THE Under 17 Motor Club’s Matthew Faulkner edged out in-form Blackburn youngster Simon Robinson to win the Accrington Motor Sport Club Production Car Autotest at Blackburn Services.
Robinson won the last event at the venue in December but it was Faulkner who claimed first place on this occasion, with Accrington’s Steve Terry third.
For the Under 17 Motor Club, Zack Leigh was seventh despite only getting behind the wheel of a car for the first time less than a week before the event.
Youngsters are allowed to take part from the age of 14 as part of a young driver scheme to aid road safety skills when they reach the age of 17. Paul Singh was fifth with Georgia Sheils eighth.
Another Accrington member, Hazel Johnson, claimed victory in the National B Autotest. It is thought that it could be some years since a female won a National B standard event in the UK.
David Robinson, father of Simon, was second in the National B Autosolo – with Knutsford’s Steve Kettle victorious.
Clitheroe’s Stephen Kennell and Steve Lewis were third and seventh, with Accrington’s Steve Johnson – father of Hazel – sixth.
Knutsford’s Xavier Brooke was the winner of the Clubmans Autosolo ahead of the Under 17 Motor Club’s Stephen Rhodes, who was first in class.
Roger Barfield was victorious in class F and seventh overall.
Accrington trio Harry Morton, Philip Clegg and Andrew Dobrovolskis were eighth, ninth and 10th.
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