Brown started from pole and got away for the holeshot, with O’Gorman immediately on the chase in second. Belford likewise started well, and so did Jonny Garness (City Lifting/RS Racing) as the four started to escape early at the front. Brown put in the legwork and withstood some serious pressure from O’Gorman early on, with Garness also getting busy as he pipped past Belford for third. By third distance, however, Garness was dropping off the back of the leading trio as he began to fade, leaving Brown leading O’Gorman leading Belford.