Both Jerome De Sadeleer and Mark Richards secured podium finishers for the 360 Racing Radical Challenge team at Silverstone.
Although the 360 drivers missed out on pole position, they took three of the top four places on the grid. In second De Sadeleer was not feeling at his best. “I am not feeling energetic and that bothers me. I was first out too which was a mistake as I caught the slower SR1’s first, had to back off and push again,” he explained.
Richards was third quickest, “not a perfect lap, but a decent session and can’t complain about just being behind Jerome,” he said.
But Jason Rishover was delighted to be alongside Richards, “I felt confident running at the top end, the set up felt really good and I am feeling optimistic,” he said.
Peter Tyler and Martin Verity were also back in the 360 fold after missing Oulton Park.
As the opening race got underway, De Sadeleer chased Clutton through Becketts on the opening lap, with Rishover in third from Richards.
“I got mugged at the start, tried to go down Clutton’s inside and got cut off,” Richards explained.
Jac Constable got past Richards on the second lap and started to close on Rishover whilst De Sadeleer pushed hard to stay with the leader.
Rishover managed to consolidate his hold on third while Richards had a couple of exchanges with Shane Stoney for fifth. “We caught Constable too and then I lost ground passing back-markers before I had to back off as Constable and Stoney collided,” Richards explained.
De Sadeleer and Rishover pitted from second and third, with Richards unable to pass Chris Short again for fourth.