Saturday 18th August 2018
TEAM CHALLENGE, rnd 3
DRIFTS BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
RELIANT ROBINS BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
TEAM BANGERS
Tonight we held the final round of the Team Challenge Series before the Finals in October. We saw the return of 177 Scott Chopping for The Krankies; 54 Alec Quarman stepped up for The Essex Pirates; Team Chelmsford were running with just two drivers, 183 Shaye Hunter & 676 Bob Beswick; 15 Garry Caulfield stepped up to the mark for The Hill Billies; running solo for Pineapple Express was 76 Mathew Morris and for Oddbods was 537 Bradley Powers; and two new teams joined the ranks with Team No Name, with 572 Rob “Rocket” Barnard, 570 Charlie Barnard, 71 Dylan Ellis & 100 Ruby Ree; and for The Monkey boys we had 323 Kenny Kingsbury, 232 James Kingsbury, 829 Alfie Parish & 329 Nick Parish.
At the start of the evening, the overall points stood as follows
Team Chelmsford – 567
The Krankies – 422
Essex Pirates – 389
The Hill Billies – 315
Suicide Squad – 303
Team Tango – 285
Oddbods – 233
Pineapple Express – 217
Doh Nutterz – 195
Team Pullen – 169
Elm Park Wreckers – 114
Team Smurfs – 86
Team Palmer – 72
Team Fortnite – 20
With a commanding lead of 145 points, Team Chelmsford looked comfortable, but tonight they were running with only half the team, and both The Krankies and Essex Pirates were fielding a full team, and both looking to close the gap! Chomping at the heels of Essex Pirates were The Hill Billies and Suicide Squad, all hoping to get into the final top three for the finals.
ROUND ONE
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HEAT ONE
1st - 203 Jack Booker - Essex Pirates - 45/ 250.68
2nd - 22 John Hillyard - Essex Pirates - 42/ 253.15
3rd - 58 Darren Howard - Suicide Squad - 41/ 254.49
4th - 537 Rocket - Team No Name - 40/ 253.50
5th - 177 Scott Chopping - The Krankies - 35/ 252.35
6th - 76 Mathew Morris - Pineapple Express - 31/ 252.64
7th - 666 Sam Baird - BIC Raceway - 31/ 259.61
8th - 252 Dean Conyard - The Smurfs - 30/ 262.55
9th - 59 Caitlyn Howard - Suicide Squad - 29/ 251.26
10th - 53 Harry Palmer - Team Pullen - 26/ 250.52
11th - 317 Kara Pearce - The Hill Billies - 26/ 252.41
12th - 45 Carole Butcher - Team Tango - 26/ 254.56
13th - 570 Charlie Barnard - Team No Name - 26/ 255.36
14th - 445 Tony Hall - The Smurfs - 23/ 253.92
15th - 471 Roy Childs - Team Tango - 22/ 264.86
16th - 183 Shaye Hunter - Team Chelmsford - 21/ 144.38
17th - 15 Garry Caulfield - The Hill Billies - 21/ 258.08
18th - 371 Sean Foley - The Krankies - 17/ 160.32
19th - 55 Barry Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 17/ 252.57
20th - 329 Nick Parish - Monkey Boys - 17/ 256.22
21st - 323 Kenny Kingsbury - Monkey Boys - 17/ 261.92
22nd - 64 Charlie Barrett - Team Fortnite - 13/ 186.68
23rd - 50 Ross Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 10/ 259.82
HEAT TWO
1st - 676 Bob Beswick - Team Chelmsford - 45/ 244.44
2nd - 555 Dan Morgan - Essex Pirates - 45/ 244.96
3rd - 702 Jonny Kelly - BIC Raceway - 45/ 246.56
4th - 146 Alan Trickett - Suicide Squad - 43/ 247.29
5th - 365 Sleepy - Suicide Squad - 42/ 248.83
6th - 71 Dylan Ellis - Team No Name - 41/ 245.66
7th - 662 Midge - The Krankies - 37/ 250.30
8th - 102 Ian Noble - BIC Raceway - 35/ 245.95
9th - 537 Bradley Powers - Oddbods - 35/ 248.44
10th - 68 Jade Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 32/ 245.63
11th - 174 Cameron Butcher - Team Tango - 28/ 248.99
12th - 38 Elle Palmer - Team Palmer - 27/ 247.96
13th - 888 Robert Pinnell - The Hill Billies - 26/ 203.10
14th - 233 Dave Nash - The Krankies - 25/ 248.51
15th - 118 Cameron Holder - Team Fortnite - 21/ 252.28
16th - 68 Jean Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 15/ 269.65
17th - 829 Alfie Parish - Monkey Boys - 7/ 74.94
18th - 007 Paul Carter - Team Tango - 6/ 190.88
19th - 116 Wayne Holtom - The Hill Billies - 4/ 110.49
20th - 455 Shane Clarke - The Smurfs - 3/ 37.60
21st - 232 James Kingsbury - Monkey Boys - 2/ 17.15
22nd - 100 Ruby Ree - Team No Name - DNS
23rd - 54 Alec Quarman - Essex Pirates - DNS
The Suicide Squad got off to a great start, picking up 63 points, with the Essex Pirates close behind, collecting 58. BIC Raceway was also off to a promising start with 45 points, and The Krankies finished with 40, along with No Name. Team Tango came in with 28 points, Team Chelmsford gained 25, The Hill Billies 24, Team Smurfs 21, Team Palmer 20 and Elm Park Wreckers 19. Pineapple Express picked up 15 points, with Oddbods picking up 12, Team fortnight 7, as did Monkey Boys.
ROUND TWO
HEAT ONE
1st - 22 John Hillyard - Essex Pirates - 45/ 247.13
2nd - 183 Shaye Hunter - Team Chelmsford - 45/ 248.57
3rd - 177 Scott Chopping - The Krankies - 44/ 250.20
4th - 537 Rocket - Team No Name - 43/ 251.96
5th - 203 Jack Booker - Essex Pirates - 41/ 248.83
6th - 58 Darren Howard - Suicide Squad - 40/ 253.08
7th - 317 Kara Pearce - The Hill Billies - 38/ 248.96
8th - 471 Roy Childs - Team Tango - 24/ 251.77
9th - 666 Sam Baird - BIC Raceway - 34/ 249.12
10th - 570 Charlie Barnard - Team No Name - 34/ 257.95
11th - 371 Sean Foley - The Krankies - 33/ 250.08
12th - 64 Charlie Barrett - Team Fortnite - 31/ 253.15
13th - 53 Harry Palmer - Team Pullen - 30/ 252.51
14th - 252 Dean Conyard - The Smurfs - 29/ 249.34
15th - 59 Caitlyn Howard - Suicide Squad - 28/ 253.05
16th - 50 Ross Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 25/ 247.36
17th - 45 Carole Butcher - Team Tango - 25/ 250.33
18th - 329 Nick Parish - Monkey Boys - 24/ 262.20
19th - 445 Tony Hall - The Smurfs - 23/ 248.51
20th - 323 Kenny Kingsbury - Monkey Boys - 23/ 253.60
21st - 15 Garry Caulfield - The Hill Billies - 22/ 250.14
22nd - 55 Barry Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 8/ 123.61
23rd - 76 Mathew Morris - Pineapple Express - 5/ 30.72
HEAT TWO
1st - 676 Bob Beswick - Team Chelmsford - 45 / 240.06
2nd - 702 Jonny Kelly - BIC Raceway - 42/ 246.17
3rd - 233 Dave Nash - The Krankies - 41/ 244.00
4th - 365 Sleepy - Suicide Squad - 37/ 241.56
5th - 232 James Kingsbury - Monkey Boys - 32/ 242.01
6th - 174 Cameron Butcher - Team Tango - 32/ 242.24
7th - 829 Alfie Parish - Monkey Boys - 30/ 242.30
8th - 146 Alan Trickett - Suicide Squad - 29/ 254.20
9th - 102 Ian Noble - BIC Raceway - 29/ 264.57
10th - 888 Robert Pinnell - The Hill Billies - 28/ 240.67
11th - 116 Wayne Holtom - The Hill Billies - 28/ 242.78
12th - 662 Midge - The Krankies - 28/ 243.42
13th - 68 Jade Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 28/ 243.55
14th - 007 Paul Carter - Team Tango - 26/ 246.33
15th - 71 Dylan Ellis - Team No Name - 24/ 144.03
16th - 455 Shane Clarke - The Smurfs - 24/ 247.16
17th - 54 Alec Quarman - Essex Pirates - 23/ 240.32
18th - 118 Cameron Holder - Team Fortnite - 21/ 246.27
19th - 555 Dan Morgan - Essex Pirates - 19/ 130.62
20th - 100 Ruby Ree - Team No Name - 18/ 234.84
21st - 537 Bradley Powers - Oddbods - 17/ 258.29
22nd - 68 Jean Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 14/ 257.66
23rd - 38 Elle Palmer - Team Palmer - 8/ 88.92
A great round for the Krankies, grabbing 55 points there! Suicide Squad came home with 51 points, and BIC Raceway collected 44. Next were the Essex Pirates with 42 and Team Chelmsford finished with 39.
ROUND THREE
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HEAT ONE
1st - 183 Shaye Hunter - Team Chelmsford - 45/ 254.11
2nd - 58 Darren Howard - Suicide Squad - 43/ 261.72
3rd - 177 Scott Chopping - The Krankies - 43/ 301.41
4th - 22 John Hillyard - Essex Pirates - 42/ 256.51
5th - 203 Jack Booker - Essex Pirates - 41/ 256.32
6th - 59 Caitlyn Howard - Suicide Squad - 33/ 258.49
7th - 76 Mathew Morris - Pineapple Express - 32/ 259.96
8th - 371 Sean Foley - The Krankies - 32/ 261.76
9th - 570 Charlie Barnard - Team No Name - 30/ 265.69
10th - 45 Carole Butcher - Team Tango - 29/ 261.18
11th - 64 Charlie Barrett - Team Fortnite - 29/ 268.28
12th - 252 Dean Conyard - The Smurfs - 28/ 257.28
13th - 445 Tony Hall - The Smurfs - 28/ 263.77
14th - 53 Harry Palmer - Team Pullen - 26/ 227.87
15th - 537 Rocket - Team No Name - 25/ 151.23
16th - 666 Sam Baird - BIC Raceway - 24/ 196.92
17th - 329 Nick Parish - Monkey Boys - 23/ 271.29
18th - 15 Garry Caulfield - The Hill Billies - 22/ 267.29
19th - 323 Kenny Kingsbury - Monkey Boys - 22/ 269.02
20th - 471 Roy Childs - Team Tango - 18/ 183.23
21st - 50 Ross Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 16/ 279.41
22nd - 55 Barry Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 9/ 203.80
23rd - 317 Kara Pearce - The Hill Billies - DNS
HEAT TWO
1st - 676 Bob Beswick - Team Chelmsford - 45/ 236.22
2nd - 71 Dylan Ellis - Team No Name - 45/ 240.00
3rd - 555 Dan Morgan - Essex Pirates - 38/ 238.27
4th - 54 Alec Quarman - Essex Pirates - 38/ 242.01
5th - 365 Sleepy - Suicide Squad - 37/ 244.70
6th - 702 Jonny Kelly - BIC Raceway - 37/ 250.01
7th - 537 Bradley Powers - Oddbods - 35/ 237.88
8th - 146 Alan Trickett - Suicide Squad - 35/ 238.01
9th - 232 James Kingsbury - Monkey Boys - 35/ 240.92
10th - 233 Dave Nash - The Krankies - 33/ 236.96
11th - 174 Cameron Butcher - Team Tango - 32/ 246.24
12th - 888 Robert Pinnell - The Hill Billies - 30/ 238.33
13th - 007 Paul Carter - Team Tango - 29/ 242.11
14th - 455 Shane Clarke - The Smurfs - 25/ 236.51
15th - 829 Alfie Parish - Monkey Boys - 24/ 241.56
16th - 102 Ian Noble - BIC Raceway - 20/ 211.61
17th - 116 Wayne Holtom - The Hill Billies - 18/ 236.44
18th - 118 Cameron Holder - Team Fortnite - 17/ 254.94
19th - 68 Jean Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 15/ 236.32
20th - 100 Ruby Ree - Team No Name - 4/ 171.10
21st - 38 Elle Palmer - Team Palmer - 2/ 16.41
22nd - 662 Midge - The Krankies - 1/ 21.05
23rd - 68 Jade Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - DNS
A great morale booster of a finish there for the Essex Pirates as they finished top in this round with 68 points! The Suicide Squad came home in 2nd place with 63 points, and 3rd were the Krankies with 43. Team Chelmsford collected 40 points, whilst Team No Name came home with 38 points. This is rapidly becoming a great evening of close racing and great competition!
ROUND FOUR
HEAT ONE
1st - 203 Jack Booker - Essex Pirates - 45/ 233.47
2nd - 537 Rocket - Team No Name - 43/ 237.21
3rd - 183 Shaye Hunter - Team Chelmsford - 43/ 241.18
4th - 177 Scott Chopping - The Krankies - 42/ 239.71
5th - 22 John Hillyard - Essex Pirates - 38/ 233.79
6th - 59 Caitlyn Howard - Suicide Squad - 36/ 234.11
7th - 371 Sean Foley - The Krankies - 35/ 238.33
8th - 58 Darren Howard - Suicide Squad - 33/ 233.60
9th - 317 Kara Pearce - The Hill Billies - 30/ 239.64
10th - 76 Mathew Morris - Pineapple Express - 29/ 242.49
11th - 570 Charlie Barnard - Team No Name - 27/ 239.77
12th - 53 Harry Palmer - Team Pullen - 27/ 240.28
13th - 45 Carole Butcher - Team Tango - 25/ 237.15
14th - 252 Dean Conyard - The Smurfs - 25/ 239.52
15th - 445 Tony Hall - The Smurfs - 22/ 237.37
16th - 15 Garry Caulfield - The Hill Billies - 22/ 240.60
17th - 666 Sam Baird - BIC Raceway - 21/ 221.02
18th - 323 Kenny Kingsbury - Monkey Boys - 20/ 236.70
19th - 329 Nick Parish - Monkey Boys - 19/ 234.17
20th - 50 Ross Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 15/ 245.70
21st - 471 Roy Childs - Team Tango - 13/ 238.24
22nd - 55 Barry Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 5/ 138.94
23rd - 64 Charlie Barrett - Team Fortnite - DNS
HEAT TWO
1st - 71 Dylan Ellis - Team No Name - 45/ 254.30
2nd - 365 Sleepy - Suicide Squad - 45/ 255.55
3rd - 555 Dan Morgan - Essex Pirates - 44/ 259.42
4th - 676 Bob Beswick - Team Chelmsford - 41/ 256.92
5th - 232 James Kingsbury - Monkey Boys - 39/ 254.62
6th - 102 Ian Noble - BIC Raceway - 35/ 255.23
7th - 54 Alec Quarman - Essex Pirates - 35/ 256.00
8th - 146 Alan Trickett - Suicide Squad - 35/ 256.54
9th - 233 Dave Nash - The Krankies - 33/ 258.81
10th - 702 Jonny Kelly - BIC Raceway - 31/ 207.29
11th - 537 Bradley Powers - Oddbods - 31/ 262.43
12th - 174 Cameron Butcher - Team Tango - 30/ 292.22
13th - 455 Shane Clarke - The Smurfs - 28/ 257.24
14th - 007 Paul Carter - Team Tango - 26/ 258.75
15th - 116 Wayne Holtom - The Hill Billies - 26/ 260.92
16th - 38 Elle Palmer - Team Palmer - 25/ 259.52
17th - 888 Robert Pinnell - The Hill Billies - 22/ 259.71
18th - 68 Jade Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 19/ 151.61
19th - 68 Jean Mason - Elm Park Wreckers - 19/ 258.40
20th - 100 Ruby Ree - Team No Name - 14/ 260.70
21st - 829 Alfie Parish - Monkey Boys - 12/ 125.21
22nd - 662 Midge - The Krankies - 2/ 21.69
23rd - 118 Cameron Holder - Team Fortnite - DNS
And another great finish for the Essex Pirates, picking up another 68 points! Suicide Squad finished 2nd with 60 points, and 50 points put Team No Name in 3rd place. The Krankies came home with 44 points and Team Chelmsford collected 35.
So that was it, the guys had done all they could, all rounds were completed and it was time to add all the scores. Tonight’s result is as follows
Suicide Squad – 237
Essex Pirates – 236
The Krankies – 182
Team No Name – 161
BIC Raceway – 144
Team Chelmsford – 139
Team Tango – 120
The Hill Billies – 103
Monkey boys – 87
Team Smurfs – 80
Team Palmer – 51
Elm Park Wreckers – 45
Pineapple Express – 41
Oddbods – 37
Team Fortnite – 35
So congratulations to the Suicide Squad on winning round three! Well-done lads! Essex Pirates finished 2nd, just one point behind, with the Krankies coming home in 3rd place. Great racing guys, from everyone!
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It was now time to add the overall scores, and find out which group the teams are in for the Finals on 20th October.
Team Chelmsford – 706 – Group A
Essex Pirates – 625 – Group A
The Krankies – 604 – Group A
Suicide Squad – 540 – Group B
The Hill Billies – 418 – Group B
Team Tango – 405 – Group B
Oddbods – 270 – Group C
Pineapple Express – 258 – Group C
Doh Nutterz – 195 – Group C
Team Pullen – 169 – Group D
Team Smurfs – 166 – Group D
Team No Name – 161 – Group D
Elm Park Wreckers – 159 – Group E
BIC Raceway – 144 – Group E
Team Palmer – 123 – Group E
Monkey Boys – 87 – Group F
Team Fortnite – 55 – Group F
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Should any team not attend the Finals, the remaining teams will all move up, and the final decision will be down to Midge and Co on the day. All Team drivers will be out together in the same race.
Shells for the Final are as follows
1x Mondeo Saloon
1x Lexus Soarer
1x Mk2 Granada Saloon
1x Granada Scorpio Estate
All points will return to zero, and the winners will be declared on the night by their overall points over 4 rounds on the evening. Sadly, I am unable to attend that night, so I wish you all the very best of luck, and in advance thank Sam Townsend who will be sorting the points on my behalf, bless her.
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DD
The evening closed with the usual fun of the DD, with 59 Caitlyn Howard taking the DD win, congratulations Caitlyn, you’re getting a dab hand at these DD’s!
Just a couple of pics from tonight, thank you to those who provided them!
DRIFTS BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
In addition to the Bangers tonight, we also had the Drifts, racing for the British Championship. Sadly just five made it to the track tonight, rather disappointing for such a prestigious title, but none the less, still great racing and loads of fun!
ROUND ONE
1st - 71 Dylan Ellis - 35/ 194.88
2nd - 203 Jack Booker - 35/ 199.96
3rd - 183 Shaye Hunter - 33/ 196.73
4th - 233 Dave Nash - 33/ 199.90
5th - 371 Sean Foley - 27/ 199.36
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ROUND TWO
1st - 71 Dylan Ellis - 35/ 193.76
2nd - 183 Shaye Hunter - 34/ 198.52
3rd - 203 Jack Booker - 33/ 199.23
4th - 233 Dave Nash - 31/ 195.52
5th - 371 Sean Foley - 26/ 201.66
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ROUND THREE
1st - 71 Dylan Ellis - 35/ 194.81
2nd - 233 Dave Nash - 35/ 198.17
3rd - 203 Jack Booker - 34/ 194.91
4th - 183 Shaye Hunter - 34/ 195.52
5th - 371 Sean Foley - 27/ 196.86
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A FINAL
1st - 71 Dylan Ellis - 35/ 191.26
2nd - 203 Jack Booker - 34/ 195.64
3rd - 183 Shaye Hunter - 33/ 194.59
4th - 233 Dave Nash - 32/ 191.58
5th - 371 Sean Foley - 26/ 192.16
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Some great racing there, with some close results! Congratulations to Dylan Ellis, the new Drifts British Champion! Jack Booker took a very worthy 2nd place, and the 3rd place trophy went to Shaye Hunter. Well done Dylan, and well done to all who took part tonight, very entertaining!
RELIANT ROBINS BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIP
We also had the British Championship for the comical three pin plugs, sorry Reliant Robins, of which we had 11 competitors tonight.
HEAT ONE
ROUND ONE
1st - 183 Shaye Hunter - 35/ 147.48
2nd - 22 John Hillyard - 35/ 149.18
3rd - 50 Ross Mason - 30/ 150.14
4th - 58 Darren Howard - 28/ 149.28
5th - 76 Mathew Morris - 27/ 151.64
6th - 55 Barry Mason - 26/ 150.43
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ROUND TWO
1st - 183 Shaye Hunter - 35/ 151.64
2nd - 22 John Hillyard - 35/ 154.72
3rd - 50 Ross Mason - 30/ 152.57
4th - 58 Darren Howard - 27/ 153.72
5th - 76 Mathew Morris - 26/ 157.63
6th - 55 Barry Mason - 23/ 151.68
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ROUND THREE
1st - 183 Shaye Hunter - 35/ 151.20
2nd - 22 John Hillyard - 35/ 151.96
3rd - 50 Ross Mason - 31/ 151.29
4th - 58 Darren Howard - 28/ 154.81
5th - 76 Mathew Morris - 27/ 152.22
6th - 55 Barry Mason - DNS
HEAT TWO
ROUND ONE
1st - 68 Jade Mason - 35/ 160.25
2nd - 537 Bradley Powers - 33/ 162.65
3rd - 471 Roy Childs - 19/ 165.79
4th - 102 Ian Noble - 15/ 168.35
5th - 371 Sean Foley - DNS
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ROUND TWO
1st - 537 Bradley Powers - 35/ 175.04
2nd - 68 Jade Mason - 35/ 175.20
3rd - 371 Sean Foley - 27/ 191.95
4th - 471 Roy Childs - 19/ 176.96
5th - 102 Ian Noble - 15/ 195.68
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ROUND THREE
1st - 68 Jade Mason - 35/ 184.22
2nd - 471 Roy Childs - 27/ 186.36
3rd - 371 Sean Foley - 25/ 190.91
4th - 537 Bradley Powers - 19/ 94.30
5th - 102 Ian Noble - 15/ 187.36
ALL-IN FINAL
1st - 183 Shaye Hunter - 35/ 153.69
2nd - 22 John Hillyard - 33/ 157.50
3rd - 58 Darren Howard - 29/ 153.76
4th - 537 Bradley Powers - 29/ 156.16
5th - 68 Jade Mason - 27/ 157.34
6th - 50 Ross Mason - 26/ 157.44
7th - 371 Sean Foley - 22/ 156.86
8th - 55 Barry Mason - 19/ 158.36
9th - 471 Roy Childs - 17/ 159.52
10th - 102 Ian Noble - 16/ 154.40
11th - 76 Mathew Morris - 4/ 32.83
Some great close racing there, especially between Shaye Hunter and John Hillyard, who finished on splits every round! It was also good watching the battle in heat two between Jade Mason and her boyfriend, Bradley Powers; with Jade taking 2 heat wins and Bradley taking the other! An All-In Final saw some great action, with young Shaye taking the title of Reliant Robins British Champion! Congratulation Shaye, a great race! John Hillyard came home in 2nd place, and taking the 3rd place trophy was Darren Howard. Well done to you all!
Congratulations to our new Champions, and to all our trophy winners tonight. Many thanks to Midge and Co for hosting another great meeting, and many thanks to all who came and joined in with the fun!
FASTEST AVERAGE LAPS TONIGHT
Bangers - 203 Jack Booker - 5.19
Drifts - 71 Dylan Ellis - 5.46
Reliant Robins - 183 Shaye Hunter - 4.21
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