JD CLASSICS CLAIMS FOUR RACE WINS, A POLE POSITION AND A PODIUM FINISH AT LE MANS CLASSIC
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In Plateau 3, the team's remaining entries took to the track. Chris Ward and John Young were racing once more, taking the wheel of the Costin Lister and Lotus Elite, respectively, while JD Classics MD Derek Hood drove the Lister Knobbly. It was Ward that impressed again, setting an incredible pole position time that was 4.7 seconds faster than any other in just four laps. The Lotus Elite qualified in the top half of the field despite a late start, and the team's Lister Knobbly managed 25th despite an oil tank leak that led to its retirement after just three laps. The first race of Plateau 3 saw the JD Classics Costin Lister lead the pack until the cars made it to the Mulsanne straight, where it was forced into second position by a Maserati T63 Birdcage. When it pitted, the Costin was fourth but as it rejoined the race, Ward quickly surged past the cars ahead, cutting the Maserati's lead to just four seconds as the final lap began. With just four corners remaining, the JD Classics Costin Lister snatched victory, finishing ahead of the pack by just 0.5 seconds. The team's Lotus Elite held a respectable 19th position, as the Lister Knobbly charged to a tenth place finish. Another incredible performance for the team's entries in the second race of Plateau 3 saw the Costin Lister come out on top in a closely fought battle to claim its second victory of the weekend, and the third for JD Classics. Climbing nine places, the Lister Knobbly of JD Classics MD Derek Hood, finished 16th and John Young made up 13 places in the Lotus Elite to finish 20th. With three victories already under their belt, the final race of Plateau 3 began, with the JD Classics team chasing yet another win. The Costin Lister was leading the race when a broken bonnet catch forced it into the pits. Rejoining the race in third, the Costin quickly powered back into the lead in just a few laps, with incredible pace that included a fastest lap of the race. Ward's pace in the Costin continued to the end of the race, eventually finishing eight seconds clear of the pack. The team's Lister Knobbly surged to an excellent 13th place finish. All weekend the Lotus Elite of John Young had been putting in incredible performances against cars with much more power and speed – so much so that it finished top of the Index of Performance; a kind of handicap system. JD Classics MD, Derek Hood, said: 'We have got arguably the finest pitlane technical team in the whole historic racing world, and we prove that over and over again with results like this. The team have been working tirelessly on these cars for months at our race workshop in Maldon, and I'm amazed once more at what they're capable of. Four race wins and a podium from our six races is an amazing result and one that I'm incredibly proud of. 'To top off what was an already an excellent weekend, we met with many JD Classics customers – old and new – in our hospitality lounge above the pitlane. Le Mans Classic is one of the greatest historic racing events in the world, and we're privileged to be a main sponsor.'
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