Silverstone Qualifying

[m0rk]

Three out of four keeps Stefan poles apart

For the second time today – and for the third time in four attempts - Stefan Hodgetts was fastest in qualifying and in doing so has secured pole position for round 4 of the Holiday Inn SEAT Cupra Championship.

Unlike this morning’s qualifying for race 3, this afternoon’s session was held on a completely dry Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit. Hodgetts, driving the loaded sponsored Leon Cupra R, set fastest time and coolly sat out the final five minutes in the pits, preserving his Pirelli tyres for the double header race day on Bank Holiday Monday (May 26).

Robert Huff will line up alongside Stefan on the front row of the grid for race 4 , the Cambridge driver responding well to the challenge on his Championship lead. James Pickford, driving the ABT Cupra R, ended a good day with third on the grid, ahead of Gavin Smith and Spencer Marsh.

Julian Westwood never completed a flying lap. He noticed a knocking noise coming from his Orange-backed Leon even before the session began, and having hit 120.9mph down Hangar Straight, Julian lost all drive going around Stowe Corner and parked his Leon with suspected transmission problems at Club.

Karl Goshawk completed a difficult day with a big spin at Copse, and although he will start both races on Monday from 14th place on the grid, the ISG-backed driver is looking forward to race day.


Race 4 qualifying times:

1. Stefan Hodgetts 2:06.038
2. Robert Huff 2:06.355
3. James Pickford 2:06.542
4. Gavin Smith 2:06.552
5. Spencer Marsh 2:06.960
6. Gordon Shedden 2:06.972
7. Stephen Colbert 2:07.476
8. Craig Murray 2:07.921
9. Andre D’Cruze 2:08.179
10. Paula Cook 2:08.278
11. Hamish Gordon 2:08.702
12. Ben Winrow 2:08.776
13. Emmet O’Brien 2:09.070
14. Karl Goshawk 2:10.684
15. Natalie Barratt 2:11.188
16. Melanie Healey 2:20.568
17. Julian Westwood No Time

Blatently filched from their press release I just got mailled

www.seatcuprachampionship.com

[andyb]

any news about race 3 qualifying? i am away and cant access the series site

[m0rk]

Just for you Andy ;p

Race 3 qualifying times:

1. Stefan Hodgetts 2:13.439
2. James Pickford 2:13.805
3. Stephen Colbert 2:14.663
4. Gavin Smith 2:14.779
5. Robert Huff 2:15.025
6. Julian Westwood 2:16.817
7. Paula Cook 2:19.786
8. Hamish Gordon 2:19.932
9. Gordon Shedden 2:20.030
10. Emmet O’Brien 2:20.058
11. Spencer Marsh 2:20.485
12. Andre D’Cruze 2:20.876
13. Craig Murray 2:21.639
14. Karl Goshawk 2:22.044
15. Ben Winrow 2:22.184
16. Natalie Barratt 2:25.244
17. Melanie Healey 2:31.000

[andyb]

Thanks mark, now on a 'puter

nice pic of Spencer here:-
http://www.seatcuprachampionship.com/images/library/medium_24164612.jpg

3rd season was wet and only Hodgetts and Pickford used slicks, which could be a good or bad things depending on Monday (if its wet, they may have a disadvantage due to not having wet track time).

Anyway, good luck Spencer


see you on Monday

[ZBOYD]

Couple of nice results for James. Spencer better placed in Race 4 which is more important anyway. All the best Spencer.

Towcester 5 day Weather Outlook.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2838&links

Weather looks to be fine for race day, but it will be blowing a gale, and driving rain you can guarantee it :D

[andyb]

should be interesting races. Hodgetts obviously seems well keyed into the car. Huff is up there aggain and so is Pickford which is impressive.
Spencer's a little way back but not impossible. Plenty of overtaking opportunities round a grand prix circuit.

Anyone who saw spencer last year will know he is bloody excellent at passng ops.

interesting that one of Spencers top rivals, Julian was last in race 4 qualifying.

Also surprised that Shedden, Winrow and D'Cruze are low dne.

Hodgetts car looks good in Black with the Loaded sponsorship.

Anyway looks like ingrediants for a good race.
GO SPENCER GO!!!

[ZBOYD]

After seeing Spencer at Croft, i dont doubt his passing skills :)

And the top 10 cars were all very close racing, it'll be fun to see what happens.