Jason Smyth Wins Formula Ford Festival Final, Leads All-Irish Podium at Brands Hatch

Overview

• The Team Dolan driver completed a sweep of heat, semi-final and final, starting the decider from pole after winning semi-final two.
• Jordan Dempsey finished second with Niall Murray third after a late charge that left 0.149 seconds between them at the flag.
• Multiple safety-car periods extended the race from 20 to 25 laps, late rain arrived, and Smyth set the fastest lap at 49.980 seconds.
• Tom Nippers won an incident-strewn semi-final one before taking fifth in the final, with Rory Smith classified fourth.
• Smyth emulated father Neville to become the first second-generation Festival winner in the event’s 50th Brands Hatch running.