Down Puts the Hammer Down

Round One of the iRacing.com V8 Supercar Championship took the teams and drivers into the UK and Oulton Park. Richard Hamstead was now the driver to beat when he claimed his second championship, edging out Madison Down and Justin Ruggier for the 2012 S4 crown. Down would top qualifying with a blistering 1:35.772 while Hamstead claimed second on the grid, just ahead of Ruggier by .010. On returning to the series Joshua Muggleton would start from the second row with Vail Riches and George Maris on the third row. John Emerson and Michael Fabian would start P7 and P8 from Mitchell McLeod and Scott McLaughlin. Down led the field into Old Hall with Hamstead on his tail.� With everyone mercifully getting through the first few corners cleanly, the pack went [...]

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