Bricknell Narrowly Misses Out on Farmers Union Series Crown                                 7-4-2010

There was only a mere two points in it in the end, but Jamie Bricknell ended up finishing second in the final point standings of the Farmers Union Sprintcar Series.

After leading the Farmers Union Series for the majority of the season, Bricknell’s second place finish in the feature race behind winner Shaun Dobson during last Friday night’s 10th and final round at Latrobe’s Bendigo Bank Arena wasn’t enough for him to clinch the crown.

Heading into the feature race the driver, either Bricknell or Dobson, that finished in front would win the Farmers Union Series and ironically it was both Bricknell and Dobson that shared the front row. As it worked out, Bricknell got the jump initially but race officials ordered a restart and on the restart Dobson gained the lead. Despite losing the start Bricknell stayed within sight of Dobson and each time that the pair hit lap traffic the caution light would come out and that gave clear track to Dobson and in the lead cost Bricknell any chance of challenging for the win.

As it played out, Bricknell, steering the TAS # 55 Montile Tile Boutique supported Maxim, ended up finishing the feature race in second place and it in the end gave Dobson a two points win over Bricknell in the final Farmers Union Series point standings.

Photo: Angryman Photography

“It’s disappointing to have led the series for the most of the season and then lose it at the final round,” expressed the 20-year-old from Launceston in Tasmania, whose dad, Steve, won the 2006/07 season version of the Farmers Union Series. “The final round was certainly an exciting one, as whoever came out on top in the feature race between Shaun [Dobson] and I would win the series. I would have liked to have had more lapped traffic to work with during the feature race, as I felt I was faster in lapped traffic, but as it played out each time we hit lapped traffic the yellow light came out and that allowed Shaun to have a clear track which didn’t help me.”

Bricknell, who had finished fourth in last season’s Farmers Union Series point standings, said that his disappointing result during the ninth and penultimate round at Carrick Speedway was in the end what cost him victory.

“When I look back the round that cost me was the penultimate one, as it had double points on offer and I failed to finish the feature race and Shaun [Dobson] did so that brought him right up there into contention,” Bricknell explained. “Congratulations must go to Shaun and the entire Dobson Motorsport team on their Farmers Union Series win and we’ll be back next season to see if we can go one better.”

In what will be his final appearance of the 09/10 season, Bricknell is set to contest this Saturday night’s (April 10) race meeting at Carrick Speedway.  

For the 09/10 Season Jamie Bricknell is proudly supported by the following organisations:

Montile Tile Boutique – Launceston, Devonport and Hobart

A.B.E.L Landscape Supplies

Precision Autos

Longford Bodyworks

All Sorts of Treats

DOC Signs

PM Race Engines