Morgado wins DD2 Masters after a big fight

David Griffiths got the better of Cristiano Morgado at the start of the DD2 Master final and Scott Campbell also moved up to second position ahead of the South African. Martin Pierce was 4th from the French driver Charly Hipp who had a superb start which allowed him to attack Pierce on the next lap.

Morgado took control of the race from lap 5 ahead of Campbell and Griffiths, then Alan Rudolph and Gonçalo Gaivão invited themselves to the party in 4th and 5th ahead of Pierce and Hipp. 10th after the start, Guy Pansart gained a position. Griffiths returned to threaten Morgado and Campbell. As the top four swapped places Gaivão joined them. First place changed hands often between Morgado and Grifiiths. Meanwhile, Pansart went on the attack, he took sixth on lap 12.

At the front, the slipstream phenomenon prevented Morgado from escaping, even though he was more comfortable at the bottom of the circuit. The situation forced him to skillfully control his opponents, including Griffiths. Griffiths was also looking out for Campbell. Gaivão watched these maneuvers. Morgado managed to create a slightly larger gap on lap 18, about 7/10. Campbell took second position with two laps to go.

Morgado brilliantly won the race ahead of Campbell who held off Griffiths. Gaivão finished 4th, Pierce 5th, Pansart 6th, Hipp 7th and Sauriol 8th.

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