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BALL WINS AT CURBOROUGH, ATKINS-WILLES ASSUMES SERIES LEAD

Nineteen-year-old Ben Atkinson-Willes moved into the lead of Circuit Driver Caterham Academy Group 1 on Saturday (5 May) thanks to a third-place finish in the championship's final sprint event, at Curborough in Staffordshire.

Hampshire-based Ben was beaten on the day by Andrew Ball (Lothersdale), who was the only driver to break the 66-second barrier, and second-placed Stephen Tucker, the Norfolk-based RAF man.

The Aintree Sprint victor, 18-year-old Tommy Keet, placed eighth after putting all four wheels of the course on his second run and losing his time.

Academy Group 2 are in action on Saturday (12 May), hillclimbing at Harewood in Yorkshire, ahead of the first race for both groups at the Donington Park Caterham 7 Jubilee meeting at Donington Park on 2/3 June.

Group 1 overall placings after round 2
1 Ben Atkinson-Willes 35 points; 2= Chris Walne & Stephen Tucker 34; 4=Tommy Keet & Jonathan Walker 33; 6 David Townrow 31; 7 Andrew Ball 29 etc.

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09.05.2007