Snetterton was the host of Round 2 of the Ginetta Club Championship at the May Bank Holiday weekend.

The sun shone gloriously from dawn ‘til dusk and this certainly drew the crowds to the Norfolk circuit for the BRSCC race day.

Sarah had a good qualifying session and qualified fourth, just 1.1 seconds off of the pole setting time of Stuart Pearson and 0.2 seconds from Paul Morgan in 3rd place ahead of her.
Sarah got off to a good start in Race 1 and retained her position of fourth from the start with Pearson, Giles Dawson and Morgan in front. The top three started to pull away but Sarah kept them in sight. Then, on lap 9, Morgan made a mistake and fell in Sarah’s grasp. Morgan just managed to keep ahead of Sarah though, finishing 3rd to Sarah’s 4th place by only 1.3 seconds, the pair being just 10 seconds behind the winner of the race, Dawson and some 30 seconds ahead of 5th place Paul Trowbridge.

Sarah commented after the race ‘I’m pleased with the result but also very frustrated to be so close to a podium finish! I just couldn’t quite get close enough to Paul on the straight to get a tow to enable me to be close enough to make a move at the esses.’

Race two and Sarah this time started from 3rd on the grid. Another good start saw Sarah retaining 3rd place into the first corner. This time, she held on to Pearson and Dawson ahead of her but Morgan was fast approaching from the rear. After getting a tow from Sarah on the straight, he slipped past her at the esses to take 3rd place. Sarah then pursued Morgan for the rest of the race, the pair also pulling in the two leaders until on lap 11, Sarah tried a little too hard coming out of the last chicane! She broke hard coming into the corner and got the power on too quickly coming out, with the inevitable spin that followed. Morgan managed to get away as a result and Sarah pushed hard but simply couldn’t make up for that mistake and, once again, finished 4th.

Sarah reflected after the race ‘I’m really mad with myself for the spin. I was probably getting a little frustrated that I just couldn’t quite get close enough to Paul to do anything about that elusive podium spot!! However, I’ve got to go away from today feeling positive. The car was great thanks to the guys at Reflex Racing, I was fast all weekend and getting faster. I just need to chip away a little more and I’m sure that that podium spot will happen soon!’