Electrical problem hits Curnow at Oulton Park (27 May 04) 

Oulton Park was the scene for the 7^th and 8^th rounds of the Formula BMW UK Championship on 22^nd and 23^rd May. Qualifying on the Saturday saw Ross Curnow finishing 2^nd Rookie in both sessions - 8^th and 10^th overall. 

In Race 1, he fought his way up to 6^th overall to finish behind Sam Bird who took the Rookie Class. This was Ross’s highest finish overall and was an outstanding achievement for someone in his first season of single-seaters bearing in mind the experience that exists in the rest of the field. 

Race 2 saw him get a good start and he was running 6^th again when the safety car was deployed following an incident involving his team-mate, Jack Goldstraw. This bunched up the field and led to some close racing in the latter part of the race which was extended by 2 laps. This did Curnow no favours since an electrical problem left him stranded on the last lap, resulting in his first non-finish of the season. 

Disappointing as this was for Curnow, it produces a very exciting position at the top of the Rookie Championship with Sam Bird on 109 points and Ross on 108, ahead of Jordon Wise on 90. 

This is how they will start the first of the next two rounds at Mondello Park, Dublin on 12^th and 13 June. The Rookie Championship is an important goal for all three of these drivers so there is a lot to fight for. Watch for the next report! 

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