REDDITCH'S Mike Luck had mixed fortunes in the latest round of the SCSA Championship at Rockingham.

For while he was pleased with the progress made that saw him qualify in ninth for round five of the championship, there was disappointment in the races.

"It was a good day and we are still taking advice from Ron the driver coach," Luck explained.

"We didn't change anything major but altered corner weights for distribution which helps the balance of the car particularly through the corners.

"But the start of race one didn't go well. I hit the rev limiter, then second gear and spun the wheels.

"I had to then back off and lost lots of places so had to get on and play catch up," he said.

Progress was swift for Luck over the first few laps, from 13th on the opener to taking Phil Weaver and John Steward by the end of lap four.

After chasing regular rival Tony King, the pair worked hard to catch tenth-placed Gavin Seager. But the efforts to advance allowed Steward to close and repass before hitting Seager giving Luck tenth.

"I had to go on the grass to avoid John as his car came back down after hitting the wall," the Redditch driver said.

Following the round of pitstops he fell to 12th but chased Shane Brereton before taking 11th on lap 47. Over the closing laps he caught King again, but was unable to secure the elusive tenth place.

"I just ran after time to try and get by after catching Tony," Luck added.

Hopes were high for race two and he held 11th from the start.

Chasing Mark Proctor, both caught King and went by on lap seven. The momentum continued as Proctor fell a lap later leaving Colin White as the next target.

Suddenly it all turned sour as the black flag was displayed. Heading to the pits for the first of a number of calls, the diagnosis wasn't good.

"It was going like a train from the start then we got some tyre smoke. The linkage had parted from the rear axle and it caused the diff case to leak oil, so my race was over," Luck added.

Despite his non finish, Luck still holds a strong seventh in the SCSA Championship standings with the next round pencilled in at Rockingham on August 7.