Bickerstaff wins ITCS opener

Ireland’s 190mm EP Touring Car National Championship got underway on Saturday with title favourite Alan Bickerstaff taking a dominant victory in the opening round of the Garmin/Sqeez backed Irish Touring Car Series. Driving his Reedy powered Associated TC5, the Northern Ireland ace TQ’d the event winning all three rounds of qualifiers around the tight Ballymoney track. Starting from pole he went on to take convincing victories in both legs of the A Final over Xray driver and Much More UK Grand Prix runner up Graham Kenny. Completing the podium was Bickerstaff’s Associated team mate Jonathon Dunn who enjoyed two great drives through the field finishing third on both occassions having started from the number 8 spot on the grid. Round 2 of the RCCAOI sanctioned Irish Touring Car Series, which runs to Pro Stock spec, will take drivers to the fast flowing St.Annes track in the Irish capital city Dublin on September 21st.

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A Final Overall Results
1. (1) Alan Bickerstaff – 2 [ 1 1]
2. (2) Graham Kenny – 4 [ 2 2]
3. (8) Jonathan Dunn – 6 [ 3 3]
4. (3) Andrew Rennick – 8 [ 4 4]
5. (4) Keith Dempsey – 10 [ 5 5]
6. (6) Gary Jess – 13 [ 6 7]
7. (7) Stephen Coyle – 14 [ 8 6]
8. (5) Scott Kenny – 17 [ 7 10]

Source: Hobbies Ireland [hobbiesireland.ie]