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Crosbie and Knowles resume title battle at Timaru this weekend

by Velocity News
March 2, 2023
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The battle resumes this weekend in Timaru for the 2022/23 Yokohama South Island Formula 1600 Championship title with a tight battle at the top between Alex Crosbie and Blake Knowles.

Southland’s Crosbie has a slender 9-point lead over Christchurch’s Knowles with Daniel Brown and Dylan Petch still within striking distance. Behind them a mid-pack rivalry will continue with a number of rookie drivers fighting for top five honours with podium intentions as the season draws to an end.

The series resumes with three-races at the Timaru International Raceway on Saturday in the fourth round after a three-month break with the final two rounds in Invercargill and Christchurch over consecutive weekends, also in March. All top six drivers return to the grid after competing in the opening two national title rounds in the North Island in February.

South Island Formula 1600 field racing at Timaru
#25 Daniel Brown ahead of #1 Alex Crosbie | Image: Euan Cameron

Crosbie (Ray GR21), the current national champion, has been made to work for his series lead by Knowles (Van Diemen RF05) who has won five of the nine races so far this season.

“Blake (Knowles) was definitely on the pace,” commented Crosbie. “Especially at Timaru and Teretonga. It was quite tough racing.”

Also in the mix is Christchurch’s Daniel Brown (Ray GR21) who, at the last round, set second fastest time in qualifying and stood on the podium in all three races. Brown finished second for the weekend and sits third overall, just sixty-points behind Crosbie.

South Island Formula 1600 field racing at Timaru
#28 Will Neale #17 Dylan Petch #00 Simon Hunter and #73 Caleb Byers | Image: Euan Cameron

Dylan Petch (Ray GR20) has a chance to break into the top three but may come under attack by rookie drivers Caleb Byers (Ray GR21) and Will Neale (Van Diemen Stealth). All three return to the series after competing in the NZ Formula Ford Championship at the NZ Grand Prix meeting at Hampton Downs and a week later in Taupo.  

Neale stood on the podium for the first time this season at Teretonga in December having finished third in the opening race and leads the competitive Class 2 from Dominic Robertson (Swift SC94) and Thomas Flynn (Swift SC94).

On the line is a $230 cash prize for Driver of the Day from Napa Auto Parts plus a $500 cash prize for fastest qualifier provided by the Hampton Downs NZ Racing Academy. The award is part of the increased $66,000 prize pool from the Tony Quinn Foundation with funding for travel and testing opportunities with Toyota Gazoo Racing NZ.

The fourth round of the 2022/23 Yokohama South Island Formula 1600 Championship will get underway on March 4, 2023, at Levels International Motor Raceway in Timaru.

South Island F1600 Championship points after 3 out of 6 rounds (Top 15):

PositionDriverPoints
1Alex Crosbie578
2Blake Knowles569
3Daniel Brown518
4Dylan Petch416
5Caleb Byers382
6Will Neale361
7Dominic Robertson331
8Thomas Flynn276
9Matthew Hamilton209
10Dan Kelly205
11Jacob Cunniffe187
12Zac Christensen170
13Rachael Beck136
14Ryan Low132
15Jake Bryant117

Header Image: Mad Angles Photography | Words: Supplied

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