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Autograss Review no 183 (September 2010) has been delayed by other commitments, but we'll be catching up once August is out of the way. If you don't want to miss our full Nationals report as well as the other coverage from all over the UK and Ireland, you can subscribe, or renew your subscription, using the link below. We still have a few copies left of the March, April, May, June and July and August 2010 issues – please contact us if you want to catch up on your reading.

THIS WEEKEND: There is, of course, just one meeting - the LADIES' AND JUNIORS' NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, being hosted this year by Scunthorpe and District motorsports Club at Blyton Raceway, near Gainsborough, with the action starting at 9.30 on Saturday and Sunday. There's a total of 398 entries for the event, including 99 in the Junior Saloon class.

FASTEST COOPER ON GRASS

August Bank Holiday weekend was due to feature its traditional four multi-day events. The FASTEST MAN ON GRASS championships took place at Caenby Corner, Lincolnshire on Sunday and Monday, featuring its popular “finals for all” format before the top finishers in each class go on to the “knockout” stages. The BORDER COUNTIES’ AUTOGRASS FESTIVAL featured three separate days’ racing on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, plus over all three days the “Super Saloons/Specials Shootout”, based loosely on the Fastest Man format. WESSEX  staged separate days’ racing on Sunday and Monday, with the addition of Saturday afternoon "fun racing". INVICTA KENT however were forced to cancel their two day event with the track under water. The only single day event was at CENTRAL SCOTLAND on Sunday.

At the end of the 38th annual running of the Fastest Man on Grass, the oldest established championship in Autograss, Phil Cooper outran Russ Thompson to take the main title for the third time, while Brian “Shifty” Wright brought his Class 5 into remarkable third overall. Lindsay Stephenson outfumbled defending champion Clare Horner while lapping slower cars to become Fastest Lady on Grass. Zack Booth was possibly the youngest ever winner of the Fastest Junior on Grass title, chased by Junior Special leader Jack Bailey, bouncing back from a night in hospital after a heavy roll on Sunday. The Sturton & Stow Motorsport Club’s classic event at Caenby Corner Raceway was an outstanding success, recapturing much of the atmosphere of earlier years at the Lincolnshire Showground. Fast and close racing accompanied slick organisation, and the class finals were all completed in time for drivers to enjoy all the track time they wanted in the Lincolnshire Open handicap races. The meeting attracted 389 entries, with the usual mixture of top national level cars and club racers, from as far afield as Dorset and Scotland.

Full class results are available for download here.

 GLEN CARTER MEMORIAL RACE: 1st T370 Michael Greaves 2nd SC67 Marc Clayton 3rd ST441 Aaron Mackenzie 4th SC400 Dave Hughes. FASTEST LADY SALOON ON GRASS: 1st WR900 Becki Mallinson 2nd ST6 Sarah Chilvers 3rd ST81 Katy Holmes 4th NASA6 Becx Green. FASTEST LADY SPECIAL ON GRASS: 1st SC17 Clare Horner 2nd WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 3rd YD7 Sue Nicholls 4th Y7 Sue Herdman. FASTEST JUNIOR ON GRASS: 1st S67Y Zack Booth 2nd ST171 Jack Bailey 3rd S116Y Jimbob Johnson 4th Y888 Jack Rawlinson. FASTEST SALOON ON GRASS: 1st C41E Antony Jackson 2nd P24EM Brian Wright 3rd YD77 Dick Procter 4th ST4 Mike Mackenzie. FASTEST SPECIAL ON GRASS: 1st ARC4 Phil Cooper 2nd SC12 Andy Patrick 3rd SC14 Russ Thompson 4th Y811 Dave Newby. FASTEST LADY ON GRASS: 1st WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 2nd SC17 Clare Horner 3rd Y7 Sue Herdman 4th WR900 Becki Mallinson. FASTEST MAN ON GRASS: 1st ARC4 Phil Cooper 2nd SC14 Russ Thompson 3rd P24EM Brian Wright 4th YD77 Dick Procter. LINCOLNSHIRE OPEN (10 races): 1st N34 Matt Tasker 2nd ST55 Barry Ashmore. JUNIOR OPEN (3 races): 1st YD343 Katie Wilson 2nd WR11 Sean Wright 3rd SC65 Tom Bryant.

 SPENCER’s SHOOTOUT

We’re beginning to get complaints about the number of times Ian Spencer’s headlined our front page during his debut Class 8 season, but the Manchester driver again captured the limelight at the end of the three day Border Counties Autograss Festival. Ian loaned his new Rade car to Stock Car legend Rob Speak for the Sunday and Monday sessions and in the weekend’s climax, the Super Special Shootout, Rob came home an excellent second – beaten only by Ian Spencer, who’d repossessed his older car from John McBride! The other headline event, the Super Saloon Shootout, saw a brilliant win for young Class 7 newcomer Jake Roberts, chased home by Border Counties stalwart Gently Bentley and by Patrick Sheehy, one of the strong contingent of Irish visitors. The very full weekend’s racing featured 300 entries on the Saturday, swelling to over 430 on Sunday.

BORDER COUNTIES FESTIVAL SATURDAY RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st R137 Steve Edwards 2nd TA80 Darren Thomas 3rd C37 Jeff Hope-Davies 4th NW97 David Owen. CLASS 2: 1st C63 Ian Harvey 2nd R29 Aaron Murray 3rd PAC51 Matt Sawyer 4th NS48 Stuart Belcher. CLASS 3: 1st NW99 Rupert Lomax 2nd TA2 Tarw Bach 3rd NW266 Mick Ellis 4th R125 Wayne Hartwright. CLASS 4: 1st PAC3 Rob Corbett 2nd BC25 Jumbo Williams 3rd NW66 Richie Steele 4th P3EM Louis Gutteridge. CLASS 5: 1st MA33 Billy Davis 2nd TA451 Lewis Richards 3rd LUD8 Jabez Smith 4th LUD65 Simon Roche. CLASS 6: 1st PHD44 Damian Longotano 2nd WW399 John Fuller 3rd TA70 Owen Marks 4th P500EM Rik Burbridge.  CLASS 7: 1st LUD10 Alfie Smith 2nd N45 James Brooks 3rd Y2 Rik Wallbank 4th NW7 Rhys Jones. CLASS 8: 1st LM9 Geoff Gallagher 2nd SV123 Chris Prior 3rd NS34 John McBride 4th NW105 Paul Jones. CLASS 9: 1st ARC7 Sean Power 2nd MA3 Richard Davis 3rd PHD9 Wayne Llewellyn 4th NS44 Maurice Powell. CLASS 10: 1st BC19 Colin Court 2nd TA747 Marc Jones 3rd LM106 Roy Blower 4th P20EM Mark Johnston. F600: 1st LM44 Dave Wilding 2nd LM1 Zoe Leyland 3rd WR32 Bryn Hawkins 4th Y600 Chris McKenzie. CLASS 11: 1st ARC45 Laura Higgs 2nd R50 Kaye Lakins 3rd PAC83 Shelley Neale 4th PHD21 Caroline Thompson. CLASS 11A: 1st LM224 Annette McGrady 2nd SR80 Becky Carpenter 3rd LM64 Sue Mansfield 4th NW30 Sian Butler. CLASS 12: 1st PHD57 Anna Morgan 2nd PAC57 Paula Williams. CLASS 13: 1st R11 Katie Walker 2nd Y111 Claire Hutchinson 3rd N45 Helen Brooks 4th NS1 Di Jones. CLASS 14: 1st LM9 Mel Gallagher 2nd WW319 Jessica Browne 3rd BC158 Cat Mumford 4th ST121 Charlie Wright. JUNIORS: 1st R302 Lewis Waterhouse 2nd R313 William Barrett 3rd LUD24 Jordan Powell 4th NW43 Rhys Edwards. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st SR46 Matt Booth 2nd LM18 Ben Gibbons 3rd SR50 Ed Owen 4th NW200 Kieran Sheffield. (Class 4, F600, Classes 11A, 12, 13 over 3 heats; all others final results)  

BORDER COUNTIES FESTIVAL SUNDAY RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st NS17 Dave Symonds 2nd NW19 Chris Colegate 3rd PAC83 Will Elford 4th C37 Jeff Hope-Davies. CLASS 2: 1st NW46 Mark Ratcliffe 2nd TA225 Barry Evans 3rd NS48 Stuart Belcher 4th NW94 Owain Charles. CLASS 3: 1st NW99 Rupert Lomax 2nd NS242 Ian MacDonald 3rd SR320 Richie Williams 4th 123F Dave Westlake. CLASS 4: 1st PAC3 Rob Corbett 2nd BC25 Jumbo Williams 3rd SV54 Colin Tippins 4th NW14 Paul Tyrrell. CLASS 5: 1st LUD8 Jabez Smith 2nd NS83 Gareth Williams 3rd LUD65 Simon Roche 4th MA33 Billy Davis. CLASS 6: 1st C608E Glen Embling 2nd PHD44 Damian Longotano 3rd NW50 Lee Hynes 4th NW165 Neil Williams. CLASS 7: 1st LUD10 Alfie Smith 2nd BC59 Simon Bentley 3rd PHD72 Jake Roberts 4th C18E Trevor Martin. CLASS 8: 1st BC160 Mike Mumford 2nd LUD80 Jimmy Smith 3rd BC5 Martin Bowen 4th SR88 Drew Butters. CLASS 9: 1st NS3 Rhys Williams 2nd PAC34 Steve Freeman 3rd MA3 Richard Davis 4th BC34 Ian Stead. CLASS 10: 1st PHD15 Gareth Paines 2nd WW318 Martin Browne 3rd NW117 Tony Jones 4th LM106 Roy Blower. F600: 1st WR32 Bryn Hawkins 2nd LM44 Dave Wilding 3rd LM1 Zoe Leyland 4th WR34 Jamie Ellison. F1200: 1st LM96 John Yates 2nd NS155 Tom Chadwick 3rd BC18 Colin Court 4th NS218 Ian Spencer/Shaun Logan. CLASS 11: 1st ARC45 Laura Higgs 2nd PAC49 Bethan Vaughan 3rd BC4 Jodie Bentley 4th PHD4 Daphne Mousley. CLASS 11A: 1st LM224 Annette McGrady 2nd LM64 Sue Mansfield 3rd E126 Stacey McArthur 4th NW30 Sian Butler. CLASS 12: 1st PAC57 Paula Williams 2nd SR229 Jodie Faulkner 3rd 39F Janet Murray 4th PAC37 Jenny Brown. CLASS 13: 1st N45 Helen Brooks 2nd C12 Penny Smith 3rd E7 Michelle Phillips 4th BC62 Claire Hockly. CLASS 14: 1st C10 Sandra Jones 2nd PHD54 Kelly Paines 3rd ST121 Charlie Wright 4th BC97 Laura Emmerson. JUNIORS: 1st PAC47 Jayran Lewis 2nd NW43 Rhys Edwards 3rd R302 Lewis Waterhouse 4th R313 William Barrett. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LM18 Ben Gibbons 2nd C9 Cameron Mills 3rd SR46 Matt Booth 4th NW200 Kieran Sheffield. (F600, Classes 11A, 12, 13 over 3 heats; all others final results)  

BORDER COUNTIES FESTIVAL MONDAY RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st R137 Steve Edwards 2nd C37 Jeff Hope-Davies 3rd R49 Max Haynes 4th DA75 James Jess. CLASS 2: 1st PAC51 Nathan Rees 2nd NS48 Stuart Belcher 3rd B13H Jon Regan 4th LM10 Chris Harrison. CLASS 3: 1st NW99 Rupert Lomax 2nd NS41 Steve Goodwin 3rd ARC27 Lee Almond 4th H22 Bryan East. CLASS 4: 1st BC25 Jumbo Williams 2nd C171E Ted Sparrow 3rd PAC3 Rob Corbett 4th P3EM Louis Gutteridge. CLASS 5: 1st NS70 John Wilde 2nd TA7 Gwyndaf Jenkins 3rd 39F Mark Ashmead 4th R41 Martin Wright. CLASS 6: 1st H99 Paul Bailey 2nd NW50 Lee Hynes 3rd S61 Jonathan Davies. CLASS 7: 1st PHD72 Jake Roberts 2nd NS205 Andy Pipe 3rd R82 Richard Walker 4th C18E Trevor Martin. CLASS 8: 1st SV123 Chris Prior 2nd NS818 Rob Speak 3rd NW45 Mark Borman 4th ARC15 Colin Abbott. CLASS 9: 1st NS3 Rhys Williams 2nd L2 Matty Jones 3rd PAC410 Dean Tipping 4th PAC104 Richard Tipping. CLASS 10: 1st SS6 Chris Ellis 2nd C28 Gary Morris 3rd ARC8 Ryan Power. F600: 1st WR32 Bryn Hawkins 2nd LM44 Dave Wilding 3rd S5D Tom Aldridge 4th LM2 Andy Blomfield. CLASS 11: 1st SV666 Michelle Williams 2nd PAC49 Bethan Vaughan 3rd BC15 Kirsty Noble 4th S441D Thona Thornhill. CLASS 11A: 1st LM224 Annette McGrady 2nd C63 Helen Grainger 3rd G31D Ellen Manns 4th NW30 Sian Butler. CLASS 12: 1st PAC57 Paula Williams 2nd SR229 Jodie Faulkner 3rd NS108 Karen Blandford 4th NW14 Jenny Tyrrell. CLASS 13: 1st N45 Helen Brooks 2nd Y111 Claire Hutchinson 3rd R11 Katie Walker 4th E7 Michelle Phillips. CLASS 14: 1st NC160 Terri Mumford 2nd LM2 Suzanne Gibbons 3rd BC92 Charlotte Lewis 4th BC5 Carrie Mills. JUNIORS: 1st TA13 Otis Williams 2nd PAC47 Jayran Lewis 3rd R302 Lewis Waterhouse 4th R313 William Barrett. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st SR46 Matt Booth 2nd LM18 Ben Gibbons 3rd PHD17 Ben Williams 4th LM17 Jack Gibbons. SUPER SALOON SHOOTOUT: 1st PHD72 Jake Roberts 2nd BC59 Simon Bentley 3rd WW998 Patrick Sheehy 4th PAC3 Rob Corbett. SUPER SPECIAL SHOOTOUT: 1st NS34 Ian Spencer 2nd NS218 Rob Speak 3rd SS6 Chris Ellis 4th C28 Gary Morris. (all final results)

SCUNNY BAS AND FOREST FUN

August 22/23 saw the fourth round of the British Autograss Series, held at Scunthorpe’s Blyton Raceway. In mostly fine conditions, the racing was completed with brisk efficiency despite the usual quota of incidents, including major rolls in Class 6 for Alex Hay, Nathan Rees and Stuart Thompson. The turnout was somewhat reduced from the previous round’s record 781, but even so 602 signed-on drivers made for a very busy event.

SCUNTHORPE BAS RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st CA46 Lee Deegan 2nd Y75 Ollie Burley 3rd SC25 Ian Ullathorne 4th R121 Andy Kelsey 5th CA54 Tom Bell 6th ARC45 David Kay 7th R212 Jordan Blore 8th T370 Mike Greaves. CLASS 2: 1st Y150 Alan Suttle 2nd PAC16 Bryan Neale 3rd SR15 Mathew Morris 4th WS15 Chris Tudgay 5th R140 Damian Harris 6th E291 Martyn Canning 7th SV5 Tim Harber 8th SR54 Lee Evason. CLASS 3: 1st NS334 Martin Gould 2nd SR22 John Shorter 3rd SR55 Bob Matthews 4th NW72 Pete Robinson 5th S151Y Paul Bulmer 6th R169 Mick Sumners 7th E16 Pete Haines 8th P502EM Mark Guy. CLASS 4: 1st E220 Darren Grasby 2nd CA59 Tom Bell 3rd TA32 Alun Jenkins 4th CM7 Huw Jones 5th M60 Nicky Williams 6th PAC3 Rob Corbett 7th CM53 Endaf Owens 8th TA12 Dorian Davies. CLASS 5: 1st NS70 John Wilde 2nd Y64 Mark Grice 3rd A12 Laurence Blaber 4th SN321 Wayne Mathurin 5th Y44 Les Grice 6th LUD8 Jabez Smith 7th C41E Antony Jackson DNF P24EM Brian Wright. CLASS 6: 1st Y821 Chris Mullen 2nd E6 Barry Holloway 3rd ST12 Allan Weston 4th N10 Martyn Janes 5th Y77 Carl Procter 6th SL22 Jason Ballantyne 7th S16Y Andy Johnson DNF Y40 Wes Tinker.  CLASS 7: 1st SN265 Darren Lodge 2nd SC45 Carl Swift 3rd SR2 Tommy Law 4th ST4 Mike Mackenzie 5th BC59 Simon Bentley 6th LM15 Lewis Pugh 7th N70 Rich Lee 8th MA18 Donal O’Brien. CLASS 8: 1st Y811 Dave Newby 2nd SC67 Marc Clayton 3rd SC1 Antony Ross 4th ARC4 Phil Cooper 5th Y34 Mark Grice 6th BC55 Tom Lewis 7th SC95 Chris Atkinson 8th A13 Lawrence Blaber. CLASS 9: 1st NS343 Sam Gould 2nd WS21 Stuart Taylor 3rd S2D James Candy 4th NW126 Spencer Parsonage 5th T7 John Whitehouse 6th ARC5 Phil Cooper 7th PHD9 Wayne Llewellyn 8th P5EM Jason Richardson. CLASS 10: 1st PHD2 Phil Rogers 2nd BC96 Derek Adams 3rd S74D Phil Young 4th ARC8 Ryan Power 5th SS6 Chris Ellis 6th Y88 Neil Rawlinson 7th BC22 Lance Bowen DNF R7 Paul Fackrell.  JUNIORS: 1st CA48 Shayne Deegan 2nd C202E Luke Bartlett 3rd S67Y Zack Booth 4th SN81 Nathan Saunders 5th NS206 Joe Pipe 6th SC80 Kristian Collins 7th SV1 Conner Griffiths DNF IK73 Spencer Wanstall. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LM17 Jack Gibbons 2nd S916Y Wes Green 3rd Y52 Jamie Dunne 4th ST171 Jack Bailey 5th WR11 Sean Wright 6th BC6 Tom Taylor 7th E29 Guy Stallard BF MA96 Diarmuid O’Brien. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st CA54 Alice Bell 2nd MA48 Nicole O’Brien 3rd P37EM Lyndsey Allen 4th B32H Linzi Weare 5th Y166 Leigh Daniells 6th SP27 Debra Robinson 7th YD85 Katie Sunley 8th ARC83 Amy Carter. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st SR285 Bella Vermeulen-Hall 2nd Y14 Diane Tomkinson 3rd A23 Sarah Trott 4th YD31 Sarah Carden 5th SR51 Katie Jones 6th SP26 Becx Green 7th ST447 Tina Hilton 8th WS24 Louise Tudgay. LADIES’ CLASS 3: 1st C5E Helen Ross 2nd S292Y Julie Shaw 3rd SN269 Trish Simmonds-Grant 4th E56 Sally Corbett 5th C12 Pemnny Smith DNF E16 Chris Harris DNS R70 Gemma Fullard, YD200 Amy Bennett. LADIES’ CLASS 4: 1st E220 Lisa Grasby 2nd CM47 Nicola Olsson 3rd CA59 Mary Deegan 4th NR9 Sarah Levics 5th Y15 Leigh Daniells 6th S2Y Vicky Appleton 7th R47 Claire Lancaster BF YD1 Amy Walker. LADIES’ CLASS 5: 1st CM25 Danielle Phillips 2nd C31 Sandra Jones 3rd Y44 Nicola Jesse 4th A12 Laura Atyeo 5th ST6 Sarah Chilvers 6th CM40 Louise Jones 7th R203 Donna Waterhouse 8th YD60 Gillian Graham. LADIES’ CLASS 6: 1st YD15 Yvonne Dockray 2nd C212E Josie Cox 3rd ST12 Katie Sunley 4th YD131 Sarah Carden 5th YD16 Sarah Haigh 6th NS219 Angela Evans 7th N10 Becky Smith DNS IK92 Sue Whipps. LADIES’ CLASS 7: 1st S22Y Clare Horner 2nd PAC53 Michaela Bevans 3rd B27H Lyn Olsson 4th LM30 Charlotte Pugh 5th ST2 Nicola Mackenzie 6th YD71 Pam Blackburn 7th YD17 Jo Thompson BF Y26 Jane Longley. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st WR30 Gemma Stephenson 2nd SC17 Clare Horner 3rd NS55 Claire Cockerill 4th LM9 Mel Gallagher 5th C10 Sandra Jones 6th A13 Laura Atyeo 7th WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 8th Y191 Katie Lockwood. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st S50D Bev Candy 2nd Y393 Katie Lockwood 3rd S14D Nancy Hughes 4th SC20 Jane Bonsall 5th Y177 Lesley Gardner 6th YD171 Chris Raffel. LADIES’ CLASS 10: 1st S3Y Anne Marshall 2nd ST10 Angie Chilvers 3rd BC22 Carrie Mills 4th IK77 Libby Cornwell DNF IK10 Jade Russell DNS TA99 Heidi Deeley. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st SC45 Carl Swift. LADIES’ CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st WR30 Gemma Stephenson.

There was a good choice of club meetings for non-BAS racers with events taking place at Leewood, Forest of Dean, Concord, Central Scotland and West Waterford, although Radford’s planned meeting was washed out. The Forest meeting at Westbury-on-Severn was also affected by overnight rain, with a sticky start, but as the track dried out the 107 competitors enjoyed an entertaining and incident-free day’s racing.

FOREST OF DEAN RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st 96F Chris Manners 2nd 77F Darrell Smart 3rd E167 Daniel Griffin. CLASS 2: 1st LUD64 Tony Hawkins 2nd C46 Anthony Davies 3rd S305D Phil/Steve Such. CLASS 3: 1st B69H Charlie Lee 2nd B99H Pete Cheshire. CLASS 4: 1st G99D Ryan Taylor 2nd G88D Jamie Ivermee 3rd G25D Phil Kent. CLASS 5: 1st S60D Stuart Deacon 2nd 39F Mark Ashmead 3rd SR74 Paul Randles. CLASS 6: 1st PAC91 Ken Thomas 2nd G30D Phil Lancett 3rd S70D Dave Jeffries.  CLASS 7: 1st R82 Richard Walker 2nd R99 Antony Lee 3rd S78D Paul Creed. CLASS 8: 1st G2D Adam Waters 2nd B54H Gary Summers 3rd B55H Paddy Preston. CLASS 9: No finishers. CLASS 11: 1st S441D Shona Thornhill 2nd 96F Aimee Holden 3rd R89 Carly Elwell. CLASS 11A: 1st G112D Karen York 2nd S305D Carol Such 3rd G14D Jemma King. CLASS 12: 1st 39F Janet Murray. CLASS 13: 1st S117D Diane Goodenough 2nd B69H Katie Lee. CLASS 14: No finishers . JUNIORS: 1st R313 William Barrett 2nd B115H James Reid 3rd G56D Josh Smith. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st G46D Foster Lancett. LADIES’ FOREST & GLOUCESTER: 1st G40D Sam Smith 2nd G112D Karen York 3rd G14D Jemma King. FOREST CLUB RACE: 1st 77F Darrell Smart 2nd 39F Mark Ashmead 3rd 8F Darren Mabey.

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Tuesday 17 August saw the second of the summer promotional events at Manchester’s Belle Vue stadium. Heavy rain through the afternoon was among the factors that reduced the turnout of Autograss cars, but as the evening’s racing began the sun came out and the shale quickly dried as the four Class 8s, one Class 5 and two Class 1s put on another good show for the large crowd. It appears that this summer’s Belle Vue events have already resulted in several new recruits to Autograss racing. There’ll be an opportunity for bigger fields of Autograss cars to sample the Belle Vue shale for an end of season outing on 26 October.

BELLE VUE RESULTS: Heat 1: NS818 Ian Spencer. Heat 2: NS818 Ian Spencer. Final: NS818 Ian Spencer. CLASS 1: 1st WR219 Paul Allen 2nd ARC102 Amy Carter. CLASS 5: 1st LM76 Jonny Haile. CLASS 8: 1st NS818 Ian Spencer 2nd NS34 John McBride 3rd ARC88 Dale Carter 4th S73Y Lee Gallagher.

DASHES FOR CASH

The weekend after the Nationals saw money, rather than trophies, up for grabs at the two biggest events; Scarborough’s well established “Dash 4 Cash” meeting at Hunmanby and the South Wales League’s new “Fastest Person on Welsh Grass” at Pendine. Both attracted good entries; over 140 for South Wales and over 130 at Scarborough. The formats were very different; South Wales ran five heats leading up to the money finals, while Scarborough staged a very popular “fun day” on Saturday before running the “Dash 4 Cash” as a one day meeting on Sunday. Both had an international flavour with several irish visitors in Wales and a strong Scottish contingent at Scarborough.

Winners of the Champion of Champions for Men, Ladies’ and Juniors in South Wales were Matt Sawyer, Val Shanahan and Otis Williams. Top honours at Scarborough also went to a Class 2 driver, Frazer MacLeod, with the Ladies’ and Juniors’ prizes going to Nikki Shepherdson and Jimbob Johnson.

SCARBOROUGH DASH 4 CASH RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st S7Y Lee Cox 2nd Y89 Gavin Emery 3rd Y19 Ash Thompson. CLASS 2: 1st S26Y Frazer MacLeod 2nd SC126 Craig Conway 3rd S111Y Phil Wall. CLASS 3: 1st S151Y Paul Bulmer. CLASS 4: 1st Y79 Danny Sidebottom. CLASS 5: 1st S806Y Steven Hare 2nd S297Y Tim Simpson 3rd S8Y Paul Shepherdson. CLASS 6: 1st SL60 Andrew Davidson 2nd S252Y Nev Armstrong 3rd Y72 Derek Dwyer. CLASS 7: 1st YD8 Lee Nickling 2nd S12Y Chris Hodgson 3rd S277Y Ryan Pallass. F600: 1st Y17 Roy Clark 2nd CS20 Andrew Watson 3rd SL101 Jonathan Dawson. CLASS 8: 1st S4Y Dave Winn 2nd SC235 Paul Johnson. CLASS 9: 1st S28Y David Lancaster 2nd Y613 Cliff Britton. CLASS 10: 1st S62Y Mark Hatfield 2nd ST10 Colin Chilvers 3rd WR175 Dave Stokes. STOCK HATCH: 1st S70Y Jack Farrow 2nd S119Y Si Ellis 3rd S246Y Jay Hammerton. CLASS 11: 1st S84Y Nikki Shepherdson 2nd S7Y Vicky Appleton 3rd S92Y Katie Benson. CLASS CLASS 12: 1st S252Y Tracy Armstrong . CLASS 13: 1st YD8 Laura Emmerson 2nd ST16 Sarah Chilvers. CLASS 14: 1st S3Y Anne Marshall 2nd ST10 Angie Chilvers 3rd WR30 Gemma Stephenson. JUNIORS: 1st S49Y Jimbob Johnson 2nd Y35 Danny MacVarish 3rd S349Y Chuck Farrow. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st S916Y Wes Green 2nd S83Y Callum Wing 3rd ST171 Jack Bailey. JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st S49Y Jimbob Johnson 2nd S916Y Wes Green 3rd S349Y Chuck Farrow. LADIES’ CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st S84Y Nikki Shepherdson 2nd S3Y Anne Marshall 3rd WR30 Gemma Stephenson. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st S26Y Frazer MacLeod 2nd Y79 Danny Sidebottom 3rd S151Y Paul Bulmer.

SCARBOROUGH FUN DAY WINNERS:

RWD Opens: YD83 Lewis Wing & S209Y Paul Tateson. FWD Opens: S70Y Rob Farrow & S50Y Curtis Barker. Junior Saloons: S49Y Jimbob Johnson & S74Y Cameron Spiller. Junior Specials: S916Y Wes Green. Visitors’ Open: CS888 Mike Nairns. Black Flag Race: YD83 Lewis Wing. Hare & Hounds: S209Y Paul Tateson & WR176 Richard Dunwell. Specials Opens: S4Y Dave Winn & WR30 Gemma Stephenson. Junior Tag Races: S49Y Jimbob Johnson & S916Y Wes Green. Saloons Open: S209Y Paul Tateson & S1Y Rob Farrow. Junior Black Flag Races: S83Y Callum Wing & SC62 Joe Webster. Junior Open: S83Y Callum Wing.  Allcomers: S26Y Frazer MacLeod. Commentators’ race: (adjusted for green flags) 3rd S46Y Micky B 4th S1Y Sos.

Elsewhere, CAMBRIDGE’s meeting saw the long awaited debut of the most radical new car of the year, Don Colquoun’s front-engined Class 8, while in contrast to the fast conditions at Stretham, Cambridge’s nearest neighbour SPALDING had to cancel after heavy rain on Saturday. PENNINE ran the first of their three “Autumn Showdown” meetings and attracted 106 entries from far and wide to their highly rated Darleymoor track. At NORTH SHROPSHIRE John Aldred won another action packed F600 final to increase his lead in the British Championship. SOLWAY were also in action on Sunday and Northern Ireland had its own two day meeting at DOWN.

 PENNINE AUTUMN SHOWDOWN RESULTS:

(Rolling start finals): CLASS 1: 1st L6 David Hampson 2nd NW97 David Owen 3rd R120 Brian Kelsey. CLASS 2: 1st M254 Neil Cashmore 2nd N840 Clint Fowles 3rd N117 Wayne Ellis. CLASS 3: 1st L55 Dave Hemstock. CLASS 4: 1st SC116 Marcus Fletcher. CLASS 5: 1st NW70 Chris Colegate 2nd P19EM Dave Bennett 3rd N107 Andy Nelson. STOCK HATCH: 1st L618 Lewis Beasley 2nd P650EM Simon/Ben Tickle. CLASS 6: 1st NW50 Lee Hynes 2nd P59EM Barry Kirton 3rd LM85 Wendy Barlow.  CLASS 7: 1st N63 Pete Riley. CLASS 8: 1st N8 Simon Reeve 2nd E111 Julian Heath 3rd G2D Adam Walters. CLASS 9: 1st L3 Derek Tinson 2nd L16 Dex Unwin. CLASS 10: no finishers CLASS 11: 1st N840 Rachael Sims. CLASS 12: 1st N48 Catherine Weston. CLASS 13: 1st Y111 Claire Hutchinson. CLASS 14: 1st Y31 Debbie Kettlewell 2nd E111 Diane Heath 3rd P88EM Vicky Burbridge. JUNIORS: 1st P70EM Jordan Hampson 2nd P14EM TJ le Mercier 3rd WR105 Ayrton Widdup. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y82 Megan Kettlewell.

(Autumn Showdown points): CLASS 1: 1st R121 Andy Kelsey 2nd R120 Brian Kelsey 3rd P303EM Lewis Gutteridge. CLASS 2: 1st P7EM Ben Gadsby 2nd P12EM John Gadsby 3rd N68 Andy Griffiths. CLASS 3: 1st P502EM Mark Guy 2nd N106 Paul Bacon 3rd WR999 Si Aspinall. CLASS 4: 1st P33EM Jason Clews 2nd SC116 Marcus Fletcher 3rd WR212 Tim Crook. CLASS 5: 1st P24EM Brian Wright 2nd P19EM Dave Bennett 3rd N48 Paul Dann. STOCK HATCH: 1st P677EM Ben Gadsby/Phil Barleyman 2nd P656EM Martin Heath 3rd L618 Lewis Beasley. CLASS 6: 1st NW50 Lee Hynes 2nd NW25 Lee Powell 3rd P59EM Barry Kirton.  CLASS 7: 1st Y11 Daz Hutchinson 2nd N360 Kev Spriggs 3rd Y111 Gareth Yeomans. CLASS 8: 1st G2D Adam Walters 2nd M11 Ben Harper 3rd N8 Simon Reeve. CLASS 9: 1st L3 Derek Tinson 2nd L16 Dex Unwin 3rd L26 Graham Unwin. CLASS 10: 1st P8EM Ian Morson 2nd P20EM Andy Kershaw/Ash Cooper 3rd ST38 Simon Farrar. CLASS 11: 1st P374EM Amanda Woodland 2nd M121 Samantha Turner 3rd N840 Rachael Sims. CLASS 12: 1st N48 Catherine Weston 2nd P59EM Pam French. CLASS 13: 1st Y111 Claire Hutchinson. CLASS 14: 1st M11 Barbara Harper 2nd E111 Diane Heath 3rd Y31 Debbie Kettlewell. JUNIORS: 1st WR105 Ayrton Widdup 2nd P65EM Stephen Heath 3rd P56EM Dan Heath. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y82 Megan Kettlewell.

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We also recommend viewing of photos by Martin Anderson

and by Gary Jones

SPENCER'S BELLE VUE

Two days after a rerun of his last heat cost him a place in the National Class 8 final, Ian Spencer was in his element at Manchester's Belle Vue stadium, putting on a show for the appreciative Tuesday night crowd in another successful promotional event for Autograss in the North West. A mixed field of ten Grassers enjoyed 32 laps of racing during the Startrax promoted "family fun evening", which also featured Bangers, Reliant Robins and UK Modified racing. There's a second chance to see the Grassers on the legendary shale, or to join in the action (late entries will be welcomed) this coming Tuesday, 17 August with the racing starting at 6.30 pm.

BELLE VUE 10 AUGUST:

Heat 1: 1st NS818 Ian Spencer. Heat 2: 1st NS818 Ian Spencer. Final: 1st NS818 Ian Spencer 2nd S52Y Tony Spencer 3rd WR900 Graham Mallinson. Class 1:  1st WR219 Paul Allen 2nd LM501 Andy Bowden. Class 2: 1st S46Y Kev Frankland 2nd WR410 Jake Calvert. Class 5: 1st S52Y Tony Spencer 2nd LM34 Rob Simmonds Class 6: 1st WR900 Graham Mallinson Class 7: Y26 Wayne Longley Class 8: 1st NS818 Tony Spencer 2nd ARC88 Dale Carter.

ACTION FROM THE NATIONALS

Our full and comprehensive Nationals report will appear in Autograss Review issue 183. For now, a quick run down on the finals that completed a spectacular, often dramatic and controversial weekend at Withington, and a few samples of the weekend action:

ROB CORBETT won the Champion of Champions title in his Class 4 Micra, finishing the race well clear of Tim Harber and John Gay.

Class by class in brief:

CLASS 1: A messy final, with two reruns; two black flags, one of which was ignored, bringing out the reds, early leader Rob Drake buried in the armco and the winner on the road excluded for engine irregularities, giving the official win to David Kay, in his first full season since returning to racing.

1st ARC45 David Kay 2nd PAC157 Tom Roberts 3rd SV21 Mark Davies 4th YD35 Rachael Davis.

CLASS 2: Also needed two reruns, but no doubt about the winner as Tim Harber took his fifth successive (and sixth altogether) title.

1st SV5 Tim Harber 2nd S2 Tony Hart-Jones 3rd C64 Lloyd Morgan 4th SR54 Lee Evason

CLASS 3: Again, two reruns, both after first corner incidents, but Martin Gould withstood extreme pressure to take his third title.

1st NS334 Martin Gould 2nd ARC27 Lee Almond 3rd SR22 John Shorter 4th Y180 Carl Allen

CLASS 4: Huw Jones had just taken the lead when the race was stopped due to defending champion Adam Jones being taken out. The rerun was a completely different race with Rob Corbett coming through to win.

1st PAC3 Rob Corbett 2nd E220 Darren Grasby 3rd TA32 Alun Jenkins 4th NS952 Mike Compton.

CLASS 5: Wayne Mathurin was unbeaten all weekend and took a dominant final win ahead of a close three way scrap for second. A clean race!

1st SN321 Wayne Mathurin 2nd C41E Antony Jackson 3rd P24EM Brian Wright 4th R420 Al Green

CLASS 6: One of the closest fought finals ever - countless lead changes among the top five drivers, who kept the fight clean with Andrew Smith winning his second title. Unfortunately many spectators missed this one due to a major dust storm!

1st N25 Andrew Smith 2nd ST12 Allan Weston 3rd MA183 Declan Browne 4th Y821 Chris Mullen

CLASS 7: Controversy as John Gay and Mark Griffiths came together leaving Donal O'Brien in the lead; the race was stopped and rerun without Griffiths. Another rerun later, John Gay came from behind to pip Rich Lee on the last lap.

1st A7 John Gay 2nd N70 Rich Lee 3rd BC59 Simon Bentley 4th SN145 Kraig Murley

CLASS 8: After top qualifier Simon Graeme and Antony Ross had a first corner incident Karl Bennett led the way, but a challenge from Colin Byrne let Geoff Berrisford take advantage, giving GB the unique distinction of being the only man to have been champion in all three Specials classes.

1st NS55 Geoff Berrisford 2nd CK3 Colin Byrne 3rd NW26 Karl Bennett 4th A13 Laurence Blaber.

CLASS 9: John Whitehouse dominated the weekend but didn't cross the line first in the final - a last corner pass by Phil Cooper earned Phil a green flag though, returning JW to the top spot and at last removing him from the list of "best drivers never to win the Nationals"

1st T7 John Whitehouse 2nd S2D James Candy 3rd ARC5 Phil Cooper 4th ARC7 Sean Power.

CLASS 10: Andy Patrick was controlling the race from the front when Phil Rogers' rear suspension broke, bringing out the red flags. Andy went out of the rerun with a puncture. Ryan Power led most of the way but a final three way shootout saw Terry Seagreaves take his second National title.

1s ARC3 Terry Seagreaves 2nd ARC8 Ryan Power 3rd SS6 Chris Ellis 4th NS160 Mark Lawrence.

JUNIOR CHAMPION HOULIHAN

On the pre-Nationals weekend the only two day event was in Ireland, when Cork Autograss staged a Junior Challenge as part of their event at Castletownkenneigh. Juniors in the UK had their own special event on Sunday, courtesy of MELTON club, where Radford's Juniors took the main trophies, William Barrett winning the Saloons and andrew Adams the Specials. Traditionally the biggest meeting of the pre-Nationals weekend is BREDON HILL's "King of the Hill" at Hilltop Raceway, Tirley, which attracted its usual good entry. Class 6 racer Micky Manning won the "King of the Hill" title, Jade Dyke took her Class 9 to victory in the "Queen of the Hill". NORTH WALES had a well supported meeting with 123 entries. Other events took place at STURTON & STOW, and YORKSHIRE DALES, where Scotland's Keith Matthews made a winning return to Class 9.

At CORK the title of Irish Fastest Junior on Grass was contested by the top three scorers from all three Junior classes, and was won by Citroen AX driver Jack Houlihan. The individual class finals were won by Steven White (Class 1 Mini), Stephen Sugrue (Class 1A Micra) and Diarmuid O' Brien (Junior Special). Although the Juniors took pride of place, there was plenty of good racing on the extended and now very fast track for the men's and ladies' classes, including possibly the best Class 2 final we'd ever seen, where Jimmy White and eventual winner Aiden O'Neill changed places throughout, including twice between the last corner and the flag!

CORK RESULTS:

IRISH FASTEST JUNIOR ON GRASS: 1st WW58 Jack Houlihan 2nd WW16 John Kearns 3rd CK96 Stephen O’Neill 4th MA96 Diarmuid O’Brien 5th MA238 Stephen Sugrue 6th MA16 John P Fleming 7th MA24 Darren O’Connell 8th CK664 Gary Lorden 9th CK7 Steven White

JUNIORS CLASS 1: 1st CK7 Steven White 2nd WW58 Jack Houlihan 3rd WW16 John Kearns. JUNIORS CLASS 1A: 1st MA238 Stephen Sugrue 2nd CK96 Stephen O’Neill 3rd CK664 Gary Lorden. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st MA96 Diamuid O’Brien 2nd MA16 John P Fleming 3rd MA24 Darren O’Connell. CLASS 1: 1st CK21 Pat Warren 2nd CK555 Shane O’Donovan 3rd CK6 Jimmy White. CLASS 1A: 1st CK35 Eoin Crowley 2nd CK664 Martin Lorden 3rd CK43 John Thompson. CLASS 2: 1st MA30 Aidan O’Neill 2nd CK6 Jimmy White 3rd CK5 Tomas Creedon. CLASS 6: 1st CW51 Martin Wallace.  CLASS 7: 1st CW120 Barry Leech 2nd MA66 Eamonn O’Brien Jr. CLASS 8: 1st MA7 Alan O’Keeffe 2nd MA69 Mick Hogan 3rd MA99 Eamonn O’Brien Sr. CLASS 9: 1st MA3 Billy Davis 2nd MA31 Richard Davis. LADIES: 1st CK21 Jenny Warren 2nd CK60 Sandra White 3rd CK19 Nichola O’Shea.

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SPENCER'S INVICTA TROPHY

BIGGEST BAS YET

+ SHANAHAN WINS - BUT NOT AT BAS!

The Gloucestershire League moved into Javelin Park to host what turned out to be the biggest ever BAS round, with 781 entries and 771 drivers actually taking part. The weather stayed dry and the event was efficiently completed, all the finals being over by 5.30 pm. There was of course the usual quota of thrills, spills and controversy, most of it caught by our photographers:

GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEAGUE BAS RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st R212 Jordan Blore 2nd Y75 Ollie Burley 3rd CA46 Lee Deegan 4th SN208 Andrew Empson 5th SC25 Ian Ullathorne 6th PAC81 Will Elford 7th R121 Andy Kelsey 8th CA284 Sam French. CLASS 2: 1st SR54 Lee Evason 2nd NS249 Cary Evans 3rd C20 Dan Evans 4th S10 Michael Hart-Jones 5th S2 Tony Hart-Jones 6th C63 Ian Harvey 7th E291 Martyn Canning DNF C64 Lloyd Morgan. CLASS 3: 1st WS22 Adrian Joyce 2nd C5E Allan Crowther 3rd R169 Mick Sumners 4th NS334 Marin Gould 5th NW72 Pete Robinson 6th IK351 John Warren 7th IK138 Derek Linch 8th ARC27 Lee Almond. CLASS 4: 1st E220 Darren Grasby 2nd PAC3 Rob Corbett 3rd CA59 Tom Bell 4th Y1 Adam Henley 5th DA33 Alan Beattie 6th TA12 Dorian Davies 7th S2Y Tony Appleton BF M60 Nicky Williams. CLASS 5: 1st Y64 Mark Grice 2nd P24EM Brian Wright 3rd Y44 Les Grice 4th NS70 John Wilde 5th R37 Dan Lewis 6th SN321 Wayne Mathurin 7th SL15 Steven Graham DNF ST6 Colin Chilvers. CLASS 6: 1st SL22 Jason Ballantyne 2nd E6 Barry Holloway 3rd R27 Dave Houghton 4th R206 Steve Cooper 5th NW41 Darren Owens 6th YD15 Stuart Dockray 7th Y24 Alex Hay 8th MA183 Declan Browne.  CLASS 7: 1st LM15 Lewis Pugh 2nd A7 John Gay 3rd R1 Lee Waldron 4th SC45 Carl Swift 5th DA40 John Haffey 6th N45 James Brooks 7th R421 Richard Merrick 8th SR2 Tommy Law. CLASS 8: 1st ARC4 Phil Cooper 2nd Y34 Mark Grice 3rd SC1 Antony Ross 4th MA7 Alan O’Keeffe 5th Y811 Dave Newby 6th G7D Graham Bennett 7th Y7 Andy Hornshaw 8th S19Y Tom Bendell. CLASS 9: 1st NS343 Sam Gould 2nd P5EM Jason Richardson 3rd Y5 Mark Brooks 4th ARC5 Phil Cooper 5th S2D James Candy 6th TA3 Kevin Jones 7th S275Y Keith Featherstone 8th NW126 Spencer Parsonage. CLASS 10: 1st PHD2 Phil Rogers 2nd SS6 Chris Ellis 3rd PHD15 Gareth Paines 4th S74D Phil Young 5th BC22 Lance Bowen 6th SS11 Adrian Turner 7th P20EM Andy Kershaw DNF ARC1 Lee Seagraves. JUNIORS: 1st CA46 Shayne Deegan 2nd SV1 Conner Griffiths 3rd IK73 Spencer Wanstall 4th R302 Lewis Waterhouse 5th SN12 Tom Hall 6th NS206 Joe Pipe 7th S67Y Zack Booth 8th E75 Jack Gilder. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st BC6 Tom Taylor 2nd LM17 Jack Gibbons 3rd E29 Guy Stallard 4th ST171 Jack Bailey 5th MA96 Diarmuid O'Brien 6th Y888 Jack Rawlinson 7th NS155 Matt Berrisford DNF Y52 Jamie Dunne. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st CA54 Alice Bell 2nd BC11 Becky Shaw 3rd P37EM Lyndsey Allen 4th ST447 Tina Hilton 5th YD85 Katie Sunley 6th A550 Sarah Trott 7th SP27 Debra Robinson DNF WS100 Lisa Frost. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st SR41 Claudette Chater 2nd C63 Helen Grainger 3rd R140 Sue Harris 4th PAC51 Paula Rees-Williams DNF YD209 Michelle Arnett DNF G40D Isobel Dewsbury BF YD31 Sarah Carden BF A23 Sarah Trott. LADIES’ CLASS 3: 1st C266E Lianne Teather 2nd R70 Gemma Fullard 3rd SN269 Trish Simmonds-Grant 4th C5E Helen Ross 5th WS5 Lisa Hills 6th NW160 Joanne Rowlands 7th C12 Penny Smith DNS PAC77 Caroline Jones. LADIES’ CLASS 4: 1st E220 Lisa Grasby 2nd CM47 Nicola Olsson 3rd Y15 Leigh Daniells 4th L15 Lisa Branston 5th S2Y Vicky Appleton 6th R47 Claire Lancaster DNF Y22 Natalie Longley DNS BC1 Katie McNeill. LADIES’ CLASS 5: 1st Y44 Nicola Jesse 2nd C31 Sandra Jones 3rd S73D Shauna Steadman 4th CM40 Louise Jones 5th A12 Laura Atyeo 6th CM25 Danielle Phillips 7th E22 Tina Grasby DNS ST6 Sarah Chilvers. LADIES’ CLASS 6: 1st ST12 Katie Sunley 2nd C212E Josie Cox 3rd YD15 Yvonne Dockray 4th SR229 Jodie Faulkner 5th YD31 Sarah Carden DNF NS219 Angela Evans DNS N10 Becky Smith DNS G55D Sam Smith. LADIES’ CLASS 7: 1st PAC53 Michaela Bevans 2nd S22Y Clare Horner 3rd Y26 Jane Longley 4th LM30 Charlotte Pugh 5th ST2 Nicola Mackenzie 6th ST306 Charlotte Goodsir 7th IK262 Cathy Harrison 8th N45 Helen Brookes. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 2nd C10 Sandra Jones 3rd ST121 Charlie Wright 4th LM9 Mel Gallagher 5th YD7 Sue Nicholls 6th BC158 Cat Mumford 7th SC17 Clare Horner 8th WR30 Gemma Stephenson. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st S50D Bev Candy 2nd H150 Jade Dyke 3rd S14D Nancy Hughes 4th Y393 Katie Lockwood 5th PHD54 Kelly Paines 6th ST131 Claire West DNS SC20 Jane Bonsall. LADIES’ CLASS 10: 1st BC22 Carrie Mills 2nd ST10 Angie Chilvers 3rd TA99 Heidi Deeley DNS IK77 Libby Cornwell DNS S62Y Helen Brooks. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: R212 Jordan Blore. LADIES’ CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: ST12 Katie Sunley.

Alternatives to the BAS were staged successfully by Nottingham and Solway clubs.

In Ireland, the Araglin Carnival meeting had to be abandoned on Sunday morning after torrential overnight rain. The rain continued all day, but that didn't stand in the way of an entertaining meeting at the WATERFORD RACEWAY near Dungarvan, where top honours went to regular Autograss racer John Shanahan, who won the trophy final after switching from his own 1-litre Micra to the car with which his son Jack was unbeaten in the Junior class in only Jack's second meeting.

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BOB ROBINS MEMORIAL

In almost impossibly hot, sunny and dusty conditions, the St Neots club’s annual charity weekend of racing, fun and games drew an excellent turnout to the Wyboston track. The weekend came to a fitting end when Daniel Robins’ Class 1 Mini set a fast pace on the dry, dusty track to win the Champion of Champions and claim his grandad’s memorial trophy.

Another highlight was the Stock Hatch final in which Mark Hill took a hard earned third place, narrowly beaten to the line by Lloyd Vivier while Ravin’ Ray Smith, on his Stock Hatch debut, won in a record fast time.

The popular “Retro Race Day” on Saturday, featuring handicapped grid starts, attracted over 120 drivers and provided lots of action. Class 8 drivers Ian Spencer and John McBride called in just for the day (on their way from Manchester to North Shropshire!) and Ian continued his remarkable debut season with yet another class win. John Howseman brought out the Class 6 Mini he’d bought two days earlier, bounced it off the armco, rolled it heavily and then repaired it with a big hammer, ready to race on Sunday. The action continued on Saturday evening with wheelbarrow races, sack races, tug-o-war, etc, and the presentation of £2,000 to St Neots’ two nominated charities, the British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK.

 RETRO RACE DAY RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st SN717 Anthony Phillips 2nd SP133 Joe Bourn 3rd SN164 Alex Hill. CLASS 2: 1st WS24 Lee Rowley 2nd SN405 Jason Thomas 3rd SN110 Jack White. CLASS 3: 1st CA546 Adam Saint 2nd CA26 Jeff Westley 3rd CA88 Les Taylor. CLASS 4: 1st SN348 Dave Digby 2nd CA87 Ashley Poulter 3rd CA77 Tony Jackson. CLASS 5: 1st LM34 Garfy Lines 2nd T72 Martin Dixon 3rd SP100 Derek Clarke. STOCK HATCH: 1st SN14 Alex Hill 2nd SN222 Lloyd Vivier 3rd CA35 Terry Young. CLASS 6: 1st CA37 Sean Young 2nd CA34 Darron Young 3rd CA207 Tony Teather.  CLASS 7: 1st ST307 Tony Goodsir 2nd SN282 Russ Wallbank 3rd WS3 Stuart Clamp. CLASS 8: 1st NS818 Ian Spencer 2nd SN60 Ashley Hall 3rd SC1 Antony Ross. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd CA27 Jason Ansell 3rd ST337 Alan Ostridge. CLASS 11: 1st SN668 Vicky Sole 2nd SN40 Julia Hobson 3rd SP133 Victoria Gabriel. CLASS 11A: 1st CA47 Sharron Barrett 2nd WS24 Louise Tudgay 3rd SN230 Emily Empson. CLASS 12: 1st T72 Kate Dixon 2nd LM34 Rachel Collier 3rd SN14 Vicky Sole. CLASS 13: 1st C266E Lianne Teather 2nd WS45 Emily Murley 3rd ST306 Charlotte Goodsir. CLASS 14: 1st SP92 Alison Clayton 2nd SC27 Ali Samworth 3rd ST2337 Nicola Odlin. JUNIORS: 1st SN12 Tom Hall 2nd SN668 Ollie Sole 3rd SN232 Kirsty Empson. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st ST171 Jack Bailey 2nd SN11 Ash Howard 3rd SP31 Chamelle Clayton. ST NEOTS OPEN: 1st SN164 Alex Hill 2nd SN33 Dave Purchase 3rd SN24 Mark Smith. ST NEOTS JUNIORS: 1st SN11 Ash Howard 2nd SN19 Josh Hassell 3rd SN56 Chloe New. BECKWITH MEMORIAL OPEN: 1st CA7 Jay Neville 2nd SN33 Dave Purchase. BECKWITH MEMORIAL JUNIORS: 1st SN668 Ollie Sole 2nd SN232 Kirsty Empson 3rd ST171 Jack Bailey.

BOB ROBINS MEMORIAL RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st SN43 Daniel Robins 2nd SN208 Andrew Empson 3rd CA46 Lee Deegan. CLASS 2: 1st CA7 Jay Neville 2nd SP5 Shannon Ellis 3rd CA18 Chris Barrett. CLASS 3: 1st CA546 Adam Saint 2nd CA20 Kevin Gabriel 3rd CA238 Clinton Platfoot. CLASS 4: 1st SN6 Wez Johnson 2nd SN32 Neil Caddick 3rd M10 Mark Lane. CLASS 5: 1st LM35 Garfy Lines 2nd CA4 Dan Neville 3rd SP100 Derek Clarke. STOCK HATCH: 1st CA8 Ravin’ Ray Smith 2nd SN222 Lloyd Vivier 3rd SN14 Mark Hill. CLASS 6: 1st CA38 Lynton Turner 2nd CA120 Richard Golding 3rd SN396 Russ Tillson.  CLASS 7: 1st SN145 Kraig Murley 2nd SN282 Russ Wallbank 3rd ST307 Tony Goodsir. CLASS 8: 1st ST44 Dan Mackenzie 2nd SN395 Bill Edwards 3rd ST514 Aly Ostridge. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd SN911 Vinny Parker 3rd T118 Trevor Smith. CLASS 11: 1st SN668 Vicky Sole 2nd CA54 Alice Bell 3rd CA203 Toni Platfoot. CLASS 11A: 1st WS24 Louise Tudgay 2nd SN296 Millie Tillson-Smith 3rd SN230 Emily Empson. CLASS 12: 1st SN46 Patsie Turley 2nd CA87 Amy Turner  3rd LM34 Rachel Collier. CLASS 13: 1st C266E Lianne Teather 2nd ST2 Nicola Mckenzie 3rd ST306 Charlotte Goodsir. CLASS 14: 1st WR30 Gemma Stephenson 2nd ST44 Nicola Mackenzie 3rd WR20 Lindsay Stephenson. JUNIORS: 1st CA48 Shayne Deegan 2nd SN668 Ollie Sole 3rd SN94 Rhys Puddiphatt. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st ST171 Jack Bailey 2nd SN15 Faye Smith 3rd SP31 Chamelle Clayton. EAST ANGLIAN OPEN: 1st SN717 Anthony Phillips 2nd SN110 Jack White 3rd SN450 Tony McKenna. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st SN43 Daniel Robins 2nd SN208 Andrew Empson 3rd CA546 Adam Saint. JUNIOR CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st ST171 Jack Bailey 2nd SN668 Ollie Sole 3rd SP31 Chamelle Clayton.

Other events took place at DOWN on Saturday and at PENHOW, RADFORD, LEICESTER, NORTH SHROPSHIRE, SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE DALES and CORK on Sunday.

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F600 AT PENNINE

The third round of the British F600 Championship took place at Pennine on July 4, with a 14 car entry; Bryn Hawkins took victory after three attempts to complete the A-final.

A FINAL: 1st WR32 Bryn Hawkins 2nd ST1 Terry Cox 3rd SC60 John Aldred 4th LM40 Andy Dingley 5th LM1 Zoe Leyland 6th LM153 Chris Taylor DNF LM44 Dave Wilding, LM2 Andy Blomfield. B-FINAL: 1st S5D Tom Aldridge 2nd WR35 Neil Richardson 3rd LM123 Michael Whalley DNF N40 Ross Sinclair DNS Y600 Chris Mackenzie, LM88 Dan Clancy,

The F600 round was part of another successful club meeting on the Darleymoor track, which featured a first ever final win in the Juniors by Dan Heath, just a few weeks into his racing career.

PENNINE MEETING RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st ST19 Simon Farrar 2nd P17EM Ash Cooper 3rd WR551 Kevin Griffiths. CLASS 2: 1st LM10 Chris Harrison 2nd SR41 Ben Gadsbys 3rd LM224 John McGrady. CLASS 3: 1st P502EM Mark Guy. CLASS 4: 1st P3EM Louis Gutteridge 2nd P33EM Jason Clews 3rd P69EM Jamie Higginbottom. CLASS 5: 1st P19EM Dave Bennett 2nd N107 Andy Nelson 3rd LM59 Andy Bridge. STOCK HATCH: 1st P656EM Martin Heath 2nd P650EM Simon/Ben Tickle 3rd N870 Adam Fowles. CLASS 6: 1st P500EM Rik Burbridge 2nd P59EM Barry Kirton 3rd WR666 Jasper Aspinall.  CLASS 7: No finishers. CLASS 8: 1st SR88 Drew Butters 2nd T65 Jack Dickinson 3rd G2D Adam Walters. CLASS 9: 1st L3 Derek Tinson 2nd M154 Tim Back 3rd N55 Andy Clarke. CLASS 10: 1st CST38 Simon & Jon Farrar. CLASS 11: 1st LM224 Annette McGrady 2nd LM87 Louise Clancy 3rd P444EM Ann Millington. CLASS 12: 1st SR229 Jodie Faulkner 2nd P59EM Pam French. CLASS 14: 1st P88EM Vicky Burbridge. JUNIORS: 1st P56EM Dan Heath 2nd P70EM Jordan Hampson 3rd N53 Lloyd Elliott. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y82 Megan Kettlewell.

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MARK'S WESSEX BrUnCh

The second annual running of the British Unmodifed Championship, at the Wessex club, Bearley Raceway in Somerset, was a relaxed and enjoyable day's club racing, with a bonus. The British Unmodified finals pitted all the Class 1 and Class 2 finalists against each either, and likewise Ladies' Class 1 and 2 and Juniors and Junior Specials, with generous prize money up for grabs. The title of British Unmodified Champion went to the furthest travelled driver present, Swansea's Mark Lewis. Becky Shaw won the Ladies' title and Matt Bishop the Juniors. Alongside the Unmodified competition there was a new title race "The Special One" and with the top Class 8, 9 and 10 proving evenly matched, Adrian "ART" Turner took a spectacular win in his Extreme Chevy Class 10.

Also this weekend EVESHAM ran the classic Alf Cope Memorial meeting at Dodwell on Sunday, and CONCORD ran the new Essex Open Championship at Cold Norton. Other events took place at CENTRAL SCOTLAND, YORK, SCUNTHORPE, NORTH WALES, LUDLOW, PENNINE, SPALDING and INVICTA KENT. Pennine's meeting feastured the third round of the British F600 championship, won by Bryn Hawkins - results and photos coming soon.

WESSEX RESULTS:

BRITISH UNMODIFIED CHAMPIONSHIP:

MEN: 1st S170 Mark Lewis 2nd A23 Jonny Barber 3rd WS1 Pete Saunders. LADIES: 1st BC11 Becky Shaw 2nd WS100 Lisa Frost 3rd WS70 Caroline Chapman. JUNIORS: 1st YS73 Matt Bishop 2nd SS770 Sam Street 3rd WS84 Tyler Hounsell.

THE SPECIAL ONE:

MEN: 1st SS11 Adrian Turner 2nd S14D Nigel Candy 3rd WS18 Bruce Candy. LADIES: 1st WS8 Laura Atyeo 2nd S14D Nancy Hughes.

CLASS 1: 1st S170 Mark Lewis 2nd WS100 Stuart McKenzie 3rd WS1 Pete Saunders. CLASS 2: 1st YS27 Gavin Williams 2nd WS157 David Cottrell 3rd A23 Jonny Barber. CLASS 3: 1st WS22 Adrian Joyce 2nd WS5 Ian Fay. CLASS 4: 1st SS9 Nick Cleal 2nd WS35 Jon Young 3rd WS23 Ray Tudgay. CLASS 5: 1st A12 Laurence Blaber. CLASS 6: 1st WS86 Ryan Napier 2nd SS77 Tim Street 3rd WS811 Steve Atkins. CLASS 7: 1st WS88 Shaun Brown 2nd WS3 Henry Clamp. CLASS 8: 1st WS18 Bruce Candy 2nd WS8 Dan Hasker 3rd WS58 Peter Pollard. CLASS 9: 1st S14D Nigel Candy. CLASS 10: 1st SS11 Adrian Turner 2nd WS31 Adrian Kinchen. CLASS 11: 1st BC11 Becky Shaw 2nd WS100 Lisa Frost 3rd WS73 Kirsty McKenzie. CLASS 11A: 1st A23 Sarah Trott 2nd WS70 Caroline Chapman. CLASS 12: 1st A12 Laura Atyeo. CLASS 13: 1st WS5 Lisa Hills. CLASS 14: 1st WS8 Laura Atyeo 2nd S14D Nancy Hughes. JUNIORS: 1st WS84 Tyler Hounsell 2nd SS770 Sam Street 3rd . JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st YS73 Matt Bishop 2nd S24D Reece Candy 3rd WS96 Jordan Candy. ALLCOMERS OPEN: 1st WS19 Rhys Wyeth 2nd WS81 Jon Napier 3rd WS60 Tom Ireland. JUNIORS’ OPEN: 1st YS10 Matt Bishop 2nd WS122 Jack Joyce 3rd WS60 Matt Ireland.

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SCUNTHORPE RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st S296Y Rob Drake 2nd ARC45 David Kay 3rd ST42 Gav Waby. CLASS 2: 1st T132 Conrad Noble 2nd S118Y Jack Farrow 3rd SC2 Martin Dalzell. CLASS 3: 1st WR64 Martin Walker 2nd ARC17 Ged Power 3rd SC291 Tina Leary. CLASS 4: 1st YD20 Emily Jefferson 2nd YD1 Duane Walker 3rd Y146 Danny Pinkney. CLASS 5: 1st SC149 James Meakin 2nd WR92 Melvin Cleland 3rd SC72 Martin Dixon. CLASS 6: 1st Y77 Carl Procter 2nd SC79 Col Edley 3rd ST130 Pete West.  CLASS 7: 1st N45 James Brooks 2nd ST16 Colin Chilvers 3rd Y26 Wayne Longley. F600: 1st YD80 Roger Jefferson. CLASS 8: 1st S19Y Tom Bendell 2nd SC7 Shaun Thompson 3rd SC95 Chris Atkinson. CLASS 9: 1st ARC7 Sean Power 2nd WR111 Paul Wright 3rd Y393 Amanda Lockwood. CLASS 10: 1st ARC8 Ryan Power 2nd S62Y Mark Hatfield 3rd ST69 Wayne Yeardley. CLASS 11: 1st ARD45 Laura Higgs 2nd S84Y Nikki Shepherdson 3rd SC171 Kirsty Malkin. CLASS 12: 1st S2Y Vicky Appleton 2nd T72 Kate Dixon 3rd YD1 Amy Walker. CLASS 13: 1st Y26 Jane Longley 2nd ST16 Sarah Chilvers 3rd ST717 Kirsty Malkin. CLASS 14: 1st Y191 Katie Lockwood 2nd S62Y 3rd ST121 Charlie Wright. JUNIORS: 1st S67Y Zack Booth 2nd SN81 Nathan Saunders 3rd SC80 Kristian Collins. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st ST171 Jack Bailey 2nd WR11 Sean Wright 3rd SC223 Ryan Bemrose.

YORKSHIRE WINNERS AT CUMBERLAND OPEN

As the country enjoyed another hot and sunny race weekend on 26/27 June, Solway club staged the annual Cumberland Open Championship where their local racers, together with visitors from Scotland and Yorkshire, plus a strong contingent from Northern Ireland, enjoyed a well run and competitive event in an extremely relaxed atmosphere. Saturday's racing was completed in record time, allowing the visitors to explore the other attractions of the Hay Close venue before an evening of fun and games. On Sunday the club worked extremely hard to control a major dust problem without ever over-watering the track, and their efforts were rewarded with some close fought and spectacular finals, and a weekend completed with a complete lack of major incidents or accidents. The new Cumberland Open Champion is Andy Jefferson, whose Class 8 passed Glynn Bailey's Class 4 and Allan Weston's 6 round the outside of the last corner in the Champion of Champions race. The Ladies' title also went to Yorkshire Dales thanks to Katie Sunley's spectacular driving of Allan Weston's Class 6, and the Junior Champion was Whiterose driver Ayrton Widdup, with Jack Rawlinson winning the Junior Specials.

CUMBERLAND OPEN RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st YD92 Chris Cockburn 2nd SC75 Damien Bailey 3rd YD183 James Bowe. CLASS 2: 1st SL4 Arthur Cunningham 2nd SL70 Andrew Davidson 3rd SL74 Andrew Sharp. CLASS 3: 1st SL8 Paul Sharp 2nd YD269 Gus Stokoe 3rd SL68 Neil Barnes. CLASS 4: 1st SC74 Glynn Bailey. CLASS 5: No finishers. STOCK HATCH: 1st SL626 Kevin Brough 2nd SL305 Ryan Brough 3rd SL224 Kevin Elliott. CLASS 6: 1st ST12 Allan Weston 2nd YD57 Calvin Bradley 3rd SL1 Joe Threlkeld.  CLASS 7: 1st YD71 Graham Blackburn 2nd DA36 Nigel McCracken 3rd SL51 Mark Nugent. F600: 1st CS20 Andrew Watson 2nd SL102 Malcolm Dawson 3rd SL80 Phil Talbot. F1200: 1st YD182 James Bowe. CLASS 8: 1st YD21 Andy Jefferson 2nd SL16 Mark Dalgelish 3rd SL10 Trevor Millican. CLASS 9: 1st CS40 Jimmy Plain 2nd YD117 Dennis Raffel 3rd SL75 Greg Brookes. CLASS 10: 1st Y88 Neil Rawlinson 2nd CS888 Mick Nairns. JUNIORS: 1st WR105 Ayrton Widdup 2nd DA38 Chrisy McCracken 3rd YD144 Ryan Hall. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y888 Jack Rawlinson 2nd SL96 Jason Wood 3rd YD5 Liam Hilton. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st SL274 Ashlea Cowperthwaite 2nd SL55 Lynn Johnston 3rd SL118 Michele McBride. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st YD209 Michelle Arnett 2nd SL4 Lin Cunningham 3rd SL70 Sandra Davidson. LADIES’ CLASS 3: No finishers. LADIES’ CLASS 5: No finishers. LADIES’ STOCK HATCH: 1st SL45 Fiona McIntyre 2nd SL29 Mandy Clarke. LADIES’ CLASS 6: 1st ST12 Katie Sunley. LADIES’ CLASS 7: 1st YD71 Pam Blackburn. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st SL5 Lynn Johnston 2nd SL19 Lisa Waters. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st YD171 Chris Raffel. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st YD31 Andy Jefferson 2nd SC74 Glynn Bailey 3rd ST12 Allan Weston. LADIES’ CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st ST12 Katie Sunley 2nd YD209 Michelle Arnett 3rd SL5 Lynn Johnston. SOLWAY HANDICAP: 1st SL1 Joe Threlkeld 2nd SL200 Dennis Charlton 3rd SL80 Phil Talbot. LADIES’ SOLWAY HANDICAP: 1st SL4 Lin Cunningham 2nd SL29 Mandy Clarke.

Another Open meeting took place at the opposite end of the country ; the WEST WALES  OPEN at PAC's Lamphey venue. On Sunday, the Eastern Open Challenge continued at CAMBRIDGE. LEEWOOD staged a special "Wars of the Roses" event and other meetings took place at SCARBOROUGH, MELTON, GLOUCESTER and WESSEX, although STAR cancelled their event.

SCARBOROUGH RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st S296Y Rob Drake 2nd S50Y Curtis Baker 3rd S40Y Andy Ford. CLASS 2: 1st S1Y Rob Farrow 2nd S46Y Kev Frankland 3rd SC37 Paul Richardson. CLASS 3: 1st S38Y Steve Parkin 2nd S138Y Maurice Parkin. CLASS 4: No finishers. CLASS 5: 1st S8Y Paul Shepherdson 2nd S806Y Steven Hare. STOCK HATCH: 1st S70Y Rob Farrow 2nd S119Y Si Ellis 3rd P631EM Jimmy Elsworth. CLASS 6: 1st S142Y Colin Spiers 2nd S252Y Neville Armstrong 3rd S58Y Daniel Broughton.  CLASS 7: 1st S12Y Chris Hodgson 2nd S209Y Paul Tateson 3rd S277Y Ryan Patterson. CLASS 8: 1st ST77 Norman Ross 2nd S248Y Geoff Ashworthy. CLASS 9: 1st S36Y James Lancaster. CLASS 11: 1st S78Y Kirsty Palfreyman 2nd SC122 Jess Roberts 3rd SC400 Jay Wheatman. CLASS 12: 1st S5Y Becca Simpson. JUNIORS: 1st S49Y Jimbob Johnson 2nd S97Y Josh Simpson 3rd S47Y Ben Wall. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st ST171 Jack Bailey 2nd S916Y Wes Green 3rd SC223 Ryan Bemrose. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st S1Y Rob Farrow 2nd S296Y Rob Drake.

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NORTHERN CHALLENGE HOTS UP

While the BAS round at Cwmdu was obviously the biggest (and most controversial) event of the weekend (see results below), there were two other season long championships reaching their second round; the Eastern Open Challenge returned to Spalding and the Pure Silk Northern Challenge paid its first visit to Central Scotland.

In the hot Scottish sunshine, Lochgelly attracted its biggest entry of the year so far, with the shortage of cross-border travellers compensated for by the growing number of local racers. A well supported Champion of Champions race produced the day’s closest finish, as Gary Reid’s Class 5 snatched the win on the line from Blair Robertson’s Class 1 Mini.

CENTRAL SCOTLAND RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st CS835 Blair Robertson 2nd CS93 Robbie Daly 3rd CS68 Brian Allan. CLASS 2: 1st CS31 Scott Gracie 2nd CS85 David Witham 3rd CS42 Robert Bruce. CLASS 3: 1st CS37 David Duff 2nd CS39 Mike Nairns 3rd CS810 Graeme Cuthbert. CLASS 5: 1st CS945 Gary Reid 2nd CS36 Joe Murdoch 3rd CS13 Niall Henderson. STOCK HATCH: 1st CS148 Bryan Phasowski 2nd CS30 Andy Fraser 3rd CS25 Ross Grant. CLASS 6: 1st SL1 Joe Threlkeld.  CLASS 7: 1st CS11 David Cook. F600: 1st CS20 Andrew Watson 2nd CS264 Mike Rankin 3rd CS18 Tony Nicholson. CLASS 8: 1st CS1 Shuggy Brown 2nd CS333 Brian Phasowski 3rd CS73 James Mulraney. CLASS 9: 1st CS24 Ian Robertson 2nd CS47 Allan Kerr 3rd CS131 Norrie Henderson. CLASS 10: 1st CS888 Mike Nairns 2nd CS10 Keith Matthews 3rd YD99 Paul Stannard. CLASS 11: 1st CS86 Jaki Scott 2nd CS813 Rosie Nairns 3rd CS42 Pamela Morrison. CLASS 12: 1st SL29 Mandy Clarke 2nd CS188 Claire Stewart. JUNIORS: 1st CS484 Sean Bennie 2nd CS813 Aston Nairns 3rd CS23 Jack Robertson. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st SL177 Matty Cobb 2nd CS97 Murray Pryde. OPEN: 1st CS30 Keith Stewart 2nd CS71 Matt Notley 3rd CS10 Shuggy Brown. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st CS945 Gary Reid 2nd CS835 Blair Robertson 3rd CS31 Scott Gracie.

CWMDU BAS

Cwmdu's entry of 666 just exceeded the MAP Open total to make this the biggest attendance of the year so far. Again the meeting was a test of endurance with racing from 9 am to 8.45 pm on Saturday, while on Sunday it took 41 attempts to complete the 22 class finals. After a very wet start it didn't take long for the track to dry out and provide the usual spectacular and incident packed racing with Any Kershaw's roll in the Class 10 final being perhaps the most spectacular of the countless spills (also scroll down below the results for some more shots of Andy among Gary Jones' action pics)

CWMDU BAS RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st S80D Aaron Middleton 2nd SN43 Daniel Robins 3rd CA46 Lee Deegan 4th SC25 Ian Ullathorne 5th CA54 Tom Bell 6th S296Y Rob Drake 7th IK22 Fred Carpenter 8th SN29 Steven Lodge. CLASS 2: 1st SV5 Tim Harber 2nd SR54 Lee Evason 3rd NS249 Cary Evans 4th S6 Craig Evans 5th Y150 Alan Suttle 6th SR246 Nick Hanks BF PHD40 Mark Uka BF C20 Dan Evans. CLASS 3: 1st MA6 Paul Cusack 2nd ARC27 Lee Almond 3rd NS334 Martin Gould 4th R169 Mick Sumners 5th SR55 Bob Matthews 6th IK138 Derek Linch 7th WS22 Adrian Joyce 8th E56 Neil Corbett. CLASS 4: 1st E220 Darren Grasby 2nd PAC3 Rob Corbett 3rd TA32 Alun Jenkins 4th CM7 Huw Jones 5th Y1 Adam Henley 6th SS4 Mark Hoppé DNF TA12 Dorian Davies BF CM53 Lyndon George. CLASS 5: 1st SL15 Steven Graham 2nd NS83 Gareth Williams 3rd NS70 John Wilde 4th Y64 Mark Grice 5th E152 Matt Manning 6th ST6 Colin Chilvers 7th SN321 Wayne Mathurin 8th LUD8 Jabez Smith. CLASS 6: 1st PAC57 Nathan Rees 2nd SL22 Jason Ballantyne 3rd YD15 Stuart Dockray 4th E6 Barry Holloway 5th H99 Paul Bailey DNF SV4 Paul Regan DNF NS434 Ben Gould BF NW41 Darren Owens.  CLASS 7: 1st SN265 Darren Lodge 2nd S36D Matt Thompson 3rd R421 Richard Merrick 4th A7 John Gay 5th LUD10 Alfie Smith 6th R1 Lee Waldron 7th SN145 Kraig Murley 8th BC49 Sam Gwilliam. CLASS 8: 1st SS3 Russ Shepherd 2nd C15 Richard Herdman 3rd YD21 Andy Jefferson 4th SC1 Antony Ross 5th C10 Steve Mills 6th BC55 Tom Lewis 7th PAC18 Luke Jenkins DNF Y811 Dave Newby. CLASS 9: 1st ARC5 Phil Cooper 2nd S2D James Candy 3rd R777 Dan Page 4th BC34 Ian Stead 5th ARC6 Lyn Cooper 6th NW126 Spencer Parsonage 7th BC35 John Stead DND NS343 Sam Gould. CLASS 10: 1st R300 Ben Hurdman 2nd BC22 Lance Bowen 3rd SS11 Adrian Turner 4th IK10 Tony Wilson 5th ARC1 Lee Seagreaves 6th DNF P20EM Andy Kershaw BF CW121 Derek Leach BF NS29 Mike Holroyd. JUNIORS: 1st IK73 Spencer Wanstall 2nd NW35 Arron Sharp 3rd C201E Jake Bartlett 4th C202E Luke Bartlett 5th C3 Ryan Jones 6th CA48 Shayne Deegan DNF S67Y Zack Booth BF R302 Lewis Waterhouse. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st S916Y Wes Green 2nd WR11 Sean Wright 3rd LM17 Jack Gibbons 4th NS155 Matt Berrisford 5th LM18 Ben Gibbons 6th SR46 Matt Booth 7th LM62 Luke Bennett DNF Y52 Jamie Dunne. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st BC11 Becky Shaw 2nd CA54 Alice Bell 3rd Y166 Leigh Daniells 4th ST447 Tina Hilton 5th IK22 Michelle Phillips 6th ARC83 Amy Carter BF PHD81 Bobbie Neale BF YD85 Katie Sunley. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st YD209 Michelle Arnett 2nd PHD40 Donna Forrest 3rd A23 Sarah Trott 4th YD31 Sarah Carden 5th SR78 Bella Vermeulen DNF R140 Sue Harris DNF WS24 Louise Tudgay BF A22 Aimee Conbeer. LADIES’ CLASS 3: 1st R70 Gemma Fullard 2nd C12 Penny Smith 3rd WS5 Lisa Hills 4th SN269 Trish Simmonds-Grant 5th E16 Chris Harris 6th NW160 Joanne Rowlands 7th C266E Lianne Teather BF C5E Helen Ross. LADIES’ CLASS 4: 1st E220 Lisa Grasby 2nd CM47 Nicola Olsson 3rd Y15 Leigh Daniells 4th S2Y Vicky Appleton 5th Y42 Sheena Kirby 6th IK229 Claire Blackman 7th R47 Claire Lancaster. LADIES’ CLASS 5: 1st C31 Sandra Jones 2nd CM25 Danielle Phillips 3rd A12 Laura Atyeo 4th CM40 Louise Jones 5th Y44 Nicola Jesse 6th SL15 Julie Graham 7th E22 Tina Grasby DNS ST6 Sarah Chilvers. LADIES’ CLASS 6: 1st C212E Josie Cox 2nd YD15 Yvonne Dockray 3rd NS219 Angela Evans 4th SR229 Jodie Faulkner DNF YD131 Sarah Carden. LADIES’ CLASS 7: 1st PAC53 Michaela Bevans 2nd LM30 Charlotte Pugh 3rd B27H Lyn Olsson 4th N45 Helen Brooks 5th S36D Rhiannon Smith 6th YD17 Jo Thompson DNF S22Y Clare Horner DNF SV88 Sam Chapman. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st LM9 Mel Gallagher 2nd SC17 Clare Horner 3rd WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 4th NS55 Clare Cockerill 5th C10 Sandra Jones 6th R900 Laura Morgan 7th WR30 Gemma Stephenson 8th A13 Laura Atyeo. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st PHD54 Kelly Paines 2nd S50D Bev Candy 3rd H150 Jade Dyke 4th SC20 Jane Bonsall 5th S14D Nancy Hughes. LADIES’ CLASS 10: 1st BC22 Carrie Mills 2nd ST10 Angie Chilvers 3rd TA99 Heidi Deeley 4th IK77 Libby Cornwell 5th R200 Harriet Hurdman 6th BC92 Charlotte Lewis.

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STOCK HATCH CHAMPIONS

Rob Farrow and Mandy Clarke were crowned as National Stock Hatch Champions after the seventh annual running of the Stock Hatch Nationals, hosted for the fifth time by Pennine club at Darleymoor Raceway and sponsored by NGK spark plugs. After fine conditions throughout the four qualifying heats, the rain arrived for the finals and Scarborough Club Champion Rob, in his first season of Stock Hatch racing, mastered the slippery track to beat defending champion Tony Staples. Jimmy Gardner did it the hard way, changing a gearbox in the pits before racing through both the C and B finals to secure the last spot on the A final grid, eventually finishing third. Mandy Clarke headed a Scottish 1-2 in the Ladies' Championship, which was decided on points over five rounds. Four straight wins secured Mandy's title before the last race, in which she failed to finish as Julie Morris won that race to take third overall behind Fiona McIntyre.

The Stock Hatch event was the centrepiece of Pennine's Keith Kent Memorial weekend, which underlined its reputation as one of the most enjoyable club events of the year. Helping to make the meeting special were no less than nineteen drivers from Central Scotland club, and after the usual good natured England - Scotland rivalry, a high proportion of Pennine's superb trophies headed north of the border.

STOCK HATCH NATIONALS RESULT:

A-FINAL: 1st  S70Y Rob Farrow 2nd Y178 Tony Staples 3rd Y37 Jimmy Gardner 4th P677EM Ben Gadsby/Phil Barleyman 5th Y118 Pete Clegg 6th S17Y Joe Neal 7th P658EM Simon Kershaw 8th C11E Mike Sullivan. B-FINAL: 1st Jimmy Gardner 2nd C666E Jonny Meare 3rd WR99 Mark Day 4th P656EM Martin Heath 5th P631EM Jimmy Elsworth 6th YD51 Nevil Tynemouth 7th CS25 Ross Grant 8th P650EM Michael & Ben Tickle. C-FINAL: 1st Jimmy Gardner 2nd P602EM Mark Guy 3rd N870 Adam Fowles. LADIES: 1st SL29 Mandy Clarke 2nd SL45 Fiona McIntyre 3rd P630EM Julie Morris 4th YD51 Nicola Tynemouth 5th C666E Nicola Evans 6th L681 Rachel Hinton 7th C11E Carly Martin.

The Stock Hatch drivers have voted in favour of Pennine hosting the National Championships once more in 2011.

KEITH KENT MEMORIAL RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st NASA9 Nick Clarke Jr 2nd YD266 Stevie Grant 3rd P303EM Louis Gutteridge. CLASS 2: 1st SC400 Dave Hughes 2nd N850 Clint Fowles 3rd P12EM John Gadsby. CLASS 3: 1st P502EM Mark Guy 2nd T897 Kim Ashmore 3rd S151Y Paul Bulmer. CLASS 4: 1st P3EM Louis Gutteridge 2nd P69EM Jamie Higginbottom. CLASS 5: 1st P24EM Brian Wright 2nd N582 Joe Martin 3rd P505EM Graham Gregory. CLASS 6: 1st M7 Nick Clarke 2nd P500EM Rik Burbridge 3rd P69EM Barry Kirton.  CLASS 7: 1st N118 Matt Duffell 2nd WR176 Richard Dunwell. CLASS 8: 1st N8 Simon Reeve 2nd T65 Jack Dickinson 3rd SR88 Drew Butters. CLASS 9: 1st CS24 Ian Robertson 2nd L3 Derek Tinson 3rd L16 Dex Unwin. CLASS 10: 1st CS888 Mike Nairns 2nd P8EM Ian Morson. F600: 1st L38 Pete Eames 2nd CS20 Andy Watson. CLASS 11: 1st CS813 Rosie Nairns 2nd SC400 Jay Wheatman 3rd LM224 Annette McGrady. CLASS 12: 1st P59EM Pam French. CLASS 13: 1st P307EM Lyndsey Allen. CLASS 14: 1st Y31 Debbie Kettlewell 2nd P88EM Vicky Burbridge. JUNIORS: 1st L10 Ella Markham 2nd CS23 Jack Robertson 3rd CS813 Aston Nairns. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y82 Megan Kettlewell.

Other meetings held at the weekend were at BREDON HILL, NORTON RADSTOCK, LUDLOW, INVICTA KENT, ST NEOTS, STURTON & STOW, YORK, YORKSHIRE DALES, SOUTH WALES, NORTH WALES and CORK. The South Wales event saw this rollover for Wayne Llewellyn, captured by Gary Jones (www.garyjonesrallypics.co.uk)

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Full Stock Hatch Nationals report will be in Autograss Review no 181, due out early July.

MIDDLETON'S MAP MAGIC

For the second year running, Weston-Super-Mare Class 1 driver Aaron Middleton took the MAP OPEN Champion of Champion honours at Dodwell raceway, Stratford-upon-Avon. What had been a typical MAP Open, with the year's biggest entry of 662 competitors, and slick and professional organisation rattling off over 250 heat races on a dry, dusty and polished track, changed dramatically during the finals as the hot weather broke and heavy showers transformed the track into a skating rink. In perhaps the weekend's most memorable race, Tracy Victory took over fourteen minutes to complete six laps and win the Ladies' Class 10 final - possibly the longest Autograss final ever! Unluckiest driver of the weekend was Rob Drake, who had Class 1 easily won to repeat his York success when the race was stopped due to unruly driving in the pack behind. Rob was boxed in on the restart and finished well down the field. Controversy continued as Mark Uka (Class 2) and Matt Thompson (Class 7) were stripped of their final wins for jump starts. The Junior Special final was stopped after the leaders tangled, with the win going to Matt Berrisford. The meeting incorporated the British Junior Championship in which Conner Griffiths mastered the wet track to take a runaway win, finishing up to a lap ahead of his rivals.

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Our full report of the MAP Open will appear in Autograss Review 181, due out on 3 July. MAP photo galleries now on line (over 12,000 photos)

The weekend's other main event was the first round of the PURE SILK NORTHERN CHALLENGE hosted by the Solway club at Hay Close, Calthwaite, near Penrith, which attracted a good field of Northern and Scottish drivers. Our thanks to Steve Sewell for the photos below - more can be viewed HERE. The meeting saw the first final win for a NASA experimental Class 1 car; the 1124cc Saxo of Scott Robertson taking a debut win, while Joanne Nugent escaped unhurt after getting her AX rolled over in the Ladies' Class 1 final.

PURE SILK NORTHERN CHALLENGE ROUND 1 - SOLWAY RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st NASA11 Scott Robertson 2nd CS68 Brian Allan 3rd SL39 Peter Wood 4th SL83 Scott Lindsell Jr. CLASS 2: 1st CS85 David Witham 2nd SL4 Arthur Cunningham 3rd CS71 Matt Notley. CLASS 3: 1st YD269 Gus Stokoe 2nd SL8 Paul Sharp 3rd SL68 Neil Barnes 4th SL99 Liam Harvey. CLASS 4: 1st Y60 Luke Fletcher. CLASS 5: 1st SL86 Jonathan Sayer 2nd LM76 Jonny Haile. STOCK HATCH: 1st YD96 Bryan Parker 2nd YD94 Wayne Barker Jr.  CLASS 6: 1st SL1 Joe Threlkeld 2nd SL60 Andrew Davidson 3rd SL17 Andrew Harkness 4th YD237 John Williams.  CLASS 7: 1st Y10 Martyn Tinker 2nd SL3 Stuart Lewthwaite 3rd SL51 Mark Nugent. F600: 1st SL102 Malcolm Dawson 2nd SL80 Phil Talbot 3rd SL101 Jonathan Dawson 4th CS18 Tony Nicholson. CLASS 8: 1st SL811 Nicky Cowperthwaite 2nd SL16 Mark Dalgleish 3rd LM26 Gary Norbury 4th CS1 Shuggy Brown. CLASS 9: 1st CS40 Jimmy Plain. CLASS 10: 1st CS888 Mike Nairns 2nd WR175 Dave Stokes 3rd YD99 Paul Stannard. JUNIORS: 1st WR105 Ayrton Widdup 2nd S97Y Josh Simpson 3rd SL63 Lloyd Stephenson 4th SL912 Jack Shaw. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st S916Y Wes Green 2nd SL96 Jason Wood 3rd SL177 Matty Cobb 4th Y82 Megan Kettlewell. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st SL274 Ashlea Cowperthwaite 2nd 3SL33 Yasmine Lindsell 3rd CS813 Rosie Nairns 4th CS86 Jaki Scott. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st SL4 Lin Cunningham. LADIES’ STOCK HATCH: 1st SL29 Mandy Clarke 2nd SL45 Fiona McIntyre. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st Y31 Debbie Kettlewell 2nd LM26 Catheryn Day. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st YD171 Chris Raffel.   

BLOBBY'S NORTH OF ENGLAND

& LEE EVASON IN THE MIDDLE

The North of England Championships, still one of the five most prestigious individual meetings of the season, attracted its smallest entry in the last twenty years (apart from the delayed 2001 event that clashed with the MAP Open). But it was probably no coincidence that drivers and spectators rated the 2010 North of England as one of the most enjoyable. Sunday’s dull, windy weather developed into heavy showers that really slowed the action down, but in contrasting warm and sunny conditions on Monday, the perfectly prepared track came into its own. After the 283 entrants had enjoyed an expanded programme of four five-lap qualifying heats, the finals provided close and spectacular racing, highlighted by one of the closest fought Class 2 races in memory. A fitting climax came when a single Champion of Champions race was run for all men and ladies’ class winners; overall North of England honours went to Mark “Blobby” Grice, who also took two class titles, while the top lady was Clare Horner.

Other meetings taking place over the weekend were the Middle of England Championships at STAR's Crudgington track; the Severn Valley Showdown at Withington, which drew the weekend's biggest attendance,  the May Speed Fest at West Waterford and a one day event at Central Scotland on Sunday. 112 entries at STAR guaranteed everyone plenty of track time during the relaxed and fun-filled weekend for which the Middle of England Championship is already well known in its second year. Lee Evason took top honours while Katie Sunley took the Ladies' title in Allan Weston's Class 6 and the highly sought after donspeed Trophy for Class 1 cars was won in a borrowed car by Richie Williams.

NORTH OF ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st S296Y Rob Drake 2nd LM112 Matt Astbury 3rd Y19 Ash Thompson 4th ST50 Alex Fretwell 5th Y75 Ollie Burley  6th S130Y Danny Hobson 7th SP57 Carl Secker BF SN43 Daniel Robins. CLASS 2: 1st Y150 Alan Suttle 2nd Y38 Dave Laughton 3rd SC24 Craig Lomax 4th N103 Dean Buxton 5th SN405 Jason Thomas DNF S88Y Lewis Riley, S111Y Phil Wall, NW48 Paul Cosby. CLASS 3: 1st S292Y Kev Shaw 2nd WR71 Steve Woodruff 3rd WR64 Martin Walker 4th Y23 Keith Tillett 5th S151Y Paul Bulmer 6th Y180 Carl Allen. CLASS 4: 1st Y1 Adam Henley 2nd SN32 Neil Caddick 3rd Y79 Danny Sidebottom 4th S2Y Tony Appleton 5th Y42 Andy Kirby DNF Y146 Danny Pinkney, S60Y Matty Lawson, Y60 Mick Norgate. CLASS 5: 1st Y64 Mark Grice 2nd Y44 Les Grice 3rd C41E Antony Jackson 4th NS83 Gareth Williams 5th Y9 Mark Joslin 6th S52Y Tony Spencer 7th S8Y Paul Shepherdson 8th WR94 Mark Gascoigne. CLASS 6: 1st N25 Andrew Smith 2nd Y40 Wez Tinker 3rd N10 Martyn Janes 4th Y821 Chris Mullen 5th Y24 Alex Hay 6th S122Y Lee Gilson 7th YD610 Richard Coates 8th Y16 Stuart Thompson.  STOCK HATCH: 1st WR99 Mark Day 2nd Y37 Jimmy Gardner 3rd Y178 Tony Staples 4th YD51 Nevil Tynemouth 5th YD96 Bryan Parker 6th Y47 Jamie Patterson 7th YD83 Darren Bryan BF S17Y Joe Neal. CLASS 7: 1st SC82 Karl Mosley 2nd SC59 Martyn Dunmow 3rd Y33 Jimmy Gardner 4th SC950 Abi Mosley 5th Y207 Phil Wilson 6th S22Y Jim Nightingale DNF LM15 Lewis Pugh DNS YD17 Phil Thompson. CLASS 8: 1st Y34 Mark Grice 2nd LM9 Geoff Gallagher 3rd ARC4 Phil Cooper 4th SL811 Nicky Cowperthwaite 5th ST55 Barry Ashmore 6th S4Y Dave Winn DNF SP8 Chris Pope, SP92 Melvyn Clayton. CLASS 9: 1st T7 John Whitehouse 2nd Y5 Mark Brooks 3rd S36Y James Lancaster 4th PHD9 Wayne Llewellyn 5th ARC5 Phil Cooper 6th S275Y Keith Featherstone 7th Y177 Andy Swann 8th ST337 Alan Ostridge. CLASS 10: 1st SC12 Andy Patrick 2nd Y88 Neil Rawlinson 3rd ARC3 Terry Seagreaves 4th ARC1 Lee Seagreaves 5th S62Y Mark Hatfield 6th LM170 Vinny Gibbons 7th WR175 Dave Stokes 8th LM106 Roy Blower. JUNIORS: 1st S67Y Zack Booth 2nd Y55 Alice Hughes 3rd S97Y Josh Simpson 4th WR105 Ayrton Widdup 5th Y12 Beth Tomkinson 6th N53 Lloyd Elliott 7th Y132 Sam Green DNF LM120 Lee Bywater. B-FINAL 1st S47Y Ben Wall 2nd S197Y Wes Green 3rd Y35 Danny MacVarish 4th Y194 Katy Cockshott DNF Y153 Oliver Ramsay, SL118 Curtis McBride, Y166 Rebecca Walker, YD187 Liam Barker. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LM17 Jack Gibbons 2nd Y888 Jack Rawlinson 3rd SN57 Gavin Savage 4th S916Y Wes Green 5th SC16 Tom Clayton 6th LM18 Ben Gibbons 7th S83Y Callum Wing DNF Y52 Jamie Dunne. B-FINAL: 1st ST40 Sam Burbidge 2nd LM13 Bad Gallagher 3rd SP31 Chamelle Clayton 4th SL177 Matthew Cobb 5th YD24 Josh Simpson DNF: Y90 Jack Dunn, ARC33 Lucy Seagreaves. DNS: SC223 Ryan Bemrose. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st YD152 Sarah Haigh 2nd ARC83 Amy Carter 3rd SP57 Lisa Chenery 4th S84Y Nikki Shepherdson 5th YD26 Beth Robinson 6th ST123 Lauren Green 7th S92Y Katie Benson DNF Y166 Leigh Daniells. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st Y14 Diane Tomkinson 2nd YD2 Angie Hilton 3rd SC122 Jess Roberts 4th N48 Catherine Weston DNF Y99 Bethany Gardner. LADIES’ CLASS 3: 1st S292Y Julie Shaw. LADIES’ CLASS 4: 1st Y15 Leigh Daniells 2nd YD14 Beth Robinson 3rd Y42 Sheena Kirby. LADIES’ CLASS 5: 1st Y44 Nicola Jesse 2nd NS83 Kate McGrogan. LADIES’ CLASS 6: 1st YD16 Sarah Haigh 2nd N10 Rebecca Smith 3rd YD51 Nicola Tynemouth DNF Y43 Tracey Burrell. LADIES’ CLASS 7: 1st LM30 Charlotte Pugh 2nd YD17 Jo Thompson 3rd S22Y Clare Horner 4th WR176 Emma Stokes 5th Y11 claire Hutchinson 6th Y26 Jane Longley. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st SC17 Clare Horner 2nd LM9 Mel Gallagher 3rd Y191 Katie Lockwood 4th YD7 Sue Nicholls. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st Y177 Lesley Gardner 2nd ST131 Claire West. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st Y64 Mark Grice 2nd S296Y Rob Drake 3rd Y150 Alan Suttle 4th Y1 Adam Henley 5th SC17 Clare Horner 6th N25 Andrew Smith 7th T7 John Whitehouse 8th Y14 Diane Tomkinson 9th LM30 Charloote Pugh 10th SC12 Andy Patrick 13th Y177 Lesley Gardner DNF YD152 Sarah Haigh, Y44 Nicola Jesse. LADIES: 1st Clare Horner 2nd Diane Tomkinson.

MIDDLE OF ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st SR24 Jake Law 2nd SR295 Carl Whitfield 3rd ARC20 Rob Walshaw. CLASS 2: 1st SR54 Lee Evason 2nd SR285 Carl Whitfield 3rd P12EM Ben Gadsby. CLASS 3: 1st NS334 Martin Gould 2nd SR22 John Shorter 3rd P502EM Mark Guy. CLASS 4: 1st M60 Nicky Williams 2nd NW66 Rick Steele 3rd P33EM Jason Clews. CLASS 5: 1st NS70 John Wilde 2nd P24EM Brian Wright 3rd SR74 Paul Randles. CLASS 6: 1st ST12 Allan Weston 2nd NW251 Phil de Prez 3rd Y77 Carl Procter. CLASS 7: 1st SR2 Tommy Law 2nd NW7 Rhys Jones 3rd P307EM Terry Allen. CLASS 8: 1st NS818 Ian Spencer 2nd YD21 Andy Jefferson 3rd S73Y Lee Gallagher. CLASS 9: 1st NS343 Sam Gould 2nd WR111 Paul Wright 3rd SR5 Paul Owen. CLASS 11: 1st P37EM Lyndsey Allen 2nd SR295 Rachel Collier 3rd ARC20 Gemma Harris. CLASS 11A: 1st SR15 Charlotte Morris 2nd YD209 Michelle Arnett 3rd NW23 Nicola Prout. CLASS 12: 1st ST12 Katie Sunley 2nd L15 Lisa Branston 3rd SR229 Jodie Faulkner. CLASS 13: 1st YD71 Pam Blackburn 2nd P307EM Lyndsey Allen. Class 14: 1st E213 Robyn King 2nd YD171 Chris Raffel 3rd NW81 Sheena Thompson. JUNIORS: 1st P70EM Jordan Hampson 2nd SR10 Brad Jarvis 3rd SR227 Dan Faulkner. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st WR11 Sean Wright 2nd NS15 Dan Owen 3rd SR139 Elliot Hotchkiss. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: SR54 Lee Evason. LADIES’ CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: ST12 Katie Sunley. DONSPEED TROPHY: SR227 Richie Williams.

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ALL IRELAND SUNSHINE

The first round of the All Ireland Autograss Series took place in Northern Ireland, at Down Autograss’ Maghaberry track, where despite heatwave conditions, the track was acclaimed by drivers as being as close to perfection as it’s possible to achieve! The Northern and Southern Irish drivers were joined by a small number of visitors from Scotland and Wales, and a relatively small entry of 96 meant that, although some fast, close and spectacular racing was seen, with a few minor mishaps, it could be enjoyed in a relaxed atmosphere. Top honours went to Class 1A driver Paul Hogan who at one stage cheekily re-passed John Shanahan’s Class 7 during the Champion of Champions race. The Welsh visitors won two classes, with Jonsi Bach in Class 4 and Endaf Owens, guesting in Cecil Haffey’s Class 5 and otherwise the honours were quite evenly shared between north and south. This year’s AIAS is only being contested over two rounds, so the Down results have set up some battles to be decided in the finals at West Waterford in September.

ALL IRELAND DOWN RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st DA75 James Jess 2nd C37 Jeff Hope-Davies 3rd DA14 Aaron Cole 4th DA77 Matt Jess. CLASS 1A: 1st MA87 Paul Hogan 2nd CK35 Eoin Crowley 3rd WW3 Kenneth Cashel 4th MA81 Mick Galvin. CLASS 2: 1st CW69 Peter Campbell 2nd DA98 Andrew Emerson 3rd DA42 Johnstone Black 4th WW40 Dermot Kelly. CLASS 3: 1st CW333 Ross Ansell 2nd CY8 Ivor McKee 3rd SL99 Liam Harvey 4th SL81 Jim Welsh. CLASS 4: 1st BC69 Adam Jones 2nd DA33 Alan Beattie 3rd WW921 Brian Kearns 4th DA4 Evan Wylie. CLASS 5: 1st DA20 Endaf Owens 2nd NS70 John Wilde 3rd CW77 Dwayne McAssey 4th DA71 Davy Stockdale. CLASS 6: 1st MA183 Declan Browne 2nd DA17 Rick Purdy 3rd DA22 Malcolm Graham 4th DA23 Stephen Purdy.  CLASS 7: 1st MA369 John Shanahan 2nd DA40 John Haffey 3rd DA26 Howard Thomas 4th MA66 Eamonn O’Brien Jr. CLASS 8: 1st DA66 Paul Moore 2nd MA25 Trevor Cusack 3rd MA7 Alan O’Keeffe 4th DA69 Phillip Hall. FORMULA 600: 1st WW42 Dermot Nugent 2nd WW78 Kenneth Cashel. CLASS 9: 1st WW252 Shane Houlihan. CLASS 10: 1st WW318 Martin Browne 2nd WW5 Mark Nugent. JUNIORS: 1st DA38 Chrisy McCracken 2nd DA94 Scott McNeil 3rd DA8 Clive Stockdale 4th DA37 Jonny McCracken. JUNIORS CLASS 1A: 1st MA238 Stephen Sugrue 2nd MA155 Jack Creaven 3rd CK42 Cian Shorten 4th WW3 Kieran Cashel. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st MA16 John P Fleming 2nd MA55 Aideen Sheahan 3rd WW114 Evan Curran 4th MA24 Darren O’Donnell. LADIES: 1st MA369 Val Shanahan 2nd WW319 Jessica Browne 3rd WW318 Louise Browne 4th CW51 Claire Wallace. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st MA87 Paul Hogan 2nd BC69 Adam Jones 3rd MA183 Declan Browne 4th DA20 Endaf Owens.

There was also a busy programme of racing at English and Welsh clubs, with meetings at Yorkshire Dales, Scarborough, Nottingham, North Shropshire, Spalding, Cambridge, Gloucester, Invicta Kent, Wessex and PAC. On Saturday night twelve Class 7 cars took part in an invitation meeting at Birmingham Wheels Raceway as part of a programme of F1 Stock cars and Bangers.

NOTTINGHAM RESULTS 23 MAY 2010

CLASS 1: 1st N54 John Boaden 2nd N212 Jake Lee 3rd P17EM Ash Cooper. CLASS 2: 1st T133 Conrad Noble 2nd P7EM Ben Gadsby 3rd P12EM John Gadsby. CLASS 3: 1st P502EM Mark Guy 2nd N22 Kev Thorpe 3rd T2 Barry Hoyes. CLASS 4: 1st WR56 Peter French 2nd P69EM Jamie Higginbottom. CLASS 5: 1st P24EM Brian Wright 2rd N582 Joe Martin 3rd SC72 Martin Dixon. CLASS 6: 1st N25 Andrew Smith 2nd N11 Gary Cheetham 3rd N10 Martyn Janes. STOCK HATCH: 1st P658EM Simon Kershaw 2nd L618 Lewis Beasley 3rd WR392 Neil Richardson. CLASS 7: 1st N70 Rich Lee 2nd P23EM Phil Barleyman 3rd N99 Dick Wightman. CLASS 8: 1st N83 David Marsden N8 Simon Reeve 3rd R127 Kyle McKinley. CLASS 11: 1st N500 Nicola Ferguson 2nd N125 Sarah Housley 3rd N48 Catherine Weston. CLASS 12: 1st N10 Becky Smith 2nd SC72 Kate Dixon. CLASS 13: 1st N16 Karen Trevelyan. CLASS 14: 1st WR30 Gemma Stephenson 2nd WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 3rd ST74 Laura Makar. F600: 1st WR34 Rosemary Glover 2nd WR400 Hilary Bird. JUNIOR A: 1st P65EM Ste Heath 2nd L10 Ella Markham 3rd N53 Lloyd Elliott. JUNIOR B: 1st WR105 Ayrton Widdup 2nd LM70 Calvin Pearson 3rd  ST70 William Hunt.

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GRANT'S SCOTTISH OPEN

The fourth Scottish Open Championship, held at Lochgelly on April 15/16, ended with the most spectacular imaginable Champion of Champions race, with Ross Grant's Stock Hatch Citroen Saxo, Andrew Watson's F600 Special and Michael Nairn's Class 10 crossing the finish line three-abreast - Ross Grant just kept his nose ahead to become to fourth winner of the Scottish Open title. Despite a heavy roll earlier in the day, Jack Robertson won the Junior title while the only title to leave Scotland was the Ladies, won by Solway's Lynn Johnston.

SCOTTISH OPEN RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st CS68 Brian Allan 2nd CS835 Blair Robertson 3rd CS12 Jack Wilson. CLASS 2: 1st CS31 Scott Gracie 2nd CS85 David Witham 3rd Mat Notman. CLASS 3: 1st CS37 David Duff 2nd CS39 Michael Nairns 3rd CS54 Kevin Nicol. CLASS 5: 1st CS13 Norrie Henderson. STOCK HATCH: 1st CS25 Ross Grant 2nd CS148 Bryan Phasowski 3rd CS30 Andy Fraser. CLASS 7: 1st CS11 David Cook. F600: 1st CS20 Andrew Watson 2nd CS18 Tony Nicholson. CLASS 8: 1st CS1 Shuggy Brown 2nd CS73 James Muraney 3rd SL5 Mark Johnston. CLASS 9: 1st CS24 Ian Robertson 2nd CS5 Keith Matthews. CLASS 10: 1st CS888 Michael Nairns. CLASS 11: 1st CS86 Jaki Scott 2nd SL55 Lynn Johnston 3rd CS95 Amanda Nicol. CLASS 12: 1st CS188 Claire Stewart. CLASS 14: 1st SL5 Lynn Johnston. JUNIORS: 1st SL55 Kirby Johnston 2nd CS23 Jack Robertson 3rd CS21 Mhari Robertson. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st CS231 Jack Robertson. SCOTTISH OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP: 1st CS25 Ross Grant 2nd CS888 Michael Nairns 3rd CS20 Andrew Watson 4th CS73 James Muraney 5th CS37 David Duff 6th CS13 Norrie Henderson. JUNIORS’ SCOTTISH OPEN: 1st CS23 Jack Robertson 2nd SL55 Kirby Johnston 3rd CS4684 Sean Bennie 4th CS67 Rosie Bonfield 5th CS49 Sean Devine 6th CS21 Mhari Robertson. LADIES’ SCOTTISH OPEN: 1st SL55 Lynn Johnston 2nd CS86 Jaki Scott 3rd CS66 Catriona Robertson 5th CS95 Amanda Nicol 5th CS188 Claire Stewart.

Other events last weekend included the first round of the EASTERN OPEN CHALLENGE at CONCORD on May 16. STURTON & STOW's first meeting of the year at Caenby Corner is on Sunday and other meetings took place at SOUTH WALES, PENHOW, LUDLOW, RADFORD, LEICESTER, NORTH WALES, YORK and CORK. Sturton's meeting featured some often fraught National qualifying battles, with Classes 7 and 8 being particularly hectic at the Caenby Corner track.

STURTON & STOW RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st SC25 Ian Ullathorne 2nd NASA5 Mark Turner 3rd SC401 Andy Hemstock. CLASS 2: 1st SC49 Chris Juggins 2nd T132 Conrad Noble 3rd SC24 Craig Lomax. CLASS 3: 1st ST441 Aaron Mackenzie 2nd SP302 Simon Roose 3rd CA69 Tom Parr. CLASS 4: 1st ST18 Chris Wood 2nd ST101 Dane Coupland 3rd SC74 Glynn Bailey. CLASS 5: 1st ST6 Colin Chilvers 2nd T54 Nick Booth 3rd SC72 Martin Dixon. CLASS 6: 1st SC79 Col Edley 2nd ST12 Allan Weston 3rd SP252 Kev Glidden.  CLASS 7: 1st SC59 Martyn Dunmow 2nd SC45 Carl Swift 3rd ST2 Vernon Mackenzie. CLASS 8: 1st ST44 Dan Mackenzie 2nd SC7 Shaun Thompson 3rd ST55 Barry Ashmore. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd T7 John Whitehouse 3rd WR111 Paul Wright. CLASS 10: 1st SC12 Andy Patrick 2nd WR12 Denis Wright 3rd ST38 Simon Farrar. F600: 1st N40 Ross Sinclair 2nd SC60 John Aldred 3rd WR34 Jamie Ellison. CLASS 11: 1st SC171 Kirsty Malkin 2nd ST133 Carolyn Taylor 3rd SC122 Jess Roberts. CLASS 12: 1st ST6 Sarah Chilvers 2nd ST12 Katie Sunley 3rd ST888 Wendy Standish. CLASS 13: 1st S22Y Clare Horner 2nd ST2 Nicola Mackenzie 3rd ST306 Charlotte Goodsir. CLASS 14: 1st SC17 Clare Horner 2nd WR30 Gemma Stephenson 3rd ST10 Angie Chilvers. JUNIORS: 1st SC80 Kristian Collins 2nd SC65 Tom Bryant 3rd ST19 Jake Farrar. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st WR11 Sean Wright 2nd ST171 Jack Bailey 3rd ST40 Sam Burbidge.

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QUIET WEEKEND AT HOME

The weekend of May 8/9 was an opportunity for most drivers to support their home clubs, with a busy programme of meetings scheduled on Sunday at INVICTA KENT, ST NEOTS, SPALDING, SCUNTHORPE,SCARBOROUGH, SOLWAY, NORTH SHROPSHIRE, PENNINE, CWMDU, EVESHAM, BREDON HILL and WESSEX while in Ireland there were meetings at DOWN on Saturday and WEST WATERFORD on Sunday.

The number of clashing events meant that most meetings depended mainly on support from local members but the racing was none the worse for this. ST NEOTS had its smallest attendance for a long time, with 102 entries, but there were good grids and memorable action in most classes; Kraig Murley won the latest instalment in his Class 7 battle with Darren Lodge; George Tillson-Smith scored his first Class 2 final win in a car he's built in the last two weeks; Aly Ostridge took a spectacular Class 8 win; Dave King returned successfully in the vintage Derek Cross V6 Class 10 and Gary Taylor  beat the strong Class 1 field.

ST NEOTS RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st SN811 Gary Taylor 2nd CA54 Tom Bell 3rd SN208 Andrew Empson. CLASS 2: 1st SN296 George Tillson-Smith 2nd SN37 Ian Parsons 3rd CA18 Chris Barrett. CLASS 3: 1st SN269 Dave George 2nd CA26 Jeff Westley 3rd SN231 Paul Empson. CLASS 4: 1st SN6 Wez Johnson 2nd CA87 Ashley Poulter 3rd CA77 Tony Jackson. CLASS 5: 1st SN321 Wayne Mathurin 2nd SN54 Jon Anderson 3rd CA4 Dan Neville. CLASS 6: 1st CA207 Tony Teather 2nd CA38 Lynton Turner 3rd SN73 Matt Tibbitts.  CLASS 7: 1st SN145 Kraig Murley 2nd SN265 Darren Lodge 3rd SN282 Russ Wallbank. CLASS 8: 1st ST514 Aly Ostridge 2nd SN60 Ashley Hall 3rd ST55 Barry Ashmore. CLASS 9: 1st SN3 Ian Robins 2nd CA27 Chum Ansell 3rd ST337 Alan Ostridge. CLASS 10: 1st CA5 Dave King. STOCK HATCH: 1st CA35 Terry Young 2nd SN14 Mark Hill. CLASS 11: 1st CA54 Alice Bell 2nd CA102 Kirsty Noble 3rd SN288 Hayley Empson. CLASS 11A: 1st SN230 Emily Empson 2nd SN296 Milly Tillson-Smith 3rd CA47 Sharron Barrett. CLASS 12: 1st CA87 Amy Turner 2nd CA321 Linda Smith. CLASS 13: 1st SN269 Trish Simmonds-Grant 2nd C266E Lianne Teather 3rd WS45 Emily Murley. JUNIORS: 1st SN81 Nathan Saunders 2nd SN12 Tom Hall 3rd SN668 Ollie Sole. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st SN57 Gavin Savage 2nd SN19 Josh Hassell 3rd SN90 Max Fleckney. ST NEOTS OPEN: 1st SN37 Chris Parsons 2nd SN816 Mark Keily 3rd SN164 Alex Hill. RWD OPEN: 1st CA27 Jason Ansell 2nd CA321 Brian Smith 3rd C13E Graham Douglas. FWD OPEN: 1st SN391 Gary Clapham 2nd SN110 Jack White 3rd SN121 Dan Owen. EAST ANGLIAN OPEN: 1st SN391 Gary Clapham 2nd SN37 Chris Parsons 3rd SN164 Alex Hill. JUNIORS’ OPEN: 1st SN811 Nathan Saunders 2nd SN12 Tom Hall 3rd SN57 Gavin Savage. ST NEOTS JUNIOR OPEN: 1st SN57 Gavin Savage 2nd SN11 Ash Howard. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st SN37 Ian Parsons 2nd SN54 Jon Anderson 3rd CA87 Ashley Poulter.

Pennine's meeting attracted an entry of 82, which included several newcomers, including Dan Heath, who joined brother Steve in the Juniors and took second in the B-final on his first outing.

Dan raced alongside Amy Gutteridge, whose grandad Jeff was the winner of a close fought Class 6 final.

PENNINE RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st P28EM Phil Barleyman 2nd N119 Matt Baker 3rd NASA9 Nick Clarke/Steve Walford. CLASS 2: 1st P12EM John Gadsby 2nd P7EM Ben Gadsby 3rd P9EM Tom Woolley. CLASS 3: 1st N22 Kev Thorpe 2nd L55 Dave Hemstock. CLASS 4: 1st P33EM Jason Clews 2nd P3EM Louis Gutteridge 3rd P69EM Jamie Higginbottom. CLASS 5: 1st P19EM Dave Bennett. CLASS 6: 1st P1EM Jeff Gutteridge 2nd P500EM Rik Burbridge 3rd P112EM John Gadsby. STOCK HATCH: 1st P658EM Simon Kershaw 2nd P656EM Martin Heath 3rd L644 Lewis Beasley. CLASS 7: 1st P26EM John Cottrill 2nd M87 Bob Rouse. CLASS 8: 1st N8 Simon Reeve 2nd M11 Ben Harper 3rd M21 Steve Tuck. CLASS 9: 1st M154 Tim Back 2nd P73EM Michael Tickle. CLASS 11: 1st L501 Stacey Davey 2nd P444 Ann Millington 3rd N48 Catherine Weston. CLASS 12: 1st P59EM Pam French 2nd N870 Rebecca Blakely. CLASS 13: 1st P307EM Lyndsey Allen. JUNIOR A: 1st N53 Lloyd Elliott 2nd P376EM Sam Diesbergen 3rd P70EM Jordan Hampson. JUNIOR B: 1st M816 James Tuck 2nd P56EM Dan Heath 3rd P303EM Amy Gutteridge.

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MORE ON MAYDAY

The holiday weekend concluded with Monday’s meeting at PAC; a relaxed day’s racing in West Wales should have been attractive to anyone who’d survived the BAS round, and didn’t have to rush home, but in fact only 52 drivers took up the invitation, including several who were en route for Ireland.

PAC RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st PHD157 Tom Roberts 2nd PHD111 Brandon Hall 3rd CM77 Ben Williams. CLASS 2: 1st MA211 Seamus O’Riordan 2nd PAC51 Matthew Sawyer 3rd PAC88 Neil jones. CLASS 3/4: 1st PAC3 Rob Corbett 2nd PAC77 Chris Jones 3rd CM66 Gareth Jones. CLASS 5: 1st PAC15 Glyn James 2rd CM12 Tomos Powell 3rd S60D Stuart Deacon. CLASS 6: 1st PAC74 Matty Jones 2nd PAC57 Nathan Rees 3rd PAC86 Gerry James. CLASS 7: 1st MA269 John Shanahan/Phil Rogers 2nd CK8 Guy Wynn 3rd PAC24 Garry Rees. CLASS 8: 1st MA25 Trevor Cusack 2nd NW60 Kenny Roberts. CLASS 9: 1st PHD54 Anthony Paines 2nd PAC34 Steve Freeman 3rd PAC104 Richard Tipping. LADIES: 1st MA369 Val Shanahan/Michaela Bevans 2nd PHD54 Kelly Paines 3rd PAC96 Tracy Rees. JUNIORS: 1st PHD257 Rhys Roberts 2nd DA38 Chrisy McCracken 3rd DA37 Jonny McCracken. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st PHD17 Ben Williams 2nd NW80 Trystan Roberts.

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MAYDAY MAYHEM

The May Day weekend proved that club racing is alive and well. While 630 drivers signed on for the opening BAS round, hosted by SOUTH WALES LEAGUE at Castle Lloyd Farm, a healthy entry enjoyed a highly successful two day club meeting on LEEWOOD’s track at Castle Hill Farm! Smaller club events took place in CENTRAL SCOTLAND and WEST WALES, while the weekend was completed on Bank Holiday Monday with the thirteenth running of the STU NICHOLLS MEMORIAL meeting by Yorkshire Dales club at Thornborough.

The Dales meeting brought out 194 drivers for a day of sunshine, showers and spectacular racing, ending with Antony Ross taking the coveted trophy for the second time. Out of luck though was James Almack, whose self-built Renault Twingo based Class 7 showed promise until it came to grief in the final.

Leewood’s event was highlighted by the second round of the British F600 Championship, in which a field of 21 of the little screamers provided ultra-close racing on a fast and extremely well prepared track. Top honours went to John Aldred in his new self-built Kawasaki Special. The other classes all had plenty of track time with generous race distances throughout the weekend.

Meanwhile the BAS contenders had a long weekend, especially the Saturday, when racing started in dense fog and finished nearly twelve hours later in the dark! The threatened dismal weather stayed away though, and after two days of incidents, controversy and reruns the event was successfully concluded, with the track and facilities being a credit to the South Wales members.

Full reports of all the weekend’s events will be in Autograss Review no 180, due out on 1 June.

STU NICHOLLS MEMORIAL RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st YD35 Rachael Davis 2nd YD183 James Bowe 3rd NS38 Andy Oakley 4th Y89 Gav Emery. CLASS 2: 1st Y150 Alan Suttle 2nd S1Y Rob Farrow 3rd YD74 Emmerson Sherwood 4th S111Y Phil Wall. CLASS 3: 1st WR71 Steve Woodruff 2nd SL66 Mark Little 3rd YD28 Paul Langstaff. CLASS 4: 1st Y1 Duane Walker 2nd Y146 Danny Pinkney 3rd Y60 Jake Fletcher 4th YD20 Emily Jefferson. CLASS 5: 1st YD60 Steven Graham 2nd S806Y Steve Hare 3rd SC69 Chaz Edley 4th WR92 Melvyn Cleland. STOCK HATCH: 1st Y178 Tony Staples 2nd YD93 Darren Bryan 3rd YD290 Paul Harrington 4th Y37 Jimmy Gardner. CLASS 6: 1st ST12 Allan Weston 2nd YD610 Richard Coates 3rd SL60 Andrew Davison 4th Y77 Carl Procter.  CLASS 7: 1st Y700 Craig Dykes 2nd S22Y Jim Nightingale 3rd S12Y Chris Hodgson 4th S209Y Paul Tateson. F600/F1200: 1st YD182 James Bowe 2nd YD80 Emily Jefferson. CLASS 8: 1st SC1 Antony Ross 2nd Y69 Simon Graeme 4th Y811 Dave Newby. CLASS 9: 1st T7 Stu Whitehouse 2nd S36Y James Lancaster 3rd YD117 Dennis Raffel 4th Y613 Cliff Britton. CLASS 10: 1st YD79 Martin Lofthouse 2nd S62Y Mark Hatfield 3rd YD11 Graham Blackburn 4th Y92 Carl Verity. JUNIORS: 1st N53 Lloyd Elliott 2nd S249Y Ash Farrow 3rd S49Y Jimbob Johnson 4th YD143 Ben Wilson. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st S149Y JD Farrow 2nd S916Y Wes Green 3rd YD64 Jason Alderson 4th Y90 Jack Dunn. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st YD85 Katie Sunley 2nd S309Y Lisa Tateson 3rd YD152 Sarah Haigh. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st YD209 Michelle Arnett 2nd S111Y Sarah Smith. LADIES’ CLASS 3: 1st WR71 Stephanie Bullock. LADIES’ CLASS 4: 1st YD1 Amy Walker 2nd YD14 Beth Robinson. LADIES’ CLASS 5: 1st Y84 Amy Bennett 2nd YD60 Gill Graham LADIES’ STOCK HATCH: 1st YD51 Nicola Tynemouth. LADIES’ CLASS 6: 1st YD16 Sarah Haigh 2nd ST12 Katie Sunley 3rd YD131 Sarah Carden. LADIES’ CLASS 7: 1st S22Y Clare Horner 2nd S209Y Sarah Tateson. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st SC17 Clare Horner 2nd YD42 Sandra Shields 3rd YD3 Zoe Crellin. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st YD171 Chris Raffel 2nd Y613 Anita Britton. LADIES’ CLASS 10: 1st YD11 Pam Blackburn. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st SC1 Antony Ross 2nd T7 Stu Whitehouse 3rd YD1 Duane Walker 4th SC17 Clare Horner.

F600 LEEWOOD RESULTS

A-FINAL: 1st SC60 John Aldred 2nd LM40 Andy Dingley 3rd LM153 Chris Taylor 4th WR80 Gav Ward 5th S5D Tom Aldridge 6th ST1 Terry Cox 7th LM123 Mike Whalley 8th WR34 Jamie Ellison. B-FINAL: 1st LM1 Zoe Leyland 2nd LM44 Dave Wilding 3rd SL80 Phil Talbot 4th SL2 Richard Lewthwaite 5th LM69 Nigel Kearney 6th LM2 Andy Blomfield 7th SL101 Jonathan Dawson 8th SL102 Malcolm Dawson. C-FINAL: 1st WR400 Trevor Frost 2nd LM23 David Combey 3rd N40 Ross Sinclair. LADIES: 1st LM2 Suzanne Gibbons 2nd WR80 Rosemary Glover 3rd SC60 Ann Phillip 4th WR400 Hilary Bird 5th WR34 Gina Georgiades.

SOUTH WALES RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st R212 Jordan Blore 2nd R121 Andy Kelsey 3rd S296Y Rob Drake 4th B129H Ben Reade 5th SC25 Ian Ullathorne 6th SN43 Daniel Robins 7th Y75 Ollie Burley DNF PAC81 Will Elford. CLASS 2: 1st SR54 Lee Evason 2nd NS249 Cary Evans 3rd C20 Dan Evans 4th C64 Lloyd Morgan 5th S2 Tony Hart-Jones 6th R140 Damian Harris 7th Y150 Alan Suttle DNS PHD40 Mark Uka. CLASS 3: 1st NW72 Pete Robinson 2nd IK138 Derek Linch 3rd IK316 Martin Beaney 4th IK351 John Warren 5th PAC177 Keith Williams 6th Y51 Phil Thompson DNF WS22 Adrian Joyce, PAC77 Chris Jones. CLASS 4: 1st PAC3 Rob Corbett 2nd CA59 Tom Bell 3rd E220 Darren Grasby 4th M60 Nicky Williams 5th BC69 Adam Jones DNF TA86 Rhydian Evans, BC1 Martin Bowen, CM53 Lyndon George. CLASS 5: 1st NS83 Gareth Williams 2nd SN321 Wayne Mathurin 3rd R37 Dan Lewis 4th CM40 Malcolm Herbert 5th P24EM Brian Wright DNF LUD8 Jabez Smith, C31 Ian Jones, NS70 John Wilde. CLASS 6: 1st PAC57 Nathan Rees 2nd Y821 Chris Mullen 3rd SL22 Jason Ballantyne 4th R27 David Houghton 5th SV4 Paul Regan 6th YD15 Stuart Dockray DNF TA221 Neil Reed, MA183 Declan Browne.  CLASS 7: 1st SV88 Graham Bennett 2nd TA5 Endaf Owens 3rd SN265 Darren Lodge 4th NS205 Andy Pipe 5th S20D Steve Smith 6th A7 John Gay DNF SN145 Kraig Murley, SC950 Abi Mosley. CLASS 8: 1st ST44 Dan Mackenzie 2nd ARC4 Phil Cooper 3rd YD21 Andy Jefferson 4th PAC18 Luke Jenkins 5th SP8 Chris Pope 6th SS3 Russ Shepherd 7th S19Y Tom Bendell 8th CK3 Colin Byrne. CLASS 9: 1st S2D James Candy 2nd NS343 Sam Gould 3rd ARC5 Phil Cooper 4th ARC7 Sean Power 5th S275Y Keith Featherstone 6th ARC6 Lynn Cooper 7th Y5 Mark Brooks 8th SC150 Anthony Read. CLASS 10: 1st PHD2 Phil Rogers 2nd ARC1 Lee Seagreaves 3rd NS29 Mike Holroyd 4th P20EM Andy Kershaw 5th CW121 Derek Leach 6th SS3 Chris Ellis 7th NS120 Liam Evans 8th ARC8 Ryan Power. JUNIORS: 1st CA48 Shayne Deegan 2nd SN81 Nathan Saunders 3rd R302 Lewis Waterhouse 4th S49Y Jimbob Johnson 5th E75 Jack Gilder 6th S249Y Ash Farrow 7th PAC2 Alice Bevans DNF S67Y Zack Booth. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LM17 Jack Gibbons 2nd WR11 Sean Wright 3rd SN57 Gavin Savage 4th SR46 Matt Booth 5th ST171 Jack Bailey 6th NS155 Matt Berrisford 7th Y52 Jamie Dunne DNF S916Y Wes Green. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st PAC81 Bobbie Neale 2nd BC11 Becky Shaw 3rd IK22 Michelle Phillips 4th CA54 Alice Bell 5th YD85 Katie Sunley 6th ARC83 Amy Carter DNF ST447 Tina Hilton, MA48 Nicole O’Brien. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st A23 Sarah Trott 2nd YD31 Sarah Carden 3rd SR41 Claudette Chater 4th R140 Sue Harris 5th Y14 Diane Tomkinson DNF PHD40 Donna Forrest, WS24 Louise Tudgay, YD209 Michelle Arnett. LADIES’ CLASS 3: 1st Y51 Jo Thompson 2nd C5E Helen Ross 3rd NW160 Joanne Rowlands 4th SN269 Trish Simmonds-Grant DNF C12 Penny Smith, TA227 Vicky Reed, C266E Lianne Teather, PAC77 Caroline Jones. LADIES’ CLASS 4: 1st E220 Lisa Grasby 2nd R47 Claire Lancaster 3rd S2Y Vicky Appleton DNF IK229 Claire Blackman. LADIES’ CLASS 5: 1st C31 Sandra Jones 2nd CM25 Danielle Phillips 3rd CM40 Louise Jones 4th Y44 Nicola Jesse 5th R420 Natalie Morgan. LADIES’ CLASS 6: 1st C212E Josie Cox 2nd N10 Rebecca Smith 3rd YD131 Sarah Carden 4th NS219 Angela Evans 5th NS84 Kate McGrogan 6th YD15 Yvonne Dockray. LADIES’ CLASS 7: 1st S22Y Clare Horner 2nd PAC53 Michaela Bevans 3rd MA369 Val Shanahan 4th LM30 Charlotte Pugh 5th IK262 Cathy Harrison 6th ST2 Nicola Mackenzie DNF WS45 Emily Murley, B27H Lyn Olsson. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st SC17 Clare Horner 2nd NS55 Clare Cockerill 3rd WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 4th WR30 Gemma Stephenson 5th LM9 Mel Gallagher 6th E17 Sally Stratton 7th ST121 Charlie Wright 8th A13 Laura Atyeo. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st S50D Bev Candy 2nd PHD54 Kelly Paines 3rd H150 Jade Dyke 4th S14D Nancy Hughes 5th PAC16 Shelly Neale. LADIES’ CLASS 10: 1st BC22 Carrie Mills 2nd ST10 Angie Chilvers 3rd IK77 Libby Cornwell. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st PAC57 Nathan Rees. LADIES’ CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st SC17 Clare Horner.

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APRIL SHOWERS

The spring weather briefly broke on Sunday morning and most of the eleven race meetings taking place around the country had a more or less damp start as a result, but none was seriously affected and some good racing was enjoyed with National qualifying points being at stake at many of the meetings.

At CAMBRIDGE a superbly prepared track meant that the rain that fell before the start and through the first heats was no problem, and conditions remained good as the sun came out for the second heats and finals. The highlight was probably the day long Class 7 battle in which local favourite Kraig Murley, from just up the road in Yeovil, beat interloper Daz Mullen (shaking down Mark Wanstall’s ex-Guy Wynn Seicento), Darren Lodge’s Duratec Mini and former SEGTO Champion Russ Wallbank. In Class 1 Daniel Robins’ new Selby Mini was flying all day until Lee Deegan hit form in the final. There was even a spectacular finish to the often poorly supported Champion of champions race, with Jon Anderson sneaking through on the inside to go from third to first in the final yards.

CAMBRIDGE RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st CA46 Lee Deegan 2nd SN43 Daniel Robins 3rd CA284 Sam French. CLASS 2: 1st SP108 Robert Rolls 2nd SN37 Ian Parsons 3rd SN405 Jason Thomas. CLASS 3: 1st SN269 Dave George 2nd CA546 Adam Saint 3rd CA11 Pete Lemmon. CLASS 4: 1st CA59 Tom Bell 2nd SN6 Wez Johnson 3rd SN32 Neil Caddick. CLASS 5: 1st SN321 Wayne Mathurin 2nd SN54 Jon Anderson 3rd CA321 Ken Smith. CLASS 6: 1st CA207 Tony Teather 2nd SN73 Matt Tibbitts 3rd SP252 Kev Gliddon. CLASS 7: 1st SN145 Kraig Murley 2nd IK3 Daz Mullen 3rd SN265 Darren Lodge. CLASS 8: 1st SN60 Ashley Hall 2nd SN395 Bill Edwards 3rd SN816 Mark Keily. CLASS 9: 1st SN3 Ian Robins 2nd SN394 Bill Edwards 3rd CA14 Colin Rogers. STOCK HATCH: 1st SN14 Mark Hill. CLASS 11: 1st CA54 Alice Bell 2nd CA284 Gabby Tillson 3rd SN288 Hayley Empson. CLASS 11A: 1st CA7 Carole Drury 2nd SN230 Emily Empson 3rd SP3 Lisa Bourn. CLASS 12: 1st CA321 Linda Smith 2nd CA87 Amy Turner. CLASS 14: 1st CA14 Louise Rogers. JUNIORS: 1st CA48 Shayne Deegan 2nd IK73 Spencer Wanstall 3rd SN12 Tom Hall. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st SN57 Gavin Savage 2nd SN11 Ash Howard 3rd SN90 Max Fleckney. CAMBRIDGE OPEN: 1st CA7 Jay Neville 2nd CA203 Nathan Teather 3rd CA37 Sean Young. EAST ANGLIAN OPEN: 1st SN37 Chris Parsons 2nd SN717 Anthony Phillips 3rd SN196 Harry Tillson. JUNIORS’ OPEN: 1st SN57 Gavin Savage 2nd SN11 Ash Howard 3rd SN64 Abiee Hill. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st SN54 Jon Anderson 2nd SN37 Ian Parsons 3rd SN73 Matt Tibbitts.

MELTON’s meeting, also a National qualifier for the East Midland League, also saw Class 7 providing some of the highlights as a twelve car entry battled it out, although another superb showing by young Phil Barleyman kept the more experienced drivers behind. Andrew Smith had a big roll in his Class 6.

MELTON RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st P17EM Ash Cooper 2nd N54 John Boaden 3rd N212 Jake Lee. CLASS 2: 1st P12EM John Gadsby 2nd P7EM Ben Gadsby 3rd M707 Glen Totty. CLASS 3: 1st N6 Gary Cave 2nd P502EM Mark Guy 3rd N22 Kev Thorpe. CLASS 4: 1st M60 Nicky Williams 2nd M10 Mark Lane 3rd P59EM Barry Kirton. CLASS 5: 1st P24EM Brian Wright 2nd N582 Joe Martin 3rd P19EM Dave Bennett. CLASS 6: 1st N11 Gary Cheetham 2nd N10 Martyn Janes 3rd M7 Nick Clarke.  CLASS 7: 1st P23EM Phil Barleyman 2nd N70 Rich Lee 3rd N99 Dick Wightman. CLASS 8: 1st N8 Simon Reeve. CLASS 9: 1st P5EM Jason Richardson 2nd M154 Tim Back 3rd L16 Dex Unwin. STOCK HATCH: 1st P658EM Simon Kershaw 2nd L644 Michael Wood 3rd P650EM Michael/Ben Tickle. F600: 1st L38 Steven Adams . CLASS 11: 1st L501 Stacey Davey 2nd P444EM Ann Millington 3rd N48 Catherine Weston. CLASS 12: 1st P59EM Pam French. CLASS 13: 1st Y11 Claire Hutchinson. JUNIORS: 1st L10 Ella Markham 2nd M816 James Tuck 3rd P70EM Jordan Hampson.

The SCOTTISH season opened at Lochgelly and despite a very wet start, the racing soon got going as the Scottish drivers, many of whom hadn’t raced for a year, blew the cobwebs away and christened their “new” home track.

CENTRAL SCOTLAND RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st CS51 Kenneth Bearley 2nd CS65 Chris Grant 3rd CS50 Kenneth McRae. CLASS 2: 1st N500 Mark Wilson 2nd CS311 David Gracie 3rd CS85 David Witham. CLASS 3: 1st CS54 Kev Nicol 2nd SC37 David Duff 3rd CS627 Andrew Duff. CLASS 5: 1st CS945 Gary Reid 2nd CS13 Norrie Henderson 3rd CS36 Joe Murdoch. CLASS 6: 1st CS27 Kenneth Downie.  CLASS 8: 1st CS18 Anthony Nicholson 2nd CS73 James Johnstone 3rd CS9 Murray Ford. CLASS 9: 1st CS24 Ian Robertson 2nd CS47 Allan Kerr 3rd CS7 Scott Pryde. CLASS 10: 1st CS888 Michael Nairns. STOCK HATCH: 1st CS147 David Jankowski 2nd CS30 Andy Fraser. F600: 1st CS20 Andrew Watson. LADIES: 1st CS835 Rosie Nairns 2nd CS86 Jaki Scott. JUNIORS: 1st CS51 Michael Brearley 2nd CS21 Mhari Robertson 3rd CS17 Chris Nicholson.

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NORTH AND SOUTH

Sunday 18 April saw eleven meetings taking place at INVICTA KENT, PAC, PENHOW, EVESHAM, NOTTINGHAM, NORTH WALES, YORK, SCARBOROUGH and SOLWAY. The season in Ireland finally got under way with  events at WEST WATERFORD and DOWN AUTOGRASS (two day King of Down meeting).

In Kent, the INVICTA club continues to grow, having already virtually doubled its membership over the past two seasons. Although several cars, including Derek Linch's eagerly awaited Citroen-Chevy Class 3, weren't ready, the opening meeting at Ivychurch attracted 100 entries. The track on Romney Marsh had been transformed from a lake a fortnight earlier and there was a full and very entertaining day's racing in fine sunny conditions. The fast track, and a very generous amount of laps, meant that the attrition rate was high, and quite a few dropped out before the finals, which were highlighted by a thrilling Class 2 race in which Dave Hewitt headed a five car battle for the lead, while Spencer Wanstall came from behind to win a very competitive Junior final.

INVICTA RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st IK22 Fred Carpenter 2nd IK69 Daniel Meheux 3rd IK134 Derek Keeler. CLASS 2: 1st IK76 Dave Hewitt 2nd IK252 Geoff Bishop 3rd IK157 Paul Cottrell. CLASS 3: 1st IK351 John Warren 2nd IK138 Derek Linch 3rd IK316 Martin Beaney. CLASS 3B: 1st IK156 Dean Maitland 2nd IK144 Steve Harrington 3rd IK145 Steve Reid. CLASS 4: 1st IK51 Mick Badman 2nd IK229 Dave Blackman 3rd IK50 Peter Newman. CLASS 5: 1st C41E Antony Jackson 2nd IK155 Neil Thomas 3rd IK91 Steve Whipps. CLASS 6: 1st IK49 Paul Eggleton.  CLASS 7: 1st IK888 Mitch Hollingsbee 2nd IK27 Martin West. CLASS 8: 1st IK9 Dave Bird 2nd IK66 Paul Prior 3rd IK33 Al Ratcliffe. CLASS 9: 1st IK176 Tony Hewitt 2nd IK95 Scott Shell. CLASS 10: 1st IK44 Ken Ward 2nd IK10 Tony Wilson 3rd IK777 Kenny Page. CLASS 11: 1st Ik427 Kelly Yeoman. CLASS 12: No finishers. CLASS 14: 1st IK77 Libby Cornwell. JUNIORS: 1st IK73 Spencer Wanstall 2nd SN81 Nathan Saunders 3rd IK75 Kieran Cobb. JUNIOR SPECIALS: No finishers. MECHANICS’ RACE: 1st IK12 Lee Foster 2nd IK69 Colin Meheux.

YORK attracted 139 entries to their first meeting, also on a track that had needed a lot of work to reclaim it from the ravages of winter. There were plenty of thrills and spills during a day that started with North Yorkshire's usual separate National qualifying races.

YORK RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st S80D Aaron Middleton 2nd Y75 Oliver Burley 3rd Y89 Gav Emery. CLASS 2: 1st SC49 Chris Juggins 2nd Y150 Alan Suttle 3rd WR38 Michael Boyes. CLASS 3: 1st Y180 Carl Allen 2nd WR71 Steve Woodruff 3rd WR999 Simon Aspinall. CLASS 4: 1st Y1 Adam Henley 2nd Y351 Craig Liddle 3rd Y60 Jake/Luke Fletcher. CLASS 5: 1st ST6 Colin Chilvers 2nd Y84 Nigel Bennett 3rd Y25 John Peder. CLASS 6: 1st Y821 Chris Mullen 2nd Y40 Wesley Tinker 3rd Y666 Jasper Aspinall. STOCK HATCH: 1st S17Y Joe Neal 2nd Y118 Peter Clegg 3rd Y37 Jimmy Gardner. CLASS 7: 1st Y4 Russ Tinker 2nd Y11 Gareth Yeomans 3rd Y33 James Heselton. CLASS 8: 1st Y811 Dave Newby 2nd NS818 Ian Spencer 3rd Y34 Mark Grice. FORMULA 600: 1st Y17 Roy Clarke 2nd WR400 Trevor Frost. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd Y5 Mark Brooks 3rd T7 John/Stuart Whitehouse. CLASS 10: 1st Y88 Neil Rawlinson. CLASS 11: 1st SC122 Jessica Roberts. CLASS 12: 1st Y43 Tracey Burrell 2nd Y84 Amy Bennett 3rd. CLASS 13: 1st Y11 Claire Hutchinson. CLASS 14: 1st WR30 Gemma Stephenson 2nd Y31 Debbie Kettlewell 3rd Y177 Lesley Gardner. JUNIOR A: 1st Y132 Sam Green 2nd Y153 Oliver Ramsay 3rd Y12 Beth Tomkinson. JUNIOR B: 1st Y160 Joe Chapman 2nd Y182 Josh Watson 3rd Y501 Robert Hattersley. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y52 Jamie Dunne 2nd Y88 Jack Rawlinson 3rd SC16 Tom Clayton.

NOTTINGHAM were already on their third meeting of the year, with new cars appearing including Brian "Shifty" Wright's Class 5 Cinquecento (photo by Simon Tickle www.anyhowracing.co.uk)

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ACTION EVERYWHERE

After spending the first four weeks of the season chasing the weather, it was very different on 11 April with racers spoilt for choice between seven excellent meetings at SOUTH SOMERSET, SEVERN VALLEY, RADFORD, PENNINE, NORTH SHROPSHIRE, ST NEOTS, CONCORD ESSEX. Severn Valley's meeting on the 2010 Nationals track at Withington proved the most popular, with 292 drivers signed on for what was the biggest single day meeting for several years. A long day's racing saw just one serious mishap, when Marc Paskell tripped over his father in law Phil Dyke! Photography by Gary Jones, www.garyjonesrallypics.co.uk

SEVERN VALLEY RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st S88D Matt Middleton 2nd PHD21 Barry Lewis 3rd PAC81 Will Elford 4th PAC222 Neil Lewis. CLASS 2: 1st C63 Ian Harvey 2nd C20 Dan Evans 3rd P4 Steve Morgan 4th S121D Carl Smith. CLASS 3: 1st LUD69 Paul Stevens 2nd NS111 Nick Shaw 3rd C12 Pat Smith 4th C91 Roger Matthews. CLASS 4: 1st TA12 Dorian Davies 2nd TA32 Alun Jenkins 3rd SV54 Colin Tippins 4th BC32 Kyah Stevens. CLASS 5: 1st SV200 Ryan Griffiths 2nd A12 Lawrence Blaber 3rd A222 Marcus Cole 4th C31 Ian Jones. CLASS 6: 1st PAC57 Nathan Rees 2nd H99 Paul Bailey 3rd S5 Neil Crompton 4th SV4 Paul Regan.  CLASS 7: 1st SV2 Mark Griffiths 2nd S20D Steve Smith 3rd A7 John Gay 4th S36D Matt Thompson. CLASS 8: 1st BC55 Tom Lewis 2nd BC158 Mike Mumford. CLASS 9: 1st S14D Nigel Candy 2nd S2D James Candy 3rd PHD54 Anthony Paines 4th H150 Phil Dyke. CLASS 10: 1st PHD2 Phil Rogers 2nd PHD15 Gareth Paines 3rd TA49 Godfrey Thomas 4th C28 Gary Morris. CLASS 11: 1st S441D Shona Thornhill 2nd PAC81 Bobbie Neale 3rd TA38 Laura Lyons 4th BC45 Sophie Whitticase. CLASS 11A: 1st S121D Amy Smith 2nd G112D Karen York. CLASS 12: 1st CM25 Danielle Phillips 2nd A12 Laura Atyeo 3rd S10D Maisy Phipps 4th S73D Shauna Stedman. CLASS 13: 1st PAC53 Michaela Bevans. CLASS 14: 1st WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 2nd S3D Yvette Jackson 3rd S41D Rhiannon Smith 4th TA49 Louise Francis. JUNIORS: 1st SV1 Conner Griffiths 2nd PAC2 Alice Bevans 3rd C17 Dan Duggan 4th S1D Beau Bateman. B-Final: 1st TA127 Cierwen Jones 2nd S42D Cloe Smith 3rd YS10 Kelly Bishop 4th TA66 Fiona Thomas. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st C9 Cameron Mills 2nd SV101 Kieron Griffiths 3rd YS73 Matt Bishop 4th BC6 Tom Taylor.

ST NEOTS attracted a 154 strong entry representing every club in the East of England apart from Concord, who had their own meeting. Honours were evenly split between the local drivers and visitors, with one of the closest races being the Class 9 battle between Anthony Read and Ian Robins, while an action packed Class 3 final ended with a win for Whiterose's Martin Walker. 

ST NEOTS RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st CA54 Tom Bell 2nd SN29 Steven Lodge 3rd CA46 Lee Deegan 4th SN208 Andrew Empson. CLASS 2: 1st SN37 Ian Parsons 2nd SC49 Chris Juggins 3rd IK24 Gary Wickham 4th SN450 Tony McKenna. CLASS 3: 1st WR64 Martin Walker 2nd ST441 Aaron Mackenzie 3rd CA20 Kevin Gabriel 4th CA238 Clinton Platfoot. CLASS 4: 1st SN180 Dave George 2nd CA59 Tom Bell 3rd SN6 Wez Johnson 4th SN32 Neil Caddick. CLASS 5: 1st SN321 Wayne Mathurin 2nd CA4 Dan Neville 3rd SN54 Jon Anderson 4th CA321 Ken Smith. CLASS 6: 1st SP81 Chris Parkinson 2nd CA207 Tony Teather 3rd CA121 Adam Golding 4th CA37 Scott Young.  CLASS 7: 1st SN145 Kraig Murley 2nd ST307 Tony Goodsir 3rd CA236 Steven Fisher. CLASS 8: 1st SN60 Ashley Hall 2nd ST44 Dan Mackenzie 3rd SN82 Kerry Pope 4th SP92 Melvyn Clayton. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd SN3 Ian Robins 3rd SN33 Dave Purchase 4th CA14 Colin Rogers. CLASS 10: 1st IK44 Ken Ward 2nd CA56 Darron Williams 3rd IK10 Tony Wilson. CLASS 11: 1st SN668 Vicky Sole 2nd ARC46 Laura Higgs 3rd SN288 Hayley Empson 4th CA102 Kirsty Noble. CLASS 11A: 1st SN230 Emily Empson. CLASS 13: 1st SN269 Trish Simmonds-Grant 2nd CA548 Emma Saint 3rd WS45 Emily Murley. JUNIORS: 1st CA46 Shayne Deegan 2nd SN81 Nathan Saunders 3rd SN12 Tom Hall 4th SN668 Ollie Sole. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st SN57 Gavin Savage 2nd SP31 Chamelle Clayton 3rd SN19 Josh Hassell 4th SN90 Max Fleckney. ST NEOTS OPEN: 1st SN164 Alex Hill 2nd SN37 Chris Parsons 3rd SN89 Ian Whitmarsh 4th SN33 Dave Purchase. ST NEOTS JUNIORS’ OPEN: 1st SN57 Gavin Savage 2nd SN19 Josh Hassell 3rd SN64 Abiee Hill 4th SN90 Max Fleckney. EAST ANGLIAN OPEN: 1st SN37 Chris Parsons 2nd SN164 Alex Hill 3rd CA203 Nathan Teather 4th SN54 Jon Anderson. ALLCOMERS: 1st ST44 Dan Mackenzie 2nd SN37 Ian Parsons 3rd IK33 Al Ratcliffe 4th SN230 Emily Empson.

The growing reputation of PENNINE club drew one of the best ever turnouts at Darley Moor with 136 entries - plus a couple of horses who tried to outrun the Ladies' Specials! The meeting saw an action packed day's racing, including the debut of the first of the 2010 experimental Class 1 cars in the hands of Steve Walford and Nick Clarke.

PENNINE RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st P28EM Phil Barleyman 2nd L6 David Hampson 3rd N212 Aaron Middleton. CLASS 2: 1st M707 Glen Totty 2nd P12EM John Gadsby 3rd SC400 David Hughes. CLASS 3: 1st WR71 Steve Woodruff 2nd P502EM Mark Guy 3rd N6 Gary Cave. CLASS 4: 1st M60 Nick Williams 2nd P33EM Jason Clews 3rd P59EM Barry Kirton. CLASS 5: 1st SC69 Charlie Edley 2rd P19EM Dave Bennett 3rd M45 Wayne Orton. CLASS 6: 1st N25 Andrew Smith 2nd N10 Martyn Janes 3rd YD55 Francis Corner. STOCK HATCH: 1st Y178 Tony Staples 2nd Y118 Peter Clegg 3rd P656EM Martin Heath. CLASS 7: 1st P23EM Phil Barleyman 2nd SC55 Wayne Swift 3rd SC45 Carl Swift. CLASS 8: 1st S19Y Tom Bendell 2nd SC95 Chris Atkinson 3rd N8 Simon Reeve. FORMULA 600: 1st LM44 David Wilding 2nd WR32 Bryn Hawkins 3rd WR34 Jamie Ellison. CLASS 9: 1st Y5 Mark Brooks 2nd Y65 Paul Rayne 3rd P5EM Jason Richardson. CLASS 10: 1st P20EM Andy Kershaw. CLASS 11: 1st SL55 Lynn Johnston 2nd SC400 Jay Wheatman 3rd SC122 Jessica Roberts. CLASS 12: 1st YD55 Steph Corner 2nd P630EM Julie Morris 3rd P59EM Pam French. CLASS 13: 1st N45 Helen Brooks 2nd Y111 Claire Hutchinson 3rd N16 Karen Trevelyan. CLASS 14: 1st SC17 Clare Horner. JUNIOR A: 1st P70EM Jordan Hampson 2nd Y132 Sam Green 3rd L6 Jessica Clarke. JUNIOR B: 1st M816 James Tuck 2nd P303EM Amy Gutteridge. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st ST121 Jack Bailey.

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WORTH WAITING FOR

For those drivers who stayed to the end of Hereford's marathon three day Easter event, and the 40 or so who joined in just for Monday, conditions for the third day's racing were by far the best of the weekend. Eventually the sun shone on 106 signed on drivers, who enjoyed some fast racing through two heats and the finals. There was even some dust being kicked up in the Class 8 final as Ian Spencer scorched to his second final win of the year. Monday was trophy day at Hereford, with the deserving winners being as follows:

HEREFORD MONDAY RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st PHD21 Barry Lewis 2nd ARC20 David Walshaw 3rd NS92 Darren Ikin 4th SV10 Adrian Goodchild. CLASS 2: 1st PAC48 Dalton Thomas 2nd C46 Anthony Davies 3rd NR11 Ross Nicholls 4th NS998 Dayle O'Hara. CLASS 3: 1st NS293 Leon Dorsett. CLASS 4: 1st G88D Jamie Ivermee. CLASS 5: 1st R13 Mark Barrett 2nd  S60D Stuart Deacon 3rd G50D Keith Mason. CLASS 6:  1st NW41 Darren Owens 2nd G55D Craig Smith 3rd PAC91 Ken Thomas 4th PHD57 Neil Morgan. CLASS 7: 1st C19 Martyn Gore 2nd PHD42 Jordan Carter. CLASS 8: 1st NS818 Ian Spencer 2nd SR88 Drew Butters 3rd LM93 Dean Barnes 4th C70 Josh Burton. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd H250 Marc Paskell 3rd NW141 Jason Sheffield. CLASS 10: 1st NW117 Tony Jones 2nd MA53 Ryan Power. CLASS 11: 1st R104 Sally Hartles 2nd ARC20 Gemma Harris 3rd C47 Abbie Gleed. CLASS 11A: 1st LM224 Annette McGrady 2nd E126 Stacey McArthur 3rd G31D Ellen Manns. CLASS 12: 1st G55D Sam Smith. CLASS 14: 1st E111 Diane Heath 2nd ARC13 Laura Atyeo 3rd H250 Jodie Paskell. JUNIORS: 1st TA36 Trystan Daniels 2nd R313 William Barrett 3rd NS206 Joe Pipe 4th TA35 Steffan Daniels. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st H30 Jai Jones 2nd NW200 Kieran Sheffield 3rd PHD17 Ben Williams 4th LM96 Taylor Yates.

The only other weekend meeting to survive the weather was on Sunday at SCARBOROUGH, where 105 meeting-starved northern racers were greeted by a bone dry Hunmanby track that stayed that way until a brief hailstorm soaked the F600 final, towards the end of the afternoon. A combination of the approaching rain and the national qualifying format, with separate qualifying races, resulted in depleted grids for some of the finals, but highlights included the ancient v modern battle in Class 3, with Mark Little's classic Anglia beating Dave Dearden's splendid V8 BMW.

SCARBOROUGH RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st S296Y Robert Drake 2nd S130Y Daniel Hobson 3rd Y912 Paul Metcalfe. CLASS 2: 1st S118Y Jack Farrow 2nd SC400 Dave Hughes 3rd YD234 John Websdale. CLASS 3: 1st SL66 Mark Little 2nd WR104 Dave Dearden 3rd YD269 Angus Stokoe. CLASS 4: 1st Y79 Danny Sidebottom 2nd SC135 Brett Hufton. CLASS 5: 1st S806Y Steven Hare 2nd S91Y Mark Basham. CLASS 6: 1st ST12 Allan Weston. STOCK HATCH: 1st S70Y Rob Farrow/Tony Spencer 2nd WR179 Chris Dunwell 3rd S119Y Simon Ellis. CLASS 7: 1st S12Y Chris Hodgson 2nd S209Y Paul Tateson 3rd S805Y Louise Rothera. CLASS 8: 1st S19Y Tom Bendell 2nd S4Y Dave Winn 3rd S248Y Geoff Ashworth. CLASS 9: 1st S36Y James Lancaster. FORMULA 600: 1st SC60 John Aldred 2nd WR80 Gav Ward 3rd SC500 Jamie Smart. CLASS 11: No finishers CLASS 12: 1st ST12 Katie Sunley CLASS 13: 1st S209Y Sarah Tateson. JUNIORS: 1st S249Y Ashley Farrow 2nd S49Y Jimbob Johnson 3rd S47Y Ben Wall. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st S916Y Wes Green 2nd SC16 Tom Clayton 3rd SL177 Matthew Cobb. FORMULA 1200: 1st YD182 James Bowe 2nd S916Y Graham Green.

MAKING A SPLASH

Hereford were rewarded for their persistence in the face of the weather when the first 200-plus entry of the season contested the Sunday leg of the three day Easter meeting. The racing was run in bright and breezy condition, but the preceding days of rain left their mark. The task of towing virtually every vehicle into the venue led to a late start and, with a few further delays to clear the worst of the standing water off the startline area this meant that the programme had to be curtailed with two sets of heat run, but no finals.  Highlights included a winning return by Ian Stead, now in Class 9; the first win for Martin Gould's new breed Class 3, driven by son Sam, and another fine Class 7 win by Irish visitor John Shanahan.

HEREFORD SUNDAY RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st LUD17 Wayne Lunn 2nd=ARC44 Andy Chester 2nd= TA80 Darren Thomas 2nd=SV69 James Mayo. CLASS 2: 1st WS15 Chris Tudgay 2nd= C63 Ian Harvey 2nd=LUD64 Tony Hawkins. CLASS 3: 1st NS343 Sam Gould 2nd C91 Roger Matthews 3rd LUD69 Paul Stevens. CLASS 4: 1st BC1 Martin Bowen 2nd H31 Mike Jones 3rd LUD26 Darren Tennant. CLASS 5: 1st SV200 Ryan Griffiths 2nd LUD8 Jabez Smith 3rd S60D Stuart Deacon. CLASS 6:  1st= SV92 James Lewis 1st= TA220 Barry Evans 1st= S23 Paul Meli. CLASS 7: 1st MA369 John Shanahan 2nd BC2 Will Corfield 3rd BC61 Daz Hockly. CLASS 8: 1st BC98 Dek Traylor 2nd C21 Steve Duggan 3rd NS55 Geoff Berrisford. CLASS 9: 1st BC34 Ian Stead 2nd BC35 John Stead 3rd SV93 Derek Warren. CLASS 10: 1st NW117 Tony Jones 2nd BC22 Lance Bowen 3rd C28 Gary Morris. CLASS 11: 1st ARC83 Amy Carter 2nd BC45 Sophie Whitticase 3rd ARC22 Gemma Harris. CLASS 11A: 1st G31D Ellen Manns. CLASS 12: 1st A12 Laura Atyeo. CLASS 13: 1st MA369 Val Shanahan 2nd C12 Penny Smith. CLASS 14: 1st ARC13 Laura Atyeo 2nd NW81 Sheena Thompson. JUNIORS: 1st SV1 Conner Griffiths 2nd H15 Callum Susans 3rd= C3 Ryan Jones 3rd= TA35 Steffan Daniels. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st C9 Cameron Mills 2nd= SV101 Kieron Griffiths 2nd= SR46 Matt Booth.

EASTER ACTION UNDER WAY

This year's early date for Easter was bad news for Autograss with the weather forcing the cancellation of eleven race meetings, leaving just two events taking place; Hereford's well established three day event, and Scarborough's Easter Sunday fixture. The "KING OF DOWN" meeting in Northern Ireland was cancelled, as were YORK's Easter Monday event and the meetings at SCUNTHORPE, SOUTH WALES, LEEWOOD, SPALDING, NORTON RADSTOCK, INVICTA KENT, CENTRAL SCOTLAND and WEST WATERFORD, and PAC's Monday meeting. HEREFORD made the best of the conditions, starting with a low-key session on Saturday. 60 drivers took part and these early arrivals, including welcome Irish visitors John and Val Shanahan and Seamus O'Riordan, ran two sets of heats before worsening rain persuaded everyone to wait for the forecast improvement in the weather on Sunday and Monday.

HEREFORD SATURDAY RESULTS:

CLASS 1: 1st ARC44 Andy Chester 2nd SV10 Adrian Goodchild 3rd ARC45 David Kay. CLASS 2: 1st WS15 Chris Tudgay 2nd MA211 Seamus O'Riordan 3rd WS98 Aaron Cooper. CLASS 5: 1st LUD31 Tom Savage 2nd= NS76 Paul Darlington 2nd=S60D Stuart Deacon. CLASS 6:  1st C69 Simon Caldicott 2nd H55 Martin Jones 3rd PAC58 Paul Coventry. CLASS 7: 1st MA369 John Shanhan 2nd S47D Pete Bott. CLASS 8: 1st G7D Graham Bennett 2nd LM19 John Yates 3rd C70 Josh Burton. CLASS 9: 1st BC35 John Stead 2nd H250 Marc Paskell 3rd ARC7 Sean Power. CLASS 10: 1st S74D Phil Young 2nd MA53 Ryan Power. CLASS 11: 1st ARC46 Laura Higgs 2nd S441D Shona Thornhill 3rd ARC22 Gemma Harris. CLASS 13: 1st MA369 Val Shanahan. CLASS 14: 1st NW81 Sheena Thompson. JUNIORS: 1st S1D Beau Bateman 2nd H110 Molly Neville. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st NW82 Shaun Rogers 2nd H30 Jai Jones 3rd LM96 Taylor Yates.

OUTSTANDING OXTON

Nine race meetings were scheduled to take place in Britain and Ireland on 28 March, but one by one the dismal weather got the better of them, until the last club left standing was NOTTINGHAM. And just as they did a fortnight earlier, the Nottingham club delivered a superbly prepared track, with dry, bright and breezy weather making their main problem one of keeping the dust down.

190 drivers travelled to Oxton Raceway from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern and Southern Ireland to make this the busiest meeting of the season so far. Unfortunately proceedings were delayed by three major accidents. Anthony Bateman, in his beautifully prepared new Class 1 Mini, was pushed sideways at the start of his second heat and suffered one of the fastest rolls ever seen in Class 1 racing. Anthony was unhurt but his car was destroyed. Later on Clare Horner clipped wheels with another Class 8 and flipped; Clare was soon back out winning in Jim Nightingale's Class 7 car. Then in the rerun of Clare's race Heidi Deeley had a roll that resulted in her being hospitalised as a precaution after a lengthy rescue operation -we hope Heidi will be back in action soon.

The finals were eventually completed, making full use of the extra hour of daylight. Highlights included a win in the Junior A-final by Jake Bartlett, in only his second meeting. Tom Bell dominated Class 4 on the shakedown outing for his new Saxo and other new cars making impressive debuts included Martin Gould's Class 3 Nova.

FULL REPORT COMING SOON IN AUTOGRASS REVIEW No 179

NOTTINGHAM RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st R121 Andy Kelsey 2nd R212 Jordan Blore 3rd S296Y Rob Drake. CLASS 2: 1st WS15 Chris Tudgay 2nd SP43 Ash Robinson 3rd SC24 Craig Lomax. CLASS 3: 1st ARC37 Barry Almond 2nd WR64 Martin Walker 3rd NS334 Martin Gould. CLASS 4: 1st CA59 Tom Bell 2nd P59EM Barry Kirton 3rd YD78 Paul Janes. CLASS 5: 1st Y64 Mark Grice 2nd NS70 John Wilde 3rd ST6 Colin Chilvers. CLASS 6: 1st N25 Andrew Smith 2nd N10 Martyn Janes 3rd N11 Gary Cheetham. CLASS 7: 1st N70 Rich Lee 2nd N99 Dick Wightman 3rd SP25 Kenny Perry. CLASS 8: 1st SC1 Antony Ross 2nd S19Y Tom Bendell 3rd SC67 Marc Clayton. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd T7 John Whitehouse 3rd ARC6 Lynn Cooper. CLASS 10: 1st NW117 Tony Jones. STOCK HATCH: 1st P658EM Simon Kershaw 2nd P650EM Simon Tickle 3rd N91 Adam Fowles. F600: 1st ST1 Terry Cox 2nd SC60 John Aldred 3rd SC500 Jamie Smart. CLASS 11: 1st WS15 Laura Atyeo 2nd SN43 Vicky Sole 3rd N500 Nicola Ferguson. CLASS 12: 1st ST6 Sarah Chilvers 2nd N10 Becky Smith 3rd P59EM Pam French. CLASS 13: 1st S22Y Clare Horner 2nd N16 Karen Trevelyan 3rd Y111 Claire Hutchinson. CLASS 14: 1st Y82 Debbie Kettlewell 2nd NW81 Sheena Thompson. JUNIORS: 1st C201E Jake Bartlett 2nd NS999 Raife MacDonald 3rd P376EM Sam Diesbergen. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LM17 Jack Gibbons 2nd LM18 Ben Gibbons 3rd ST171 Jack Bailey.

SUPER SEVERN VALLEY

Out of the five meetings scheduled for 21 March, just one succumbed to the weather, with PAC’s event being cancelled. Saturday’s heavy rain meant that the meetings at Evesham, Pennine and Scunthorpe suffered from some sticky and muddy going for the early part of their meetings before the tracks dried out somewhat in time for the finals. Everyone did their best to keep the meetings running and although a lot of shiny new cars ended up rather grubby, there weren’t many complaints heard from any of these meetings. 

Severn Valley also did their best – and you can’t get much better than that. The entrance to the legendary Withington venue was a little slippery and the spectator areas were a bit soft under foot, but the track itself was as perfect as you can imagine. No mud, no dust, no watering needed, just a wide racing line with plenty of grip from the classic red Herefordshire soil, promoting fast and close racing all day. 150 drivers signed on including quite a wide variety of visitors taking advantage of the second-to-last time to try the track before the 2010 Nationals. 

SPECIAL ROLLOVER ACTION GALLERIES

The day was interrupted by three major rollovers, although none of these could be attributed to the track – two caused by the same marker tyre straying from its position and one by wheel to wheel contact.  Otherwise the wide track with its high banked top corner led to very few incidents indeed. Two heats, finals and opens (poorly supported opens – is nobody interested in these any more?) were all completed by a very civilised 4.30 pm. And what a pleasure to see all the cars leaving the venue as clean as they were when they arrived! 

FULL REPORT COMING SOON IN AUTOGRASS REVIEW No 178

SEVERN VALLEY RESULTS (UNOFFICIAL!)

CLASS 1: 1st B129H Ben Reade 2nd SV21 Mark Davies 3rd PAC222 Neil Lewis. CLASS 2: 1st C64 Lloyd Morgan 2nd NS249 Cary Evans 3rd A23 Jonny Barber. CLASS 3: 1st LUD69 Paul Stevens 2nd NS293 Leon Dorsett 3rd SR320 Richie Williams. CLASS 4: 1st BC1 Martin Bowen 2nd LUD26 Darren Tennant 3rd H31 Mike Jones. CLASS 5: 1st SV200 Ryan Griffiths 2nd A222 Marcus Cole. CLASS 6: 1st NS434 Ben Gould 2nd H99 Paul Bailey 3rd NW41 Darren Owens.  CLASS 7: 1st A111 James Winter 2nd NS205 Andy Pipe 3rd BC49 Sam Gwilliam. CLASS 8: 1st NS818 Ian Spencer 2nd NW60 Kenny Roberts 3rd SV90 John Schoeneman. CLASS 9: 1st NS343 Sam Gould 2nd S14D Nigel Candy 3rd LUD3 Marcus Mills. CLASS 10: 1st BC22 Lance Bowen 2nd PHD2 Phil Rogers 3rd NW117 Tony Jones. CLASS 11: 1st PAC222 Emma Lewis 2nd C47 Abbie Gleed 3rd BC45 Sophie Whitticase. CLASS 11A: 1st C46 Charlotte Lewis 2nd G13D Isobel Dewsbury 3rd A23 Sarah Trott. CLASS 12: 1st TA221 Sarah Johnston 2nd SV83 Sonia Sosna. CLASS 13: 1st PAC53 Michaela Bevans. CLASS 14: 1st H150 Jade Dyke 2nd PHD54 Kelly Wonnacott 3rd NS91 Kate James. JUNIORS: 1st C3 Ryan Jones 2nd PAC5 Alice Bevans 3rd TA36 Steffan Daniels. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st C9 Cameron Mills 2nd S24D Reece Candy 3rd SV101 Kieran Griffiths. UNMODIFIED OPEN: 1st C122 Stuart Smith 2nd SV666 Ben Williams 3rd SV36 Joe Beddoes. SPECIALS OPEN: 1st BC22 Lance Bowen 2nd NW117 Tony Jones 3rd C70 Josh Burton. JUNIORS’ OPEN: 1st SV101 Kieran Griffiths 2nd SV1 Conner Griffiths 3rd C17 Dan Duggan.

 SCUNTHORPE RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st S296Y Rob Drake 2nd ST50 Alex Fretwell 3rd ARC44 Andy Chester. CLASS 2: 1st S1Y Rob Farrow 2nd SC2 Martin Dalzell 3rd Y38 Dave Laughton. CLASS 3: 1st S292Y Kev Shaw 2nd WR71 Steve Woodruff 3rd SC291 Tina Leary. CLASS 4: 1st S60Y Matty Lawson 2nd ST136 David Wood 3rd SC135 Brett Hufton. CLASS 5: 1st ST6 Colin Chilvers 2nd NS83 Gareth Williams 3rd S39Y Chris Campling. CLASS 6: 1st SC79 Col Edley 2nd NS84 Barry Williams 3rd ST130 Pete West.  CLASS 7: 1st SC19 Tom Page 2nd N12 Jake Lee 3rd SC82 Karl Mosley. CLASS 8: 1st Y34 Mark Grice 2nd S19Y Tom Bendell 3rd SC1 Antony Ross. CLASS 9: 1st ARC7 Sean Power 2nd S275Y Keith Featherstone 3rd S36Y James Lancaster. CLASS 10: 1st SC212 Steve Armstrong. CLASS 11: 1st S349Y Lisa Tateson 2nd S78Y Kirsty Palfreyman 3rd ARC46 Laura Higgs. CLASS 12: 1st ST6 Sarah Chilvers 2nd T72 Kate Dixon. CLASS 13: 1st S292Y Julie Shaw 2nd S209Y Lisa Tateson. CLASS 14: 1st SC17 Clare Horner 2nd WR2 Rosemary Glover 3rd ST121 Claire West. STOCK HATCH: 1st S70Y Rob Farrow 2nd WR179 Chris Dunwell. STOCK SPECIALS: 1st Y292 Katie Lockwood 2nd WR52 Ricky Beauchamp 3rd YD182 James Bowe. JUNIORS: 1st SC80 Kristian Collins 2nd S49Y Jimbob Johnson 3rd S249Y Ash Farrow. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st WR11 Sean Wright 2nd SC223 Ryan Bemrose 3rd LM96 Taylor Yates.

PENNINE RESULTS

CLASS 1: 1st LM62 Grant Mitchell 2nd NS225 Ian Roberts 3rd N119 Matthew Baker. CLASS 2: 1st P7EM Ben Gadsby 2nd P12EM John Gadsby 3rd P278EM Brian Roberts. CLASS 3: 1st NS41 Stephen Goodwin 2nd N22 Kev Thorpe. CLASS 4: 1st P59EM Barry Kirton 2nd P3EM Louis Gutteridge. CLASS 5: 1st NW152 Jon Pomeroy 2nd P505EM Graham Gregory. CLASS 6: 1st P500EM Rik Burbridge 2nd LM68 Dan King. STOCK HATCH: 1st P677EM Phil Barleyman (Ben Gadsby) 2nd P656EM Martin Heath 3rd P658 Simon Kershaw. CLASS 7: 1st N118 Matt Duffell. CLASS 8: 1st NS151 Tom Chadwick 2nd N8 Simon Reeve 3rd LM93 Dean Barnes. CLASS 11: 1st P444EM Ann Millington 2nd ARC83 Amy Carter. CLASS 12: 1st P59EM Pam French. CLASS 14: 1st Y31 Debbie Kettlewell. LADIES STOCK HATCH: 1st P630EM Julie Morris. JUNIOR A: 1st N53 Lloyd Elliott 2nd WR105 Ayrton Widdup 3rd P65EM Stephen Heath. JUNIOR B: 1st P376EM Sam Diesbergen 2nd L10 Ella Markham. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y82 Megan Kettlewell.

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Next weekend (March 28) the race programme has been thinned out with the early cancellation of meetings at Concord, North Wales and Solway. That leaves meetings expected to run at RADFORD, BREDON HILL, SOUTH SOMERSET, SOUTH WALES, NOTTINGHAM, STAR and CORK. Please keep checking the forum for any updates.

BUSY OPENING DAY

The 2010 season got under way on 14 March with four meetings taking place, at NOTTINGHAM, STAR, FOREST OF DEAN and NORTON RADSTOCK, while other planned meetings at South Wales, Scarborough and Central Scotland had to be cancelled. The four meetings that ran all enjoyed fine conditions and healthy turnouts, with the biggest predictably being at Nottingham, with 184 entries. The first race winner of the 2010 season was local boy John Boaden, while the dubious honour of first roller of the year went to Alan Stretton, in his first meeting after graduating from Juniors to Class 2. The biggest entries were in Class 8, where Tom Bendell beat a top quality field, and Class 7, where a thrilling final involving Rich Lee, PJ Bott and Karl Mosley ended with an official dead heat between Rich and Botty. Among other impressive performances the V8 powered BMW of Dave Dearden featured strongly in Class 3, while Ricky Beachamp raced his former Junior Special car in the senior classes, and at one stage was beating all the Class 10s!

Full report coming soon in Autograss Review 178.

STAR attracted 85 entries to the Crudgington track. Among the notable performances here, Rhys Jones moved from Class 6 to 7 and won first time out in the ex-Rupert Lomax car, while Ludlow visitor Jimmy Smith beat a strong local Class 8 field.

Norton Radstock had a slightly smaller entry for their first meeting on Welsh soil at Magor Raceway, but still enjoyed a very successful event, as did the Forest club, racing just a few miles up the A48 at Westbury on Severn.

NOTTINGHAM 14 MARCH 2010:

CLASS 1: 1st R121 Andy Kelsey 2nd SP27 Mick Robinson 3rd N54 John Boaden. CLASS 2: 1st S118Y Jack Farrow 2nd N103 Dean Buxton 3rd P7EM Ben Gadsby. CLASS 3: 1st Y180 Carl Allen 2nd L120 Stan West 3rd P502EM Mark Guy. CLASS 4: 1st SP36 Joe Baxter 2nd P59EM Barry Kirton 3rd WR56 Peter French. CLASS 5: 1st SC69 Chaz Edley 2nd WR92 Melvyn Cleland 3rd S39Y Chris Campling. CLASS 6: 1st N25 Andrew Smith 2nd N10 Martyn Janes 3rd P112EM John Gadsby.  CLASS 7: 1st= N70 Rich Lee & S47D Pete Bott Jnr 3rd SC82 Karl Mosley. CLASS 8: 1st S19Y Tom Bendell 2nd ARC4 Phil Cooper 3rd ST55 Barry Ashmore. CLASS 9: 1st ARC6 Lynn Cooper 2nd S275Y Keith Featherstone 3rd ST337 Alan Ostridge. CLASS 10: 1st T121 Pat Emmerson 2nd LM37 Antony Herbert. STOCK HATCH: 1st S70Y Rob Farrow 2nd P658EM Simon Kershaw 3rd P650EM Benjamin Tickle. F600: 1st WR32 Bryn Hawkins 2nd ST1 Terry Cox 3rd WR52 Ricky Beauchamp. CLASS 11: 1st SC171 Kirsty Malkin 2nd N15 Nicola Ferguson 3rd WR91 Kirsty Ackroyd. CLASS 12: 1st SC72 Kate Dixon 2nd N10 Becky Smith 3rd P59EM Pam French. CLASS 13: 1st N16 Karen Trevelyan 2nd Y111 Claire Hutchinson. CLASS 14: 1st SC17 Clare Horner 2nd WR20 Lindsay Stephenson 3rd ST121 Charlie Wright. JUNIORS: 1st PAC257 Rhys Roberts 2nd S97Y Josh Simpson 3rd N53 Lloyd Elliott. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st S916Y Wes Green 2nd LM96 Taylor Yates 3rd Y82 Megan Kettlewell.

STAR 14 MARCH 2010:

CLASS 1: 1st NS697 Josh Fowler 2nd SR24 Jake Law 3rd NS192 Michael Ikin. CLASS 2: 1st SR33 Pete Morgan 2nd SR246 Nick Hanks 3rd NS48 Stuart Belcher. CLASS 3: 1st SR55 Bob Matthews 2nd SR320 Richie Williams 3rd NS143 Ernie Ashley. CLASS 5: 1st NS36 Mark Downing 2rd SR74 Paul Randles. CLASS 6: 1st NW50 Lee Hynes 2nd NS434 Ben Gould 3rd NW25 Lee Powell.  CLASS 7: 1st NW7 Rhys Jones 2nd NS1 John Gaffney 3rd NW3 Vince Futia. CLASS 8: 1st LUD80 Jimmy Smith 2nd SR1 Wayne Price 3rd NS151 Tom Chadwick. CLASS 9: 1st NS343 Sam Gould 2nd NS3 Rhys Williams 3rd NW67 Carl Roberts. CLASS 10: 1st NS29 Mike Holroyd 2nd NW117 Tony Jones 3nd NS120 Liam Evans. CLASS 11: 1st SR227 Dawn Faulkner 2nd SR59 Rhian Evans 3rd NS66 Beverley Jones. CLASS 12: 1st SR229 Jodie Faulkner 2nd NS84 Kate McGrogan. CLASS 14: 1st NS91 Katie James 2nd NW81 Sheena Thompson. JUNIORS: 1st NS19 Will Henry 2nd SR227 Dan Faulkner 3rd SR10 Brad Jarvis. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st SR46 Matt Booth 2nd E29 Guy Stallard 3rd NS15 Dan Owen.

 PHOTO GALLERIES NOW ON LINE

Next weekend (March 21) sees the West Midland and MAP Leagues both kick off with meetings at SEVERN VALLEY and EVESHAM. The East Midland action continues at PENNINE, the CGTRO season starts at SCUNTHORPE and the first Welsh club event is at PAC. The planned two day event at Central Scotland has been cancelled; the Scottish season’s now due to start on 4 April.

RACE RETRO

NASA's stand at Race Retro, the International Historic Motorsports Show held at Stoneleigh Park on March 12-14, attracted plenty of interest over the three days. Thanks go to Mathew Scourfield, Lee Almond and Dan Mackenzie for loaning their cars for the show, while Terry and Sandy Williams and Mark Empson looked after the stand.

OVAL RACING EXPO

Grass racers from SEGTO and NASA once more provided much of the on-track action at the fifth annual Oval Racing expo, held at Arena Essex Raceway on 23/24 January. A revised format provided much more track time for the grassers, with the SEGTO and NASA cars combined into six classes that each took part in two twelve lap heats on Saturday afternoon, followed by 15 lap finals under the lights as part of the Rolling Thunder Show's evening race meeting. Several drivers then stayed over to take part in Sunday's varied programme of "demonstration" races. Probably the best race of the weekend was the Production B/Class 2 final, with NASA's Geoff Bishop and SEGTO's Ted Symes racing side by side for virtually the whole race. Antony Jackson put up his usual spectacular show to win the RWD Super saloon final, while other winners were SEGTO drivers Terry Mellish (Production A), Nicky D'Souza (FWD Super Saloons), Trevor Smith (Specials) and Ian Bailey (Juniors).

JUNIORS STEAL THE SHOW

Thanks and congratulations go to the drivers, constructors and supporters who put on such a fantastic show for Autograss at Autosport International 2010. The standard of the cars on show reached yet another peak, while the Class 7 and 8 drivers again provided the most spectacular action throughout four days in the Live Arena. However, for many the true stars of the show were the eight invited Junior drivers, Ash Bryan, Alice Bevans, Shannon Ellis, Hayley Empson, Nicola Mackenzie, Luke Saunters, Arran Sharp and Beth Tomkinson, who performed magnificently in eight beautifully turned out Minis in Saturday's Oval Racing Spectacular. 

There'll be a full report of the show in Autograss Review 177, due out early February. In the meantime you can catch up on everything that happened in the show and the live action through our photo galleries - CLICK HERE.