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Llandow Celtic Championships are fitting finale to the season
publication date: Dec 22, 2011
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author/source: Simon Evans & Hardy Rodde
Llandow Kart Club
concluded its 2011 season in the shape of the ever popular Celtic
Championships.
A field of 70
competitors saw their skills put to the limit on a weekend apart from being
bitterly cold produced a relentless torrent of rain. |  | The Bambino's
kicked the running off with Alex Austin and Brooklyn Thomas. Austin came out on
top as the pair relentlessly traded sector times.
Honda Cadet
produced its usual ‘hustle and bustle' as Daniel Thomas claimed his maiden
Celtic Championship. Hugo Holmes followed in close company while Ross Thomas
completed the podium.
Tom Rawlings looked
set to cause an upset in Comer Cadet but club champion Lewis Griffiths produced
the goods when it mattered and took the final, demoting Rawlings to second while
Jack Barber finished third.
Despite an early
final spin Alex Thomas eventually prevailed in Junior Honda ahead of the
reluctant novice duo of Ben Stevens and debutant Tom Ford.
Lewis Malin stormed
to a Celtic championship win in Minimax after an opening lap retirement from
Harry Williams. Edward Tansley and Rob Ellis completed the rostrum in second
and third.
Reigning Welsh
Champion Keaton Ford took the Junior TKM Celtic title ahead of the TKM debutant
of Ryan Edwards who displayed a controlled drive to earn himself a second place
finish. Matthew Ayers followed in close company to finish third.
Macaulay Austin
added another title to his name in Junior Rotax following a dominant drive ahead
of Peter Saxby. James Williams came home third. Pole man Steven Handford was
unable to challenge after an early retirement.
Paul ‘Tooty'
Saunders (above) produced the most popular win of the day after outclassing Welsh and
Club champion Simon Evans, proving the veteran can still mix it with the
youngsters. Danny Griffiths made up for a difficult day by finishing third.
Josh Collings
proved unbeatable in Senior Rotax and stormed to a four second win over Chris
Davis. Welsh Champ Craig Mooney took third after a last corner lunge at the
expense of Senior Rotax new boy Josh Gray. Wayne Stone took the prize in Rotax
177 closely shadowed by Simon Wheeler.
| | © Words by Simon Evans & Image by Harry Rodde |
| RESULTS | SENIOR HONDA
1. Paul Saunders
(7Kart)
2. Simon Evans
(7Kart)
3. Danny Griffiths
(MS Kart) | BAMBINO
1. Alex Austin
(Zip)
2. Brooklyn Thomas
(Birel) | HONDA CADET
1. Daniel Thomas
(Project One)
2. Hugo Holmes
(Zip)
3. Ross Thomas
(Wright) | COMER CADET
1. Lewis Griffiths
(Zip)
2. Tom Rawlings
(Zip)
3. Jack Barber
(Zip) | JUNIOR HONDA
1. Alex Thomas
2. Ben Stevens
(7Kart)
3. Tom Ford (Biz) | JUNIOR TKM
1. Keaton Ford
(CRG)
2. Ryan Edwards
(TalKo)
3. Matthew Ayers
(Jade) | MINIMAX
1. Lewis Malin
(Tonykart)
2. Edward Tansley
3. Rob Ellis
(Tonykart) | JUNIOR ROTAX
1. Macaulay Austin
(Tonykart)
2. Peter Saxby
(Birel)
3. James Williams
(Tonykart) | SENIOR ROTAX
1. Josh Collings
(CRG)
2. Chris Davis
(CRG)
3. Craig Mooney
(CRG) |
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