Richards wins Race 2 of Carrera Cup

Defending Series Champion Steven Richards has come through to take victory in the second race of the Carrera Cup at Albert Park.

Richards got a great start from second place while race #1 winner Nick McBride spun his rear tyres from pole.

Cam McConville got into second place as McBride settled back into third in front of Carrera Cup legend Craig Baird.

Simon Hodge was the race’s major casualty when he found the fence after contact with James Bergmuller on lap 6 of 10.

A fine drive from Nick Foster who started from the near the rear of the grid after a radiator issue in the opening race. Foster climbing through the pack to finish 10th.

McConville pressed Richards over the final laps but the series points leader had too much and took the victory in the 250th Carrera Cup race in Australia.

“That was a great win. We had the tyre pressures a little higher than we should. It was a good start and a strong first five laps, which was enough to maintain the balance of the car as the rear tyres faded,” said Richards.

“We’ve got to consolidate these points while the young guys are still trying to get up to speed on a track they probably haven’t driven as much. They will come on pretty strong in the next few rounds.”

Another clean run for Max Twigg who finished first in the Tag Heuer Carrera Challenge for semi-pro racers.

“I’m happy because my pace at the end of the race was pretty similar to the front guys. I just need to work out how I can be a little faster in the first four laps because that’s where I lose some time. I’m rapt; to race at this track and be at the front of the Challenge class again is a real buzz,” said Twigg.

The Carrera Cup has one more race and that will be prior to Sunday’s Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix.

RESULTS: Carrera Cup Race 2 – Albert Park

Pos	No.	Driver	Sponsor
1	1	Steven Richards	Laser Plumbing and Electrical
2	14	Cam McConville	OPS Gateway
3	77	Nick McBride	Bob Jane T-Marts
4	8	Craig Baird	Porsche Centre Melbourne
5	88	Shae Davies	Scott Taylor Motorsport
6	22	Richard Muscat	Wilson Sec/PAYCE/Genis Steel
7	7	Matt Campbell	Phase 8
8	10	David Russell	Finanze EZI
9	26	Michael Almond	Copyworld
10	777	Nick Foster	Bob Jane T-Marts
11	18	Max Twigg
12	65	Fraser Ross	Porsche Centre Brighton
13	45	Duvashen Padayachee	VIP Petfoods
14	24	Tony Bates	AFS/Ned Whiskey & Cola
15	23	Roger Lago	JBS Australia
16	5	Spike Goddard	Spike Racing
17	56	Shane Smollen	McGrath Estate Agents
18	4	Stephen Grove	Grove Group
19	9	Marc Cini	Hallmarc/PIARC
20	39	Adrian Mastronardo	Veritas
21	6	Ash Samadi	Apartment Hotel
22	13	James Bergmuller	Motorone Car Care
23	222	Scott Taylor	Scott Taylor Motorsport
DNF	11	Simon Hodge	Team BRM