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SuperChamps, Round Four
Daytona Milton Keynes
A cold Daytona Milton Keynes awaited the drivers of SuperChamps Round Four. With near optimal racing conditions, the track looked to be an especially exciting battleground for our ever-evolving championship title fight.
The SODI drivers were first to brave the track for their Practice session. Adrian Modzelewski immediately laid down a declaration of war, topping the early times with confidence and control. Heavyweight contender Andrew Strike was the closest challenger, finishing seven-tenths behind to place second overall. In the Lightweight class, Nathaniel Stebbings and Dominic Fleming impressed with strong P2 and P3 times, showing good pace despite the tricky surface. Meanwhile, within the Heavyweights, Charlie Fenton and Barry Morris slotted into P2 and P3, steadily building momentum for the races ahead. The DMAX fleet rolled out next, with the brisk conditions providing some tricky, yet rewarding conditions for the drivers. Adam Hawtin dominated the early running, going almost a full second quicker than the rest of the field. Kai Ferner showed promising pace in P2, while Dawid Sniezko completed the top three. In the Heavyweights, Josh Hamilton set the standard up front, narrowly ahead of the close-matched duo of Myles Bate and Arthur Langley.
Heat One for the SODI class delivered some great racing as Adrian Modzelewski continued his strong form, pulling away from the field to take a convincing victory. Owen Turpin crossed the line just over three seconds behind to secure second, with Lewis Bowey rounding out the top three for the Lights. The Heavyweights produced a thrilling battle of their own; Barry Morris and Andrew Strike were locked together for the entirety of the Heat, racing nose-to-tail in an enthralling display of clean, hard competition. In the end, Morris emerged victorious, with Strike forced to settle for second. William O’Toole completed the class podium in third. The first DMAX Heat was a gripping ten-minute scrap for the top spots. The leading trio remained inseparable throughout, crossing the finish line within a single second of one another. However, a post-race penalty for Sniezko reshuffled the order, handing Kai Ferner the Lightweight Heat win. Charlie Csepreghi inherited second, while practice-topper Adam Hawtin completed the podium in third. In the Heavyweights, a closely fought contest went the way of Myles Bate, who held firm under pressure to take the win. Arthur Langley followed him home in second, with Josh Hamilton taking third.
Heat Two brought more spectacular SODI action, with Lewis Bowey making full use of his pole position start. Storming clear of the pack almost immediately, he went on to deliver a dominant drive to win the Heat by a remarkable 23.5 seconds. Edward Thurgood claimed a strong P2, while Modzelewski continued his consistent form with another visit to the podium in third. For the Heavyweight drivers it was Strike who took the win by over a second to Adam Pughe in P2, the podium completed by Barry Morris who narrowly missed out on second place by just over 2 tenths of a second. The second DMAX Heat saw Dawid Sniezko bounce back in emphatic fashion, storming to victory by over ten seconds. Behind him, Freddie Burden emerged as the best of the rest to secure P2, while Luke Power brought home third place in the Lightweight field. Myles Bate reinforced his Heavyweight dominance with another class win, mirroring his Heat One performance. Langley once again took second, with Hamilton completing the podium for the third time that afternoon.
With the temperature finally rising and the track in better form than ever, the final races of the day promised a dramatic conclusion to Round Four. In the SODI Lightweight final, Lewis Bowey lined up on pole with Adrian Modzelewski alongside him, setting the stage for a tense, race-long duel. The pair traded positions for the full 15-minutes, separated by no more than a kart length. At the chequered flag, Bowey held firm, taking victory by just two-tenths of a second. Modzelewski claimed a hard-fought P2, while Aston Tempany-McColm secured third, finishing only two seconds behind the leading pair. The Heavyweight final delivered another impressive performance from Barry Morris, who continued his strong form to take the class win. Andrew Strike kept him honest throughout but ultimately settled for second, while Adam Pughe completed the podium in third.
The concluding race of the day saw the DMAX grid take to the circuit and the battles on track were electrifying. In the Lightweights, Dawid Sniezko delivered a commanding performance, pulling clear early and never looking back. He took the final win by over six seconds, firmly establishing himself at the top of the field. Charlie Csepreghi secured an excellent second place after fending off challenges from behind, while Kai Ferner completed the podium in third.
The Heavyweight final produced one of the closest fights of the day. Arthur Langley finally broke through to take his first win of the event, controlling the race superbly under pressure. Myles Bate followed him home in second, while Josh Hamilton came tantalisingly close to P2 but ultimately crossed the line third to round out the Heavyweight podium.
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