Behind the leading trio, Jani was doing exactly what he needed to do by staying out of trouble in fourth, though Narain Karthikeyan was fast coming along to play behind. Reid was still stuck back in eighth, and setting the fastest middle sector of the race – as if he had suddenly received a wake-up call, but a day too late – was swiftly negated by running wide across the grass. What's more, the 24-year-old had at this point used all of his power boosts…
CongFu Cheng suddenly slowed with six laps remaining, though China's tactics soon became clear as the Saturday practice pace-setter immediately set the race's fastest lap – an effort he would subsequently topple on a couple of occasions – ensuring the team at least gained a point from an otherwise miserable weekend.
All eyes were on the action at the head of the field, however, where with four laps to go Carroll had closed right onto the back of Summerton, though the Floridian still had all four of his power boosts intact and his Ulster rival just one.
Carroll's attentions on the back of the ‘We The People' machine allowed Kerr some much-appreciated breathing space with only a couple of laps left to run, as the 28-year-old put more than a second between himself and his pursuers. A lock-up into Stirling's on the penultimate lap gave the spectators a brief scare, but still the High Wycombe ace pulled out another three tenths.
As they came around to take the chequered flag Great Britain was 1.126 seconds to the good for an extremely popular home triumph – and one that has vaulted the home favourites ahead of France for third place in the nations' standings. Not only that, but the result has also helped to narrow the gap to New Zealand in second down to just ten points from 22, with 16 left to play for and Reid beginning the longer feature outing all the way down in 17th on the grid.
