Compétition

Eastwood wins the Rotax Senior Final

There was a turbulent start to the Max Senior final, especially at the first corner where some bit the dust. This didnt stop Ukyo Sasahara leading the race from Pierce Lehane, Charlie Eastwood, Oliver Hodgson and Edward Brand. Lehane took second place after the first lap. Harrison Scott has lost places in this phase, he was in 13th. Hodgson then passed Sasahara to gain 2nd place. Alexandre Finkelstein battled in around 8th place, Joseph Mawson returned to the fray in 9th place. Lehane led with a small gap, with the three following, Hodgson, Sasahara and Eastwood, were together with Brand fifth by nearly one second, Francisco Mora 6th, Mawson 7th and almost 2 seconds later, Finkelstein eighth behind the Australian.

Lehane still led, but he was suddenly overwhelmed by Sasahara on lap 9. Eastwood then took second ahead of Hodgson, Lehane and Brand. At halfway Mawson and Finkelstein quickly closed on the lead. They were able to mix with the final struggle. The next attack came on lap 15. Eastwood led from Hodgson and Sasahara. Sasahara returned to second and Finkelstein took 5th place ahead of Lehane and Mawson. Then Hodgson was second from Brand and Sasahara. The top 7 were very close, and Scott was not far out of reach.

Finkelstein took fourth with 2 laps to go, while Eastwood escaped in the lead. Sasahara fell to 7th position. The Irishman Charlie Eastwood finally won the race ahead of two Britons, Oliver Hodgson and Edward Brand, the French driver Alexandre Finkelstein finished in 4th place in front of the Australians Pierce Lehane and Joseph Mawson.