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Glasgow
River Festival Zapcat Grand Prix - Rounds 5 & 6
During the course of the Glasgow Fair weekend in excess of
100,000 people lined the banks of the River Clyde to take
part in the festivities. One of the main attractions during
the festival was 30 Zapcats competing in Rounds 5 & 6
of the Zapcat National Championship.
Zapcat Pegasus Vortex Racing got off to a flying start on
Glasgow’s mighty River Clyde. Last year’s Rookie Champions
took their first ever Division 1 podium at the Glasgow River
Festival in 2006 securing Bronze in the Sundays racing. Already
holding one accolade at this venue and the top championship
place to defend this year they set out with something to prove.
Glasgow’s
conditions meant that competitors would race in only four
heats each and with no Wild Card final qualifying would be
tight, as only 6 cats would make it through so every point
would be vital.
Pegasus Vortex team mates Michael Pritchard (Hire Station,
Southampton) and Baz Minns (Newsquest, Southampton) stormed
into the final with three firsts and a second in their heats.
Whilst Vortex team mates Energy 69 Craig Davis and Rob Martin
had a mixed day of results at a venue where only the best
would do they missed out on the final finishing joint 11th
in the heats with Go Commando.
Pegasus Vortex continued their run of luck in Saturday’s final
finishing 2nd overall only to an outstanding days racing from
current Mixed Championship leaders Nathan Williams and Vicky
Harris in Anger Management Racing.
Varying conditions on the River Clyde means racers need to
stay alert with the tight course and looming river walls creating
a wind tunnel generating unpredictable conditions that could
see one wrong move sending them for an early bath!
Sunday saw the sun come out and Pegasus Vortex Racing continue
their triumphs with another three 1st’s and a third to secure
their place firmly in the final where they soared home to
success taking their second podium of the weekend but this
time in the top spot.
Another mixed day for Team Energy 69 saw them with two thirds
and two fourths not quite enough to take them into the final,
and losing vital championships points.
With two strong podium positions behind them Pegasus Vortex
racing Mick and Baz were awarded the title 2007 Glasgow River
Festival Grand Prix winners and another 190 vital points in
the championship title race seeing them extend their lead
to 124 points over rivals Pretty Buoys Bligh Julius and Ben
Toogood.
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