KARTING: Metheringham team see action at Donington

With each driver contesting three races plus a qualifying session the Metheringham-based team was faced with some hard work but they were up for the challenge and soon had the karts prepared to their usual high standard.

The MSA 250 class was the first to take to the track and Layton put in a stunning lap to secure pole for race one. As the lights went out, Layton got a great start and led the field for the majority of the 14 laps but with the complication of back markers, the final few laps were incredibly close, although Jack managed to stay cool and work his way through to secure the win.

In race two, he didn’t get the best of starts and got tied up in a battle for third place. He fought hard to close the gap to the leader and drove a fantastic race to secure a second place finish.

In the third race, Layton had a better start and posted some fast laps which allowed him to challenge Gavin Bennett for the win. The pair were locked in battle throughout the race but Layton managed to secure the win by .061s – one of the closest finishes this year.

After taking receipt of his new kart just three days ago, Adam Edgecombe’s first race ended in a spin at Redgate.resulted in a spin and put an end to his race.

Edgecombe secured a sixth place finish in the second race and improved to a solid fourth in the final event.

Tom Hatfield drove to fifth position in his opener and eighth in his second race, but he was forced to retire in the third with a mechanical.

After qualifying in 18th position, Joe Hawkins finished his first race in 16th – fourth overall in the Honda Cup. He improved to 15th in the second event, second in Honda, and just missed a top 10 finish in the final race to secure another second in the cup.

Barry Weston retired from race one with a puncture and then finished one place behind Hatfield in the second event. Contact at Redgate put him out of the third race.

Ignition problems forced two race retirements by Mark Newton, but he made amends in the final event, battling his way through the field to finish 14th, and fourth in the Honda Cup.

Josh Rayman was competing in the BSA National F125 Open Cchampionship.

Rayman had fantastic pace in race one and finished seventh. His lap time was only 0.03sec away from the fastest lap, which secured him a front row start for his next outing.

In race two the competition was close and saw him fighting in the front pack with 10 other competitors, this time finishing in a creditable eighth. Race three saw him register another seventh place.

The team is next in action at Castle Combe on August 29 for the next round of the MSA 250cc Championship.