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2008 Single Seater News
Alex Jones British Duratec Formula Ford campaign |
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Jones back on the Podium at Brands
Alex Jones enjoyed a profitable weekend as the
British Duratec Formula Ford Championship visited Brand Hatch, with good race results to
following a sparkling qualifying performance helping Kevin Mills
Racing secure a double victory in Round 19 at Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit. While team
mate Adrian Campfield qualified in 3rd place before driving to a superb overall race win
on Sunday morning, Alex qualified in pole position for the Scholarship Class and went on
to claim a commanding victory, 10 secs ahead of his closest rival, making it a double
podium celebration for Kevin and the Team. Alex was delighted to be back on the podium
especially at Brands "I love the Grand Prix circuit – this is the first time
I’ve raced here in the Spectrum and it feels really good, we’ve got real pace
and the car handles well". He also picked up the extra point for the Class
fastest lap, and was briefly up as high as 11th before dropping back to finish 13th
overall.In the second race Alex was involved in
an early dice with Scholarship Class Points leader Chrissy Palmer. Palmer managed to
ovetake after contact at Druid’s on the 4th lap left
Alexs' Spectrum with a bent rear wishbone, whilst Palmer drew away to mirror Alexs'
first race performance. Although robbed of his former pace Alex
stuck to his task and still put in a competitive performance finishing
2nd in the Scholarship, 17th overall to earn himself some
useful pointsPaul Zsidy, Sales Manager for Spectrum chassis
manufacturers, Borland Racing Developments Ltd in Melbourne, Australia, was equally
enthusiastic about the weekend’s news. Paul commented‘That is brilliant,’
he said. ‘This is a well deserved result for Kev and his team, the drivers and our
agent Mark Bailey for the work they have put in. It seems fitting that the win comes at
Brands Hatch, where John Martin won the first UK race for Spectrum on its debut appearance
in 2006"
Results from http://www.tsl-timing.com/ www.britishformulaford.co.uk www.alexjonesracing.com
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