Rounds 9 and 10 of the SuperOne Championship took Jude Puddefoot to Whilton Mill for a weekend that produced more pace than the results show. Racing in Junior Rotax, Jude arrived in good form and left with another podium, though two separate incidents meant the outright win stayed just out of reach.
Round 9 began well, with Jude qualifying P5 and following up with P4 in Heat 1 before taking the win in Heat 2, setting up a strong grid position for the final. A good launch off the line saw him break clear of the pack alongside a rival driver, only for a red flag to erase the gap they had built. At the restart, contact from another driver sent Jude off the circuit and dropped him to P27, a frustrating end to a race he felt he had the pace to win.
Round 10 brought a stronger start, with Jude qualifying P2. He crossed the line first in Heat 1 after a well-judged move for the lead, but a five-place penalty for passing inside a yellow flag zone dropped him to P6. A solid Heat 2 followed, finishing P3. Starting the final from third, Jude made a good launch to move into P2 and was in contention for the win before catching a kerb with two laps to go, running wide and losing a place to finish P3.
The results did not fully reflect the pace on show at Whilton Mill, but the weekend still delivered another podium, valuable championship points, and a move into the top five of the SuperOne standings. With two rounds remaining in the season, Jude and the team head into the final stretch with confidence, focused on turning that pace into results when it matters most.
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