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[Australian Trazam] SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST |
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Monday, 25 July 2005 |
In the best Kerrick Sports Sedan Series race of the weekend, Tony Ricciardello had his hardest task in maintain a perfect season win record. He lost the lead to former champions Kerry Baily shortly after the start and for several laps Ricciardello was unable to find a way past.
Ultimately an opportunity presented itself at turn four halfway through, and the West Australian Alfa/Chev driver was through and gone. Two laps later defending champion Darren Hossack (Saab/Chev) effected an identical move to relegate Baily to third.
Dean Randle (Saab/Chev) was also in the mix but a lapse caused him to lose his then third spot to Hossack. By the end he was challenging Baily who was pressuring Hossack as they charged to the race’s completiton as the four finished nose-to-tail.
Des Wall struggled to stay with the quartet in the end but manage a solid fifth in the Chev Corvette and was clear of Phil Crompton’s Ford Mustang Tranzam and the Honda Prelude/Chev of Dean Camm.
Race Three (7 laps)
1 Tony Ricciardello (WA) Alfa Romeo GTV/Chev V8 11:00.7227
2 Kerry Baily (TAS) Nissan 300ZX/Chev V8 11:00.9009
3 Dean Randle (VIC) Saab/Chev V8 11:01.4703
4 Des Wall (NSW) Chev Corvette 11:13.5019
5 Jeff Barnes (QLD) Pontiac Trans Am/Chev V8 11:19.1384
6 Phil Crompton (QLD) Ford Mustang Trans Am 11:30.8460
7 Dean Camm (VIC) Honda Prelude/Chev V8 11:38.5026
8 Michael Robinson (VIC) Holden Monaro/Chev V8 12:19.7462
9 Trent Young (NSW) Mazda RX7 20B Rotary 12:35.3301
DNF Darren Hossack (VIC) Saab/Chev V8 0 laps.
Fastest lap: Randle 1:33.1830.
Points after round three
Ricciardello 181, Randle 129, Baily 113, Hossack 95, Wall 81, Gillon 79, Crompton 74, Tamasi 69, Barnes 40, Camm 39, Senese 36, Chambers 24, Marinelli 23, Donnelly 21, Young 19.
2005 Rounds to come
Round 4 Sept 17-18 Oran Park NSW
Round 5 Nov 12-13 Wakefield Park NSW
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