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Porsche Carrera Cup GB heads for Rockingham
Michael Meadows leads title race heading for rounds 15 and 16
Sam Tordoff heads five-way battle for second place
Ahmad Al Harthy and Will Goff head Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2
Rockingham Motor Speedway near Corby in Northamptonshire is the next destination for the 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup GB as Michael Meadows tops the title race heading for rounds 15 and 16 (22/23 September).
With six of the season's 20 races left to run, Meadows has a firm grip on the overall title in a season where six drivers have already won races, while Ahmad Al Harthy is setting the standard in Pro-Am1 and Will Goff heads Pro-Am2.
In truth, it is going to take a disaster for Meadows (Redline Racing) to lose his championship lead, for consistent pace has given the Banbury racer a 48-point lead over his rivals. However, with 44 points available each weekend, one bad race meeting could turn the situation on its head.
It could have all gone wrong for Meadows last time out at Knockhill when first corner contact sent him spinning to the back of the pack. Despite an incident-packed race, his recovery drive to salvage good points was a very important result in championship terms.
Leading the chase of Meadows are five drivers, all covered by 25 points. A double win at Snetterton last month helped Sam Tordoff (Team Parker Racing) move into second place over Jonas Gelzinis (Juta Racing), double Knockhill winner Ben Barker (Parr Motorsport), Thruxton winner Daniel Lloyd (JD Pierce with Team Parker) and double Croft winner Rory Butcher (Celtic Speed). Adding further depth of quality to the Pro category are Brands Hatch winner Richard Plant and series newcomer Andy Meyrick, both from Team Parker Racing.
Just like Meadows, Ahmad Al Harthy (Redline/Oman Air) also has a 48-point lead in the Pro-Am1 category and with nine wins from 14 races so far, the popular Omani racer is looking very strong. But that won't stop his key rivals pushing as hard as ever although Oli Mortimer (GT Marques) is battling to raise the backing to complete his highly promising season.
Derek Pierce (JD Pierce with Team Parker) and Spanish racer Victor Jimenez (Redline Racing) are the other key contenders in Pro-Am1 and they both have the pace to win at Rockingham.
The Pro-Am2 category is developing into a straight fight between Will Goff (Goff Racing) and Tania Mann (sibsport performance) and Goff returns to the grid at Rockingham after missing the trip north to Knockhill.
Michael Meadows leads title race heading for rounds 15 and 16
Sam Tordoff heads five-way battle for second place
Ahmad Al Harthy and Will Goff head Pro-Am1 and Pro-Am2
Rockingham Motor Speedway near Corby in Northamptonshire is the next destination for the 2012 Porsche Carrera Cup GB as Michael Meadows tops the title race heading for rounds 15 and 16 (22/23 September).
With six of the season's 20 races left to run, Meadows has a firm grip on the overall title in a season where six drivers have already won races, while Ahmad Al Harthy is setting the standard in Pro-Am1 and Will Goff heads Pro-Am2.
In truth, it is going to take a disaster for Meadows (Redline Racing) to lose his championship lead, for consistent pace has given the Banbury racer a 48-point lead over his rivals. However, with 44 points available each weekend, one bad race meeting could turn the situation on its head.
It could have all gone wrong for Meadows last time out at Knockhill when first corner contact sent him spinning to the back of the pack. Despite an incident-packed race, his recovery drive to salvage good points was a very important result in championship terms.
Leading the chase of Meadows are five drivers, all covered by 25 points. A double win at Snetterton last month helped Sam Tordoff (Team Parker Racing) move into second place over Jonas Gelzinis (Juta Racing), double Knockhill winner Ben Barker (Parr Motorsport), Thruxton winner Daniel Lloyd (JD Pierce with Team Parker) and double Croft winner Rory Butcher (Celtic Speed). Adding further depth of quality to the Pro category are Brands Hatch winner Richard Plant and series newcomer Andy Meyrick, both from Team Parker Racing.
Just like Meadows, Ahmad Al Harthy (Redline/Oman Air) also has a 48-point lead in the Pro-Am1 category and with nine wins from 14 races so far, the popular Omani racer is looking very strong. But that won't stop his key rivals pushing as hard as ever although Oli Mortimer (GT Marques) is battling to raise the backing to complete his highly promising season.
Derek Pierce (JD Pierce with Team Parker) and Spanish racer Victor Jimenez (Redline Racing) are the other key contenders in Pro-Am1 and they both have the pace to win at Rockingham.
The Pro-Am2 category is developing into a straight fight between Will Goff (Goff Racing) and Tania Mann (sibsport performance) and Goff returns to the grid at Rockingham after missing the trip north to Knockhill.