Neil Maclennan takes victory in third FF1600 race at Snetterton

Neil Maclennan fought off huge pressure from Ross Martin to take victory in the final BRSCC National Formula Ford 1600 race at Snetterton.

The race got underway with Clubman driver Max Marzorati leading the way from pole, while F1 Esports champion Brendon Leigh?s difficult day took another turn for the worse as he struggled to get away from the grid down in 17th.

Marzorati was only able to hold off those behind him for so long, as Maclennan made his way past him along with Martin.

Spike Kohlbecker ran wide at the exit of Murray?s coming to the third lap, allowing Cliff Dempsey Racing team-mates James Clarke and Jonathan Browne to close in, setting up a back-and-forth battle for the final podium position for the rest of the race.

Marzorati?s stint at the front came to an end on lap four of eight, spinning into Agostini and holding up the recovery drive of Rory Smith, who had made his way up into the top 10 after a complete rebuild of his car between races two and three.

Martin was able to close right up to Maclennan on the penultimate lap ? setting a Snetterton lap record in the process.?Despite the huge pressure on the final lap, Maclennan held on to take Kevin Mills Racing?s first podium and win of the season.

While the American rookie had the upper hand for much of the race, Kohlbecker finally had to relinquish third to Clarke after he made a move into the final corner on the penultimate lap. He still holds the points lead though, by just one point over Martin.

Smith?s recovery efforts landed him sixth after having started the race down in 15th, while John Svennson won the Clubman class with an eighth place place, finishing just a second ahead of rival Mazorati.

Race results (8 laps)