Whangarei’s Leo Scott has won the third round of the 2022 Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series (NIFF) from Auckland’s Bree Morris and Kyan Davie. Three podium finishes secured the round for Scott at the Pukekohe Park Raceway and he now sits fourth overall on the series points table.
“That was pretty good,” commented Scott. “I didn’t even think we would win the round after qualifying. We had electrical issues so started off the back in Race 1. I fought my way to the front and was dicing with Kyan (Davie) for the lead when we both went off.” Both drivers recovered to finish third and fourth respectively.
“That was some of the best Formula Ford racing I’ve had,” said Scott. “It was so close and so competitive.”
While Liam Sceats (Van Diemen Stealth) set fastest time in qualifying, winning the $500 cash prize presented by the Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy, his two race wins weren’t enough to clinch the round after retiring from the opening race on Sunday. That win went to Bree Morris, her third in a row in the North Island series, who went on to finish third and fourth in the two remaining races.
“That was close, but not close enough,” said Morris. “We had some really great battles and some really strong head-wind to contest with down the back straight. There is still plenty to improve on and learn but thrilled to get another win”
With two-rounds remaining, this season is proving highly competitive with six different winners from nine races. Hayden Bakkerus (Mygale) has proved that consistency is the key to winning the title. He is the only driver to have finished in every race and continues to hold a 93-point lead over Davie (Spectrum 015) with Morris (Ray GR17) a further 40-points back in third and Scott (Spectrum) in fourth.
The Giltrap Group North Island Formula Ford Series supported by the Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy and Yokohama heads to its penultimate fourth round at Hampton Downs 10 April 2022.
Overall Points after 3/5 rounds (Top 5) – Provisional
1/ Hayden Bakkerus 472
2/ Kyan Davie 379
3/ Bree Morris 339
4/ Leo Scott 315
5/ Sebastian Manson 294
Results
Race 1 (8 laps)
1/ Bree Morris Ray GR17
2/ Shane Drake Van Diemen RF92
3/ Leo Scott Spectrum
4/ Kyan Davie Spectrum 015
5/ Bailey Cruze VD 85
6/ Hayden Bakkerus Mygale
7/ David Silverton
8/ Phil Foullkes
9/ Judd Christiansen
10/ Robert Corbett
DNF Joshua Andrew
DNF Sebastian Manson
DNF Mason Potter
DNF Liam Sceats
DNF Noel Woodford
Race 2 (8 laps)
1/ Liam Sceats VD Stealth
2/ Leo Scott Spectrum
3/ Bree Morris Ray GR17
4/ Kyan Davie Spectrum 015
5/ Shane Drake Van Diemen RF92
6/ Hayden Bakkerus Mygale
7/ Bailey Cruze VD 85
8/ Noel Woodford
9/ Mason Potter
10/ Judd Christiansen
11/ David Silverton
12/ Robert Corbett
DNF Joshua Andrew
Race 3 (8 laps) Race 3 (8 laps)
1/ Liam Sceats VD Stealth
2/ Leo Scott Spectrum
3/ Kyan Davie Spectrum 015
4/ Bree Morris Ray GR17
5/ Sebastian Manson Spectrum 015
6/ Shane Drake Van Diemen RF92
7/ Bailey Cruze VD 85
8/ Hayden Bakkerus Mygale
9/ Mason Potter
10/ David Silverton
11/ Noel Woodford
12/ Judd Christiansen
DNF Robert Corbett
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