V8
HOTSTOX
V8 Hotstox
British Champion
Kevin Stuchbury
Stoke September 2012
This year, Stoke Speedway Stadium was the venue
for the V8 Hot stox British Championship. The format
was two qualifiers and a final. After the preliminary
races, both won by Kevin Stuchbury, there was a
handful of drivers still in with a chance of the coveted
black and white chequered roof for 2013.
Seventeen cars took the green flag in the final with
#82 Keith Murphy leading them away, Stuchbury was
last man along side Lomax, both knowing it would be
an uphill climb to score enough points to take the title.
Current gold top champion Bracher, Wainman,
Wainwright and Summers were all pushing from the
start with Gold-Top Bracher sending young Jolly
fence-ways early on.
It was a nail biting first few laps with cars being
sidelined on every bend. Lomax had a dig at Miss
Wainman but ended up in the fence along side her.
By the time the lap boards came out it was defending
champion Smithy leading everyone home, Cottrill was
chasing hard, but guess who was racing home in
third? It was that man #131 Stuchbury and with it the
Title nicely tucked up in his pocket. That’s how they
finished the Grand final.
With all the points toted up it was Stuchbury
confirmed as the new champion, Cottrill was second
and the outgoing champ Smithy in third. It was a well
deserved win on a very tough racing surface. All eyes
now move to Birmingham Wheels raceway for their
“WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP” see Page 8.
Photo by: Chris Webster - Hotstox
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