Hanley shows his class but Joyner gets the spoils in KF

Photos D.Pastanella

Hanley shows off a couple of smooth overtakes in the prefinal to have the better of Verschoor, Hiltbrand - who seemed strongly in command for over 9 laps - and Correa, as Lennox-Lamb is forced out after a contact with Armstrong.
Unfortunately for the Mad Croc driver, the final is a lot closer than expected, with fellow countryman Tom Joyner coming up strong after a troublesome first part of the weekend. The final becomes an all-British affair when Joyner nudges past Verschoor on lap six following a close tussle also involving Hanley.
Contrasting with a very intense first part of the race, the remainder is a game of nerves between Joyner and Hanley, as the two lap consistently similar laptimes conceding nothing to the rivals. Correa moves back up to 3^rd after taking Verschoor on the inside, as the top two cruise to the chequered flag with unchanged positions.
Despite the disappointment of finishing 2^nd, Hanley retains the lead in the championship with 65 points, followed by Joyner (52) and a more distant Felice Tiene (31), out in the final.