(insert "Shouty Man" voice over) Grades going up? Need a new roof wing
It's Brisca's Big Grade Changers Grab It While You Can Points Smash!!
If you're going up, you need points for the month ahead, so why not get them whilst there hot hot hot!
But be quick, this offer ends on the 1st of May, so don't delay
(Grades can down as well as up. Your race is at risk if you hit Daz Kitson.)
So another weekend on the road again for moi, ending up at Birmingham and then back to more familiar climes of Taunton... With the frankly awful weather we had, I chose two tracks which would give good wet racing, so the attraction of a ruddy muddy Mildenhall didn't appeal and twice bitten thrice shy with Hednesbore...
GREEN GRABS GREASY BRUM
A gentle shower or two made the second city track moist just as racing started. There were comebacks for James Thackra (324) and Chevy Mills (538). Notable travellers avoiding a trip to the wall were Alan Kircaldy (795) and Paul Ford (888)
After heat wins for red bound Darren Clarke (571), superstar bound Chris Utley (780) took a volatile heat 2, as Nigel Green (445) moved Daz Kitson (732) into the fence, to which the Yorkshireman defended his line to prevent Green rubbing him up the plating. However, Green broadsided, and ended up facing side on to Kitson, to which he kept going until he reached the top turn. A nice juicy T-bone for Nigel, and a load up for Kitson. Heat 3 saw a flag to flag victory for blue top bound ex hot rodder Lee Carlin (963).
As the track dried, and after a roll for Gary Wrench (359) and restart, normal service was resumed as for the umpteenth final in a row, Nigel Green (445) took the win, from initially the white top Carlin, who later was disqualified for a loose wheel guard. This allowed Chevy Mills to take an excellent second from "Char" Lee Dimmick (59). Indeed Mills was again a beneficiary, as Steve Green Jnr (154) was docked for the jump, taking second from Dimmick in the National.
As an aside, it was good to see the F1's. The addition of Mick Sworder (150) has certainly put the cat amongst the pigeons, and when I looked beside myself, stood next to me was Andy and Lisa Smith. I thought they had a royal box! However looking at Stu Smith Jnr (390) he's certainly spent the money from "Gears and Tears" on pies, as he has put on a few quid....
Talking of people beside me, the dirge of the brolly. Inconsiderate numpties who insist on blocking everyones view just for the sake of staying dry. Get a coat! My waterproof coat doesn't leave the boot of my car throughout seasontime. Think about your fellow spectators!!!
BURGOYNE BEST AT COWDENBEATH
So with 2 regulars forsaking the Scottish track was a little shy on numbers with only 16 present for race action. No surprises that it was all in. So far this year it has been the Burgoyne/Moodie show. Heat 1 saw Chris Burgoyne (647) take the victory. Raymond Dick (624) took Heat 2 on his way to blue for May. In the final, a spot of Moodie misfortune allowed Burgoyne to capitalise by taking the final from Robbie Dawson (854) and heading red Andy Bertram (583). Moodie returned with a GN win from Bertram
MITCHELL MARVELLOUS AT MUDDY MILDO
Off to the track with the friendly neighbours, went 55 F2's for a spot of shale, or rather a muscling on the mud, as the weather turned wet, and if it was promoted by Startrax, it probably would have been cancelled in August 2010. 3 heats and a consolation greeted the hardy souls. Heat 1 saw Daz Shaw (377) take the win after a late spin for Craig Tomblin (291). Heat 2 saw the lead change between Mark Clayton (81) and Brian Shadbolt (70) with both drivers losing the lead on the tricky surface. It was Shadbolt that took the win. Heat 3 was a clash of yellow as Darren Schenschall (376), Barry Clow (597) and Belle Vue final winner Dave Massey (977). However it was Clow who took the win, despite a wild ride over "Dolly" Wilson (925). A black flag for a spot of afters in Heat 3, didn't curtail Andy Ford (13) who duly took the consolation. Final time, and after early running was done by John Davies (77), it was apparent that the final was going to be between Clayton and last year's world final runner up Rob Mitchell (905), indeed Mitchell survived a last bend assault to take the win. The national was won by Davies.
BARRY BOSSES AT HEDNO
With 38 cars in the pits, the baffling decision to go all in for this the only Hednesford meeting of the year, and a world qualifier too, had many scratching of heads at tracks across the country. Yes, the Hednesford track isn't suited to small numbers of F2's, but still Bristol had less cars and had a full format meeting! It just seems that common sense isn't applied, especially as fair distribution and chance for all when it comes to scoring qualifying points. Rant over, and heat 1 saw Cowdenbeath final winner Burgyone take the win. Heat 2 saw returnee James Thackra (324) take the flag, whilst in the final it was Barry Goldin (401) finally banishing the demons from the semi meeting, by taking the final, which was marred by Kelvyn Whalley (101)'s assault on Richard Stott (169), which saw him disqualified and up before the judge soon. The day was rounded out with a win for the superstar bound Adam Rubery (700) in the GN.
BRENNAN BIG AT BARFORD
2 from 3 at the Durham oval, and well it served up some classy racing yet again. After a white and yellow win for the soon departing John Broatch (72), the heats were taken by Shaun Collier (233), Gordon Moodie (7) was greedy and took two. However gremlins befell the #7 RCE and after a roll for Paul Dobson (224) leaving Mickey Brennan (968) to take the final from Marc Fortune (64) and John Dowson (494). Chris Utley added another skinful of points to add to maintain the "flash flash" status coming in May, by winning the National.
RYGOR REIGNS IN ROG RAIN
A fair turnout greeted everyone at Smeatharpe as the second staging of Remembering Rog, the tribute to Roger Wilcock (95) who passed away in late 2010. Drivers included Dave Polley (38) complete with hire car for Mike Priddle (14) to race at the meeting in his mates honour, as his new Motorworld was nearly ready but not quite! As the monsoon descended just after practice, some drivers decided to put the cars on the trailer, including Chris Mikkula (522) who decided home for the Grand Prix was a better idea than sit and get soaked! So after getting the commemorative mug from Rog's parents, it was race time, on the good river Smeatharpe. 2 from 3 was the call as some 27 cars decided to come out and play. Final winner last time Andrew Bennett (830) took heat 1 from his now blue grade, after negotiating the passing of the Moon menace, as Dale (302) diddled him out of points in last time's GN. Heat 2 looked to be going the way of Luke Thomas (916), but Mr Steward deemed it to be a start of the woollen variety, and thus entered the benevolent order! "The Tiger" James Rygor (783) thus inherited the win. Main casualty for the meeting was Chris Bradbury (886) who had severe engine trouble which curtailed his meeting before a lap in anger. Heat 3 saw a battle of yellow tops, Moon and Thomas battled until the flag, but with a bit of reservedness, Moon took the win on the line by a margin of .02 of a second. Meanwhile behind, visiting Polley and Bennett were scrapping for the final podium place, Bennett dived down the inside, Polley shutting the door firmly shut, leaving the farmer contemplating "where's the beach?" on top of the marker tyre. Final time, and the opening laps were hectic, which brought out yellows 3 laps into the race. White top Paul Milsom (245) had started bravely, the yellow flags brought yellow tops Moon and Priddle past. However, within a couple of laps, it was yellow bound blue top Chris Rowe (76) who looked likely to forget the yellow paint and upscale to red instead. However with the track drying, Rygor took over and got away, from the charging Polley, who couldn't quite get on top. A return to what is promising to be a busy red grade in the westcountry for Rygor the Tiger, who took the Steering Wheel trophy home. The GN turned into a bit of a procession, despite the threat of rain, it was Neil Hooper (676) that took his almost customary GN win from Mike Priddle (14) who proclaimed his drive in the DP hire car, good.
In other news.....
Asked on Twitter whether he'd part ex Priddle's new Motorworld in exchange for the hire car, ol' DP said that he "doesn't chop in for sheds!"
And after leaving the yellow top with a bang, a bloody big bang, with plenty of smoke to hide his embarrassment Dale Moon (302) returned to the pits, with his father Mark proclaiming that he is "some bleddey bey" in the manner befitting of the Kernow King....
Hope next weekend bring more bledey 'ansome weather than the dirge we had!
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