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Ovenden wins Mini title by point at Brands Hatch
Ovenden clinches Mini Challenge title by single point after dramatic Brands Hatch finale.
In brief
Ovenden clinches Mini Challenge title by single point after dramatic Brands Hatch finale. Tom Ovenden wins Mini Challenge championship by one point after fastest lap in final race at Brands Hatch. Originally reported by Autosport.
Dramatic Mini Challenge finale
Ovenden wins Mini Challenge title by single point after Brands Hatch finale.
“For a championship where 50 points are awarded for a win to be decided by just a single point”
Qualifying chaos at Brands Hatch
Two red flags and curtailed session mixed up grid order after Silverstone sock disqualifications.
“It was a bunch of drivers disqualified for failing to wear fireproof socks”
Ovenden leads after race two
Ovenden wins race two with 14-point lead over Edmundson after demotion in race one.
“Ovenden then won race two with edmundson again third”
Ovenden's grid position challenge
Ovenden starts race three in 13th position after no qualifying time.
“Ovenden was among those without a qualifying time”
Edmundson's race three strategy
Edmundson demotes team-mate Solley on first lap but Ovenden clocks fastest lap in race three.
“On lap six of 13, ovenden clocked the fastest lap”
Ovenden's disbelief
Ovenden had no idea he won until greeted by championship coordinator at parc ferme.
“I had no idea i had done it”
Edmundson protests race rules
Edmundson protests Ovenden's hand-waving breaking race rules but protest is dismissed.
“Edmundson protested his rival on the grounds of ovenden’s hand-waving breaking race with respect rules”
Edmundson's championship result
Edmundson wins race three but falls short of title after final scores.
“I did the best i could and thought i did it”
Final scores reveal title margin
Ovenden secures 788 points to Edmundson's 787 after dramatic campaign.
“The final scores read ovenden 788 points, edmundson 787”
Rogers and Marshall's points gap
Rogers finishes five points behind Marshall after Porsche Sprint Challenge GB season.
“Marshall finished up five points ahead of team-mate rogers”
Van Langendonck secures F4 title
Van Langendonck wins British Formula 4 championship with runner-up spot.
“Dries van langendonck wrapped up the championship with runner-up spot”
Voisin's Porsche Carrera Cup victory
Voisin wins Porsche Carrera Cup GB with 0.241-second margin over Jenkins.
“Voisin dived down the inside of jenkins at surtees with four laps to go”
O'Flanagan completes Caterham championships
O'Flanagan secures Caterham Seven Championship UK title with full set of championships.
“Taylor o'flanagan to secure the crown and complete his full set of championships”
Head's title defense
Head defeats Armstrong by 0.072 seconds in final Caterham race.
“Head was defeated on the drag race to the line in the second contest by 0.072 seconds”
The headline
Tom Ovenden wins Mini Challenge championship by one point after fastest lap in final race at Brands Hatch.
