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Super 1 Report - Shenington 9/10 May 2009

The second round of the British Karting Championship at Shenington started with slight confusion as the KF1 grid was called to meet about the regulations for 2009. The Kart Sporting Committee decided they would have a meeting to discuss the 2009 KF1 regulations and wanted to tell the drivers about that. Issues with 08 engine parts availability were discussed but the general feeling from the drivers was they should keep with the rules already in place for the year. The Kart Sporting Committee will release their decisions soon.

KF1 Final 1

Elliot Burton was the pole man for the first KF1 final with Luke Wright lining up in second place. Burton took the early lead from Lee Bell. As ever in KF1 the racing is crazy and this was no exception. Ben Cooper was the man with the pace and slowly diced his way through Bell and Lennox-Lamb to challenge for the lead. He attacked Burton into Cafe corner which left Burton exposed to attack from Jonathon Walker and Lamb. Walker and Cooper appeared to pair off. They battled hard and this allowed Robert Foster-Jones to catch them both and attack. He soon took the lead but found himself pushed out by Walker at the first hairpin which let Cooper through as well. The laps were closing down and it was Cooper who kept his cool and took the win from Walker.

Sam Snell had the pace all weekend to fight for the win but will feel slightly dissapointed with his results

KF1 Final 2

Final 2 saw Cooper and Walker battle again for the early laps. Foster-Jones clearly wanted to get to the front, which he did. Mark Litchfield driving the unique Maranello RS8 found some speed for the first time during the weekend and was soon passing karts and edging towards the front. He overtook Foster-Jones for the lead but into the first hairpin Foster-Jones attacked by. Litchfield ran wide and onto the bank and that was race over for him! From then on it looked as if the battle for the win was between Cooper and Foster-Jones. In the final stages the battle was close and Foster-Jones made a mistake which saw him drop back. Ben Cooper took the double-win from Lee Bell and Luke Wright.

Ben Cooper is red-hot at the moment. Can he be stopped?

The driver's parade has been a welcome addition to the Super 1 series

Links to Official results
KF1 Final 1
KF1 Final 2

KF2 Final 1

Jordan Chamberlain was on pole for the first KF2 final with Shaun Carter completing the front row. Double winner at PFi Jake Ball was in 3rd. At the start Chamberlain instantly took the lead with Carter following closely. Ball tried to stay close to the leading pair but fell back. What followed was a tight battle between the leading two as each traded faster laps. However Chamberlain was in supreme form and took the win from Carter. Links to official results

The second final was very much the same as the first final. Chamberlain took an early commanding lead which he would not give up. A display nothing short of a masterclass meant he was absolutely untouchable. Carter tried hard to stay close. Alex Lynn managed to close in on Carter in the closing stages but it wasn't enough. Chamberlain took the double win and cemented a superb weekend for him after a disappointing opening round at PFi.

Alex Albon was on pole for the first KF3 final with Jake Dennis lined up in second. At the start it was Sennan Fielding who jumped from third on the grid to lead the race. For the first few laps he and Albon diced for first but it was Jake Dennis who found his way through both and took the lead. Albon appeared to have some issues as he fell back. Alex Walker was now in the equation but a coming together between him and Fielding at Bruno Chicane saw them both out of the race. Dennis was then free to take the win with a consistent Sam Blake in second.

After the two red-flagged starts witnessed in the second KF3 final was a glorious demonstration of extreme defensive driving by Sam Blake. Blake took the early lead off Dennis and Dalton at the start but he soon realised something was not right with his motor and defended hard. Dennis and Dalton found their way through. In third, Blake knew he had a battle on his hands and defended as if his life depended on it. A train of 10 karts followed closely. Albon struggled to find a way through using all if not more of the track than available to get through. He eventually made it through but by that time Dennis and Dalton were a good five seconds down the road, swapping positions, with Dennis eventually taking the win and Albon in third.

The first Cadet final was a frantic affair! Trevyn-Jay Nelson was on pole but it was Lando Norris that took the early lead. Nelson followed closely and tried to break the chasing pack but it wasn't enough. Nelson decided to go for the lead through hairpin 1. George Russell was looking good also battling his way up from around 6 and by mid-race was challenging Nelson for the lead. He managed to find his way through and Harry Woodhead followed him through. Woodhead and Russell battled and pulled a gap away. Nelson was soon back on their tail and got past Russell. Nelson tried to get past the leading Woodhead but couldn't quite manage it. Woodhead took the flag from Nelson and Russell in third.

The second final was a tad less mad. Nelson took the early lead from Woodhead. This pair had the pace all day and once they paired off they pushed themselves clear of the pack. Nelson led for most of the race until Woodhead decided to go for the lead. Nelson in his own words "left the door open through Bruno which I shouldn't have done" and Woodhead got past and took the victory!