Australian Volvo Gains Pole Position First Time Out
The ex-Jim Richards 1998 Australian Super Touring Championship Volvo S40 raced to an impressive pole position spot in the hands of experienced Historic racer Michael Lyons for the first race of the weekend.
Lyons impressed in the Volvo that has recently been rebuilt and delivered to its new owner, Kiwi Lindsay O’Donnell. Lindsay driving his ex-Tony Longhurst BMW 318 from the 1993 Australian Super Touring Championship was over the moon with the result even though he wasn’t driving the car!
HSCC Super Touring Car regular Patrick Watts secured second place overall while another newcomer to the series but no stranger to touring cars, Mark Lemmer in a 1996 Honda Accord was third. A mere 2 tenths behind Patrick’s 1997 Peugeot 406.
Neil Smith in his Alfa 156 ST finished fourth ahead of other regulars. Simon Garrad fifth in class returning in his impressive ex ADAC SuperTourenWagen Cup Opel Vectra of Roland Asch and Jason Minshaw’s ex-Rickard Rydell 1998 British Touring Car Championship Volvo S40 sixth fastest.
Last year’s top driver in the series, Stewart Whyte starts at the back of the grid 15 second off the pole position time. Only able to complete one lap after a brake problem sidelined the session for him.
Fifth overall was an impressive Mark Smith in his ex-Steve Soper DTM BMW E30. Mark leads a gaggle of M3’s. Nick Whale in his ex- British Touring Car Championship car. Kiwi Roger Townsend in the ex- Jonny Cecotto and Gianfranco Brancatelli car from the 1987 WTCC. Followed by the ex-ETCC and Ex-Japanese Touring Cars of David Ball and Tom Houlbrook.
Darren Fielding was pleased to get the fastest time for the ST2 class in his ex-Stefano Modena Campionato Italiano Superturismo BMW 318i. Second and third fastest were Ric Wood in his Mazda 323 and Keith Butcher running his 1995 Audi A4 in the markings of German Hans Stuck. In his first ever visit to Brands Hatch was Kiwi Lindsay O’Donnell finishing fourth fastest in class in his BMW 318.
The ST3 class was an all Kiwi affair as 10th overall was Scott O’Donnell in his ex-Paul Radisich World Cup winning Mondeo from 1994 and veteran Warren Good in his immaculately presented ex-Tim Harvey 1992 British Touring Car Championship BMW 318 Coupe.
A single Ford Cosworth RS500 made the grid this time out. The ex-Chris Hodgetts Brooklyn sponsored machine of Craig Davies who achieved ninth overall.
Lyons impressed in the Volvo that has recently been rebuilt and delivered to its new owner, Kiwi Lindsay O’Donnell. Lindsay driving his ex-Tony Longhurst BMW 318 from the 1993 Australian Super Touring Championship was over the moon with the result even though he wasn’t driving the car!
HSCC Super Touring Car regular Patrick Watts secured second place overall while another newcomer to the series but no stranger to touring cars, Mark Lemmer in a 1996 Honda Accord was third. A mere 2 tenths behind Patrick’s 1997 Peugeot 406.
Neil Smith in his Alfa 156 ST finished fourth ahead of other regulars. Simon Garrad fifth in class returning in his impressive ex ADAC SuperTourenWagen Cup Opel Vectra of Roland Asch and Jason Minshaw’s ex-Rickard Rydell 1998 British Touring Car Championship Volvo S40 sixth fastest.
Last year’s top driver in the series, Stewart Whyte starts at the back of the grid 15 second off the pole position time. Only able to complete one lap after a brake problem sidelined the session for him.
Fifth overall was an impressive Mark Smith in his ex-Steve Soper DTM BMW E30. Mark leads a gaggle of M3’s. Nick Whale in his ex- British Touring Car Championship car. Kiwi Roger Townsend in the ex- Jonny Cecotto and Gianfranco Brancatelli car from the 1987 WTCC. Followed by the ex-ETCC and Ex-Japanese Touring Cars of David Ball and Tom Houlbrook.
Darren Fielding was pleased to get the fastest time for the ST2 class in his ex-Stefano Modena Campionato Italiano Superturismo BMW 318i. Second and third fastest were Ric Wood in his Mazda 323 and Keith Butcher running his 1995 Audi A4 in the markings of German Hans Stuck. In his first ever visit to Brands Hatch was Kiwi Lindsay O’Donnell finishing fourth fastest in class in his BMW 318.
The ST3 class was an all Kiwi affair as 10th overall was Scott O’Donnell in his ex-Paul Radisich World Cup winning Mondeo from 1994 and veteran Warren Good in his immaculately presented ex-Tim Harvey 1992 British Touring Car Championship BMW 318 Coupe.
A single Ford Cosworth RS500 made the grid this time out. The ex-Chris Hodgetts Brooklyn sponsored machine of Craig Davies who achieved ninth overall.
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