The Airwaves Racing boys gave it their all at to add to their points tally

Photos: PSP Images TRIO OF TOP TENS The Airwaves Racing team secures three hard-fought top-ten fi nishes at Knockhill.

fter a hugely successful outing at Snetterton in the previous round, the Airwaves Racing team were hoping for good thingsA for Round 7 at Knockhill. Qualifying wasn’t great though, and didn’t refl ect the true pace and performance of the Focus. Despite being less than half-a-second behind the pole setter, the two cars started Race 1 in P11 (Aron Smith) and P16 (). The fi rst race proved just how hard it is to pass around Knockhill, as both drivers bounced off the kerbs as they fought hard to work their way through Aron Smith showing us the the pack. Smith fi nished 10th earning fastest way around Knockhill the fi rst top-ten fi nish of the day, while is over the kerb... literally Jackson made his way up to 12th. Smith then suffered electrical failure Race 2, forcing him to sit it out and re-joined down the fi eld. With reigning while on the grid ready for the start of watch from the pitlane. Team mate champion, ’s Honda Jackson was on a charge however, and forcing him out with a dramatic fi re, and hunted down and passed Nick Foster’s later excluded for a BMW, Tom Onslow-Cole’s VW Passat, technical infringement, Jackson’s fi nal and Dave Newsham’s , position was boosted to 7th – earning before being pipped at the post in a the team and driver valuable fi nal straight drag race with Sam Championship points. Tordoff’s MG, eventually fi nishing 9th. Aron Smith had an equally eventful The third and fi nal race of the day fi nal race, but kept his nose clean and was just as frantic. Jackson was fought his way through from the back showing early promise, but after taking of the grid to eventually fi nish 16th. evasive action to avoid damage from an Next up, the team head to over-zealous move by Foster, Jackson Rockingham for Round 8… RACE REPORT RACE 10 FAST FORD

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