July 7, 2009 Official Report: Gill comes from 25th to win Race 2 in Cadets
Three Cadet drivers from different teams were chosen to have their race fuel drained and refilled by petrol and oil supplied by the organizers at the start of the first final, in continuing efforts to counter any paddock rumours of drivers using non-homologated oils.
About eight karts fell off the track at the start of the first final, and just after that Sam Vanderpump lost his chain. This left Connor Jupp struggling to keep the lead in the face of the assault by Max Vaughan and Josh White. Vaughan briefly broke clear, but Ricky Collard led the charge back to him, only to see Matthew Graham vault over both. Jupp regained the lead, then Graham, then Vaughan, but Graham had it covered when it mattered most. Collard’s efforts to keep second were in vain, as he fell to fifth, White nipping ahead of Vaughan at the last corners.
In the second final, Graham, Vaughan and White fought hard, joined by Jupp, Collard and Harry Woodhead. Alex Gill, who had started 25th after coming off at the start of the first final, was making amazing progress through the whole field until he settled on Vaughan’s rear bumper and pushed the pair three seconds clear of the pack. A dive into the uphill hairpin gave him a marvelous win, with Vaughan not taking any undue risk to settle for second.
Results
Cadet Final 1
1 Matthew Graham (Zip)
2 Josh White (Zip)
3 Max Vaugham (Zip)
4 Harry Woodhead (Zip)
5 Ricky Collard (Zip)
6 Connor Jupp (Zip)
Final 2
1 Alex Gill (Wright)
2 Vaughan
3 Graham
4 White
5 Collard
6 Woodhead
Heat winners: Jupp x 2. Timed qualifying pole: Sam Vanderpump (Tonykart)
Championship Standings
1 Alex Gill 353
2 Harry Woodhead 353
3 Max Vaughan 351
4 Josh White 332
5 Matthew Graham 322
6 Sam Webster 320