News Archive: June 2013

Teddy Wilson

Teddy Wilson has become the third different winner at the GYG circuit in superb style, for the first time, time qualifying was used for the two heats, to decide the grid for the grand final. Nextgen motorsport driver Teddy Wilson was the man on form, fastest in TQ and managing to win both of his heats, the other heat win going to Oliver York. The stage was set for an epic final. Wilson Pole, York 2nd, William Pettitt, Herbie Grout 3 & 4 respectively. The lights went to green on the sun drenched welsh circuit, and it was Pettitt that took the lead, followed by an impressive Alex Quinn who started on grid 7, Wilson had an awful start dropping to 7th and York even worst, down to 11th. Last round winner Kiern Jewiss who and done well to grid up 6th had a small spin at the top of the circuit taking him out of the running and placed him down in 29th place. By lap 5 Quinn looked strong, with Herbie Grout now pushing for the lead. Eclispe motorsport driver Alex McDade had shown form and moved to 3rd, Wilson carefully making his way back up to the front now back in 4th. Grout had a brief spell in the lead, but by passing slowed the pack allowing more to join on the leading train, Pettitt then showed he wanted to lead and did so for the next 6 laps, with Grout following, Wilson meanwhile had moved up again and was now 3rd and in the lead group of 7.

GYG PODIUM Rd.4:
2. WILLIAM PETTITT (FUSION) 1. TEDDY WILSON (NEXTGEN) 3. OLIVER YORK (FUSION)

The final two laps, Grout made another move for the lead, with Wilson taking advantage and followed through, so on to the last Lap, Wilson took the lead back from Grout, but this time Pettitt following him through. Grout had a long lung from a little far back and hit the side of Pettitt pushing him wide, however Grout was issued with a 5 place penalty for the collision. At the flag Wilson took a superb, controlled win from Pettitt, York managed to recover to score yet another podium, Jonny Edgar made the best of the last lap to finish 4th overall, with Ethan Hawkey & McDade 5th & 6th. Grout with his penalty eventually finishing 7th. Jewiss from being 29th on lap 1 made a creditable finish in 13th. Leading Privateer Tyler Chesterton had a race to forget, being the only non finisher, out on lap 1. Scotlands Jack Brailsford was the victor at GYG with a 22nd overall, 3rd of the privateers was Abbi Pulling who was 31st overall and also won the best turned out kart award. Teddy Wilson, got the pole, the race win, and the fastest lap, to be the first to score a maximum points, and moves him right up in the series. Post race interview, Wilson dedicated his win to his ‘dad’ Andrew for all his support, which bought a tear to the many eyes watching. This is half way point in the LGM and its off to Buckmore Park next.

KIERN JEWISS POLE POSITION AND RACE WINNER Round 3.

Kiern Jewiss drove to a superb victory at the 3rd round of the LGM series. Jewiss had the perfect weekend in the beautiful Lincolnshire sunshine by taking pole position in very full heats, along side him was championship leader Alex Quinn, with William Pettitt on grid 3 and a fantastic effort from leading privateer Tyler Chesterton on grid 4. After a few warming up laps the race was finally under way with the field managing to spread themselves out, Jonny Edgar was the biggest loser at the start having to take avoiding action and spinning on the grass. Quinn and Pettitt took an early lead with Jewiss dropping back to 6th place. The race was made up of two’s all trying to push one another. Mid race Jewiss looked to be struggling with pace and a gap had appeared, 6th looked to be the best for him. Oliver York, Tom Wood & Ethan Hawkey who showed great pace in the heats, all started to close on the two leaders. With 2 laps to go, defence mode kicked in and the front pace slowed, now it was a Fusion team freight train and nothing could go wrong, could it ?

The final lap, and it looked as if any one of the five could win, but as the places changed and everyone being so close, it happened, Hawkey and Quinn had come together involving everyone, Jewiss mean while, safe in 6th saw everything and took avoiding action driving up the inside to take the lead on to the final straight. With both hands punching the sky, Jewiss took the win with York pushing him over the line, Wood took 3rd, with Herbie Grout also making use of the shunt to finish 4th. Probably the best race we have seen this year, but it does mean that York now heads the championship, Wood moves up to 2nd, and Quinn with his two wins down to 3rd. Next stop Wales !