Driver Update: Mid-season form could be key to Lock’s title challenge
Strawberry Racing’s Chris Lock is beginning to show the right blend of pace and power as the season now moves into its crucial stage.
The Suffolk driver was fourth quickest in a tight Qualifying session and further showed his intentions when he recorded a third place in the first heat before going one better in the next, to cross the line in second.
A fantastic scrap in the first final saw Chris in a gaggle of Tony Kart drivers and his eventual fourth place finish gave him a sufficient haul of points to maintain his pressure on the championship leaders.
Through a controversial encounter, Chris emerged victorious in the second final. He won comfortably and in doing so, broke his domestic KF2 ‘duck’. Now sixth in the title chase, Chris is coming into form when it most matters.
“I’m really happy for Chris, ” team boss Paul Spencer said. “He’s worked very hard for this victory. We’ve had some bad luck but he’s never complained, just quietly stuck to the job in hand and this is his just reward. I think he’ll make the run-in for the title very close now.”
In comparison, the team’s Bulgarian star Todor Batkov endured a tougher weekend. Having not raced in the UK for some time, Todor faced a strong challenge amongst a large field, many of whom knew the circuit extremely well.
In each of the typically frenetic thrashes, he battled hard and was rewarded with two top twenty finishes in the finals. He learned much and will surely use that experience to good effect in the coming races.
