Mildenhall – Sat 1st April
National Bangers – British Championship Qualifier (58 cars – 1st 10 from heats and cons to Final)
Drivers Racing:
16 Jack Wheatley 157 Dom Hall 328 Dan Lathan 623 Ricky Hutton
17 Kyle Overy 161 Wayne Byrne 338 Terry Garrod 662 Jamie Harding
19 Joe Mullarkey 162 Rob Wheatley 339 Jack Garrod 688 Steve Collings
25 Matt Black 187 Tom Parker 349 Lewis Price 720 Martin Webb
26 Daniel Holmes 188 John Reeves 367 Tom Keep 726 Nathan Cooper
27 Terry King 212 Richard Maryon 370 John Cobbold 785 Dom Ambrose
36 Ricky Lewis 220 Tom Pavitt 411 Mathew Franklin 800 Leigh Neary
47 Archie Butts 258 Connor Anderson 444 Charlie Jackson T800 Dan Davis
51 James Licqourice 272 Martin Vella 459 Todd Archer 817 Kurt Jacobs
78 Lee Macey 285 Sean Dyer 470 Steven Carter 841 Stuart Carmen
85 James Ellis 306 Nicky Bell 512 Sean Cooper 870 Mark Spicer
100 Callum White 316 Sam Dace 599 Matt Butcher 898 Andy Battle
107 Michael Seex 317 Callum Jacobs 602 Shaun Cooper 913 Brett Osborne
133 Stephen Grace 319 Shaun Clarke 603 Jon Cooper
144 Jordan Godfrey 326 Shane Lynn 604 Ross Cooper
Results:
Heat 1 (30 cars): 25, 319, 328, 898, 602, 188, 220, 144, 817, 326.
Heat 2 (27 cars): 726, 604, 17, 599, 27, 623, 26, 107, 85, 339.
Cons (30 cars): 841, 370, 602, 411, 317, 512, 604, 212, 800, 285, 51.
Final (30 cars): 602, 370, 604, 326, 898, 319, 285, 328, 107, 17.
Allcomers into DD (30 cars): 602, 370, 898, 326, 444, 339, 338, 51, 599, nof. Last Car: 349 from 51.
A good turnout of cars, including a trio each of Creams and Gladiators.
25 Matt Black took an early lead in the first heat before 220 Tom Pavitt overhauled him. 272 Martin Vella spun on turn 1 to cause a small pile up, as 51 James Licquorice took 16 Jack Wheatley into the pit bend fence. 25 Black retook the lead, before 144 Jordan Godfrey half spun 220 Pavitt on turn 2. In the closing stages, 602 Shaun Cooper followed in 272 Vella on the road bend, 51 Licquorice blitzing Vella as 25 Black took the flag.
Heat 2 saw the Gladiators and Creams out, with 349 Lewis Price on opposite to head-on 688 Steve Collings on turn 4, as 367 Tom Keep rammed the spun 161 Wayne Byrne off turn 4. 306 Nicky Bell dished out a head-on to 688 Collings, as 800 Dan Davis collected the turn 2 armco. 367 Keep went on opposite, but collected the passing 85 James Ellis, as the race was stopped for 688 Collings who had hurt his leg – we wish him a speedy recovery. The result was declared, with 726 Nathan Cooper the winner.
The pack crashed out in a pile up on turn 4 as the consolation got underway, with 162 Rob Wheatley going in hard at the front of the melee. 602 Cooper fenced 47 Archie Butts on turn 4 and buried him into the back of the pile up, 316 Sam Dace arriving to further blitz 47 Butts. 720 Martin Webb weighed into 316 Dace, with 603 Jon Cooper doing likewise to Webb, as 367 Keep went on opposite to meet 662 Jamie Harding head-on on turn 4. 604 Ross Cooper weighed into the fenced 720 Webb, before he came under fire from 16 Wheatley. The red flags then came out to check on 720 Webb, the race being declared with 841 Stuart Carmen the victor.
The Final saw eleventh from the consolation, 51 Licquorice, additionally seeded through as a couple of other drivers had qualified twice. 220 Pavitt took the lead, as 51 Licquorice attacked 603 Cooper on turn 4. 602 Cooper took over the lead, before he was overhauled by 370 John Cobbold. 512 Sean Cooper fenced 51 Licquorice on turn 4, as 602 Cooper went back into the lead, before the red flags came out for debris on the track, the race again being called and 602 Cooper taking the spoils.
The Allcomers started with 800 Leigh Neary fencing 100 Callum White on the pit bend, as a small pile up formed on the inside of the track off turn 4. 326 Shane Lynn spun 349 Price, before 338 Terry Garrod hooked out 800 Davis. 604 Cooper hit 599 Matt Butcher off turn 4, before 328 Dan Lathan collected 604 Cooper. 602 Cooper took his second win of the evening, with the DD following straight on. A train consisting of 51 Licquorice, 602 Cooper and 898 Andy Battle ran into the pit bend to bounce off the turn 4 fence. 898 Battle then steamed 602 Cooper into 800 Davis on the home straight, with 444 Charlie Jackson weighing into 898 Battle. 349 Price spun 800 Neary on the home straight, Neary then taking a head-on from 444 Jackson. Jackson was then attacked by 603 Cooper, the latter getting blitzed by 349 Price. Price and Cooper continued to have a private DD with a few head-ons, before 16 Wheatley rejoined the event and ran into 349 Price before hitting 603 Cooper. Those still running had little to offer, and the chequered came out with 349 Price the winner.
Chris & David Whiting
National Bangers – British Championship Qualifier (58 cars – 1st 10 from heats and cons to Final)
Drivers Racing:
16 Jack Wheatley 157 Dom Hall 328 Dan Lathan 623 Ricky Hutton
17 Kyle Overy 161 Wayne Byrne 338 Terry Garrod 662 Jamie Harding
19 Joe Mullarkey 162 Rob Wheatley 339 Jack Garrod 688 Steve Collings
25 Matt Black 187 Tom Parker 349 Lewis Price 720 Martin Webb
26 Daniel Holmes 188 John Reeves 367 Tom Keep 726 Nathan Cooper
27 Terry King 212 Richard Maryon 370 John Cobbold 785 Dom Ambrose
36 Ricky Lewis 220 Tom Pavitt 411 Mathew Franklin 800 Leigh Neary
47 Archie Butts 258 Connor Anderson 444 Charlie Jackson T800 Dan Davis
51 James Licqourice 272 Martin Vella 459 Todd Archer 817 Kurt Jacobs
78 Lee Macey 285 Sean Dyer 470 Steven Carter 841 Stuart Carmen
85 James Ellis 306 Nicky Bell 512 Sean Cooper 870 Mark Spicer
100 Callum White 316 Sam Dace 599 Matt Butcher 898 Andy Battle
107 Michael Seex 317 Callum Jacobs 602 Shaun Cooper 913 Brett Osborne
133 Stephen Grace 319 Shaun Clarke 603 Jon Cooper
144 Jordan Godfrey 326 Shane Lynn 604 Ross Cooper
Results:
Heat 1 (30 cars): 25, 319, 328, 898, 602, 188, 220, 144, 817, 326.
Heat 2 (27 cars): 726, 604, 17, 599, 27, 623, 26, 107, 85, 339.
Cons (30 cars): 841, 370, 602, 411, 317, 512, 604, 212, 800, 285, 51.
Final (30 cars): 602, 370, 604, 326, 898, 319, 285, 328, 107, 17.
Allcomers into DD (30 cars): 602, 370, 898, 326, 444, 339, 338, 51, 599, nof. Last Car: 349 from 51.
A good turnout of cars, including a trio each of Creams and Gladiators.
25 Matt Black took an early lead in the first heat before 220 Tom Pavitt overhauled him. 272 Martin Vella spun on turn 1 to cause a small pile up, as 51 James Licquorice took 16 Jack Wheatley into the pit bend fence. 25 Black retook the lead, before 144 Jordan Godfrey half spun 220 Pavitt on turn 2. In the closing stages, 602 Shaun Cooper followed in 272 Vella on the road bend, 51 Licquorice blitzing Vella as 25 Black took the flag.
Heat 2 saw the Gladiators and Creams out, with 349 Lewis Price on opposite to head-on 688 Steve Collings on turn 4, as 367 Tom Keep rammed the spun 161 Wayne Byrne off turn 4. 306 Nicky Bell dished out a head-on to 688 Collings, as 800 Dan Davis collected the turn 2 armco. 367 Keep went on opposite, but collected the passing 85 James Ellis, as the race was stopped for 688 Collings who had hurt his leg – we wish him a speedy recovery. The result was declared, with 726 Nathan Cooper the winner.
The pack crashed out in a pile up on turn 4 as the consolation got underway, with 162 Rob Wheatley going in hard at the front of the melee. 602 Cooper fenced 47 Archie Butts on turn 4 and buried him into the back of the pile up, 316 Sam Dace arriving to further blitz 47 Butts. 720 Martin Webb weighed into 316 Dace, with 603 Jon Cooper doing likewise to Webb, as 367 Keep went on opposite to meet 662 Jamie Harding head-on on turn 4. 604 Ross Cooper weighed into the fenced 720 Webb, before he came under fire from 16 Wheatley. The red flags then came out to check on 720 Webb, the race being declared with 841 Stuart Carmen the victor.
The Final saw eleventh from the consolation, 51 Licquorice, additionally seeded through as a couple of other drivers had qualified twice. 220 Pavitt took the lead, as 51 Licquorice attacked 603 Cooper on turn 4. 602 Cooper took over the lead, before he was overhauled by 370 John Cobbold. 512 Sean Cooper fenced 51 Licquorice on turn 4, as 602 Cooper went back into the lead, before the red flags came out for debris on the track, the race again being called and 602 Cooper taking the spoils.
The Allcomers started with 800 Leigh Neary fencing 100 Callum White on the pit bend, as a small pile up formed on the inside of the track off turn 4. 326 Shane Lynn spun 349 Price, before 338 Terry Garrod hooked out 800 Davis. 604 Cooper hit 599 Matt Butcher off turn 4, before 328 Dan Lathan collected 604 Cooper. 602 Cooper took his second win of the evening, with the DD following straight on. A train consisting of 51 Licquorice, 602 Cooper and 898 Andy Battle ran into the pit bend to bounce off the turn 4 fence. 898 Battle then steamed 602 Cooper into 800 Davis on the home straight, with 444 Charlie Jackson weighing into 898 Battle. 349 Price spun 800 Neary on the home straight, Neary then taking a head-on from 444 Jackson. Jackson was then attacked by 603 Cooper, the latter getting blitzed by 349 Price. Price and Cooper continued to have a private DD with a few head-ons, before 16 Wheatley rejoined the event and ran into 349 Price before hitting 603 Cooper. Those still running had little to offer, and the chequered came out with 349 Price the winner.
Chris & David Whiting