As the 488 Challenge Evo cars
lined up on the grid for Race 2 Andrew had it all to do following a very
frustrating qualifying, the cause was a coolant hose which failed at the very
start of the session.
Andrew started at the back of
the grid after failing to set a lap time in Q2, it was all eyes on the
frontman, Cavers, the title-chaser leading the field into the opening corner at
La Source. Within half a lap, Andrew had carved his way through the
field, gaining five places in almost as many corners. Whilst Sikkens lost out
to Al-Faisal through Malmedy for 2nd, a more important duel was happening
behind. Andrew was on a mission to clinch the title, but a determined John
Dhillon stood in his path, defending brilliantly to hold off the aspiring
champion.
On the 6th lap, Andrew’s
persistence proved too much for the man ahead to bear as he went the long way
round through Malmedy and came out ahead and now in Championship position. With
cheers filling the paddock, he just needed to maintain the position despite
Cavers now being 8.5 seconds ahead at the front and setting fastest lap.