Fulbrook accelerates into second

Maidenhead racing driver Joe Fulbrook claimed a brace of top four finishes at the weekend to move into second place in the Volkswagen Racing Cup.

At Rockingham in Northamptonshire, 37-year-old Fulbrook stormed from 17th on the grid in his Bora Turbo to finish third in the first race (13 laps). He then followed it up with a fourth place finish in race two (12 laps).

Farnham Royal's John Quartermaine was also in action at Rockingham. The 54-year-old racer drove his new Golf GTI to 10th and 11th positions in respective races.

The first of the day's races was won by Nottinghamshire youngster James Walker in his turbodiesel Golf after a long battle with the Golf GTI of Jamie Perry. Perry held on for second and went on to win race two ahead of the Caddy TDI of Peter Wyhinny. Walker leads the title race by six points from Fulbrook.

Fulbrook, Quartermaine and their rivals will be back in action again on June 7 at Snetterton in Norfolk.

Championship placings:
1 James Walker 156 points; 2 Fulbrook 150; 3 Taylor 142; 4 Perry 138; 5 Wyhinny 122; 6 Kurton 118; 7 Steve Chaplin 96; 8 Dunn 88; 9 Steve Wood 86; 10 Griffiths / Lloyd-Roach 72.