Lotus Cup Europe Nürburgring

[Mark H]

Jonathan Walker has ended Rémi Pochauvin’s early season domination of Lotus Cup Europe with a brace of victories at the Nürburgring. Taking pole position by half a second, he lost the lead to Pochauvin at the rolling start of race one, the veteran French racer already up to second as the cars headed along the pit straight. Chistophe Lisandre then had a turn at heading the field as a train of cars up to sixth place lapped in close company for the duration of the 20 minute race. Meanwhile, Walker picked off the two cars in front, eventually taking the flag from Lisandre and Phillippe Loup by just over a second. As if he enjoyed making a fight of it, Walker’s standing start for race two left him in fourth place at the end of lap one. Pochauvin again led the early running, after a brief intervention from Loup, before Walker fought through again. With Karl Vivion and Lisandre in a three way fight with Pochauvin for second, Walker was able to stroll away with the victory as all eyes were on the fierce battle behind him. Pochauvin looked set for second until Vivion stole the place at the line.

 

John and Greg Rasse were competitive as ever, taking the Exige Cup and Evora wins, whilst David and Rob Fenn each took a class trophy in their Motorsport Elise. In Production, Adam Bewsey was the clear victor in race one but problems early on in the second encounter left him at the back of the field. He fought his way up and despite an entertaining tussle with Dan Plant, was just unable to follow up his earlier triumph.

 

Round four of the 2011 Lotus Cup Europe will take place at the Brands Hatch Grand Prix circuit, on 22-24 July.

 

 

 

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