Before a big crowd at the Perth Motorplex, Rob Bawdon of Kalgoorlie won the 2007/2008 WASCF K Trans WA Super Sedan Championship, in an action packed 25 lap Championship Final.

The race was run at a cracking pace on a very fast race surface, with Bawdon leading from the outset.

He was pursued by Troy Brook, Peter Lyall, Keith Higgs, Marc Giancola and Kemble Aylett in the early stages.

Trevor Bale would be the first to retire after just six laps, but it would be on lap thirteen where the whole complexion of the race would change.

Troy Brook hit the front on lap thirteen but this would be short lived.

Minor contact between Higgs and Lyall in turn two saw Higgs leap through the air with maybe just one wheel on the track, before slamming into the concrete safety wall, destroying the entire front of the car.

On the restart, Bawdon would be placed back infront of Brook, as per the last recorded lap. Giancola and Lyall collided on the back straight, still on lap thirteen, with Giancola damaging the steering from the contact, forcing the defending champion to watch from the infield.

Lyall was sent to the rear of the field and with that his chances of winning the Title. Lyall would spin again on the same lap, with officials putting the RX8 off the track, for causing a second stoppage.

While all of this occurred, the front left shock absorber collapsed on Rob Bawdons car. Luckily with the fast race surface Bawdon was able to keep the front of the car off the ground, and remarkable set the fastest times of the night in the process.

After another stoppage on lap fifteen when both Rick Musarra and John Triplett collided, Bawdon still lead from Brook, Aylett, Roberts and Murray Iwanow. Iwanow who qualified via the B Main, had advanced to fifth as his more fancied rivals, fell by the wayside.

Brook tried valiantly in the concluding stages to pass Bawdon, as Bawdon fought with his car, but it was not to be.

Rob Bawdon went on to record a great victory which was cheered on by a crowd supporting the underdog. Troy Brook drove a faultless race on his 30th birthday to finish second for the second year in a row, while Kemble Aylett just held on to third ahead of Victorian Lucas Roberts.

Earlier in the night Bawdon secured pole position for the final by winning his final heat, while Warren "Rab" Hambley won the final heat.

Heat 7 – Grid Positions
1. W76 Terry Green, 2. W25 Rob Bawdon, 3. W19 Darren Ahearn, 4. W12 Rick Musarra, 5. W8 Murray Wellstead, 6. W41 Blake Jackson, 7. W15 Troy Brook, 8. W9 Kemble Aylett, 9. W91 Darren Larsen, 10. W24 Brent Halliday, 11. W87 Liam Burke, 12. W134 Damon Trouchet, 13. W11 Murray Iwanow. Late Withdrawal: W2 Ken Reid.

Result – 10 laps:
1. W25 Rob Bawdon, 2. W15 Troy Brook, 3. W9 Kemble Aylett, 4. W12 Rick Musarra, 5. W19 Darren Ahearn, 6. W11 Murray Iwanow, 7. W8 Murray Wellstead, 8. W87 Liam Burke, 9. W24 Brent Halliday, 10, W134 Damon Trouchet, 11. W91 Darren Larson. DNF: W41 Blake Jackson. DISQ: W76 Terry Green (Excess Noise). DNS: W2 Ken Reid.

Heat 8 – Grid Positions
1. W5 Bill Gibbs, 2. V0 Lucas Roberts, 3. W78 Trevor Bale, 4. W34 Dean Shore, 5. W92 Warren Hambley, 6. W37 John Triplett, 7. W7 Warren Minshull, 8. W14 Peter Lyall, 9. W4 Bert Vosbergen, 10. W45 Micheal Nash, 11. W85 Keith Higgs, 12. W43 Marc Giancola, 13. W81 Dustin Higgs, 14. W22 Kelly Martin.

Results – 10 laps:
1. W92 Warren Hambley, 2. V0 Lucas Roberts, 3. W43 Marc Giancola, 4. W14 Peter Lyall, 5. W85 Keith Higgs, 6. W34 Dean Shore, 7. W81 Dustin Higgs, 8. W37 John Triplett, 9. W45 Micheal Nash. DNF: W7 Warren Minshull, W78 Trevor Bale. DNS: W22 Kelly Martin, W4 Bert Vosbergen, W5 Bill Gibbs.

Final Points:

1. W25 Rob Bawdon 117
2. W15 Troy Brook 102
3. W14 Peter Lyall 89
4. W43 Marc Giancola 85
5. V0 Lucas Roberts 82
6. W9 Kemble Aylett 77
7. W8 Murray Wellstead 70
8. W85 Keith Higgs 64
9. W34 Dean Shore 59
10. W92 Warren Hambley 56
11. W12 Rick Musarra 51
12. W134 Damon Trouchet 41
13. W76 Terry Green 40
14. W81 Dustin Higgs 39
15. W78 Trevor Bale 35
16. W19 Darren Ahearn 32
17. W37 John Triplett 27
18. W4 Bert Vosbergen 23
19. W45 Micheal Nash 22
20. W24 Brent Halliday 19
21. W7 Warren Minshull 18
22. W41 Blake Jackson 18
23. W87 Liam Burke 17
24. W91 Darren Larson 17
25. W11 Murray Iwanow 16
26. W2 Ken Reid 0
27. W5 Bill Gibbs 0
28. W22 Kelly Martin 0

B Main – Grid Positions
1. W37 John Triplett, 2. W45 Micheal Nash, 3. W24 Brent Halliday, 4. W7 Warren Minshull, 5. W41 Blake Jackson, 6. W87 Liam Burke, 7. W91 Darren Larson, 8. W11 Murray Iwanow.

B Main Result – 10 laps:
1. W11 Murray Iwanow, 2. W7 Warren Minshull, 3. W24 Brent Halliday, 4. W37 John Triplett, 5. W87 Liam Burke, 6. W41 Blake Jackson. DNS: W45 Micheal Nash, W91 Darren Larson.

A Main Starting Positions
1. W25 Rob Bawdon, 2. W15 Troy Brook , 3. W14 Peter Lyall, 4. W43 Marc Giancola, 5. V0 Lucas Roberts, 6. W9 Kemble Aylett, 7. W8 Murray Wellstead, 8. W85 Keith Higgs, 9. W34 Dean Shore, 10. W92 Warren Hambley, 11. W12 Rick Musarra, 12. W134 Damon Trouchet, 13. W76 Terry Green, 14. W81 Dustin Higgs, 15. W78 Trevor Bale, 16. W19 Darren Ahearn, 17. W11 Murray Iwanow, 18. W7 Warren Minshull, 19. W24 Brent Halliday, 20. W37 John Triplett.

A Main Result – 25 laps:
1. W25 Rob Bawdon, 2. W15 Troy Brook, 3. W9 Kemble Aylett, 4. V0 Lucas Roberts, 5. W11 Murray Iwanow, 6. W134 Damon Trouchet, 7. W92 Warren Hambley, 8. W8 Murray Wellstead, 9. W34 Dean Shore. DNF: W81 Dustin Higgs, W12 Rick Musarra, W37 John Triplett, W14 Peter Lyall, W85 Keith Higgs, W43 Marc Giancola, W7 Warren Minshull, W19 Darren Ahearn, W24 Brent Halliday, W78 Trevor Bale. DNS: W76 Terry Green. Winning Margin: 0.887

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