News Archive: April 2015

Fusion Driver Harry Thompson is currently unstoppable taking his second LGM win in only his second LGM race !. The championship favourites Dexter Patterson & Jonny Edgar had no answer to Thompson Speed and Precision around the Kimbolton circuit. Patterson earned the pole, but it was an ever improving Brandon Martland who took the challenge to Thompson by first pushing then passing him. Patterson stayed in the mix, with Lorcan Hanafin & Joseph Taylor. Jonny Edgar couldn’t find the ultimate pace to hang on to the front few but kept them in check. Patterson knew he had to clear Martland and Hanafin, which he did, but couldn’t quite surpass Thompson.

As Patterson moved up Martland dropped allowing Hanafin to move in to 3rd. At the line it was Thompson with Patterson only 0.09 behind, Hanafin, Edgar, Taylor & Martland, with Reggie Duhy the top privateer coming in 7th overall. Patterson managed the fastest lap and with his pole position, equalled Thompson on points at this round. Next time its Patterson home track, can he fight back.

Harry Thompson took a superb win in round 1 of the 2015 LGM series. The race soon played out into two major teams, for Fusion there was Thompson, Jonny Edgar and Joseph Taylor and for the AIM cadet team there were Dexter Patterson, Taylor Barnard, Finlay Bunce. These six showed skill in two pairs by working together and moving away for the rest of the field. Once clear the battle commenced with Edgar, from the pole taking the early lead, Taylor then found his way to the front, Thompson having Patterson to push up with. The 15 lap stunner, shown why these are the best in class with precision driving from all. Once the train was six karts, Thompson moved his way very carefully to the front. Patterson then looked very strong, but on to the last lap the defence started slowing the pace right down and allowing alone Reggie Duhy to close rapidly. Thompson kept his ground but with the pace now very slow, Duhy caught and passed two drivers and next being Patterson. Unfortunately Duhy went in hard at the pits corner mounting Patterson and crashing out, both drivers were fine but their races wrecked.

Mean while Thompson was supreme taking his maiden LGM win in his first LGM race !. Edgar was 2nd, followed by Barnard, Taylor, Bunce. Albert Carter managed a great 6th moving up 19 places and getting the fastest lap. Top privateer was Alex Walker in 20th place.