Alex brings silverware home

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Here is a recent report from one of our team Racing Drivers, Alex Jones' formula ford race where he ended up collecting some silverware. The 2008 Formula Ford season kicked off at Oulton Park over the Easter weekend, running alongside the Formula 3 meeting. Alex racing in his "rookie" year in the Scholarship class had to start from the pit-lane in the first of the weekends races after his car developed a minor fault.

 

He was making his way up the order, when the race was red-flagged following an accident. Nevertheless, he finished 15th overall, and 3rd in his class. In the second race he started well and after establishing himself in the lead of his class, he began to draw away to finish 1st in class, 13th overall, and set the fastest lap in the closing stages to grab the extra point!

 

Afterwards he said "It was good, once I made a break I was able build up a nice cushion and then control the gap." The 3rd and final race saw a brilliant start from Alex - from 13th on the grid he took two over the start line with another on the straight going up to Island bend. Up to 10th and close on the next runners as he approached Druid's ....alas, he caught the tail end of a collision that caused the car in front to spin, hitting Alex.

 

Although he was still running he could feel damage to the back end and brought the car into pit lane, so a retirement for that one. Despite the setbacks, a good weekend overall and looking forward to the next round at Knockhill in two weeks'.

 

Alex thanks the Myerscough Team who worked hard over the weekend, undeterred by the difficult and draughty conditions. Finally, a big "Thank You" to all Alex's friends and supporters who turned out in force on a very cold and windy March weekend. Alex Jones has been a Gumball 3000 team member since last Summer.