Brabham shines at Thruxton

SAM BRABHAM carved out his own piece of family history at Thruxton at the weekend, turning both first career pole positions into his first two Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship race wins in dominant lights-to-flag fashion while setting the Formula Ford lap record.

The 19-year-old led the Formula Ford field from the off at the fastest circuit on the BTCC calendar, his best ever qualifying performance securing pole position starts for the first and third races of the weekend.

Brabham’s fine form retains sixth in the title fight, the gap to fifth now standing at just 14 points ahead of the next Oulton Park rounds on June 7 and 8.