On this day in 2018, the European Championship at Northampton was staged on the new shale surface for the first time. However, miserable weather conditions did their best to spoil proceedings and the race was run at a slow pace as drivers struggled to make the best of the heavy going. Nonetheless, 788 Stephen Mallinson was undeterred, and the north west based second generation racer landed the biggest win of his career to secure the European title.
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