Phil Guillou is still in the hunt for the New Era 250 Grand Prix Championship. (Picture by PLJ Photo)
PHIL GUILLOU has kept himself in the running for the New Era 250 Grand Prix Championship with a good showing at Donington at the weekend.
The local motorbike racer came runner-up in both of the meeting’s two races.
It means that he is now joint second in the series.
‘I’m pleased with the points,’ he said.
‘It’s closed the championship right down. It’s well in reach now.’
Guillou went into the meeting having won the previous two rounds at Snetterton.
In what looked like dry conditions, the Sarnian went out to race in the qualifying session on slick tyres.
But as soon as he got out onto the track, the heavens opened and the session was red-flagged after just one lap due to riders crashing out.
When it was restarted, Guillou managed only one lap so he ended up starting from the back of the grid.
‘With the weather conditions it would have been silly to have pushed it hard,’ he said.
Guillou gave a steady performance in the wet to come runner-up in race one behind Dave Irons who was third in the championship.
The second was another wet affair and Guillou again gave a considered ride to cross the finishing line in second.
‘It was better to go home with some points rather than race for the win and risk crashing out,’ he said.
With the championship leader, Paul Rodgers, having a bad weekend and finishing outside the points, he could not add to his tally of 150 in the championship.
Guillou is just behind in joint-third place with Dave Irons on 140 points.
There are three rounds left in the series, culminating at Snetterton on 30 and 31 August.
Gulliou is next in action the weekend before at Pembrey, Wales, in the Thundersport 250GP Championship.
Article posted on 14th August, 2008 - 12.45pm
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