Race week number 5, and the season has come alive. With the end of the month starting pretty much as the previous one ended, with Brum and King's Lynn coming along at with a Cowdenbeath, March was seen off in style. April saw the two poor men of Brisca take to the floor, as Arena and Crimond, sorted out the far North East and South East.....
GREEN CLEANS UP AT BRUM BORE
Despite a few extra attenders from the North and South West, the Speed Weeks Finale, was a little short in star quality. However it did mark the belated return of British and European Champion Barry Goldin (401), and only 31 cars, again an all in format, didn't help with the racing.
The Speed Weeks Finale was run as Heat 1, and despite a sterling defence right up to the last corner from Lee Carlin (963), it was form man Nigel Green (445) who took the win. Astonishingly, of the top 10 finishers 9 of the 10 were RCEs, only the Randall of James Rygor (783) bucked the trend. Green then took the second heat (8 out of ten RCEs!). Final time saw Green followed home by Carlin and Lee Dimmick (59), but numbers were dissappointing. The national was won by Chris Utley (780), but general consenus, was that the meeting was on the whole dull....
MOODIE MASTERCLASS AT CLEAR COWDEN
With the fog cleared from the previous weekend, Gordon Moodie (7) took the obligatory heat 1, trailed home by previous weeks winner Andy Bertram (583). Roles reversed in heat 2, as Bertram held off the Moodster. Moodie then took the final, from regular bridesmaid Chris Burgoyne (647), with Bertram rounding off a good day with 3rd. Burgoyne won the national, with no fog this time to cancel it. However Alan Kirkcaldy (795) took umbridge some time after the meeting for being docked for a jump. Alan, dear boy, the Pringle club should be embraced!
BRADBURY THE KING AT LYNN
With the tractor boys back and in force, it was the turn of 62 cars to contest the 2nd fixture at the 2011 World Final Venue. With the talk of the meeting was ex F2 World Champion Mick Sworder's new shale F1 (taking heat and final and shutting up the nay sayers that he couldn't do it on shale - F1 fans don't half talk some shit, and I wrote the book on that!), a full format meeting with 3 heats! Josh Coleman (615) took the win of heat 1 trailed home by world champ Simmo (871), it was also points for Billy the Bus (904), who finished 9th! The East Coast Legend Mark Sargent (798) took heat 2, from top man at Belle Vue, George Turrucki (186). Heat 3 went to Daz Shaw (377) and after a consolation for Mark Clayton (81), it was final time, and for the 5th weekend in a row, Chris Bradbury (886) took a final, from gold roof Simpson, and Brian Shadbolt rounding off the 3. The GN saw the Cupcake King, Dave Polley (38) saw his first win of the year, trailed by Bradders with an impressive 2nd from the lap handicap!
CRIMOND CARVED UP BY GORDON
Brisca's most northerly venue, and most extreme, that they could probably get Norwegians closer than some Scots! It hit the under 20 mark for attendance, so all in it was. With Crimond locals the Kellys, Graham (721 and Stuart (339) along with Roy Anderson (36) joining in, it was very much Scottish business as usual, as his Gordyness (7) took heats 1 and 2, and Chris Burgyone (647) took to the final. However Robbie Dawson (854) took the GN, just to be radically different!
ARYTON WAS GONNA WIN SENNA OR LATER....
Autospeed's first venture in the land of tan in a can, himbos and bimbos was a gamble that paid off. Seeing as last years attendance at Arena Essex totalled just a little more than the combined IQ of the entire cast of TOWIE. 29 cars was a marked improvement on last year and although not brilliant, it was nice to have a 2 out of 3 meeting instead of all in and the vast Essex track.
Heat 1 ended in controversial fashion. James Rygor (783) deemed to be offset at the front (first time in ages that this has happened), which gave Chris Bradbury (886) the win, as small consolation for travelling problems between King's Lynn and swapping vehicles! If Heat 1 was controversial Heat 2 was more so. Despite Arena expert Darren Phillips (844) taking the win, he was deemed to have jumped the start, which then promoted Aryton Mills (222) to the win. However his ex Luscombe Randall also fell foul of the tape measure of doom, and a surprised Adam Rubery (700) took the win. Heat 3 saw the person who cross the line first take the win, as Darren Phillips (844) took the win. Final time and it was white top Aryton Mills (222) who took the lead and never looked back, just like his Formula 1 namesake, and took the win and move to yellow (at least) from the impressive Rygor in second, and Bradders rounding out the podium. Indeed Bradbury rounded out a successful weekend with the GN victory.
So.... busy old weekend next week with the opportunity to do 6 meetings in 5 days is coming up... Who's man enough??
However, results will need to be sent over, especially if Ftooz closes! If your about, tweet us @stoxblog or drop me a comment with your email, and I'll get in touch!
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