Abarth: Hodgetts unstoppable at Silverstone

Stefan Hodgetts won both races as the Trofeo Abarth 500 GB supported the Silverstone Classic at the weekend.

The Mardi Gras Motorsport driver qualified 1.397 seconds quicker than anyone else on Friday and then romped to a 7.5-second victory from pole position in the 12-lap race.

The win was his fourth of the season, but Ben Winrow was content to take second place ahead of Charlie Butler-Henderson as their title fight gathers pace.

Race 2 took place on Sunday morning and was almost an exact replica of the first as Hodgetts again dominated, leading from lights-to-flag on his way to a massive 18.356 second victory.

Winrow and Butler-Henderson again filled the podium places ahead of Joshua Wakefield and Carl Bradley.

“It’s been a great weekend and I’ve had a lot of fun out there,” said former BTCC racer Hodgetts.

“The cars are fantastic fun to drive – half an hour driving around a beautiful circuit like this looking at the lap boards, pushing myself every lap is great.

“Everything came together and with the support of BuildBase, Mardi Gras Motorsport were able to give me a great car.”

Despite leaving Silverstone without a victory, Winrow was content to consolidate his position at the head of the standings with a solid pair of second place finishes.

“Of course the Championship is always in the back of my mind. We did the job that we came here to do this weekend. Two second place finishes and minimal points loss to Stephan and that’s important going away from Silverstone. I think we will be a lot closer at Brands Hatch.

Watch Trofeo Abarth GB highlights from Silverstone on Saturday 7 August at 5pm (BST) on Motors TV.


Andy Wilkinson

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