Redcar’s Ste Allan battled to a narrow half-second victory over Ben Oates in the final round of Stockton and District MC’s Powerline Surveying Kart Championship.
But the title went to Mr Consistency Colin Peacock from Ingleby Barwick after a thrilling battle for honours.
Allan took pole but was beaten away from the grid by Oates.
A great lunge into the hard-braking zone ahead of the hairpin on the second lap put Oates to the outside and Allan completed a classic move worthy of any racing driver.
The pair fought all race long and the lead swapped several times but Allan kept on the pace to take his second win, even with an injured shoulder.
Behind the lead pair the overall championship was to be decided by any one of four drivers.
Peacock and Mark Asher were tied at the top of the table and although Karl Parkin and Brian Naylor mathematically could have won it was really down to who finished ahead out of the top two.
In the end only 1.5 seconds and a fourth placed finish decided the title in Peacock’s favour.
Despite not winning a race for two seasons, his consistent performance and a level headed approach paid dividends as he notched up his eighth title in the series in 16 years.
Asher’s performance was by no means poor but he struggled to find his way past a feisty Santino Sirignano in the early stages.
Other notable performances included David Graham keeping Parkin and Peacock honest in a very creditable fifth overall.
Titles in Classes A and C were won by Parkin and Brian Naylor respectively.
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