It was Saturday winner Mudd who got the jump at the start, leading Hibbert around the opening complex of corners with Moore third and Wrathall slipping back a place down to fifth. Both Hibbert and Moore had deposed Mudd by the time the race entered its third lap, and the Grantham star was allowed to edge clear as Mudd refused to let Moore get away, and in reclaiming his second place took Wrathall through with him.
The Preston ace, though, was far from content to settle for just that, diving past Mudd and setting off in pursuit of the race leader, with Borton now heading the chase for third ahead of Mudd, Moore and Rosenzweig. Coming onto the start-finish straight for the penultimate time, the number four and three karts were almost as one, with Hibbert being forced to hold a very defensive line into turn one.
Ultimately, though, Tom held on, repelling Frank’s attack by the scant margin of 0.16 seconds at the chequered flag. Borton also held on in the battle over third place, from Mudd, Rosenzweig and Moore, with Goodfellow leading Hawksworth home in seventh and all 11 karts being covered by 5.5 seconds at the close.
Heat Three
Hawksworth, David Rubie-Todd and Raymie Eastwood lined up on the front row of the grid for the last Super ICC heat of the weekend, ahead of form man Wrathall, with Mudd sixth, Borton seventh, Moore eighth and Hibbert tenth.
The pole-sitter really got left behind as the lights went out, slipping down to fourth place behind Rubie-Todd, Goodfellow and Wrathall. The latter pair both found a way past Rubie-Todd before the opening lap was out, with Hawksworth following through not long after as the Bradford ace endeavoured to make up some of his lost ground.
