Redpath Wins Titanic Memorial Battle
The examiner ... 25/11/2007

Article from Sprintcars Tasmania -- www.sprintcarstasmania.com

Latrobe sprintcar driver Adrian Redpath scored his second consecutive victory at Cranes Combined Carrick Speedway on Saturday night after a great tussle in the final of the David Turner Memorial Sprintcar Race.

Former State champion Redpath qualified on grid four for the 30-lap final, which was the main event on the Austune Autogas Stampede programme, after recording a win and a fourth place in his two heats.

The race is named in memory of former sprintcar racer David Turner who was killed in a trail bike accident in 1986,

Former two-times winner and reigning Tasmanian champion Robin Dawkins, of Launceston, qualified on pole and led the race initially with Launceston’s Kurt Luttrell and Jason Dawkins giving chase.

Luttrell forced his way underneath Robin Dawkins 10 laps into the journey.

A touch of wheels saw both drivers almost come unstuck as a spin back in the pack at the same time forced another stoppage and Dawkins was put back in front for the re-start.

Jason Dawkins was following Luttrell and his father closely at the time and was forced to take evasive action, also spinning, with officials sending him to the rear for the re-start

This elevated Redpath to third and within a few laps he managed to slip Luttrell and started the chase on Dawkins.

Around half-race distance Redpath slotted past Dawkins, who appeared to be struggling with car set-up, as Luttrell also passed him a few laps later to claim second.

However, the State champion was not out of contention yet and was able to make top wing angle hydraulic adjustments on the run from inside the cockpit and bounced back late in the race, stealing second from Luttrell in the dying laps.

Redpath by now had opened up a winning gap and went on to score a solid victory ahead of Dawkins and Luttrell, with Jason Dawkins making his way back up to fourth in a spirited drive from the rear.

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