Rooke clinches MSA British Rallycross SuperNational title
In his maiden season in the sport, Dan Rooke (18) claimed the MSA British Rallycross SuperNational Championship title at the final round of the season at Croft, Yorkshire [October 10] with a podium finish.
Driving his Dan Rooke Racing Citroen AX, Rooke headed into the final round of the series knowing that a consistent run would secure him the two-wheel drive category title. Fastest in the first two heats, Rooke started the A final from pole position, and ran third on the first lap. A nose-to-tail battle with tail rival Gareth Wood (Ford KA) over second position followed, Rooke electing not to risk damaging his car and settling for third, his fifth podium of the season from eight rounds.
“The day went really well. It was stressful through the heats, we knew what we needed to do for the championship and to end up on the podium again is great,” said Rooke. “To be next to Gareth on the podium after the fight we’ve had for the championship was really good. It’s a bit of a relief that we managed to end the title how we wanted, without any drama. The car performed really well. The season has been a little up and down, but it’s been amazing overall. To be honest, when we entered at the start of the year we knew how hard this championship was, and thought top five would be a good result, so we’re all so happy about how things have gone.”