Wilkinson Clinches First TDR Victory
Monday, June 24, 2019
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Mike Wilkinson PIC: KOKETSO KGOBOGE
Wilkinson raced to the finish line ahead of Robert Pollock in a close contest. The winner is on the Botswana Motor Sport OR2 category while his runners-up is on the OR1.
Wilkinson took the lead from the time trials on Friday when he claimed a marginal 0.8 seconds lead on Pollock. He held on to the lead for the first heat on Saturday.
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