SWINDON'S Oliver Bull made a fantastic single-seater debut in 12-lap Melton Concrete Products Castle Combe Formula Ford 1600 Championship race at Castle Combe's Husqvarna Springtime Raceday on Bank Holiday Monday, writes CHRIS JAMES.
Bull won Class C, for pre 90 cars, and was 11th overall, as Bridgwater's Josh Fisher, in a Mygale SJ03, came through a tremendous battle with young brother Felix (third) to take overall victory.
Edward Moore, from Bradford on Avon, brought his Van Diemen RF00 home fourth, with 45-year old Andrew Jones, from Castle Combe, sixth and Chippenham's Adam Higgins seventh.
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Cirencester's Tom Margetson was 19th and Cricklade's David Tansley 27th in his first Formula Ford race.
Westbury's Shane Marshall continued his winning streak with victory in the 15-lap Savesometax.co.uk Castle Combe Special GT Championship Race with a Jade 3000.
Cirencester's Rob Clarke (Radical Clubsport) got the better of Edward Lovett, from Kemble (Norma M20 Evo 2000), with third overall, second in Class B, Lovett coming fourth overall third in Class B.
Former champion Keith Sprules of Castle Combe was third in Class D for Production-based Saloon and Sports cars,14th overall with his Ferrari 360 Challenge, while Calne's Scott Hughes was 19th in his Class B Radical Clubsport.
The multi-class National Mobile Windscreens Castle Combe Saloon Car Championship was over-subscribed and split into two 12-lap races for Classes A and B and C and D.
Hove's Brian Cox (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) won, but only after long-time Class A leader, Melksham's Simon Norris (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 RS) was taken out.
Former double champion Tony Hutchings, of Heddington near Calne, got his title defence off the mark with a seventh place finish with his Class B Audi TT, while Martin Chivers, of Chippenham (Vauxhall Astra) was eighth.
There was a strong Wiltshire entry in Class C with Chippenham's Darren Hay finishing sixth in his MG ZR, Freshbrook surveyor Wayne Osborne (Peugeot 205) 13th after incurring collision damage and Chippenham's Alan Dixon (Peugeot 306) 14th.
Bromham garage mechanic Willian di Claudio drove a brilliant race to finish second overall, winning the up to 1400cc Class D with his Peugeot 106 Xsi, with 19-year old Jason Cooper from Yatton Keynell fourth overall, second in class in his Ford Fiesta.
Other local finishers included Chippenham's Steve Sutton (Peugeot 106 Xsi) in 17th, and Chippenham's Geraldine Duff (Rover 25) 21st in her first race at the circuit.
The 20-minute LMA Euro Saloon & Sports Car Championship Race was won by Rhys Lloyd of Carmarthen in a Seat leon cupra R, with Cirencester's Alex Heynes, in a BMW E36 M3 3000, 13th and Andrew Telling Renault Clio Cup 19th.
The 10-lap Lenham Cars MG Midget Challenge saw Dauntsey's Peter Collinson have a steady drive to finish fourth overall, winning Class B, after major engine problems in qualifying.
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