03/06/2008 - ROUND 2 EASTERN CREEK 23 25 May 2008
Tweedie Breaks Through for Maiden State Championship Formula Ford
Victory:
A maiden race victory was the highlight for Tom Tweedies during
the second round of the NSW Formula Ford 1600 Championship at Sydneys
Eastern Creek Raceway last weekend.
Tweedie and his Anglo Australian Motorsport team-mate Ryan Simpson once
again locked horns and little separated the two as they battled it out
around the fast flowing 3.93km Eastern Creek circuit.
At the completion of the weekend it was Simpson that came out on top,
but Tweedie was far from disgraced and came in a very close second, during
the third and final race.
After qualifying second, Tweedie was fighting with Simpson for the lead
up until the closing stages of the final lap only to spin out and let
slip a winning opportunity and although able to recover he finished back
in fourth place.
With the disappointment of the opening race ringing loud and clear in
his mind, Tweedie was on a mission during the second race and after starting
from fourth on the grid quickly made his way into second and after a few
laps battling made his way to the front and from there never looked back
and claimed his very first race victory in NSW State Series Formula Ford.
The battle between Tweedie and Simpson continued throughout the final
race where very little separated them over the 8 lap distance. In a battle
of slip streaming down the long main straight at Eastern Creek it was
Simpson that was able to take full advantage of this and take control
of the lead late in the race and despite the best efforts of Tweedie to
reclaim the lead, he was unable to do so, and finished up in a credible
second.
My first race win in Formula Ford was the real highlight of my
weekend, as was my thrilling battles with Ryan [Simpson] throughout all
three races, Tweedie said.
I have proven that I have the speed and the ability to achieve
race wins, and for the remainder of the year my focus is to win the championship
and this weekends results have only strengthened those beliefs.
Tweedies weekend results saw him consolidate his second placing
in the NSW Formula Ford 1600 Championship point standings.
Oran Park Raceway is the venue for the third round of the NSW Formula
Ford 1600 Championship on June 21 22.
Daniel Powell Redline Media |