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SUNSHINE AT ST NEOTS
What a difference a month makes! Four weeks after St Neots' opening meeting was brought to a premature halt by torrential rain, the only complaint heard at the 11 May meeting was that it was far too hot! Despite a busy weekend, with 13 of NASA's 21 Leagues running race meetings, St Neots attracted another good turnout of 123 cars and 136 drivers for the third of East Anglia's National Qualifying rounds.
ST NEOTS RESULTS
CLASS 1: 1st SN34 Dave Robins 2nd SN43 Daniel Robins 3rd SN208 Andrew Empson. CLASS 2: 1st SN391 Gary Clapham 2nd SN404 Paul Thomas 3rd SP208 Ian Smith. CLASS 3: 1st SN269 Dave George 2nd CA9 Sharon Cousins 3rd SN32 Steve Carpenter. CLASS 4: 1st CA340 Dan Ferguson 2nd SN6 Werz Johnson 3rd SN333 Tony Reynolds. CLASS 5: 1st SN321 Wayne Mathurin 2nd C41E Antony Jackson 3rd SN265 Darren Lodge. CLASS 6: 1st SP114 Stephen Pearsall 2nd C300E Tony Teather 3rd CA121 Adam Golding. CLASS 7: 1st SN145 Kraig Murley. 2nd SN24 Mark Smith. CLASS 8: 1st SP8 Chris Pope 2nd SP98 Mark Wilson 3rd ST514 Alyson Ostridge. CLASS 9: 1st SN3 Ian Robins 2nd CA14 Ian Rogers 3rd C16E Colin Sumner. CLASS 10: 1st IK44 Ken Ward 2nd CA24 Stuart Ward 3rd CA56 Darron Williams. CLASS 11: 1st SN668 Vicky Sole 2nd CA102 Kirsty Noble 3rd SN40 Julia Hobson. CLASS 12: 1st CA59 Mary Deegan 2nd C212E Josie Cox 3rd CA112 Katrina Beckwith. CLASS 13: 1st C266E Lianne Teather. CLASS 14: 1st SN156 Sharon New 2nd CA14 Louise Rogers. JUNIORS: 1st T28 Shayne Deegan 2nd CA284 Sam French 3rd SN668 Ollie Sole. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st SN57 Gavin Savage 2nd C280E Toni Platfoot 3rd C15E Josh Hassell. ST NEOTS OPEN: 1st SN64 Mark Hill 2nd SN500 Jeffrey Parish 3rd SN118 Richy Rich ST NEOTS JUNIOR OPEN: 1st SN57 Gavin Savage 2nd SN164 Alex Hill 3rd SN64 Abiee Hill. SALOONS OPEN: 1st SP208 Ian Smith 2nd SN999 Dan Balster 3rd CA112 Craig McKeown. SPECIALS OPEN: 1st CA23 Malcolm Lane 2nd C16E Colin Sumner. JUNIORS OPEN: 1st SN18 Gabby Tillson 2nd SN164 Alex Hill 3rd SN81 Nathan Saunders. EAST ANGLIAN OPEN: SN96 Russ Tillson 2nd CA23 Malcolm Lane 3rd SN64 Mark Hill.
SOLWAY ON LINE NOW - ST NEOTS COMING SOON
SUTTLE WINS STU'S MEMORIAL
For the second year running, a Class 2 driver won the Stu Nicholls Memorial Trophy at the end of a very successful weekend's racing at the Yorkshire Dales club's Thornborough track. Following Tim Longfield's success last year, it was the turn of York's Alan Suttle who held off Kev Bowes' Class 3 car to take the very well supported Champion of Champions race and receive the coveted trophy from Sue Nicholls.
Despite slightly wet conditions for the "Fun Day" on Sunday, there was a field of 28 cars for the "Unofficial Stock Hatch Championship", while another 150 cars contested an afternoon of Opens and novelty races. On Monday the track dried out and the sun came out as 270 drivers contested the trophy meeting. The highlight for many was a thrilling Class 7 final, won by Solway's Mike Edgar after an epic battle with Anthony Herbert, Dan Jennings, Colin Chilvers, James Almack and Graham Blackburn.
SUNDAY RESULTS: STOCK HATCH FINAL: 1st YD44 Scott Riggs 2nd Y47 Jamie Patterson 3rd S17Y Joe Neal 4th YD149 Ben Cree 5th S87Y Matt Pickering DNF: YD81 Heath Luck, YD811 Steve Binks, Y313 Gary Wrigglesworth
MONDAY RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st YD30 Roger Peacock 2nd Y168 James Hutchinson 3rd Y59 David Sidebottom. CLASS 2: 1st Y150 Alan Suttle 2nd S118Y Jack Farrow 3rd S70Y Rob Farrow. CLASS 3: 1st YD205 Kev Bowes 2nd Y180 Carl Allen 3rd S292Y Kev Shaw. CLASS 4: 1st YD20 Emily Jefferson 2nd S109Y Paul Tateson 3rd YD19 David Knott. CLASS 5: 1st YD77 Dick Procter 2nd Y84 Nigel Bennett 3rd Y170 Jonathan Bennett. STOCK HATCH: 1st YD290 Paul Harrington 2nd YD811 Steve Binks 3rd S17Y Joe Neal. CLASS 6: 1st N25 Andrew Smith 2nd YD15 Stuart Dockray 3rd YD610 Richard Coates. CLASS 7: 1st SL26 Mike Edgar 2nd YD71 Graham Blackburn 3rd LM37 Anthony Herbert. CLASS 8: 1st T5 Stu Whitehouse 2nd SL16 Mark Dalgleish 3rd SL32 Mark Steggles. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd SC26 Neil Clayton 3rd Y613 Cliff Britton. CLASS 10: 1st Y88 Neil Rawlinson 2nd WR4 Graham Mallinson 3rd Y207 Phil Wilson. LADIES' CLASS 1: 1st YD35 Rachael Davis 2nd SL310 Lisa Hodgson 3rd YD152 Sarah Haigh. LADIES' CLASS 2: 1st S102Y Trena Hopper 2nd SL23 Sarah Carden 3rd SL1 Lin Cunningham. LADIES' CLASS 3: 1st YD118 Jo-Anne Bowes 2nd YD205 Caroline Bowes. LADIES' CLASS 4: 1st Y15 Leigh Daniells 2nd S109Y Jo Tateson. LADIES' CLASS 5: 1st Y84 Amy Bennett. LADIES' STOCK HATCH: 1st YD51 Nicola Tynemouth 2nd YD811 Sharon Binks 3rd Y133 Julie Suttill. LADIES' CLASS 6: 1st YD15 Yvonne Dockray 2nd YD176 Michelle Arnett 3rd YD168 Di Sunley. LADIES' CLASS 7: 1st S209Y Sarah Tateson 2nd ST10 Angie Chilvers 3rd YD71 Pam Blackburn. LADIES' CLASS 8: 1st Y54 Jackie Handy 2nd YD7 Sue Nicholls 3rd LM2 Cathryn Day. LADIES' CLASS 9: 1st SC20 Jane Bonsall 2nd YD171 Chris Raffell 3rd Y613 Anita Britton. LADIES' CLASS 10: 1st S3Y Anne Marshall. JUNIORS: 1st YD13 Andy Dockray 2nd YD831 Lewis Wing 3rd S49Y Jimbob Johnson. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y200 Ricky Beauchamp 2nd SC36 Jack Clayton 3rd YD33 Paige Bellerby. STU NICHOLLS MEMORIAL: 1st Y150 Alan Suttle 2nd YD205 Kev Bowes 3rd YD20 Emily Jefferson
Unluckiest driver at Thornborough was Kev Kettlewell, with this roll in the Class 10 heats (photos by Andrea Boerngen). Go to the photo galleries for the full sequence.
SOUTH WALES BAS -
HOT ACTION CLEARS FOG
The South Wales League set a high standard for the remaining hosts of 2008 BAS rounds to follow. The league approached the weekend with confidence that their members could pull off a successful event despite wet weather in the run-up to the meeting and a dismal forecast for the weekend. On Saturday the rain held off and despite one or two early delays, the South Wales team pulled the event back on schedule and completed two full sets of heats with some first rate racing on the fast Pendine track. Sunday started well, but the recurring nightmare of those who know this venue came to life as the fog rolled in and stopped play before the end of the heats. Many drivers were prepared for an early start for home, but the experienced locals just knew that the fog would clear as quickly as it arrived. Two hours later the sun was shining and the hard fought finals were under way. The meeting finished at 6 pm with the best supported Champion of Champions races at a BAS round for a very long time. A total of 555 drivers signed on - thankfully well down on the 760 entries for 2007's opening round.
RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st SS2 Jim Winchester 2nd PHD26 Lee Pearce 3rd SC9 Tom Sanderson 4th PAC333 Gary Phillips. CLASS 2: 1st SC971 Shaun Thompson 2nd WW132 Jamie Meehan 3rd S2 Tony Hart-Jones 4th SC2 Martin Dalzell. CLASS 3: 1st SN27 Barry Almond 2nd IK138 Derek Linch 3rd ARC27 Lee Almond 4th SN269 Dave George. CLASS 4: 1st PAC3 Rob Corbett 2nd TA32 Alun Jenkins 3rd BC69 Adam Jones 4th Y1 Adam Henley. CLASS 5: 1st ARC54 Kirk Dean 2nd YD21 Andy Jefferson 3rd SL15 Steven Graham 4th Y64 Mark Grice. CLASS 6: 1st E6 Barry Holloway 2nd MA183 Declan Browne 3rd M4 Mark Moore 4th H99 Paul Bailey. CLASS 7: 1st SS7 John Gay 2nd R421 Richard Merrick 3rd BC9 Gareth Thomas 4th SN145 Kraig Murley. CLASS 8: 1st CK3 Colin Byrne 2nd SS3 Russ Shepherd 3rd Y34 Mark Grice 4th SS11 Adrian Turner. CLASS 9: 1st P5EM Jason Richardson 2nd ARC5 Phil Cooper 3rd PHD9 Wayne Llewellyn 4th WS21 Stuart Taylor. CLASS 10: 1st MA53 Patrick Sheehan 2nd BC19 Colin Court 3rd ARC1 Lee Seagreaves 4th ARC3 Terry Seagreaves. JUNIORS: 1st H247 Daniel Keddie 2nd PAC157 Tom Roberts 3rd SV100 Conner Griffiths 4th R212 Jordan Blore. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st NS151 Tom Chadwick 2nd T8 Lee Deegan 3rd CK22 Michael Quinlan 4th MA33 Billy Davis. LADIES’ CLASS 1: 1st R411 Becky Shaw 2nd CA295 Kate Featherstone 3rd PHD66 Helen James 4th P37EM Lyndsey Allen. LADIES’ CLASS 2: 1st IK252 Helen Bishop 2nd SR41 Claudette Chater 3rd SR15 Charlotte Morris 4th MA241 Ellen Sugrue. LADIES’ CLASS 3: 1st ARC27 Lisa Almond 2nd CM4 Donna Cole 3rd NW160 Joanne Rowlands 4th C266E Lianne Teather. LADIES’ CLASS 4: 1st BC69 Donna Campbell 2nd CM53 Elinor George 3rd Y15 Leigh Daniells 4th 2F Chris Thomas. LADIES’ CLASS 5: 1st Y64 Nicola Jesse 2nd SL15 Julie Graham 3rd CM40 Louise Jones 4th ARC54 Julie Dean. LADIES’ CLASS 6: 1st TA222 Heulwen Reed 2nd E13 Tracy Bax 3rd C212E Josie Cox 4th PAC9 Laura Powell. LADIES’ CLASS 7: 1st PAC53 Michaela Bevans 2nd TA22 Eirwen Hughes 3rd B32H Linzi Weare 4th E14 Dawn Holloway. LADIES’ CLASS 8: 1st R2 Clare Horner 2nd C10 Sandra Jones 3rd SS8 Helen Richards 4th B27H Lyn Olsson. LADIES’ CLASS 9: 1st Y26 Jane Longley 2nd S275Y Kate Featherstone 3rd ARC70 Lisa Almond 4th MA3 Stephanie Davis. LADIES’ CLASS 10: 1st CW223 Danielle Barratt . CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st ARC5 Phil Cooper 2nd E6 Barry Holloway 3rd CK3 Colin Byrne 4th WW132 Jamie Meehan. LADIES' CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st R2 Clare Horner 2nd Y64 Nicola Jesse 3rd CM53 Elinor George 4th TA222 Heulwen Reed.
ISSUE NO 161
MAY 2008
Now out. Click on Ted Shillitto's shot of the Gaffer preparing for take-off for a full list of contents
WET, WET, WET YORK
York club had to cancel their first two meetings of the season, but conditions were dry and dusty as the track was prepared for the North Yorkshire League's rescheduled first National qualifier. When the rain arrived early on Sunday there wasn't much choice but to carry on, and through a morning of steadily worsening conditions the two sets of qualifying heats were completed. The meeting continued, but it didn't take long to run out of cars, with many of the 136 in attendance not even being unloaded.
QUALIFYING RACE WINNERS:
CLASS 1: Y75 Luke Burley, Y187 Simon Theaker, Y60 Josh Tinker, Y59 David Sidebottom. CLASS 2: Y155 Kev Frankland, Y150 Alan Suttle. CLASS 3: Y23 Keith Tillett (2); CLASS 4: Y77 Carl Procter, Y1 Adam Henley. CLASS 5: Y64 Mark Grice (2). CLASS 6: Y25 Steve Hughes (2). CLASS 7: Y4 Russ Tinker, Y61 Daz Nutter (2), Y10 Martyn Tinker. CLASS 8: Y500 Rob Schofield, Y811 Dave Newby, Y34 Mark Grice, Y69 Simon Graeme. CLASS 9: Y5 Mark Brooks (2). CLASS 10: Y88 Neil Rawlinson (2).
CLASS WINNERS:
CLASS 1: Y59 David Sidebottom. CLASS 2: Y235 Jason Kerr. CLASS 3: LM45 Chris Crawford. CLASS 6: WR40 Dean Stead. STOCK HATCH: Y47 Jamie Patterson. JUNIORS: LM68 Dan King. JUNIOR SPECIALS: LM18 Ben Gibbons.
Meanwhile, the Solway club fared rather better, enjoying a warm and dry day once the field appeared out of the fog. Among the 120-odd drivers in attendance, Andrew Sharp, newly promoted from Juniors to Class 6, got it slightly wrong in his final.
SOLWAY & YORK PHOTO GALLERIES NOW ON LINE
YORKSHIRE DALES OPENER
The Yorkshire Dales club has had a busy winter converting the Nationals track at Thornborough into a much more compact club racing venue, but their efforts were rewarded with a very busy opening meeting with an entry of 214 drivers. The meeting had a delayed start to accommodate several North Western drivers who headed across from the cancelled North Wales meeting, but once under way the programme was run with the utmost efficiency, comfortably beating the magic timetable benchmark of 18 races per hour. The rain held off for some excellent racing with the only serious incident being a roll for Pete Mattison in the Class 6 final.
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st SL22 Gav Marks 2nd YD30 Roger Peacock 3rd Y60 Jordan Tinker. CLASS 2: 1st Y14 Ian Tomkinson 2nd Y150 Alan Suttle 3rd YD234 John Websdale. CLASS 3: 1st Y62 Phil Thompson 2nd Y101 Matt Houldsworth 3rd ARC27 Lee Almond. CLASS 4: 1st Y1 Adam Henley 2nd YD20 Emily Jefferson 3rd Y78 Luke Cooper. CLASS 5: 1st YD21 Andy Jefferson 2nd ARC54 Kirk Dean 3rd WR94 Mark Gascoigne. STOCK HATCH: 1st YD811 Steve Binks 2nd YD290 Paul Harrington 3rd Y178 Tony Staples. CLASS 6: 1st Y29 Rob Cooper 2nd Y40 Wes Tinker 3rd Y205 Scott Macaulay. CLASS 7: 1st YD71 Graham Blackburn 2nd Y246 Janet Ellis 3rd YD178 James Almack. CLASS 8: 1st Y34 Mark Grice 2nd Y811 Dave Newby 3rd SL10 Trevor Millican. CLASS 9: 1st ARC5 Phil Cooper 2nd Y5 Mark Brooks 3rd YD171 Dennis Raffell. CLASS 10: 1st ARC1 Lee Seagreaves 2nd Y88 Neil Rawlinson 3rd ARC3 Terry Seagreaves. LADIES' CLASS 1: 1st YD35 Rachael Davis 2nd YD152 Sarah Haigh 3rd YD85 Katie Sunley. LADIES' CLASS 2: 1st SL23 Sarah Carden 2nd YD92 Di Sunley 3rd YD234 Sue Lee. LADIES' CLASS 3: 1st Y62 Jo Thompson 2nd ARC27 Lisa Almond 3rd YD118 Jo-Anne Bowes. LADIES' CLASS 4: 1st YD1 Amy Gill. LADIES' CLASS 5: 1st Y64 Nicola Jesse 2nd ARC54 Julie Dean 3rd Y170 Amy Bennett. LADIES' STOCK HATCH: 1st Y313 Caroline Wrigglesworth. LADIES' CLASS 6: 1st YD168 Di Sunley 2nd YD176 Michelle Arnett. LADIES' CLASS 7: 1st YD71 Pam Blackburn. LADIES' CLASS 8: 1st YD7 Sue Nicholls 2nd Y69 Louise Bradley 3rd YD42 Sandra Shields. LADIES' CLASS 9: 1st YD171 Chris Raffell 2nd YD139 Debby Shaw. JUNIORS: 1st YD13 Andy Dockray 2nd YD830 Callum Wing 3rd YD90 Scott Hunter. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LM18 Ben Gibbons 2nd Y888 Jack Rawlinson 3rd N19 Megan Kettlewell. OPEN: 1st YD205 Kev Bowes 2nd Y170 Jonathan Bennett 3rd YD235 Angus Stokoe. JUNIOR OPEN: 1st YD182 Peter Bowe 2nd YD50 Alex Richardson 3rd Y200 Ricky Beauchamp.
Congratulations to Ben Gibbons, who, at 12 years old, joined the select ranks of Junior racers who have won the final at their first ever race meeting.
YORKSHIRE DALES PHOTO GALLERY NOW ON LINE
QUALIFIERS IN THE EAST
The Scunthorpe and St Neots clubs had contrasting fortunes at the National Qualifying meetings on 13 April, while York's National qualifier had to be cancelled altogether. At Scunthorpe the track started off somewhat muddy, with large quantities of water having been pumped off the track, but conditions then improved through the day. St Neots started off by rolling and watering a dry track, that provided superb racing through the first half of the event, only for heavy rain to move in towards the end of the heats, causing the finals to be cancelled for safety reasons halfway through. Both meeting attracted large entries, with 171 drivers signed on at St Neots and 178 at Scunny.
ST NEOTS RESULTS
FINALS: CLASS 1: 1st CA295 Carl Whitfield 2nd SN208 Andrew Empson 3rd CA54 Tom Bell. CLASS 3: 1st CA9 Sharon Cousins 2nd SN269 Dave George 3rd SN32 Steve Carpenter. CLASS 5: 1st CA90 Mark Brown 2nd SP55 Jay Gibbs. CLASS 7: 1st SN145 Kraig Murley. 2nd SN260 Lee Holt 3rd SP485 Brian Skipper. CLASS 9: 1st C16E Colin Sumners 2nd CA15 Jim Rogers 3rd IK11 Jamie Hollingsbee. JUNIORS: 1st C202E Luke Bartlett 2nd SN668 Oliver Sole 3rd SN164 Alex Hill. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st C15E Josh Hassell 2nd CA50 Kevin Rogers. TOP POINT SCORERS: CLASS 2: 1st = SN37 Ian Parsons & SP208 Ian Smith 3rd = SN391 Gary Clapham & SP18 Phil Clark. CLASS 4: 1st SN180 Dave George 2nd = E220 Darren Grasby & IK8 Steve Turley. CLASS 6: 1st CA59 Tom Bell 2nd = C300E Tony Teather & E6 Barry Holloway. CLASS 8: 1st SN60 Andy Hall 2nd SN395 Bill Edwards 3rd SP92 Melvyn Clayton. CLASS 10: 1st = CA24 Stuart Ward & IK44 Ken Ward 3rd C10E Paul Hassell. CLASS 11: 1st = SN668 Vicky Sole & SN960 Rachel Keep 3rd = E12 Jill Claridge & SN40 Julia Hobson. CLASS 12: 1st E220 Lisa Grasby 2nd CA13 Katrina Beckwith 3rd CA59 Mary Deegan. CLASS 13: 1st SN269 Trish Simmonds-Grant 2nd CA546 Emma Saint 3rd E14 Dawn Holloway. CLASS 14: 1st CA14 Louise Rogers 2nd IK11 Dru Ansell.
SCUNTHORPE PHOTO GALLERY NOW ON LINE
ST NEOTS PHOTO GALLERY NOW ON LINE
ISSUE NO 160
MARCH/APRIL 2008
Now out. Click on the picture of Dougie and Scott Atkins' Class 1 (defying the anti-wheelie rules!) for a full list of contents
With effect from the May 2008 issue, we're afraid we have to increase the cover price of Autograss Review to £2.50, and the annual subscription price to £25.00. This is our first price increase for eight years and represents an increase of less than three per cent per annum; during those eight years our printing and postage costs have increased significantly, and we don't need to tell you about our fuel costs in attending meetings all over the country. The Review will still be cheaper than a burger at most race tracks, and will be better for you!
NEW START IN SOMERSET
Despite the Somerset Raceway waking on Sunday morning to a covering of snow, and competitors from all directions having to battle through snowstorms to arrive at the track, the snow at the South Somerset club’s new venue near Highbridge soon cleared to give a mostly sunny day and the first day’s racing showed great promise for the new track.
The next meeting at the Somerset Raceway, on April 20, will see TV cameras in attendance, and celebrity races featuring members of the neighbouring Somerset Rebels Speedway time. Already this new venue is providing the focus for a big step forward in the promotion of Autograss in the South West.
CLASS 1: 1st SS40 Dougie Atkins 2nd SS1 Justin Hardy 3rd WS241 James Taylor. CLASS 2: 1st WS15 Chris Tudgay 2nd SS88 Danny Watts 3rd WS71 Wayne Field. CLASS 3: 1st WS22 Adrian Joyce 2nd WS500 Ian Fay. CLASS 4: 1st WS29 Dave Blackman 2nd WS40 Oli Ayles. CLASS 5: 1st SS220 Jenny Bartlett 2nd A2 Rob Carless 3rd WS26 Jon Napier. CLASS 6: 1st SS4 Nick Cleal 2nd WS25 Lee Rowley 3rd SS23 Craig Tovey. CLASS 7: 1st SS7 John Gay 2nd S33D Tom Ellis 3rd WS80 Paul Jones. CLASS 8: 1st SS3 Russ Shepherd 2nd SS11 Adrian Turner 3rd S10D Ian Phipps. CLASS 9: 1st WS9 Martin Gaylard 2nd S14D James Candy 3rd NR8 David Young. CLASS 10: 1st YS37 Andrew Bishop 2nd SS6 Chris Ellis. CLASS 11: 1st A8 Aimee Conbeer 2nd A550 Sarah Trott 3rd SS32 Clarissa Dallinger. CLASS 11A: 1st SS81 Lynn Atyeo. CLASS 12: No finishers. CLASS 13: No finishers. CLASS 14: 1st WS9 Jane Baynton 2nd SS8 Helen Richards. JUNIORS: 1st SS40 Scott Atkins 2nd WS19 Rhys Wyeth 3rd WS63 James Dowding. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st S24D Reece Candy.
SOUTH SOMERSET PHOTO GALLERY ON LINE NOW
SUNNY DAY AT TRENT
The last weekend of March saw two meetings taking place, just a few miles apart at NOTTINGHAM and at TRENT's Newark track. Both were well supported, with Trent attracting 129 cars and 145 drivers for the first event of the CGTRO season. With the startline area of the track being the worst affected by the recent rain, flag starts from an improvised startline on the track were the order of the day, while inroads were made on the infield grass to provide a fresh racing surface. The track coped well and by finals time there was a fast, and even slightly dusty, surface to provide some good racing.
TRENT RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st SC9 Tom Sanderson 2nd Y75 Ollie Burley 3rd SC69 Charlie Edley. CLASS 2: 1st SN405 Jason Thomas 2nd SC971 Shaun Thompson 3rd ST27 Jason Mills. CLASS 3: 1st S37Y Dave Simpson 2nd ST441 Aaron Mackenzie 3rd SP302 Simon Roose. CLASS 4: 1st WR610 Richard Hillier 2nd ST136 David Wood 3rd ST135 Andrew Wood. CLASS 5: 1st T3 Mark Graham 2nd T54 Nick Booth 3rd SC78 Martin Dixon. CLASS 6: 1st ST67 Leroy Cuff 2nd ST555 Colin Richardson 3rd Y821 Chris Mullen. CLASS 7: 1st SC222 Brendan Guest 2nd ST51 Ayrton Fretwell 3rd SP515 Carl Leverton. CLASS 8: 1st SP98 Mark Wilson 2nd ST55 Barry Ashmore 3rd ST514 Alyson Ostridge. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read. CLASS 10: 1st SP32 Michelle Beech 2nd ST219 Mark James. F600: 1st SC500 John Aldred 2nd WR31 Frank Dewrow 3rd WR34 Jamie Ellison. CLASS 11: 1st ST447 Tina Hilton 2nd SP79 Marie Godfrey 3rd T35 Robyn Betts. CLASS 12: 1st SC78 Kate Dixon 2nd T3 Amanda Graham 3rd T1 Paula Baker. CLASS 14: 1st R2 Clare Horner. JUNIORS: 1st ST42 Gav Waby 2nd ST141 Nicola Mackenzie 3rd ST52 Alex Fretwell. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y292 Katie Lockwood 2nd Y200 Ricky Beauchamp 3rd ST3 Oliver Hamp. CGTRO GRAND PRIX: 1st SC400 Dave Hughes 2nd SC4 Russ Thompson 3rd SC222 Brendan Guest. JUNIORS’ OPEN: 1st ST96 Adam Ostridge/SC58 Darren Holland 2nd SC171 Kirsty Malkin/ST171 Luke Bailey 3rd WR161 Connor Aspinall/T32 Marcus Fletcher. ALLCOMERS OPEN: 1st T133 Conrad Noble 2nd SC4 Russ Thompson 3rd SP208 Ian Smith.
TRENT PHOTO GALLERIES NOW ON LINE
EASTER PART THREE
HEREFORD's Sunday meeting proved the best supported of the Easter weekend, with 218 drivers taking part in a busy programme in dry and sunny conditions.
OFFICIAL HEREFORD SUNDAY RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st CA295 Carl Whitfield 2nd SV21 Mark Davies 3rd SV201 Clair Griffiths 4th SV100 Neil Griffiths. CLASS 2: 1st C64 Lloyd Morgan 2nd SV25 Adam Harber 3rd SV19 John Regan 4th NS48 Stuart Belcher. CLASS 3: 1st LUD69 Paul Stevens 2nd NS20 Neville Mower 3rd E56 Neil Corbett 4th SV34 Andy Perry. CLASS 4: 1st BC69 Adam Jones 2nd BC1 Martin Bowen 3rd NR72 Laura Atyeo 4th SV14 Pete Murray. CLASS 5: 1st R37 Dan Lewis 2nd C31 Ian Jones 3rd SV200 Ryan Griffiths 4th LUD8 Jabez Smith. CLASS 6: 1st NW41 Darren Owens 2nd H99 Paul Bailey 3rd P55 Craig Smith 4th C69 Simon Caldecott. CLASS 7: 1st BC9 Gareth Thomas 2nd SC45 Carl Swift 3rd SC82 Karl Mosley 4th H29 Nigel Roper. CLASS 8: 1st BC34 Ian Stead 2nd C10 Steve Mills 3rd LUD5 Steve Duggan 4th SV90 John Schoenemann. CLASS 9: 1st ARC5 Phil Cooper 2nd ARC6 Lynn Cooper 3rd SV93 Derek Warren 4th R309 Mike Liddiatt. CLASS 10: 1st BC19 Colin Court 2nd BC91 Gareth Thomas 3rd C8 Nathan Powell 4th MA53 Patrick Sheahan. CLASS 11: 1st BC88 Julia Albert 2nd CA295 Becky Shaw 3rd LUD44 Christy Davies 4th BC17 Rebecca Turner. CLASS 11A: 1st P13 Sam Smith 2nd Katie Jones 3rd= NS942 Samantha Hand, G108D Stacey Morris. CLASS 12: 1st S40D Rhiannon Smith 2nd BC1 Katie MacNeil 3rd LUD65 Maria Roche 4th B77H Sharon Dunn. CLASS 13: 1st C266E Lianne Teather 2nd H29 Sara Roper. CLASS 14: 1st LUD1 Shelley Tipton 2nd SV67 Claire Holland 3rd BC22 Carrie Mills. JUNIORS: 1st C98 Chris Milner 2nd P37 Nick Etheridge 3rd SV2100 Conner Griffiths 4th LM68 Dan King. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LUD6 Aiden Mills 2nd R6 Tom Taylor 3rd LUD81 Neil Roche 4th H7 Josh Murphy.
On Monday most of the drivers who'd been chasing National qualifying points had disappeared, while a few of the long distance travellers had set off for home, including the Southern Irish contingent, who were taking in the SOUTH WALES meeting on their way to the ferry. More drivers arrived at Hereford for Monday's racing, though, including several with new cars to shake down, and this resulted in a good field of 113 drivers for day three, who once again enjoyed excellent dry conditions.
OFFICIAL HEREFORD MONDAY RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st LUD6 Lance Bowen 2nd C3 Craig Bagley 3rd 96F Chris Manners. CLASS 2: 1st SR246 Nick Hanks 2nd A23 Jonny Barber 3rd WS15 Chris Tudgay. CLASS 3: 1st= ST31 Tim Brown, SR20 Neil Burnett 3rd NS20 Neville Mawer. CLASS 4: No entries. CLASS 5: 1st LUD65 Simon Roche 2nd S60D Stuart Deacon 3rd R13 Mark Barratt. CLASS 6: 1st NW25 Lee Powell 2nd NW41 Darren Owens 3rd PAC132 Leigh Scotford. CLASS 7: 1st H1 Geoff Gibbs 2nd R333 Nigel Biggs 3rd R69 Ian Craske. CLASS 8: 1st SV90 John Schoenemann 2nd SP514 Richard Todd 3rd SR17 Jack Powell. CLASS 9: 1st SC150 Anthony Read 2nd R309 Mike Liddiatt. CLASS 10: No entries. CLASS 11: 1st SR151 Katie Jones 2nd LUD44 Christy Davies 3rd P323 Emma Tooth. CLASS 11A: 1st A23 Sarah Trott 2nd P32 3rd P48 Debbie Levett. CLASS 12: 1st S40D Rhiannon Smith 2nd LUD65 Maria Roche 3rd LUD99 Rebecca Whitticase. CLASS 13: 1st ST31 Annerly Wales 2nd C266E Lianne Teather. CLASS 14: 1st BC22 Carrie Mills. JUNIORS: 1st S41D Kenny Smith 2nd B114H William Reid 3rd B115H James Reid. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LUD81 Neil Roche 2nd BC92 Charlotte Lewis 3rd H7 Josh Murphy.
HEREFORD AND SCARBOROUGH PHOTO GALLERIES NOW ON LINE
EASTER PART TWO
Easter Sunday saw racing at Scarborough, Pennine and WEST WALES as well as the second day of the Hereford meeting. Scarborough's Hunmanby track escaped most of the snow that had blanketed much of the north and east of England overnight, and Yorkshire's first meeting of 2008 took place in mainly sunny conditions, with the odd hail or snow shower. Good track preparation paid off again as the racing line dried out during the day providing the entry of 57 drivers with a good day's racing.
UNOFFICIAL SCARBOROUGH RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st S60Y Matty Lawson 2nd S50Y Curtis Barker 3rd S130Y Dan Hobson. CLASS 2: 1st S118Y Jack Farrow 2nd S102Y Anthony Jackson 3rd S85Y Matthew Sellers. CLASS 3: 1st S292Y Kev Shaw. CLASS 4: No entries . CLASS 5: 1st Y52 Tony Spencer. CLASS 6: 1st Y821 Chris Mullen 2nd S999Y John Speak. CLASS 7: 1st S1Y Chris Hodgson 2nd S209Y Paul Tateson 3rd S71Y Mark Liversidge. CLASS 8: 1st S19Y Tom Bendell 2nd CS1 Shuggy Brown. CLASS 9: 1st S275Y Keith Featherstone. CLASS 10: No entries. CLASS 11: 1st S92Y Katie Benson 2nd Y290 Caroline Wrigglesworth 3rd S102Y Trena Hopper. CLASS 12: 1st Y15 Leigh Daniells. CLASS 13: 1st S209Y Sarah Tateson. CLASS 14: 1st S275Y Kate Featherstone. STOCK HATCH: 1st S246Y Jay Hammerton 2nd S237Y Craig Truelove 3rd Y820 Jason Hirst. JUNIORS: 1st S29Y Billy Higgins 2nd S49Y Jimbob Johnson 3rd S149Y J D Farrow. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st Y916 Steven Green. OPEN: 1st S70Y Rob Farrow 2nd S71Y Mark Mark Liversidge 3rd Y155 Kev Frankland. CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS: 1st S1Y Chris Hodgson 2nd S118Y Jack Farrow 3rd S50Y Curtis Barker.
EASTER SNOW AND SUN
Although the Easter fixtures at Spalding, Scunthorpe and York had been cancelled thanks to the wintry weather, the first day of Hereford's three day meeting was bathed in sunshine, with the stiff wind quickly blowing away the few squally snow showers. The Hereford club has returned this year to its previous venue, the "Quarry Field" at Monkland, near Leominster, where the Saturday event saw a reasonable entry of 84 drivers and produced some entertaining racing. Many more entries were expected for Sunday's West Midland League qualifying round, with another good day's racing in prospect for Easter Monday.
HEREFORD SATURDAY UNOFFICIAL RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st 96F Chris Manners 2nd BC6 Lance Bowen 3rd R137 Steve Edwards. CLASS 2: 1st NW46 Mark Ratcliffe 2nd C63 Ian Harvey 3rd P13 Richard Jones. CLASS 3: 1st C266E Ant Teather 2nd SV32 Brett Perry 3rd R321 Gary Emms. CLASS 4: No entries. CLASS 5: 1st LUD65 Simon Roche 2nd S60D Stuart Deacon 3rd LUD8 Jabez Smith. CLASS 6: 1st P55 Craig Smith 2nd C300E Tony Teather 3rd NW41 Darren Owens. CLASS 7: 1st DA5 Keith McCamman. CLASS 8: 1st MA7 Alan O'Keefe 2nd SV90 John Schoenemann 3rd ARC19 Ricky Farrington. CLASS 9: 1st ARC6 Lynn Cooper 2nd S50 Duncan Rea 3rd NW4 Alun Roberts. CLASS 10: 1st C8 Nathan Powell 2nd BC22 Lance Bowen 3rd MA53 Patrick Sheahan. LADIES: No starters in final. JUNIORS: 1st E51 Luke Oakley 2nd P5 Aimee Holden 3rd H8 Alex Murphy. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st LUD81 Neil Roche 2nd BC92 Charlotte Lewis 3rd LUD6 Aiden Mills.
2008 SEASON UNDER WAY
The weather has been the big winner at the start of the 2008 season, with the planned opening events at South Wales, on 9 March, and Evesham and Severn Valley, on 16 March, falling victims of the wet conditions. It was left to Nottingham to kick off the UK racing season on 16 March, with a turnout of 114 cars and 126 drivers. After 17 hours of solid rain before the start, conditions were challenging to begin with, but typically Nottingham's track preparation and management paid off, with an excellent surface rewarding those drivers who persevered until the finals.
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Now it's Easter, with a full programme of racing planned, if the weather co-operates. Highlights should include the three-day Hereford meeting on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. For Welsh racers there's a double header with the West Wales League running on Sunday and the South Wales League on Monday. Similarly Northern drivers should enjoy two days' action with a choice between Scarborough and Scunthorpe on Sunday, and York on Monday. Pennine should also be a popular choice on Sunday, but the planned meeting at Spalding is cancelled.
UNOFFICIAL NOTTINGHAM RESULTS:
CLASS 1: 1st R121 Andy Kelsey 2nd N107 Andy Nelson 3rd N54 John Boaden. CLASS 2: 1st SL43 Martin Lofthouse 2nd P12EM John Gadsby 3rd NW5 Rich Owen. CLASS 3: 1st N70 Rich Lee 2nd NW205 Dave Lloyd 3rd P502EM Mark Guy. CLASS 4: 1st ST18 Chris Wood 2nd ST136 David Wood. CLASS 5: 1st N871 Paul Watson 2nd N164 Cliff Willetts 3rd N97 Andrew Morrell. CLASS 6: 1st NW25 Lee Powell 2nd ST33 Rob Milbourn 3rd N11 Gary Cheetham. STOCK HATCH: 1st L644 Mick Wood 2nd S247Y Craig Truelove. CLASS 7: 1st N700 Rich Lee 2nd S22Y James Nightingale 3rd N118 Matt Duffell. CLASS 8: 1st SP98 Mark Willson 2nd N44 Nigel Steele 3rd N88 Kev Thompson. FORMULA 600: 1st WR80 Gav Ward 2nd WR31 Frank Dewrow 3rd WR34 Jamie Ellison. CLASS 9: No entries. CLASS 10: 1st Y29 Kev Kettlewell. JUNIORS: 1st R120 Brian Kelsey 2nd P7EM Ben Gadsby 3rd N34 Matt Tasker. JUNIOR SPECIALS: 1st P16EM Josh Bennett 2nd N19 Megan Kettlewell 3rd ST3 Oliver Hamp. CLASS 11: 1st LS23 Sarah Carden 2nd N500 Nicola Ferguson 3rd N999 Joanne Hall. CLASS 12: 1st Y15 Leigh Daniells 2nd ST33 Julie Scott 3rd Y309 Pauline Medd. CLASS 13: No entries. CLASS 14: 1st R2 Clare Horner 2nd SC500 Ann Phillip 3rd WR35 Sharon Lappage.
NOTTINGHAM PHOTO GALLERIES NOW ON LINE
FULL REPORT OF THE OPENING MEETING, AND ALL THE WINTER EVENTS, WILL BE IN AUTOGRASS REVIEW No 160 (MARCH/APRIL 2008) - COMING SOON!
RACE RETRO AT STONELEIGH
For the fourth year running, NASA had a stand at the fascinating Race Retro show, presenting Autograss to an audience more familiar with circuit racing, rallying, trials and other forms of motor sport. Once again the show was judged to be a success for NASA, with the beatifully presented cars of Daniel Robins (BP Grassing Clsass 1 Mini), Jack Gibbons (Junior Special) and Vinny Gibbons (Chevy V8 Class 10) attracting much attention over the three days of the show.
Apart from the Grassers, everyone with a love of motorsport will have found their favourite cars (or bikes) at Stoneleigh. Two of our personal favourites were the 1968 Alan Mann Escort and the 1970 Formula 2 Brabham, but if you don't agree with our choice, you should have been there!
WINTER ACTION REVISITED
A selection of photos from the NEC live action arena, and from the Saturday night racing at Arena Essex, are now included in our web galleries, by courtesy of Matt Bull. If you want copies of any of these photos, they can be ordered on line at Matt's own site, www.racepixels.co.uk.
Both days' action at Arena Essex will be available soon on DVD from Russell Williams at Race Video. For ordering details, go to www.crashnet.org.uk/race_video
OVAL EXPO 2008
The third annual Oval Racing Expo, held at Arena Essex on 19/20 January, provided another opportunity for NASA and SEGTO to get together to promote their respective forms of grass roots racing.
Saturday night saw a hectic floodlit race meeting, promoted by the Rolling Thunder Show, which featured an amazing 32 races between 5 and 9 pm, including 15 races for the mixed NASA/SEGTO classes.
Final results were:
RWD MODIFIED SALOONS: 1st C41E Antony Jackson 2nd N70 Rich Lee 3rd IK155 Neil Thomas 4th ST65 Simon Pallett 5th SN32 Steve Carpenter 6th ARC27 Lee Almond. FWD MODIFIED SALOONS: 1st TMC257 Sean Collin 2nd CMS174 Nicky D'Souza 3rd TMC120 Michael Habicht 4th IK999 Damian Richards 5th CMS38 Louise Milton 6th R99 Antony Lee. SPECIALS: 1st ST44 Dan Mackenzie 2nd ST111 Oliver Cox 3rd TMC118 Trevor Smith 4th C83E Barry Hathaway 5th ST1 Terry Cox 6th SAA273 Adrian Treagus PRODUCTION SALOONS: 1st IK252 Geoff Bishop 2nd SAA257 Ashley Brown 3rd CMS187 Ted Symes 4th SAA4 Chris Frogett 5th X4 Tracey Cotton 6th SAA80 Simon Chappell. JUNIORS: 1st X710 Scott Moakes 2nd SAA70 Becca Dance 3rd X68 Kevin Passey 4th X87 Jack West 5th C92E Jamie Lee Potter 6th SAA112 Terry Mellish.
A large proportion of the NASA and SEGTO drivers stayed on for Sunday's Expo, when a full day of virtually non-stop track action featured 18 different oval racing categories in what were officially called "demonstration" races. The Autograss and Grasstrack drivers all had the opportunity of competing in up to four Open races, providing highly spectacular, and incident-free action.
Sunday's results were:
NASA OPEN 1: 1st N70 Rich Lee 2nd ST441 Aaron Mackenzie 3rd C212E Tom Bell 4th ST44 Dan Mackenzie 5th ST65 Simon Pallett 6th SN296 George Tillson-Smith. NASA OPEN 2: 1st ST441 Aaron Mackenzie 2nd C41E Antony Jackson 3rd ST44 Dan Mackenzie 4th C212E Tom Bell 5th N70 Rich Lee 6th ARC27 Lee Almond. NASA OPEN 3: 1st C212E Tom Bell 2nd ST44 Dan Mackenzie 3rd N70 Rich Lee 4th ST441 Aaron Mackenzie 5th IK222 Paul Carpenter 6th SN26 Russ Tillson. NASA OPEN 4: 1st ST44 Dan Mackenzie 2nd C41E Antony Jackson 3rd ST441 Aaron Mackenzie 4th S84E Richard Crowther 5th C10E Paul Hassell. SEGTO OPEN 1: 1st X4 Tracey Cotton 2nd SAA80 Simon Chappell 3rd CMS78 Alan Relf 4th TMC74 Laurence Connors 5th SAA257 Ashley Brown 6th TMC118 Trevor Smith. SEGTO OPEN 2: 1st SAA257 Ashley Brown 2nd X4 Tracey Cotton 3rd TMC57 Grahame Taylor 4th SAA80 Simon Chappell 5th CMS178 Alan Relf 6th TMC203 Charlie Froggatt. SEGTO OPEN 3: 1st X4 Tracey Cotton 2nd SAA257 Ashley Brown 3rd SAA4 Chris Frogett 4th SAA80 Simon Chappell 5th CMS178 Alan Relf 6th CMS81 Harley Sampson. SEGTO OPEN 4: 1st SAA257 Ashley Brown 2nd X4 Tracey Cotton 3rd TMC118 Trevor Smith 4th SAA151 Chris Pye 5th CMS178 Alan Relf 6th CMS81 Harley Sampson. JUNIORS RACE 1: 1st TMC18 Thomas Tilley 2nd X710 Scott Moakes 3rd X87 Jack West 4th TMC108 Oliver Tilley 5th C92E Jamie Lee Potter. JUNIORS RACE 2: 1st X710 Scott Moakes 2nd X87 Jack West 3rd TMC18 Thomas Tilley 4th TMC108 Oliver Tilley 5th C92E Jamie Lee Potter.
Apart from grassers, the Expo featured everything from the World's fastest short oval category, Sprint Cars (this is Dennis Patten in action) ...
... to the slowest, Reliant Robins, including Clifford Hutchins' inimitable victory roll!
OVAL RACING EXPO PHOTO GALLERIES NOW ONLINE
NASA STARS OF THE SHOW
Once again NASA Autograss provided one of the most impressive displays at the Autosport International show, held at the Birmingham NEC on 12/13 January, with the Autograss cars starring in both the static displays and the live action.
Imagines from the show are now in our PHOTO GALLERIES.
ISSUE NO 159
NEW YEAR 2008
Published 5 January 2008.
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