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Among the
drivers on home ground during the fourth round of the Kumho Tyres
MSA BRC is Newcastle-based driver David Binks who is currently in
his first season in the championship's headlining Supercar class.
Driving a Mitsubishi Lancer E7, Binks has made steady progress in
the first three rounds and finished sixth in class in round three at
Pembrey in South Wales at the beginning of May.
In the SuperModified category (for two-wheel drive
cars) Dave Bellerby (Northallerton) is the defending champion and
still in with a chance of securing a hat trick of titles. Bellerby
currently lays eighth in class having scored points in only one
round so far. After selling his 2006 and 2007 championship winning
Lotus Exige, Bellerby missed the opening round of this year's
championship as his new Lotus was not ready to race. In round two,
his first event with the new car, Bellerby finished third and was
the fastest driver in round three before mechanical problems put him
out of the event.
One of Bellerby's rivals in the SuperModified
class is Jarrow motor sport engineer Michael Boak who also missed
the first round of the 2008 championship. Second place in round two,
and seventh in round three put Boak's unique Audi TT into the
championship frame ahead of his local event at Croft.
In the Stock Hatch category, teenage drivers Joe
Cunningham (Northallerton) and Russell Simpson (York) will hope that
a little local knowledge will help them to get on level terms with
championship class leader Julian Godfrey (Heathfield) and current
champion Tony Lynch (Wigan).
The Bill Gwynne Rally School Junior Rallycross
Championship showcases the stars of the future as the best
14-16-year-old racers lay the foundations for racing and rallying
careers. The championship is led by round three winner Daniel
O'Brien (Milton Keynes) who is just eight points ahead of Jesse
Gwynne (Brackley) who won round one. The second championship event
was won by Conor Flynn (Derby) who is still making up ground in the
championship after non-scoring in round one.
There is local
interest in the Junior category as well as Matt Thompson
(Darlington) seeks to improve on the hat trick of fourth place
finishes he has notched up in the first three events. A previous
event winner at Croft, Thompson is aiming to win again on his home
track and reduce the 20-point gap between himself and
O'Brien.
Harrogate-based Keifer Hudson holds third place in the
championship entering round four and, as a complete newcomer to
motor sport at the start of the year, has proven the surprise
package of the class.
Motors TV will feature the Kumho Tyres MSA British
Rallycross Championship in a regular Friday night broadcast slot in
2008. The standalone shows air at 10pm on second Friday after each
round and will be repeated in the Motors TV schedule after the first
airing.
Event details
Best of British Rallycross
Event
starts at 0930
Adult admission £10, accompanied children
15-years-old and under free
Croft Circuit (DL2 2PN), off the A167 at Dalton on
Tees, near Darlington
Phone 01325 721815
2008 Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross
Championship
Sun-Mon Mar 23-24 Lydden
Sat May 3 Pembrey
Sun
May 4 Pembrey
Sun Jul 6 Croft
Mon Aug 25 Lydden
Sun Sep 28
Pembrey
Sun Oct 12 Mondello Park (IRL)
2008 Kumho Tyres MSA British Rallycross Championship
on Motors TV
Round one 10pm Friday April 4
Rounds
two/three 10pm Friday May 16
Round four 10pm Friday
July 18
Round five 10pm Friday September 5
Round
six 10pm Friday October 10
Round seven 10pm Friday
October 24
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