddie / Sheddon; Rance; Mike Johnson (911 SC). FL Geddie / Sheddon 58.606s (100.65mph).

Geddie and Edwards Take Snetterton One-Hour Victory 

Rupert Lewin took his second win of 2007 Apex Tubulars Porsche Open series in Saturday's race at Snetterton, Norfolk, while Jim Geddie and Sean Edward won Sunday's one-hour race from the rapid Lewin. Craig Wilkins took his first Class Two victory on Saturday's race, while Steve Rance drove through from the back of the grid to claim the class win on Sunday. 

James Fillingham took a Class Three double on his series debut, sharing with Zubin Randeria in the longer race. 

Qualifying

Lewin put his 996 GT2 R on pole for both races, Sunday's having a session that morning to give track time to those running a second driver. John Gaw would line up alongside for each of the races, sharing the 996 with Jean-Marc Rotsaert for Sunday's race. 

Race One

It took two goes to get Saturday's race underway, the first start being red-flagged on the first lap with Colin Ingrams and Bob Lyon stranded at Sear with damaged radiators. There was also a gap on the grid with Steve Rance, who had qualified third, not able to take the start due to fuel pump failure. 

On the re-start Gaw sat it out with Lewin over the first part of the lap and the pair were together before the power of Lewin's car told and he moved decisively ahead, with a fast starting Jim Geddie also in the mix. With the race shortened to 10-minutes, Lewin was able to take his second win of the season. 

"I got the car off the line as well as it does both times," said Lewin. "John Gaw drove beautifully, we were side-by-side through the first two corners with no risk at all of touching. I'm pleased to win - I just have to go as fast for a whole hour tomorrow!" 

"Rupert's car is unbelievable, its just so quick," said Gaw, who took second. "I was hoping I would have a chance as we went through traffic but it all seemed to fall for him." 

"I made a super start first time - then came the red flag," said third-placed Geddie. "Rupert's car just has so much power - but I enjoyed the race and results are coming for us." 

Craig Wilkins brought Peter Morris's 996 GT3 Cup home fourth overall and first in class, ahead of the similar car of Paul Winter.  

"It was a bit of a solitary race," said Wilkins. "The front three were away and there was no one in my mirrors."

Class Three was won by James Fillingham. "It was my first ever race, and was excellent fun," said Fillingham. "My first start was the better one, and I can only thank Parr Motorsport for all their support." 

Race Two 

Gaw was slow away, blocking in Sean Edwards who was starting Jim Geddie's 997. By the time they were on the Revett Straight Lewin had a gap, with Edwards into second before the end of the lap. Rance, who had started form the back of the field and rapidly gained places, had to start again after a brief opening lap off at the bombhole put him at the rear once more. 

The pace of the leaders was such that they were lapping backmarkers by lap four, Edwards closing in on Lewin and using the nimble handling of the 997 to negate the straight line speed of the 996.With Gaw in third the top three took turn setting fastest laps, Edwards finally finding a way past and then opening a gap once presented with a clear track. 

Winter was one of the first to stop from fourth, handing over to Tim Speed, while Lewin was in a later. Edwards stayed out till the very end of the pit stop window - finally pitting when right behind Lewin and virtually a lap ahead. Geddie took over the lead car and was quickly up to pace, and despite Lewin attacking, Geddie controlled the gap to be well clear at the chequer flag. 

"Lewin was so quick in a straight line," said Edwards, "the only place I could get close was Russell, but it was a close race." 

"We're delighted," said series sponsor Geddie, "it's a tremendous win for us. Sean was great, I just had to drive as hard as I could but be steady and bring the car home." 

"That was a good race until my water ran out," said a hot Lewin after driving the one-hour race alone in the unseasonal Snetterton heat. "It was fantastic drive by them, I thought I might close in but they were too far gone. I should have let them go early and saved my tyres more." 

Rance came through the field to take third and win Class Two, Gaw having handed over to Rotsaert only to have the car retire with a fluid leak. "I was all the way up to seventh, then spun at the Bombhole," said Rance. "My car was really good and I seemed able to go past people anywhere, I saw Pete Morris closing in but was able to pull away again." 

Morris had taken over from Wilkins, and after having passed the car of Winter and Speed, which later suffered a puncture, closed on Rance only to lose power and again fall back in the final laps. 

"It was hard work today," said Morris. "The tyres were going off, then I couldn't get the engine to rev." 

Fillingham again took Class Three, joined for this race by Zubin Randeria whose own car had been sidelined. "It's been a good weekend," said Fillingham, "even though I managed to go off backwards at the Bombhole in that race without hitting anything!" 

"It wasn't my car so I wanted to be careful," said Randeria. "The race was good fun, even though in the heat of the race our driver change seemed to take two hours."  

Race One - 10 Minutes (9 laps)

1 Rupert Lewin (996 GT2-R) 10m57.897s (96.132mph); 2 John Gaw (996 GT3) 11m09.638s; 3 Jim Geddie (997 GT3); 4 Craig Wilkins (996 GT3 Cup); 5 Paul Winter (996 GT3); 6 Tommy Deelan (997 GT3); 7 Henry Firman (911); 8 John Taylor (911); 9 Robin Clark (996 GT3); 10 Andrew Tate (997 GT3). Class Winners: Lewin; Wilkins; James Fillingham (993 Cup). Fastest Lap: Lewin, 1m11.564s (98.195mph). 

Race Two - 1 Hour (49 laps)

1 Sean Edwards / Geddie 1h00m32.232s (94.799mph); 2 Lewin 1h00m51.330s; 3 Steve Rance (996 GT3); 4 Wilkins / Peter Morris; 5 Bob Lyons / George Brewster (996 GT3); 6 Colin Ingram (GT3 Cup); 7 Dreelan; 8 Firman; 9 Taylor; Clark. Class Winners: Edwards / Geddie; Rance; Fillingham / Zubin Randeria. Fastest Lap: Edwards 1m10.679s (99.424mph). 

Next rounds: Silverstone, Northants., May 19^th / 20^th 

Lewin and Hogarth Win in Open at Oulton

Rupert Lewin won the opening round of the 2007 Apex Tubulars Porsche Open at Oulton Park, Cheshire on Saturday April 14^th, the full version of the circuit allowing him to stretch the legs of his 700BHP 996. Paul Hogarth was second in his 997, and went one better to win race two after Lewin retired. Peter Morris took Class Two in both races, and third overall in the second, while Mike Johnson continued his run of wins from last season with both Class Three victories. 

Qualifying

Hogarth put his In2Racing 997 on pole after the 20-minute qualifying session, the large Open field seeing many drivers fighting to get a clear lap. "It was hard to get space out there," said Hogarth, "but I'm pleased as that is the quickest we have ever gone round here." 

Lewin was second quickest, another hampered by traffic, while Mike Donovan and Nick Stavelely lined up third and fourth ahead of Morris. Johnson was quickest in Class Three. 

Race One

Lewin used all his horsepower to get a strong start, and finished the first lap over two seconds clear of the chasing Hogarth. From then on his silver GT2 R was never threatened, though Lewin kept pushing hard for the entire 12-laps of the 20-minute race. 

"I used a new technique for getting the car off the line for the first time," said Lewin, "as it can be difficult to keep it on the revs, and we are really pleased it worked so well. The tyres didn't come in for a while, and in the final laps the rears were going off, but I was able to push hard and all the backmarkers were great. It was a good race, the 997s are really quick and push us to go quicker." 

Behind, Hogarth led a train of 997 GT3 Cup cars, Nick Staveley and Mike Donovan close behind, until an incident at the Shell hairpin at the top of the circuit saw the pair eliminated on lap eight. This moved Mark Stephenson up to third, having moved to a 997 over the winter, with Class Two leader Peter Morris in fourth, his 996 unable to get on terms with the latest Porsche 911 evolution. 

They stayed in that order till the flag, Hogarth heading Stephenson and Morris home, with series sponsor Jim Geddie coming through to take fifth in his 997. 

"I didn't get a good start," explained Hogarth, "or I may have been able to challenge Rupert through the first couple of corners. I just couldn't live with his pace, that car just had the legs on us. It was all close and there was a coming together behind me at Shell." 

"That is the best I have gone in that car," said Stephenson of his new mount, "and I felt really on it, the brakes are fantastic. I'm still only 95% there, it is very different to my old car, but I'm pleased to be on the podium today." 

"It's hard to live with the 997s," said Morris, "I missed a gear and Mark went past me early on, and he just seemed to have so much more grip. I'm happy with the class win." 

Mike Johnson won Class Three, taking tenth overall. "It was a bit lonely out there, said Johnson. "I tried to race Mark Albutt, but he was just ahead and not getting away, but I wasn't getting any closer. I'm happy to start the season with a class win and a top ten finish."

Race Two

From fourth on the grid Morris made a superb start, driving round the outside of those ahead and leading into Old Hall corner. Hogarth and Stephenson also got the drop on Lewin, slotting into second and third with the race one winner in fourth. 

Morris had his 996 flying on the opening lap, crossing the line with a two second gap, but a lap later Hogarth's newer 997 model was right with him and Morris was defending into the opening corner. A lap later Hogarth got cleanly down the inside as they powered down the pit straight and took the lead into Old Hall, with Lewin pulling off the same manoeuvre behind to take third from Stephenson, who then went off heavily at the exit of Lakeside on the next lap.

Lewin got a good run down the pit straight and went past Morris on lap four, and then set about chasing Hogarth, an intriguing battle of the latest Porsche model in the series against Lewin's hugely powerful 996 GT3-R. They ran close, before Lewin went onto the grass while challenging for the lead and was forced to pit his car. 

While the leaders were battling, a man on a charge had been Staveley. Having started 20^th on the grid, he was into the top ten by the end of the opening lap, and into fourth by lap four. Lewin's demise saw him take second, and in the final laps he closed in on Hogarth's similar 997, to cross the line less than a second behind. The win gave Hogarth a first for the 997 GT3 Cup model in Porsche Open racing. 

"That was a fantastic race," said Hogarth. "We all got the drop on Rupert, then I had to chase down Pete Morris, who defended without doing anything ridiculous, and when I saw a gap into Old Hall I took it. It's great to take the win." 

"I decided at the end not to try to be to clever, and settle for second, " said Staveley. "My first race was a disaster and that made this one hard work. My car was really good in the fast corners, and after a while I saw a silver car ahead and couldn't believe I was catching Rupert Lewin. It was a good, fun race." 

"I have always been good at starts," explained Morris, " and I just went outside all of them and turned in. I tried to keep them behind, but I lost the clutch with eight laps to go and I'm happy to be on the podium and take both Class Two wins. The team gave me a great car and my thanks got to my new sponsors - Kingsbury Jig and Tool - for helping me get here." 

Geddie finished fifth ahead of George Brewster, while seventh went to Ian White after a battle with team-mate Tony Brown. 

Johnson once more was the Class Three winner: "I had a good race, and made a better start in this one. I got ahead of Mark Albutt and could have held him behind, but that would have ruined his race so I let him go. Another 997 went past me and I tried to follow him through a corner but they are on slicks - so I spun. After that I just kept it tidy and it was an enjoyable day." 

Race One - 20 Minutes (12 laps)

1 Rupert Lewin (996 GT2-R) 21m15.030s; 2 Paul Hogarth (997 GT3 Cup) 21m25.119s; 3 Mark Stephenson (997 GT3 Cup); 4 Peter Morris (996 GT3 Cup); 5 Jim Geddie (997 GT3 Cup); 6 George Brewster (996 GT3 Cup); 7 Ian White (993 RSR); 8 Gerry Harrison (996 GT3 RSR); 9 Mark Albutt (996 GT3 Cup); 10 Mike Johnson (911SC). Class Winners: Lewin; Morris; Johnson. Fastest Lap: Lewin, 1m44.312s (92.906mph). 

Race Two - 20 Minutes (12 laps)

1 Hogarth 21m31.534s; 2 Nick Staveley (997 GT3 Cup); 3 Morris; 4 Geddie; 5 Brewster; 6 Steven Rance (996 GT3 Cup); 7 White; 8 Tony Brown (964 RSR); 9 Harrison; 10 Albutt. Class Winners: Hogarth; Morris; Johnson. Fastest lap: Staveley, 1m45.071s (92.235mph).

Next rounds: Snetteron, Norfolk, April 21 / 22