David Wood took to the top of the Focussed Events KTM Superduke Battle championship with a win by the narrowest of margins at Snetterton this afternoon.
The Focused Events Superduke Battle series has already proven to be one of the most hotly contested championships on the BSB card this season, and the action in Norfolk this afternoon confirmed that notion.
In perfect racing conditions, David Wood secured victory by just five thousandths of a second from Richard Cooper, with Fran Williamson and Kelvin Reilly six tenths further back.
During the 12 lap race, the lead swapped regularly, and even the most confident of betting men would have turned the other way. But for the neutral, the racing was immense, with less than a second between the top four for the duration.
For a while at least, it looked as though Cooper would win the day, being braver on the brakes at the end of Snetterton's notorious straights. But both Williamson and Wood found speed elsewhere, meaning there was no runaway winner.
In the end it to came down to who was quickest out of Russell Bend for the drag race to the chequered flag, and had the finish line been fifty yards further back, Cooper would have snatched it. But fortunately for Wood, he found just enough to hold off all-comers to take the top step.
Focussed Events KTM Super Duke Battle, Snetterton, results:
1. David Wood (Art of Racing) 14:39.560
2. Richard Cooper (SJB Racing) +0.005
3. Fran Williamson +0.672
4. Kelvin Reilly (Inmoto Corse) +0.690
5. Dave Heal (Dave Heal Racing/Littlewood Fencing) +11.609
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