Mondello Park, 13th June 2010

Trevor Delaney was the winner of the latest round in the Pony Express Formula VEE National Championship at Mondello Park on Sunday from series leader Ray Moore and Robert Casey. Brain Kelly snatched the pole at the last minute in qualifying from Robbie Allen. Robert Casey, Trevor Delaney, Ray Moore and Jimmy Furlong, Dan Polley and Lloyd Murphy followed them on the grid. Adam Macauley won the heat from Dave O'Brien to secure their grid slots.

Kelly held Allen at the start but the fast starting Delaney passed Casey while Polley passed Furlong. There were no casualties on the opening lap despite the damp track to leave the order as Kelly, Allen, Delaney, Casey, Moore and Polley. Moore started to fall away from the leading four as he appeared to struggle for pace. Javier Pernas had made several places on the opening lap but went off at Honda on lap three. He had just had a tangle at Dunlop with Damien Murphy while trying to pass him. The marshals tried to clear the car under yellows but the safety car had to be deployed on lap four bringing the entire field back together. It stayed out for two laps.

The restart saw business as usual at the front. Kelly still held off Allen but Moore managed to pass Casey. Allen was trying to pressure the leader into making a mistake but Delaney now started to attack. All three wanted to lead but it was Kelly who stayed at the front. Moore and Casey matched the pace of the leading trio. Polley started to fall back slightly. Lloyd Murphy retired when the spring on his carb broke and he ended up in the gravel trap of the Esses.

The frantic pace at the front and attempted overtaking at every corner was brilliant to watch but it didn't last. The front three tried to round Honda together, which never really works. Allen on the outside was pushed onto the wet grass; unable to stop he hit Kelly at the Boac launching the leader into a multiple roll, and out of the race. Delaney and Moore both swerved to the inside and took over at the front with Delaney leading. Casey, Polley and Furlong missed the incident and passed Allen on the run to turn three. Polley passed Furlong too before the end of the lap.

Delaney was quick to pull a gap on Moore; he then concentrated on maintaining it over the closing laps, which he did to take his first win of the season. Casey matched Moore's pace and the pair filled the podium. Polley, Furlong and Allen followed the leaders

Moore still leads the title race with Delaney the challenger while Casey is only a single point further adrift.

Results

Heat(7 Laps)

1. Adam Macauley
2. Dave O'Brien
3. Ger Callaghan
4. Mick Sammon
5. Morgan McCourt
6. Joe Smith

Pole: Dave O'Brien
Lap: Morgan McCourt 1-03.550

Final (14 Laps)

1. Trevor Delaney
2. Ray Moore
3. Robert Casey
4. Dan Polley
5. Jimmy Furlong
6. Robbie Allen

Pole: Brian Kelly
Lap: Dan Polley 1-02.193 Class Winners:
Morgan McCourt
Joe Smith

Full Results from MyLaps.com