Christchurch’s Bailey Paterson has extended his lead in the South Island Formula 1600 Championship at the second round in Timaru on Saturday. Paterson (Van Diemen Stealth) took two wins and a second place and is now 43-points ahead of nearest rival Cameron Freeman (Van Diemen RF92) from Dunedin.
“Pretty good weekend,” said Paterson (main picture). “We struggled initially with the car but two wins and a second was great. Sorry for Jack (Noble-Adams) with his problems. I always knew he would be fast as he was here last year.”
Paterson initially didn’t have it his own way with Jack Noble-Adams (Van Diemen Stealth) grabbing pole position and winning the opening 10-lap race. His first pole and race win in the category. However Noble-Adams winning momentum came to a halt with an oil line leak that required a part that was unavailable at the meeting. This saw him sitting out the remaining two races and dropping down the overall standings to sixth overall.
“We started off very well,” said Noble Adams. “We did enough to secure pole in qualifying. I had an average start but got ahead of Bailey (Paterson) and was able to hold him off for the rest of the race.
“We’d thought the oil leak was fixed but in the warm up to race 2 realised it was leaking more, so didn’t start. We found a crack in an aluminium tube coming out of the oil pump and didn’t have a spare part. We know the car has got pace. We’re very happy with the win, would have loved to have done all three but this is how racing goes. We’ve got the confidence going forward.”
Cameron Freeman continues to hold second overall with two second placings and a fourth. He lies 19-points ahead of rookie driver Zac Christensen (Van Diemen RF92). At the opening round in Christchurch in October, Christensen took his first podium and continued his form with more third placings in Timaru.
Dyson Freeman (Van Diemen RF92) showed promise in the opening race finishing third but then ran into electrical problems which curtailed his continuing in the final two races.
Showing consistency is Christchurch’s Anna Collins (Van Diemen Stealth). Returning to the championship this season Collins has been rewarded with fourth overall.
Grant Campbell (Van Diemen RF03) has moved into the lead of Class 1 (Post 2000 manufacture). Paterson leads Class 2 (1990-1999 manufacture) from Cameron Freeman, Christensen, Collins and Steve Donaldson (VD RF90). Noel Atley (Crossle 55F) has taken the lead back from rookie Ryan Low (VD RF88) in the Historic Class 3 (pre 1990 manufacture).
The third round gets underway in a fortnights time back in Christchurch at the Mike Pero Motorsport Park with a large entry expected to compete for the Wigram Cup.
Overall Points after 2/7 rounds (Top 15)
1 Paterson, Bailey VD Stealth 237
2 Freeman, Cameron VD RF92 194
3 Christensen, Zac * VD RF92 175
4 Collins, Anna VD Stealth 130
5 Donaldson, Steve VD RF90 128
6 Noble-Adams, Jack VD Stealth 124
7 Campbell, Grant VD RF03 118
8 Low, Ryan * VD RF88 115
9 Spencer-Bower, Simon VD Stealth 112
10 Atley, Noel Crossle 55F 102
11 Downs, Andy Lola 642E 76
12 McKenzie, Dave Begg FM3 70
13 Freeman, Dyson VD RF92 62
14 Edwards, Steve Mygale SJ08 60
15 Noble-Adams, Oscar * VD RF90 39
*rookie
Race results
Race 1 – 10 laps
1 Jack Noble-Adams Van Diemen Stealth
2 Bailey Paterson Van Diemen RF94
3 Dyson Freeman Van Diemen RF 92
4 Cameron Freeman Van Diemen RF 92
5 Zachari Christensen Van Diemen RF92
6 Anna Collins Van Diemen RF Stealth
7 Grant Campbell Van Diemen RF03
8 Noel Atley Crossle 55F
9 Steve Donaldson Van Diemen RF90
10 Ryan Low Van Diemen
11 Simon Spencer-Bower Van Diemen RF93
12 Dominic Robertson Swift SC94
13 Andy Downs Lola 642 E
14 Greg Inward Van Diemen RF90/91
15 Dave McKenzie Begg FM3
Race 2 – 10 laps
1 Bailey Paterson Van Diemen RF94
2 Cameron Freeman Van Diemen RF 92
3 Zachari Christensen Van Diemen RF92
4 Grant Campbell Van Diemen RF03
5 Anna Collins Van Diemen RF Stealth
6 Steve Donaldson Van Diemen RF90
7 Simon Spencer-Bower Van Diemen RF93
8 Noel Atley Crossle 55F
9 Dominic Robertson Swift SC94
10 Andy Downs Lola 642 E
11 Ryan Low Van Diemen
12 Dave McKenzie Begg FM3
DNF Dyson Freeman Van Diemen RF 92
DNF Greg Inward Van Diemen RF90/91
DNS Jack Noble-Adams Van Diemen Stealth
Race 3 – 12 laps
1 Bailey Paterson Van Diemen RF94
2 Cameron Freeman Van Diemen RF 92
3 Zachari Christensen Van Diemen RF92
4 Grant Campbell Van Diemen RF03
5 Anna Collins Van Diemen RF Stealth
6 Steve Donaldson Van Diemen RF90
7 Simon Spencer-Bower Van Diemen RF93
8 Ryan Low Van Diemen
9 Noel Atley Crossle 55F
10 Dave McKenzie Begg FM3
DNF Dominic Robertson Swift SC94
DNF Andy Downs Lola 642 E
DNS Jack Noble-Adams Van Diemen Stealth
DNS Dyson Freeman Van Diemen RF 92
DNS Greg Inward Van Diemen RF90/91
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