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 307 Tim Warwick’s smartly revamped F1 in the pits at Kings Lynn, and Rebels action from Aldershot with 262 Terry Hudspeth riding up the side of 786 John Hoole.
 
Aldershot – Sun June 28th

V8 Stock Cars - British Championship (17 cars)

Drivers Racing:

2 Rob Beale 42 Peter Blomfield 98 Peter Scott 521 Alan Gray
4 David Arnold 45 Robert Sellar 99 Peter Scott Jnr 815 Bradley Moss
23 Lee Pearce 72 Colin Goodswen 117 Billy Chance  
28 Russ Williams 85 Colin Moss 261 Simon Hogg  
36 John Saunders 89 Bryan Scott 324 Simon Turner  

Results:

British Championship (17 cars): 99, 23, 42, 815, 4, 324, 261, 98, 2, 36.

 Heat 1 (15 cars): 99, 72, 42, 4, 324, 98, 261, 89, 45, 117.

Heat 2 (15 cars): 99, 72, 23, 98, 4, 89, 85, 42, 261, nof.

The British Championship was run first, with the grid determined by a draw which placed 261 Simon Hogg and 42 Pete Blomfield on the front row, with 89 Bryan Scott and 23 Lee Pearce on row 2, while 99 Peter Scott Jnr was towards the back of the line-up. 42 Blomfield shot into the lead, as four cars tangled on turn 4. 99 Scott was up to fourth after just 2 laps, and had overhauled Blomfield for the lead after around 5 laps. 72 Colin Goodswen shoved 23 Pearce wide for third, as 98 Peter Scott spun on turn 4. 89 Scott then spun on turn 4, causing 45 Robert Sellar to also spin as he took avoiding action, while 72 Goodswen reeled in 42 Blomfield, who was being hindered by the backmarking 98 Scott. The flag dropped on 99 Scott, as Goodswen dished out a last bend hit to Blomfield, only for both of them to spin out, allowing 23 Pearce to go through for second, 42 Blomfield recovering to claim third.

The first heat was headed by 261 Hogg, as a turn 3 shunt caused 85 Colin Moss to spin, with 23 Pearce being forced round his outside and into the fence. 72 Goodswen overhauled Hogg for the lead, with 99 Scott right behind. 117 Billy Chance T-boned 815 Bradley Moss off turn 4, before 2 Rob Beale spun on the back straight, with the yellow flags coming out to check on Chance and Moss. 72 Goodswen was soon passed by 99 Scott on the restart, and he went on for his second win of the day.

89 Scott spun early in the second heat, before 45 Sellar went hard into the turn 3 fence with 42 Blomfield. The race was halted, with 45 Sellar unfortunately requiring the ambulance with a hurt shoulder. 261 Hogg led the restart, before he was challenged by 815 Moss, with 72 Goodswen then going though to take over. A big shunt on turn 3 saw 117 Chance spin, with 815 Moss running into him. 99 Scott passed Goodswen for the lead, as 521 Alan Gray spun on the home straight, where he was hit by 2 Beale, as 99 Scott made it a hattrick of wins.

Rebels - British Grand Prix (24 cars – points from heats determine line-up for British Grand Prix)

Drivers Racing:

2 Tony McCarthy 23 Mark Rodgers 80 Keith Murphy 491 Kevin Hawes
3 Darren Clark 25 Anthony Masters 119 Kevin Wilton 744 Ken Dixon
8 Dave Morley 28 Derek Hawes 262 Terry Hudspeth 783 Stephen Thatcher
12 Mike Silver 35 Stuart Moss 269 Will Brown 786 John Hoole
15 Eric Hayden 67 Andy Passey 316 James Auld 844 Nathan Etheridge
17 Lee Cooke 76 John Gavin 470 David Vaughan 999 Neil Clayton

Results:

 Heat 1 (24 cars): 23, 783, 35, 3, 17, 25, 67, 2, 15, 28.

Heat 2 (20 cars): 23, 80, 744, 17, 269, 783, 35, 8, 15, 3. (Note: Amended result to that announced – 744, 783 and 35 inserted)

British Grand Prix (22 cars): 23, 2, 119, 80, 3, 17, 28, 15, 25, 269.

GN (20 cars): 25, 744, 2, 783, 17, 3, 119, 67, 35, 8.

Heat 1 started with 80 Keith Murphy spinning on turn 2, before 491 Kevin Hawes, 23 Mark Rodgers and 3 Darren Clark got caught up in a pile up on turn 4, leaving Hawes stranded on the home straight with his front wheel hanging off. The race was halted, with 783 Stephen Thatcher heading the restart. 23 Rodgers was storming round the track and soon came through to take over the lead. 15 Eric Hayden hooked up with 67 Andy Passey down the back straight to pull a wheelie, as 999 Neil Clayton spun on turn 4. 35 Stuart Moss clambered over 316 James Auld on turn 2, as 470 David Vaughan challenged 269 Will Brown. Brown came back to put in the bumper into the pit bend, only for the pair to tangle, with Brown rolling all the way over on turn 4, as 23 Rodgers took the win.

35 Moss led heat 2 away, as 262 Terry Hudspeth clashed with 786 John Hoole on turn 4 to wheelie up his side for a stoppage. 23 Rodgers soon overhauled 35 Moss for the lead on the restart, as 17 Lee Cooke stuffed 269 Brown into 8 Dave Morley, Morley hitting the turn 1 fence. 2 Tony McCarthy rode up 67 Passey’s side round turn 4, before 12 Mike Silver shed a wheel to cause a stoppage. 23 Rodgers was away on the restart, as 67 Passey lost a number of places due to a flat tyre, Rodgers going on for his second win of the afternoon.

The draw for the British Grand Prix decided the top point scorers should start at the back, the line-up for this race being unusual with a single line start. 491 Hawes was right at the front and led the field round, only to have 119 Kevin Wilton immediately pass him. 491 Hawes and 470 Vaughan both spun on turn 4, as 119 Wilton opened up a gap over the chasing pack. 23 Rodgers was again flying round the track with good use of his front bumper, as 2 McCarthy started reeling in 119 Wilton . 23 Rodgers got up to third, and set about catching the front pair. With a couple of laps to run, he passed 2 McCarthy, before delivering a perfectly timed last bend hit on 119 Wilton to take the win and the title. Not only that, but this was Rodgers’ seventh consecutive race win, having taken all four races at the previous week’s Buxton meeting, a Rebels record.

The Grand National wrapped up proceedings, with 3 Clark making sure 23 Rodgers did not take another win with a big lunge into turn 3 sending Rodgers into the fence and spinning round. Rodgers got going again, as 25 Anthony Masters passed early leader 35 Moss. 269 Brown smacked the home straight fence to tangle with 28 Derek Hawes, as 35 Moss rode up the side of 67 Passey, with 25 Masters going on to take the flag.                                                                                    

Bangers (32 cars)

Drivers Racing:

20 Roger Wilkinson 270 Simon Kenton 469 Paul Quinnell 723 Michael Bennett
25 Reece Priestley 275 Neil Smiley 492 Charles Browne 757 Michael Turner
56 Ricki Stevens 303 Peter Drummond 557 Mike Turner 758 Greg Stevens
62 Phil Stevens 366 Gary Knott 568 James Gardner 803 Thomas Clark
112 Pete Stevens 426 Mark Pope 569 John Appleton 845 Dean Rook
124 Colin McAllister 436 Robert Cole 578 Paul Jeffries 872 Chad Potts
130 Daniel Cook 467 Sheldon Grimes 633 Gary Cole 927 Daniel Stroud
185 Barry Collins 468 Colin Quinnell 716 David Ley 999 Nick Dingle

Results:

Heat 1 (32 cars): 436, 20, 426, 112, 757, 758, 999, 25, nof.

Heat 2 (25 cars): 633, 20, 112, 426, 467, 366, 557, 757, 185, 124.

Final (18 cars): 426, 467, 25, 633, 112, 468, 758, nof.

 The first heat had a lively start with 270 Simon Kenton taking a jacking in a turn 4 melee. A pile up on the home straight cleared, before 303 Peter Drummond was spun and lost his front wheel and suspension, causing a stoppage. 716 David Ley went fencebound on turn 4 on the restart, before 20 Roger Wilko spun 569 John Appleton on the back straight, sending the latter into a rollover onto the infield. Another pile up, this time on turn 4 claimed much of the remaining field, with 845 Dean Rook getting tipped up. 20 Wilko took the flag, but the win was awarded to 436 Robert Cole after a check of the lap sheets.

803 Thomas Clark went headlong into the turn 1 fence as heat 2 got underway, before 492 Charles Browne fenced 578 Paul Jeffries, also on turn 1. 130 Daniel Cook spun exiting turn 2, where 716 Ley was spun hard into him, and the pair remained there for the rest of the race causing a chicane. 270 Kenton was further jacked before taking 124 Colin McAllister into the fence on turn 2. 20 Wilko was reeling in the leading 633 Gary Cole, but the laps ran out and Cole took the chequered.

The Final saw 468 Colin Quinnell fence 723 Michael Bennett on turn 1, before dishing out a blitz to 270 Kenton further round the bend. 723 Bennett slammed into reverse to crash into Quinnell as the yellow flags came out for a loose wheel. 872 Chad Potts was fenced on the restart, before 758 Greg Stevens fenced 757 Michael Turner on the pit bend. 557 Mike Turner sought revenge by weighing into 758 Stevens, with 436 Cole crashing into 557 Turner. 633 Cole hit 112 Pete Stevens off turn 4, as 468 Quinnell attacked the fenced 557 Turner on turn 2. 112 Stevens hooked out 803 Clark on the back straight, sending him into the fence, as 25 Reece Priestley crashed into 468 Quinnell. 633 Cole hooked out 25 Priestley in the latter stages, as 426 Mark Pope picked up the win.

Junior Rods (16 cars)

Drivers Racing:

02 George Spooner 68 Ben Andrews 183 Ryan Jordan 380 Lee Hopkins
3 Scott Russell 147 Angus Gough 271 Lacey-May Joyce 445 Kara Boyd
5 Eric Walker 160 Joe Reynolds 301 Thomas Froggatt 614 Liam Hide
45 Jordan Wainwright 182 Lee Jordan 330 Tyler Wilkin 618 Stephen Hide

Results:

Heat 1 (15 cars): 183, 330, 380, 301, 445, 45, 5, 160, 271, 182.

Heat 2 (15 cars): 183, 301, 445, 160, 618, nof.

Final (11 cars): 380, 301, 183, 5, 330, 445, 160, 3, 618, 182.

A good turnout, with heat 1 led by 68 Ben Andrews. 5 Eric Walker overhauled Andrews, before 02 George Spooner was squeezed into the fence exiting turn 4 as 183 Ryan Jordan surged through. Spooner was unlucky to catch a join in the fence to wreck his car, but he was able to pull onto the infield. 183 Jordan went round the outside of the front runners in the closing stages to take the win.

 3 Scott Russell suffered an early spin in heat 2, as 380 Lee Hopkins led the field round. 147 Angus Gough and 68 Andrews then tangled exiting turn 2, with Andrews collecting the fence hard, while Gough bounced off into the middle of the track. 614 Liam Hide collected him broadside to get lifted into the air as those behind crashed in, leaving 45 Jordan Wainwright jacked. The race was halted with a depleted field for the restart, with 5 Walker heading them round. 380 Hopkins challenged, but made contact, and picked up a flat, before 301 Thomas Froggatt passed Walker for the lead. 183 Jordan then challenged round the outside, with 5 Walker driving hard into turn 1 to clip Jordan and send him wide. Jordan regained control, and then got round 301 Froggatt’s outside over the remaining distance for his second win of the day.

618 Stephen Hide spun early in the Final, as 380 Hopkins overhauled 5 Walker for the lead. 301 Froggatt clipped 3 Russell to spin him on turn 3, as 183 Jordan again made up ground round the outside before tangling with brother 182 Lee Jordan to get delayed. 380 Hopkins was never headed to take the chequered.                                                                                     

Kings Lynn – Sat June 27th

F1 Stock Cars – World Qualifier + Stars of Tomorrow Round (40 cars – 1st 10 from heats and cons to Final)

Drivers Racing:

2 Paul Harrison 54 Hayley Parkinson 188 Mike Kingston 308 Steve Malkin Jnr
4 Daniel Johnson 55 Craig Finnikin 192 Luke Dennis 330 Graham Wagstaff
11 Neil Scriven 73 Rob Cowley 212 Daniel Wainman 337 Dave Willis
12 Michael Scriven 84 Tom Harris 231 Mark Peters 380 Steven Cayzer
13 Andrew Ford 91 Tony Smith 257 Timmy Aldridge 390 Stuart Smith Jnr
16 Matthew Newson 97 Murray Harrison 259 Paul Hines 391 Andrew Smith
21 Mark Gilbank 105 Chris Bonner 267 Graeme Robson 416 Dave Muckian
34 Mal Brown 107 Lee Robinson 280 Colin Nairn 441 John Lawn
47 Tom Hamar 136 Steve Jacklin 288 Simon Panton 446 Joe Booth
53 John Lund 142 Rob Whitaker 307 Tim Warwick 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr

Results:

Stars of Tomorrow (16 cars):
105, 330, 446, 257, 54, 11, 308, 307, 280, 416.

Heat 1 (20 cars): 16, 390, 259, 21, 2, 107, 288, 231, 73, 105.

Heat 2 (20 cars): 391, 4, 55, 257, 84, 380, 53, 54, 212, 91.

Cons (16 cars): 97, 13, 11, 12, 515, 307, 136, 337, 280, nof.

Final (28 cars): 16, 380, 12, 391, 390, 84, 97, 107, 54, 2.

GN (30 cars): 259, 391, 515, 53, 55, 105, 12, 97, 11, 2.

The line-up included the return of 307 Tim Warwick, with his car revamped and looking very smart, plus rookie 192 Luke Dennis.

The Stars of Tomorrow for the white and yellow grades was headed by 330 Graham Wagstaff, as 47 Tom Hamar was bundled into the turn 4 marker tyres. 307 Warwick had a good battle with 446 Joe Booth, and was leant into the back straight fence. 47 Hamar was spun into the fence on turn 3, as 105 Chris Bonner took over the lead. 192 Dennis bounced off the fence to understeer into 446 Booth, as 105 Bonner went on for the win.

The first heat saw 307 Warwick slow to get going, causing the cars to bunch up behind, with 441 John Lawn riding over 330 Wagstaff’s back wheel, the pair of them going fencebound on turn 1. 308 Steve Malkin Jnr was spun by 105 Bonner, as 231 Mark Peters relieved 416 Dave Muckian of the lead. 16 Matt Newson was flying round, and shoved his way through the field to soon pass 231 Peters. 390 Stuart Smith Jnr spun 307 Warwick on turn 3, before 337 Dave Willis put in the bumper on 390 Smith and then 2 Paul Harrison. 390 Smith passed 259 Paul Hines on the inside to move into second, but 16 Newson was not to be caught and took the flag.

257 Timmy Aldridge soon led heat 2, as 515 Frankie Wainman Jnr and 53 John Lund tangled on turn 4, with Wainman spinning. 11 Neil Scriven collected a marker tyre to wheelie, as 4 Dan Johnson made good progress through the field. 55 Craig Finnikin briefly took over the lead, before he was overhauled by 391 Andy Smith, the World Champion going on for the win.

47 Hamar spun into the marker tyres early in the consolation, as 307 Warwick and 12 Michael Scriven tangled to hit the fence on turn 2. 97 Murray Harrison came through quickly for the lead, as 515 Wainman made steady progress before getting delayed in a turn 2 tangle, and then loosing further time after running into the spun 446 Booth. 97 Harrison took the chequered, as 188 Mike Kingston went for a last bend hit on 441 Lawn for the minor places, the pair tangling to end in the turn 4 fence with neither finishing.

54 Hayley Parkinson set the pace in the early stages of the Final, as 259 Hines spun on turn 4 to take a T-bone. 515 Wainman had a rough ride in the pack, and kept getting bundled wide, as 16 Newson again came through the places and took over the lead around half distance. 515 Wainman pulled onto the infield, as 390 Smith, 391 Smith and 84 Tom Harris had a close battle. 21 Mark Gilbank and 2 Harrison also traded hits, as 16 Newson claimed his second win of the evening, while 391 Smith gave his brother a successful last bend hit for fourth.

The National started with 91 Tony Smith and 4 Johnson tangling to end on the infield, as a turn 1 pile up cleared. 259 Hines and 446 Booth were bundled into the home straight fence, before 47 Hamar was sent spinning into the stationary 91 Smith car, bringing out the yellows to check on Smith. The restart was led by 105 Bonner, as 13 Andy Ford and 136 Steve Jacklin tangled to collect the fence. 337 Willis then buried 4 Johnson into Jacklin, causing another stoppage. 97 Harrison took the lead on the restart, before 105 Bonner put in the bumper to take Harrison round on turn 3. A turn 4 pile up then involved 16 Newson, 2 Harrison, 390 Smith and 288 Panton, with the latter left stranded to bring out the yellow flags once again. 259 Hines headed the restart, as the backmarking 16 Newson bumpered second placed 515 Wainman, with 55 Finnikin also putting in the bumper. Wainman went wide, but got going again and sent 16 Newson fencewards, as 391 Smith moved into second. Smith went for a last bend lunge at 259 Hines, but was too far back to make contact, with Hines taking the flag, as 11 Scriven T-boned and hooked up with 97 Harrison on the closing lap.

Saloon Stock Cars – Stars of Tomorrow Round (25 cars)

Drivers Racing:

67 Frankie Cunningham 219 Luke Grief 417 Fred Powell 641 Willie Skoyles Jnr.
106 Jamie Stafford 303 Frank Loeff 428 Lee Sampson 754 Eamon Howden
115 Scott Aldridge 305 Nigel Parker 490 Ian Jarman 912 Andi Newman
131 Timmy Barnes 312 Neil Payne 499 David Aldous 991 Andy Stewart
149 Jamie Sampson 317 Dwayne Powell 512 Darren Barnett  
156 Darren Goudy 360 Carl Waterfield 557 John Banwell  
190 John Wagstaff 390 Leyton Hubbert 570 Simon Venni  

 Results:

Stars of Tomorrow (12 cars): 305, 390, 754, 131, 312, 190, 991, 570, 557, 303.

Heat 1 (24 cars):  428, 149, 219, 115, 390, 641, 305, 570, 490, 156.

Heat 2 (20 cars): 149, 115, 428, 156, 641, 490, 570, 219, 912, 305.

Final (20 cars): 149, 570, 219, 131, 641, 115, 512, 499, 490, 754.

A low turnout of cars, especially taking into account the attendance of three long distance travellers in Scotsman 67 Frankie Cunningham, German 303 Frank Loeff and Irishman 991 Andy Stewart.

The Stars of Tomorrow race started with 305 Nigel Parker and 390 Leyton Hubbert collecting the fence on turn 1, as 317 Dwayne Powell collected the marker tyres on turn 3. Powell was then collected by the pack, ripping out a large hole in the passenger side of his car. The race was then halted for debris on the track, with a good scrap for the lead on the restart between 190 John Wagstaff, 754 Eamon Howden and 390 Hubbert, with 305 Parker soon joining the battle. Eventually, 390 Hubbert and 305 Parker made the break, as 754 Howden hooked out 557 John Banwell for third. With a lap to go, 305 Parker dived up the inside of 390 Hubbert for the lead to secure the win, while 557 Banwell gave 754 Howden a big hit to spin him on turn 1, Howden recovering to hang on to third.

Heat 1 was run on a heavily watered track leading to a number of spin-outs, with 499 David Aldous hitting the fence. 570 Simon Venni was also bundled into the fence, as 390 Hubbert set the pace. In the second half of the race, 149 Jamie Sampson overhauled Hubbert for the lead, before 428 Lee Sampson passed his brother with a couple of laps to run for the win.

570 Venni was leant up the fence on turn 3 early in the second heat, as 219 Luke Grief and 156 Darren Goudy were early spinners. 317 Powell spun 557 Banwell into the fence on turn 3, to bring out the yellow flags. 149 Sampson headed the restart, and broke away from the chasing pack, as 499 Aldous and 512 Darren Barnett swapped places and hits, before Aldous spun and T-boned Barnett on turn 2, Barnett reversing Aldous into the fence. 106 Jamie Stafford collected the fence hard, before 317 Powell rode the fence on turn 2, with 149 Sampson maintaining his lead for the win.

The track was again heavily watered for the Final, causing the drivers to take a very wide line round the bends to scrape round against the fence. 570 Venni set the pace, as 131 Timmy Barnes spun 67 Cunningham. Cunningham was then hit and spun by 312 Neil Payne, as 512 Barnett sent 390 Hubbert and 490 Ian Jarman fencewards on turn 1. A good battle for third place developed between 499 Aldous, 131 Barnes, 115 Scott Aldridge and 219 Grief, with Barnes putting in the bumper to gain three places in one go. 149 Sampson overhauled 570 Venni to take his second win of the evening. 

Northampton - Sun June 21st

F1 Stock Cars – Harrington-Rigby Trophy (42 cars – Two thirds heats, top 32 point scorers to Final)

Drivers Racing:

2 Paul Harrison

65 Iain Stirk

197 Ryan Harrison

390 Stuart Smith

4 Daniel Johnson

73 Rob Cowley

209 Nick Read

391 Andrew Smith

H6 Geert Jan Keijzer

84 Tom Harris

212 Daniel Wainman

393 Dave Plumbley

8 Mick Harris

97 Murray Harrison

214 Adam Slater

447 Dave Hopkins

12 Michael Scriven

103 Richard Masterson

217 Lee Fairhurst

459 Lee Dimmick

16 Matthew Newson

105 Chris Bonner

254 Ike Parkinson

464 Luke Davidson

26 Robin Newson

107 Lee Robinson

257 Timmy Aldrige

467 Tim Farrell

41 Robert Broome

142 Robin Whittaker

259 Paul Hines

H482 Peter van den Bosch

43 Martyn Bamford

153 James Lund

311 David Squire

515 Frankie Wainman Jnr

55 Craig Finnikin

172 Michael Randell

325 Richard Davies

 

60 Ian Venables

195 Dean Whitwell

347 Stephen Hopkins

 

Results:

Harrington-Rigby Trophy (15 cars): 257, 447, 195, 347, 105, 8, 84, 97, 12, 153.

Heat 1 (28 cars): 84, 172, 12, 105, 390, 515, 16, 391, 2, 259, 467, 41, 212, 459, 311, H6, 197, 209, 153.

Heat 2 (26 cars): 347, 217, 195, 447, 257, 4, 515, 84, 55, 214, 16, 97, 153, 8, 212, H6, 464, 60, 107, H482, 254, 103, 142.

Heat 3 (27 cars): 197, 257, 391, 12, 390, 259, 172, 2, 467, 107, 4, H482, 347, 217, 214, 55, 73, 459, 311, 447, 105, 209, 97, 8, 41.

Final (27 cars): 391, 197, 16, 84, 2, 4, 12, 515, 55, 390.

GN (26 cars): 12, 197, 16, 390, 107, 515, 4, 2, 55, 467.

The line-up included a couple of Dutchmen in H6 Geert Jan Keijzer and H482 Peter van den Bosch.

The racing commenced with the now annual Harrington Rigby Trophy, which is open to any driver who has been a blue grader within the last year. This year’s race was tinged with sadness as co-sponsor Ken Rigby sadly passed away just a few weeks ago. 257 Timmy Aldridge set the pace from the start, with 195 Dean Whitwell and 347 Stephen Hopkins disputing second. 217 Lee Fairhurst bumpered 195 Whitwell wide, Whitwell coming back to put in the bumper and send Fairhurst fencewards. 347 Hopkins picked up a flat tyre into the last bend to lose a couple of places, as 257 Aldridge took the win.

43 Martyn Bamford collected the fence hard on turn 3 early in heat 1 to cause a stoppage, with 393 Dave Plumbley soon losing his lead to 172 Micky Randell on the restart. 84 Tom Harris put in the bumper on Randell to take over, with Randell coming back into the last bend, but 84 Harris held on for the win.

214 Adam Slater headed the second heat, as 16 Matt Newson hit the fence on turn 3. 347 Hopkins rode over 393 Plumbley’s rear wheel exiting turn 4, as 347 Hopkins overhauled 214 Slater for the lead. 107 Lee Robinson T-boned 73 Rob Cowley into the fence as Hopkins took the win.

197 Ryan Harrison led the third heat from virtually start to finish.

The Final had a dramatic start with 447 Dave Hopkins clashing with 105 Chris Bonner exiting turn 4, Bonner spinning with Hopkins riding over him. The pair ended in the fence with Hopkins parked on top of Bonner. 197 Harrison led the restart, as 391 Andy Smith made rapid progress through the field. H482 van den Bosch hit the fence on turn 3, as 391 Smith moved into the lead and went on for the win. 84 Harris dished out a last bend hit on 257 Aldridge to gain a place, Aldridge getting sent hard into the fence to crash into the spun H482 van den Bosch.

197 Harrison led the National, as 325 Richard Davies spun on turn 4. The race was then halted for the fenced 259 Paul Hines on turn 2, with 16 Newson overhauling 197 Harrison on the restart for the lead. Into the last bend, 197 Harrison launched at 16 Newson to half spin him, Harrison then leaning Newson into the home straight fence as they came up the home straight, only for 12 Michael Scriven to dive up the inside and steal the win in a close finish.

F2 Stock Cars – World Championship Qualifier (48 cars – 1st 12 from heats and cons to Final)

Drivers Racing:           

15 Steve Green

NI271 Gary Chambers

475 Ryan Gregory

732 Daz Kitson

20 David Tagell

277 Simon Rogers

488 Liam Bentham

741 Luke Branston

101 Kelvyn Whalley

291 Craig Tomblin

501 Jason Ward

742 Nick Rogers

103 Carl Issitt

292 Craig Taylor

513 Roy Slocombe

756 Bryn Thomas

110 David Billing

299 Stephen Smith

530 Matthew Deeble

761 Richard Bowyer

115 Mike Green

313 Philip Williams

541 Luke Phillips

767 Adrian Blackwell

152 Mick Sworder

324 James Thackra

549 Andy Bottomley

782 Stuart Rolph

168 Phil Palmer

326 Johnny Hall

563 Keith Walding

831 Darren Foster

210 Chris Lindsay

375 Steve Murray

606 Andrew Palmer

844 Darren Phillips

217 Kenneth Kelly

430 Simon Edwards

677 Chris Roots

871 Mark Simpson

247 Paul Xuereb

445 Nigel Green

700 Adam Rubery

886 Chris Bradbury

270 Mark Gibbs

469 Ian Chalkley

710 Brett Townsend

901 Ian Thompson Jnr

Results:

Heat 1 (24 cars): 700, 152, NI271, 677, 886, 761, 767, 844, 103, 292, 210, 513.

Heat 2 (24 cars): 445, 541, 871, 606, 469, 732, 115, 15, 782, 110, 901, 741.

Cons (23 cars): 101, 324, 291, 530, 247, 430, 270, 756, 563, 375, 501, 326.

Final (35 cars): 761, 732, 700, 886, 606, 530, 871, 103, 270, 375.

GN (23 cars): 767, 886, 101, 871, 445, 606, 110, 115, 152, NI271.

The line-up included World Champion 901 Ian Thompson Jnr and from Northern Ireland 271 Gary Chambers, amongst a disappointing field of 48 cars for a World Qualifier.

767 Adrian Blackwell opened up a big gap over the chasing pack in heat 1. 20 Dave Tagell spun to take a T-bone from 530 Matthew Deeble, before 217 Kenneth Kelly collected the fence off turn 4 to cause a stoppage. 700 Adam Rubery soon passed 767 Blackwell on the restart, going on for the win, as 247 Paul Xuereb and 210 Chris Lindsay battled behind, with Xuereb dishing out a big hit to spin Lindsay and put himself into the fence on turn 3.

742 Nick Rogers was spun by 375 Steve Murray in heat 2, as 541 Luke Phillips led to past halfway before being overhauled by 445 Nigel Green for the win.

20 Tagell spun to broadside the fence in the consolation, before 488 Liam Bentham spun on turn 2. 291 Craig Tomblin soon took up the running, but lost his lead to 101 Kelvyn Whalley in the latter stages, Whalley taking the flag.

After some fairly incident free heats, the Final opened with some decent action with 445 Green spinning 677 Chris Roots off turn 4, the pair tangling with Green riding over Roots and end on his side against the fence. The restart saw 767 Blackwell spin on turn 4, as 761 Richard Bowyer took up the lead, leaving 886 Chris Bradbury, 152 Mick Sworder and 871 Mark Simpson to scrap over the minor places. 324 James Thackra took 541 Phillips into the fence, as 871 Simpson bundled up the inside of 152 Sworder, only for Sworder to then spin Simpson on turn 2. 901 Thompson cut across Sworder’s bows on the back straight, the pair tangling to collect the fence at speed. The race was halted, with 761 Bowyer making a good start to open up a small gap. 732 Daz Kitson overhauled 700 Rubery for second, as 761 Bowyer took the chequered. 700 Rubery held onto third after a last bend lunge by 886 Bradbury.

767 Blackwell headed the National, as 152 Sworder had an early spin on turn 2. 469 Ian Chalkley rode over 488 Bentham on turn 4 and was lucky not to roll, as 886 Bradbury put in the bumper on 871 Simpson to move into second. 767 Blackwell was never headed for the win, while 101 Whalley gave 871 Simpson a last bend hit to gain third place.

National Ministox (28 cars – Two-thirds heats)

Drivers Racing:

1 Jack Aldridge

55 Stephanie Booth

108 Melika Moore

323 Harry Peall

10 Kylie Ford

66 Bob Griffin

127 Austin Moore

324 Mitchell Peall

22 Bradley Harrison

77 Tom Hertzog

191 Terri-Ann Smith

331 Mackenzie Whitehead

26 Hayley Williams

89 Alex Montague

275 Karl Hawkins

333 Sam Roper

28 Tom Boyer

91 Joshua Smith

304 Jamie Conway

338 Sam Mee

33 Simon Roper

94 Luke Johnson

311 Cory Squire

652 Jacob Downey

48 Faye Smith

98 Tom Spencer

313 Karl Emmett

777 Max Hertzog

Results:

Heat 1 (18 cars): 1, 777, 77, 94, 304, 323, 22, 275, 10, 338.

Heat 2 (19 cars): 313, 91, 1, 66, 33, 22, 324, 48, 191, 26.

Heat 3 (21 cars): 77, 304, 91, 333, 777, 324, 652, 338, 48, 89.

Final (21 cars): 91, 1, 77, 304, 22, 323, 26, 94, 324, 48.

323 Harry Peall set the pace in the first heat, as 108 Melika Moore spun and bounced over the kerb on turn 3. 94 Luke Johnson overhauled 323 Peall with a couple of laps to go, but almost immediately lost his lead as 1 Jack Aldridge and 777 Max Hertzog motored past to take first and second.

311 Cory Squire had a slow start in the second heat to take a hit from the pack behind, as 313 Karl Emmett came through the field very quickly to lead. 91 Joshua Smith tracked 1 Aldridge for a number of laps, as 313 Emmett took the win, with 91 Smith giving Aldridge a successful last bend hit for second.

Heat 3 had an early stoppage after 33 Simon Roper spun on turn 3. 324 Mitchell Peall spun on the back straight on the restart, before 338 Sam Mee had a big moment on turn 3 after clipping the kerb to take the bend on two wheels, but managed to get back on all fours and continue. The race was then halted again to attend to the stranded 311 Squire, with 313 Emmett, 77 Tom Hertzog and 777 Hertzog fighting for the lead on the restart. 313 Emmett retried to the infield, before 304 Jamie Conway joined the battle for the lead, with 77 Hertzog coming out on top for the win.

323 Peall led the opening laps of the Final before being shoved wide by 94 Johnson. Johnson then held off 33 Roper, before Roper spun him out. 77 Hertzog hooked out 1 Aldridge, as 91 Smith took over the lead, leaving a close battle for second to rage behind between 77 Hertzog, 1 Aldridge and 304 Conway. 652 Jacob Downey shed a wheel on the last lap, as 91 Smith claimed the flag.

Mildenhall – Sat 13th June

National Bangers - Inter Counties Team Challenge (60 cars in 6 teams. 7 cars per team in heats, then all cars for Final. Race Points scored in heats and Final 10 down to 1. Race Points then determine the highest scoring to lowest scoring team per race. Championship points are then awarded to the teams, with 10 championship points to the highest scoring, then 8, 6, 4, 2 and 1 championship point to the lowest scoring team per race) 

Drivers Racing:

CAMBRIDGE - C 

KENT - K

SHIRES - SH

21 Jason Colbert

10 Paul Whiteman

46 Wayne Packer

67 Mark Whittaker

20 Andy Burbridge

104 Mick Siddalls

79 Ricky Twell

64 Barry Lee

179 Shaun Rushton

96 Liam Brinton

81 Lee Greenwood

311 Lee Bradbury

183 Bobby Wilmer

90 Jay Sedgwick

320 Paul Seymour

277 Des Owen

188 John Reeves

525 Wes Starmer

391 Wayne Shinn

346 Scott Saunders

547 Tony McNeil

400 Kevin Shinn

K349 Lee Saunders

801 Jack Foster

401 Steve Hemmings

380 Trevor Wright

807 Chris Murfin

879 Reg Reed

442 Sean Crittenden

837 Martin Wesby

 

 

 

ESSEX - E

NORFOLK - N

SUFFOLK - SF

61 Karl Totham

117 Karl Dack

22 Dave Vincent

88 Josh Fuller

119 Davey Cox

37 Dave Lewis

165 Steve Chopping

157 Michael Piggott

86 Alec Savage

169 Len Brinkley

217 Neil Smyth

125 Lee Overy

262 Jason Barnard

247 Lee Clarke

131 Barry Wade

370 John Cobbold

N349 Michael Allard

159 Darren Scarrow

415 Scott Cornish

439 Danny Sutton

318 Terry Chapman

455 Luke Cornish

602 Shaun Cooper

425 Martin Stopher

545 Karl Hough

604 Ross Cooper

682 Paul Sparrow

587 Alex Humphrey

741 Luke Parfitt

898 Andy Battle

Results:

Heat 1 (38 cars): SF898, SF682, N741, E61, SF86, SF37, N119, K81, SF131, SH547.

Race Points: SF – 32, N – 12, E – 7, K – 3, SH – 1, C – 0.

Championship Points: SF – 10, N – 8, E – 6, K – 4, SH – 2, C – 1.

Heat 2 (41 cars): N741, E61, K346, N439, K81, K349, SH179, C400, E587, E545.

Race Points: K – 19, N – 17, E – 12, SH – 4, C – 3, SF – 0.

Championship Points: K – 10, N – 8, E – 6, SH – 4, C – 2, SF – 1.

Heat 3 (37 cars): N741, N247, SF898, E61, K442, K349, E455, K346, K81, C400.

Race Points: N – 19, K – 16, E – 11, SF – 8, C – 1, SH – 0.

Championship Points: N – 10, K – 8, E – 6, SF – 4, C – 2, SH – 1.

Final into DD (38 cars): E88, K380, SF682, E455, nof. Last Car: E165 / SH525 (dead heat).

Race Points: E – 17, K – 9, SF – 8, C – 0, N – 0, SH – 0.

Championship Points: E – 10, K – 8, SF – 6, C – 1, N – 1, SH – 1.

Overall Championship Points: K – 30, E – 28, N – 27, SF – 21, SH – 8, C – 6.

A full compliment of cars for each team, with virtually every driver opting for a Mondeo.

Heat 1 started with a lot of spins before SH311 Lee Bradbury followed in SF159 Darren Scarrow on turn 3. A small pile up formed near the pit gate, as N602 Shaun Cooper fenced SH807 Chris Murfin on turn 2, Murfin picking up further damage on turn 4 via a jacking. C183 Bobby Wilmer stuffed SH46 Wayne Packer, before SF425 Martin Stopher and SH320 Paul Seymour met head-on, with SF898 Andy Battle taking the win, and Suffolk taking an early lead in the points.

SF22 Dave Vincent fenced N157 Michael Piggott on turn 2 as heat 2 got underway and then taking in K188 John Reeves on turn 3. Vincent was then T-boned by the traffic, as C401 Steve Hemmings picked up K20 Andy Burbridge and took him right over the concrete blocks at the end of the home straight. SF125 Lee Overy was fenced on turn 3 before SF682 Paul Sparrow followed in C277 Des Owen, collecting the already fenced SH104 Mick Siddalls and sending his rear end into the air. N349 Michael Allard followed in C183 Wilmer, also on turn 1, before SH547 Tony McNeil went on opposite to meet SF318 Terry Chapman head-on. C400 Wayne Shinn then followed in SH318 Chapman in the closing stages as N741 Luke Parfitt took the win to put Norfolk just ahead in the points.

Heat 3 kicked off with N157 Piggott going on opposite to jack the spun C79 Ricky Twell, as a pile up on the back straight saw K90 Jay Sedgwick end parked with his back wheels on top of the concrete blocks. C96 Liam Brinton fenced SH801 Jack Foster on the entrance to turn 3, only to take a blitz from SH807 Murfin, Murfin then getting totalled by C400 Shinn. C391 Wayne Shinn then T-boned Murfin, as N349 Allard went on opposite to give K346 Scott Saunders a head-on. N157 Piggott dished out a head-on to K81 Lee Greenwood on turn 4 before taking a T-bone from K346 Saunders, as N741 Parfitt took his second win of the evening, giving Norfolk a slightly bigger lead in the points.

The Final saw C96 Brinton get fenced in the early stages on turn 4 and hit by the traffic, as a small pile up developed on turn 2. N349 Allard blitzed K81 Greenwood on turn 4, the latter then taking further damage from N217 Neil Smyth. C277 Owen weighed into N349 Allard as E415 Scott Cornish and N117 Karl Dack met head-on. C277 Owen had a small fire, as E455 Luke Cornish spun N217 Smyth into the home straight melee. SH807 Murfin, who had managed to mend his wreck, went on opposite to collect N741 Parfitt, with SH320 Paul Seymour then running hard into N349 Allard and N741 Parfitt. K10 Paul Whiteman dished out a head-on to N217 Smyth on turn 4, before SH320 Seymour T-boned SF318 Chapman. Seymour was then hit by SF682 Sparrow, as SH801 Foster stuffed K349 Lee Saunders into C96 Brinton on the home straight. E545 Karl Hough T-boned the passing K380 Trevor Wright, Wright then getting jacked by SF682 Sparrow, as the chequered dropped on E88 Josh Fuller, with just four cars going the distance. The DD followed, with 801 Foster and 380 Wright meeting head-on, with 525 Wesley Starmer doing likewise with 88 Fuller. 801 Foster then gave 318 Chapman a head-on, as 88 Fuller twice T-boned 90 Sedgwick. 165 Steve Chopping hit 801 Foster, only to come under fire from 81 Greenwood. 88 Fuller then attacked 81 Greenwood, and then hit 525 Starmer head-on. Chopping and Starmer then had a head-on, as did Fuller and Foster. Fuller then T-boned Foster, before Greenwood T-boned Fuller into the fence. This left just Chopping, Foster and Starmer in the running, with Chopping T-boning Foster, before Starmer gave Chopping a head-on, after which neither driver had much left to offer and they struggled on with a few more small hits before the result was declared as a dead heat.

Saloon Stock Cars – 26

Drivers Racing:

18 Jamie Clayton 

156 Darren Goudy 

368 Steve Santry 

512 Darren Barnett 

86 Simon Royal 

190 John Wagstaff 

390 Leyton Hubbert 

570 Simon Venni 

106 Jamie Stafford 

219 Luke Grief 

417 Fred Powell 

641 Willie Skoyles Jnr

115 Scott Aldridge 

293 Nick Houghton 

420 Ivan Street 

912 Andi Newman 

131 Timmy Barnes 

305 Nigel Parker 

428 Lee Sampson 

964 Kenny Peters

149 Jamie Sampson 

317 Dwayne Powell 

490 Ian Jarman 

 

152 Chris Fountain 

360 Carl Waterfield 

499 David Aldous 

 

Results:

Heat 1 (26 cars): 149, 115, 360, 390, 190, 219, 428, 490, 641, 18.

Heat 2 (24 cars): 368, 428, 219, 570, 641, 499, 490, 912, 305, 18.

Final (23 cars): 115, 219, 512, 390, 417, 190, 641, 18, 156, 912.

DFC (11 cars): 219, 115, 641, 570, 368, 428, nof.

190 John Wagstaff set the pace in heat 1, as 964 Kenny Peters was stranded on turn 2 where he was collected by the passing traffic. 86 Simon Royal gave chase in second, although he drifted wide out of turn 2 into the fence broadside to get some airtime. 18 Jamie Clayton then rode the back straight fence, as 190 Wagstaff got delayed, allowing 86 Royal into the lead. However. Royal then spun on turn 2, giving the lead briefly to 390 Leyton Hubbert, but he then spun out. 149 Jamie Clayton took over and went on for the win, while 490 Ian Jarman spun on the last bend where he was hit head-on by 317 Dwayne Powell.

190 Wagstaff headed the opening laps of heat 2, as 293 Nick Houghton spun. 360 Carl Waterfield went fencebound on turn 4 to wreck his front wheel, as the backmarking 512 Darren Barnett took out 190 Wagstaff on turn 2. 570 Simon Venni took over from 368 Steve Santry, before 512 Barnett spun Venni on turn 4, along with 149 Sampson. 368 Santry took over for the win.

The Final was led by 86 Royal as 152 Chris Fountain spun on the back straight to get hit head-on by 490 Jarman. 417 Fred Powell briefly rode the home straight fence, before 305 Nigel Parker tried the same trick. 86 Royal spun, before 149 Sampson went hard into the home straight fence almost head-on to cause a stoppage. 190 Wagstaff led the restart, as 428 Lee Sampson rode down the home straight fence. 190 Wagstaff went out, with 390 Hubbert taking over at the front, as 360 Waterfield hit the fence on turn 2. A big coming together on the back straight saw 490 Jarman and 912 Andi Newman well involved amongst others, with Jarman taking a huge hit in the driver’s door. Another melee on turn 3 sorted out the front runners, with 115 Scott Aldridge emerging as the new leader and he carried on for the win as 390 Hubbert rode the fence.

The Dash for Cash saw a lively start with the initial leader 190 Wagstaff being spun on the back straight, with those following also crashing in. 499 David Aldous came out of this in the lead, with 219 Luke Grief in pursuit, Grief hooking out Aldous on the back straight. 512 Barnett hit the back straight fence, as 219 Grief leant the backmarking 190 Wagstaff into the fence on the home straight, before putting 360 Waterfield into the fence on turn 4. 190 Wagstaff did a spot of lurking and cut across Grief’s bows in the closing stages, Grief spinning him out and going on to take the chequered.

Ministox - 34                                                                                                                                   

Drivers Racing:                                   

303 Kieran Jefcoate

321 Ryan Mee

355 Sid Madgwick

383 Shane Harvey

304 Joe Parker

322 Thomas Fox

356 Georgie Boult Jnr

386 Daniel Petters

306 Daniel Parker

324 Georgie Lee

358 Jake Swann

388 Ross Tyler

308 Alec Hannay

327 Mick Maskall Jnr

361 Ashley Byron

390 Karl Morris

309 Ray Petty

330 Jack Thompson

366 Matt Naughton

391 Jake Banwell

312 Ashley Coleman

332 Sophie Bright

367 Tom Keep

392 Reid Murray

315 Tristan Claydon

334 Patric Beavis

370 Kyle Overy

399 David Savidge Jnr

317 Bryson Walker

349 Todd Payne

376 Stephen Hackett

 

320 Charley Streeton

350 Thomas Parrin

381 Lee Messenger

 

Results:

Heat 1 (33 cars): 358, 322, 315, 356, 349, 376, 370, 388, 355, 327

Heat 2 (28 cars): 324, 376, 304, 322, 349, 370, 317, 366, 355, 327

Final (28 cars): 330, 356, 355, 322, 317, 306, 304, 388, 358, 370

A big turnout of Ministox, including some newcomers, saw a false start in the first heat. When the race got underway, 320 Charley Streeton lost control on the home straight to take a big T-bone in the passenger door from 324 Georgie Lee, Lee then having 306 Daniel Parker run into him as the race was halted. The restart saw 361 Ashley Byron spin and take a head-on from 392 Reid Murray, with 303 Kieran Jefcoate also spinning into him, as 358 Jake Swann set the pace. 308 Alec Hannay and 322 Thomas Fox fought over second place, with 315 Triston Claydon also getting involved. 358 Swann then tangled with 392 Murray, allowing 322 Fox to take over the lead, but 392 Murray then got in Fox’s way, taking him wide on turn 4, allowing 358 Swann back through on the inside. 386 Daniel Petters and 350 Thomas Parrin clashed to hit the turn 4 armco, as 358 Swann took the win, with 322 Fox following him over the line in a close finish for second place.

After another false start in the second heat, the race got going, with 312 Ashley Coleman getting bundled into the concrete blocks. 324 Lee took an early lead, as 356 Georgie Boult Jnr collected 381 Lee Messenger into turn 3 to spin. 315 Claydon and 350 Parrin then ran into Boult, as 322 Fox, who was running in third, started having a battle with the backmarking 315 Claydon. 304 Joe Parker half spun Fox in the closing stages to move into third, as 324 Lee was never headed for the win.

The Final saw a bundle on the back straight on the opening lap, with 308 Hannay collecting the back straight fence to roll. The restart saw 315 Claydon get spun on turn 4, before 327 Micky Maskell Jnr ran into the pit gate. 330 Jack Thompson took the lead and opened a gap over the chasing pack. 350 Parrin was bundled into the back straight fence, before 306 Parker was hit head-on after spinning round. 334 Patric Beavis collected the concrete blocks, as 330 Thompson maintained his lead to take the flag.                                                                                                             

Coventry – Fri 12th June

F2 Stock Cars (58 cars – 1st 10 from heats and cons to Final)

Drivers Racing:

37 Antony Smith

275 Mark Adkins

533 Andy Kaye

740 Tim O’Reilly

70 Brian Shadbolt

297 Paul Bailey

548 Martin Lowe

741 Luke Branston

88 Chris Brennan

328 Mark Williams

559 Bert Finnikin

742 Nicholas Rogers

116 Ashley Rundle

332 Chris Eaton

580 Jake Hall

788 Stephen Mallinson

118 John Twiggs

377 Daz Shaw

589 Colin Eardley

798 Mark Sargent

119 Nick Glover

379 Stuart Cayzer

595 Jamie Young

860 Andy Brewin

125 Craig Kendall

398 Mathew Sayer

597 Barry Clow

871 Mark Simpson

145 Graham Mole

401 Barry Goldin

599 Jonathan Lawrence

905 Rob Mitchell

156 James Joyce

431 Andy Gibbs

606 Andrew Palmer

911 Brendon Snell

186 George Turricki

434 Mark Gardner

609 Brandon Davies

917 Nigel Wiles

191 Jon Whittle

445 Nigel Green

615 Josh Coleman

925 Paul Wilson

219 Chris Mitchell

452 Mark Armitage

630 Justin Parker

930 Geoff Bunn

226 Billy Webster

488 Liam Bentham

662 Steve Wycherley

977 Dave Massey

227 James Darley

495 John Cayzer

716 James Muckian

 

259 Simon Farrington

498 Derek Cayzer

728 Carl Pilkington

 

Results:

Heat 1 (28 cars): 917, 145, 495, 595, 599, 609, 377, 191, 226, 488.

Heat 2 (30 cars): 606, 186, 615, 70, 742, 905, 379, 925, 88, 580.

Cons (31 cars): 156, 559, 401, 398, 798, 498, 297, 219, 445, 741.

Final (29 cars): 559, 615, 401, 662, 495, 145, 377, 156, 606, 226.

GN (35 cars): 606, 186, 871, 559, 905, 219, 37, 662, 599, 70.

A good turnout of cars, with a three car tangle kicking off the action in the first heat. 275 Mark Adkins spun on the pit bend, where he was collected by 401 Barry Goldin and then 116 Ashley Rundle. 917 Nigel Wiles set the pace, as 741 Luke Branston rode over 911 Brendon Snell. 798 Mark Sargent ran into the home straight fence to wreck his steering to finish spun at the end of the home straight. 219 Chris Mitchell and 977 Dave Massey tangled their bumpers for a couple of laps, as 917 Wiles bumpered the backmarking 977 Dave Massey wide on the pit bend to stay ahead of a closing 145 Graham Mole and claim the win.

119 Nick Glover clambered over 860 Andy Brewin early in heat 2, before 328 Mark Williams tangled with another car on turn 1 and went head-on into the fence. A turn 3 pile up formed as the race was halted to check on 328 Williams, who was OK. 125 Craig Kendall led the restart, before the race was halted again after 589 Colin Eardley shed a wheel on the Coventry bend. 125 Kendall headed the next restart, but this only lasted a few laps before he retired onto the infield, handing the lead briefly to 615 Josh Coleman. However, he was soon overhauled by 606 Andrew Palmer who went on to take the flag.

The consolation was soon halted after 275 Mark Adkins spun on the pit bend to take a T-bone, with 227 James Darley also collecting Adkins to rip off his wheel. 156 James Joyce soon led the restart, as a turn 1 pile up formed with 871 Mark Simpson getting a flat. 401 Goldin and 559 Bert Finnikin tangled round turns 1 and 2, but managed to continue before 740 Tim O’Reilly collected the back straight fence. 911 Snell got bundled into the empty 977 Massey car near the pit gate, as 434 Mark Gardner and 533 Andy Kaye had a big tangle off turn 2, with 156 Joyce staying ahead to take the win.

All the qualifiers bar 379 Stuart Cayzer and 398 Mathew Sayer lined up for the Final, with 662 Steve Wycherley coming in as first reserve. 917 Wiles spun on turn 4 where he was collected head-on by 609 Brandon Davies. 498 Derek Cayzer set the pace for a number of laps before retiring to the infield, 615 Coleman taking over. 191 Jon Whittle Jnr rode over 580 Jake Hall on turn 2, before 599 Jonathan Lawrence did likewise to 88 Chris Brennan off turn 2. 401 Goldin spun 488 Liam Bentham, Bentham going across the infield to take a T-bone from 88 Brennan as he rejoined the track. In the latter stages, 559 Finnikin overhauled 615 Coleman and went on to take victory.

A big field for the National saw tangles at both ends of the track, with 398 Sayer getting his back end airborne in a turn 2 crash. The race was then halted for the stranded 328 Williams on turn 2, with 125 Kendall heading the complete restart. 445 Nigel Green spun onto the infield, as 615 Coleman rode over another car and 226 Billy Webster scraped round the fence to come to a halt on turn 2. 606 Palmer was reeling in the leading 125 Kendall, and bumpered 728 Carl Pilkington hard into turn 1. Pilkington was fired into 630 Justin Parker and spun round, as Parker went wide and broadsided into the stationary 226 Webster. The yellow flags came out to check on Webster, with 125 Kendall still leading for the restart. However, he was quickly passed by 606 Palmer and dropped down the order. 606 Palmer went on for his second win of the evening, with 186 George Turiccki bumpering 871 Simpson wide to claim second.

Street Bangers – Gold Cup Qualifier (62 cars) 

Drivers Racing:

1 Leyland Marson

100 Russell Bull

251 Bob Deep

580 Dave Tustin

6 Lee Fearnley

112 Danny Fields

252 Andy Webb

644 Luke Etheridge

15 Nick Marsden

121 Keith Giess

253 Shane Turrell

656 Liam Findlay

19 Joe Frankland

123 Paul Manning

260 James French

701 Martin Ashby

21 Gav Robinson

127 Kev Giess

286 Daniel Phillips

711 Glenn Bell

46 Phil Webb 

136 Adrian Court

287 Dean Quinsee

796 Thomas Jennings 

47 Martin Hall

148 Ian Redden

288 Ben Simnett

804 John Easthope

54 Richard Hayward

151 Stuart Timms

321 Richard Manning

815 Ian Castle

62 Graham Rainbow

161 Jason Sawbridge

353 Sean Mullins

817 Richard Hands

67 Alan Smith

162 Richard Meadowcroft

355 Martin Mullins

831 Martin Wesby

71 Rich Proctor

165 Craig Sawbridge

362 Mat Godden

844 Nathan Etheridge

72 Matt Mayne

171 Gareth Tooth

367 Josh Genders

866 David Hands

85 Aaron Groves 

202 Mickey Brewer

368 Karen Burns

888 Jemma Kerr

90 Joseph Holmes

204 Ben Watkiss

394 Ian Rawlings

911 Phil Pearson

93 Stuart Hickey

206 Chris Watkiss

448 Luke Genders

 

99 Anthony Booth

208 Matthew Portsmouth

462 James Bruce

 

Results:

Heat 1 (48 cars): 90, 1, 161, 100, 321, 911, 287, 362, 19, 796.

Heat 2 (55 cars): 21, 701, 123, 19, 100, 287, 208, 260, 112, 462.

Final (34 cars): 796, 21, 815, 701, 62, 1, 100, 165, 19, 287.

Allcomers into DD (21 cars): 165, 1, 701, 394, nof. Last Car: 844 from 286.

A big turnout of Street Bangers, with 54 Richard Hayward returning his Hillman Hunter, while 288 Ben Simnett had the best car with a Saab 96.

A pile up formed on the back straight early in heat 1 after 151 Stuart Timms and 47 Martin Hall had gone fencebound off turn 2. 90 Joseph Holmes led, as another pile up formed on the home straight with 93 Stuart Hickey spinning into 711 Glenn Bell to jack him down. 656 Liam Findley fenced 286 Daniel Phillips on turn 4, as 90 Holmes stayed ahead to take the win.

An even bigger field for heat 2 led to a massive pile up on turn 4 on the rolling lap with 54 Hayward getting tipped onto two wheels before taking a massive jacking from 831 Martin Wesby and getting buried into the back of 796 Thomas Jennings. The race continued with a very depleted field, and with the track blocked on turn 4, they had to take to the infield to get past. 448 Luke Genders then attacked 90 Holmes on the pit bend to spin him round, Genders completing a spectacular full roll in the process. 90 Holmes then came off the infield to ram 448 Genders in the passenger door, with 252 Andy Webb weighing into Holmes. 21 Gav Robinson led, but he was passed in the closing stages by 19 Joe Frankland. 21 Robinson half spun Frankland on the last bend as they cut across the infield, Frankland recovering as Robinson took the flag in a close finish. However, Frankland was then docked two places for excessive use of the infield.

136 Adrian Court was fenced early in the Final on turn 1, as 93 Hickey jacked 112 Danny Fields and 796 Jennings led. 580 Dave Tustian was steamed and spun on turn 1 before getting hit again, as the flag fell on 796 Jennings, the red flags quickly coming out to check on Tustian.

The Allcomers was headed by 165 Craig Sawbridge, as 62 Graham Rainbow battled with 701 Martin Ashby over second place. Eventually 844 Nathan Etheridge fenced 62 Rainbow, 353 Sean Mullins then piling into 844 Etheridge, as 165 Sawbridge took the win. The DD started immediately, with many drivers pulling onto the infield. 362 Mat Godden hooked out 844 Etheridge, before 287 Dean Quinsee and 815 Ian Castle met head-on on the infield, with 353 Mullins weighing into Castle before taking a hit from 831 Wesby. 287 Quinsee attacked 844 Etheridge, before Etheridge got in a revenge hit, Etheridge then taking further damage from 286 Phillips. Etheridge looked to be out of the running, as 287 Quinsee T-boned 286 Phillips, but Etheridge then fired up again. 844 Etheridge and 286 Phillips then got in one more hit, before the red flags came out, with 844 Etheridge being declared the winner despite 286 Phillips still also running.

UK Modifieds (5 cars)

Drivers Racing:

03 Matt Lomas

36 Micky Preston

75 Pete Jenkins

 

07 Rick Keeling

55 Craig Finnikin

 

 

Results:

Heat 1 (5 cars): 07, 36, 55, 75, 03.

Heat 2 (5 cars): 36, 55, 03, 75, 07.

Final (5 cars): 55, 36, 03, 07, 75.

Heat 1 was soon led by 03 Matt Lomas, as 36 Micky Preston rode over the kerb on turn 4. 03 Lomas spun on turn 3, handing the lead to 07 Rick Keeling who went on for the win.

Heat 2 saw 75 Pete Jenkins set the pace, despite clipping the home straight fence at the start of the race. 03 Lomas then took over the lead, before getting clipped by 07 Keeling into turn 3, Keeling spinning. Lomas was then challenged by 36 Preston in the closing stages, and went wide round the Coventry bend, letting Preston up his inside. 55 Craig Finnikin also got up Lomas’ inside, as 36 Preston took the flag.

The Final saw 55 Finnikin get up 75 Jenkins inside at the start, and he opened up a big gap over the rest of the field. 75 Jenkins and 07 Keeling had a close battle, as 55 Finnikin blasted round to claim the win.

Eastbourne - Mon May 25th

National 1400cc Bangers – 4-a-side Teams (51 cars in 13 teams, all races score 10 down to 1. Selected teams in Heats 1 and 2, then all in Heat 3 and Final)

Drivers Racing:

Becca’s Boys - BB

Gobstoppers B - GB

Mutts Nuts - MN

3 Litre Mag B - TB

348 Sonny Sherwood

93 Chris North

108 Chris Mansell

24 Jason Cuddihy

433 Ben Smith

171 James Simpson

113 Tom Downes

322 James Newland

530 Danny Stevens

783 Bobby Wilmer

757 Tom Farren

340 Colin Jones

583 Daniel Weeks

 

767 Dan Roots

377 Ashley Tompkins

 

 

 

 

Condoms - CD

Hailsham Bad Boys - HB

Seasiders A - SA

 

27 Dale Hughes

384 Liam Conway

194 Steve Anscombe

 

158 Shane Davies

417 Harvey Devall

202 Mike Kilford

 

294 Lee Hughes

711 Robert Farley

206 David King

 

516 Carl Gould

759 Tom Stearn

264 Mark Welland

 

 

 

 

 

Cowboys - CB

Midnight Runners A - MA

Seasiders B - SB

 

134 Scott Hanby

10 Paul Whiteman

136 Clyde Williams

 

550 Rob Farrington

180 Mark Foster

204 Charlie King

 

598 John Mills

188 Matt Fuller

252 Steven Bugler

 

885 Ashlee Hanby

730 Deane Mayes

467 Sheldon Grimes

 

 

 

 

 

Gobstoppers A - GA

Midnight Runners B - MB

3 Litre Mag A - TA

 

87 Rob Richardson

362 Mat Godden

61 Karl Totham

 

182 Michael Maggs

374 Paddy Palmer

183 Michael Strudwick

 

522 Tim James

397 Andrew Cullen

439 Daniel Sutton

 

714 Scott Richardson

399 Philip Cullen

614 Chris Hide

 

                                                                                                                                                            Results:

Heat 1 (21 cars): BB530, MA730, BB348, SA264, CB885, BB433, SA194, nof.

Heat 2 (28 cars): CD158, CD516, CD294, HB417, SB467, MB362, TA183, nof.

Heat 3 (41 cars): CD294, CD158, CD27, BB433, BB348, TA439, SA194, CB550, TA183, nof.

Final (33 cars): BB433, SA264, BB583, BB348, SB252, TA183, HB384, nof.

Points: Becca’s Boys – 61, Condoms – 54, Seasiders A – 24, 3 Litre Mag A – 16, Hailsham Bad Boys – 11, Cowboys – 9, Midnight Runners A – 9, Midnight Runners B – 5, Seasiders B – 12, Gobstoppers A – 0, Gobstoppers B – 0, Mutts Nuts – 0, 3 Litre Mag B – 0.                                                                                             

A full turnout of cars save for Gobstoppers B who were one short. Top car was the slightly used Mk5 Cortina of TB322 James Newland.

Heat 1 saw BB433 Ben Smith and MA10 Paul Whiteman spin on the back straight, as SA206 Dave King steamed CB134 Scott Hanby, with CB598 John Mills latched onto King. The trio crashed in on turn 3 where CB598 Mills was spun and then T-boned by SA194 Steve Anscombe, before being jacked by SA206 King. King then came under fire from CB134 Hanby, as GB93 Chris North was fenced. MA188 Matt Fuller was spun on the back straight, as team-mate MA10 Whiteman was wiped down the fence on the back straight and GB171 James Simpson rode over the turn 3 marker tyres. GB93 North was stuffed into MA10 Whiteman near the pit gate, as the race was halted for a loose wheel. GB171 Simpson hit the turn 3 fence on the restart, as GB783 Bobby Wilmer ran hard into GB93 North’s empty car. SA264 Mark Welland and TB377 Ashley Tompkins tangled into turn 3, with Tompkins crashing into GB93 North, before MA188 Fuller dished out a blitzing to Tompkins, while BB530 Danny Stevens took the win.

A very dusty heat 2 started with GA714 Scott Richardson getting spun on turn 1, with GA522 Tim James running into him before getting jacked by SB252 Steven Bugler. This started a jacking train, with MB399 Phil Cullen, SB136 Clyde Williams, MB397 Andrew Cullen, SB204 Charlie King and MN113 Tom Downes all crashing in behind. CD27 Dale Hughes was fenced on turn 3 before being spun on the home straight, before MN108 Chris Mansell slammed the turn 3 fence hard to shed a wheel for a stoppage. The restart was headed by CD158 Shane Davies after taking out HB759 Tom Stearn. CD516 Carl Gould squeezed TA439 Dan Sutton into the fence off turn 4, as Davies took the win, and with his team-mates coming second and third, the early points showed the Condoms in the lead with 27 points ahead of Becca’s Boys on 23.

A big field assembled for the third heat, which was carnage from the start with a pit bend pile up forming. MN113 Downes weighed into CB598 Mills, before getting hit by HB711 Robert Farley. GA87 Rob Richardson blitzed HB711 Farley, before coming under fire himself from CD27 Hughes. CB885 Ashlee Hanby was collected by MB362 Mat Godden in the pile up as SB204 King T-boned CB598 Mills. CB598 Mills managed to gain revenge with a hit on the passing SA206 King, as SB136 Williams fenced MB362 Godden near the pit gate.  SA206 King was then fenced by MA180 Mark Foster, before CD27 Hughes then followed in MN113 Downes on turn 3 to get some airtime, and CB134 Hanby fenced TA183 Mick Strudwick nearby. HB417 Harvey Duvall, TA183 Strudwick and MB397 Cullen then all got caught up in a turn 4 tangle, as SA264 Welland stuffed CB885 Hanby into turn 3, the latter getting further damage with GB783 Wilmer running hard into him before taking a T-bone from SA202 Mike Kilford. CB598 Mills crashed into TB340 Colin Jones, as the leading BB433 Smith ran into the spun GB171 Simpson just yards from the line, allowing CD294 Lee Hughes to take the win. Two of his team-mates followed him over the line before BB433 Smith got shoved over. The Condoms now had a very good looking lead on 54 points, with just Becca’s Boys really in striking distance with 36 points ahead of Seasiders A on 15.

With rain falling for the Final, the track was rather slippery, with a melee on turn 2 causing a number to spin out, as CB550 Rob Farrington steamed SB204 King. HB417 Duvall met the spun GA714 Scott Richardson head-on on the back straight, as SB467 Sheldon Grimes was totalled on the back straight. BB348 Sonny Sherwood was on the front of a four car steam, with CD516 Gould, BB530 Stevens and TA439 Sutton latched on behind, and they went fencebound on turn 3. Another train, made up of CD294 Hughes, MA180 Foster and CD27 Hughes then crashed out on the pit bend. HB759 Stearn met CD158 Davies head-on to start another pit bend blockage, with MN757 Tom Farren crashing into CD158 Davies. MN113 Downes ran into his team-mate Farren as CD516 Gould took a blitzing from TA439 Sutton and then a big T-bone from BB583 Dan Weeks. The race was halted with Gould needing assistance, TA439 Sutton fencing MA180 Foster on the restart. CD294 Hughes ran into MA730 Deane Mayes on turn 4, as HB759 Stearn was jacked by SB252 Bugler, with HB384 Liam Conway and SA264 Welland completing the jacking train. MA180 Foster then blitzed CD158 Davies before meeting CD294 Hughes head-on. Foster went on to attack Davies once again before taking a hit from SB252 Bugler. BB433 Smith took the win, as MA730 Mayes went on opposite with the red flags coming out to end the race to T-bone CD158 Davies, losing his team any places they gained in the race. HB384 Conway then hit GB171 Simpson, which was also well after the reds. With Becca’s Boys also taking a third and fourth, while the Condoms failed to get any places, Becca’s Boys took the win with 61 points ahead of Condoms on 54 and Seasiders A on 24 to end a great wrecking session.

Superstox – 34

Drivers Racing:

17 Ryan Eaton

59 Stephen Hamilton

146 Scott Morgan

393 Dean Hummerstone

21 Sean Smith

69 Shaun Brooker

151 Nick Smith

403 David Smith

22 Mark Kelman

95 John Saunders

161 Billy Smith

416 Mark Smith

29 Duane Peacock

114 Eddie Edmonds

171 Adrian Robinson

426 Richard Raymond

40 Stephen Sutch

116 John Smith

233 Ben Munford

482 Jason Cooper

41 Lisa Kerry

118 Ross Eaton

266 Paul Burksfield

483 Sarah Cooper

51 Colin Aylward

123 Dave Miles Jnr

314 Jason Barraclough

565 Daniel Smith

53 Paul Anscombe

124 Dave Miles Snr

376 Steven Jackson

 

58 Luke Hamilton

136 Pip Williams

383 Gary Hewish

 

Results:

Heat 1 (22 cars): 116, 314, 482, 151, 51, 161, 123, 41, 124, 40. (Note: Amended result to that announced, 41 inserted in 8th)

Heat 2 (23 cars): 482, 171, 118, 114, 151, 393, 565, 17, 416, 124.

Heat 3 (23 cars): 393, 161, 314, 21, 51, 69, 40, 565, 426, 95.

Final (31 cars): 51, 482, 376, 17, 161, 29, 21, 69, 118, 565.

A big field of Superstox meant a two-thirds format for the heats, with 314 Jason Barraclough setting the pace in the first heat. 376 Steven Jackson spun on turn 3, with 146 Scott Morgan going into the fence nearby. 114 Eddie Edmonds spun exiting turn 4, where he was T-boned by 21 Sean Smith. 116 John Smith chased down 314 Barraclough and passed him just after half distance. 136 Pip Williams spun on the exit of turn 4, as 482 Jason Cooper shoved past placemen 51 Colin Aylward, 161 Billy Smith and 151 Nick Smith in the latter stages for third, as 116 Smith took the win.

Heat 2 kicked off with a big shunt into turn 1, with 22 Mark Kelman riding over 69 Shaun Brooker, with 416 Mark Smith shoving Kelman. 95 John Saunders spun on turn 1 and was hit round by the pack, before 403 David Smith lost both fin plates off his wing, causing a stoppage. 171 Adrian Robinson headed the restart, before being overhauled by 482 Cooper, who went on for the flag.

233 Ben Munford found the fence on turn 1 early in heat 3, as 69 Brooker bumpered 22 Kelman into 118 Ross Eaton, the latter hitting the fence. 95 Saunders then shed a finplate to cause a stoppage, with 393 Dean Hummerstone leading the restart. 59 Stephen Hamilton spun on turn 4 to cause a three car tangle, as 393 Hummerstone maintained his lead to the flag.

Rain for the Final made the track slippery, with a big turn 1 pile up at the start as a number of cars visited the fence, causing a stoppage. The restart saw 41 Lisa Kerry lead from 483 Sarah Cooper, as 403 Smith spun into the fence on turn 1. 51 Aylward made good progress through the field, followed by 482 Cooper and 376 Jackson. 51 Aylward overhauled 41 Kerry for the lead, Kerry then spinning on turn 4 to loose a number of places. 482 Cooper tried to make up the deficit over the last few laps, but 51 Aylward was not going to be caught and claimed victory.

2L Stock Cars - Southern Championship – 23

Drivers Racing:

7 Colin Farley

158 Shane Davies

317 Mark Sanders

550 Rob Farrington

29 George Morphey

167 James Morris

350 Stuart Olding

522 Mark Watson

31 Iain Amos

194 Steve Anscombe

352 Keith Simmons

556 Phil Hampton

41 Joe Parker

245 Jack France

486 Bobby Pooley

618 Freddie Kinsella

116 Diggy Smith

298 Ian Elms

498 Niki Jarvis

894 Mark Almeida

120 Craig Rose

305 Billy Wood

505 Martyn Bell

 

Results:

Heat 1 (23 cars): 894, 618, 116, 317, 7, 298, 305, 245, 158, 486

Heat 2 (21 cars): 41, 29, 522, 194, 158, 116, 305, 7, 120, 556

Southern Championship (21 cars): 194, 7, 29, 245, 305, 158, 522, 41, 167, 120

Heat 1 started in dramatic fashion with a big push into turn 3 sending 31 Iain Amos into the armco. Amos bounced up onto two wheels and looked as if he would come back down onto all fours, but the pack shoved him round the bend and he rode the fence before going over onto his roof. He was clipped by the passing 352 Keith Simmons, before getting collected in the back of the roof by 120 Craig Rose and 618 Freddie Kinsella. The red flags came out, with Amos emerging unscathed, although his Sierra stock car now looked more like a pick-up with the roof squashed down at the back. There was plenty of spinning on the restart, with 556 Phil Hampton going round on the pit bend, before 505 Martyn Bell did likewise to take a T-bone from 29 George Morphey. 486 Bobby Polley went into the fence on turn 3 and briefly rode the armco before coming back down onto all fours, as 194 Steve Anscombe (who was also racing in the Bangers) dished out a big hit to 29 Morphey, sending him into 556 Hampton. 298 Ian Elms spun on turn 3, as 894 Mark Almeida led for most of the race to take the win. 317 Mark Sanders nearly spun 116 Diggy Smith on the last bend in the battle for third.

Heat 2 was a dusty affair with 7 Colin Farley getting spun in the first bend shove. 350 Stuart Olding was broadsided into the armco, as 41 Joe Parker took up the running. 116 Smith gave 158 Shane Davies (another having a busy day by also competing in the Bangers) a big hit on the last bend, as 41 Parker took the chequered.

The Southern Championship saw the grid determined by a draw in the pits, which put 120 Rose and 245 Jack France on the front row, with 522 Mark Watson only on row 2. A chaotic start saw a number of spins, as 116 Smith stuffed 167 James Morris into the pit gate. 7 Farley spun on the back straight, as 120 Rose set the pace. 894 Almeida hooked out 298 Elms, only for 116 Smith to send him into the fence catching a piece of armco and ramming it down behind the next section along. 894 Almeida backed off into Smith, only for Smith to ram him as he tried to get going again. The race was halted with the fence in need of repair, and the fence crew did a great job, having to change 3 sections of armco. After this lengthy, but necessary delay, the race was restarted, with 120 Rose holding off 194 Anscombe for the lead, before Anscombe made his passing manoeuvre. 7 Farley gave chase, and battled with Anscombe for the lead, with the places changing. 522 Watson was fenced on turn 4, as 505 Bell spun to take a clobbering from the traffic. 194 Anscombe eventually got away from 7 Farley and went on to take the title, leaving 305 Billy Wood, 522 Watson and 158 Davies to scrap over the minor places.



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