Under the shadow of the Havelet departments development at the foot of the hill, Nick Saunders lit the touch paper to the day's fastest time with a super 28.88 on his third and final timed run of a day, which was beset by timing problems that brought it to a premature end.
Like the shade thrown down by the ever-growing building development, Saunders has raced in the shadow of Darren Warwick in recent seasons.
But the man behind the wheel of the EI Sturdza Reynick has himself long been a giant of the domestic hill climb scene and in Warwick's enforced absence yesterday, he took centre stage with a run of quick climbs that gave him the racing cars class victory.
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