SARGE SKIPS TO MUDDY DOUBLE
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The traditional curtain raiser to the season meant that for many it was a trip to King's Lynn, the newly monikered Adrian Flux Arena, in another sponsorship deal, probably more for the speedway than for the others. With numbers slightly down on previous years, it was a fact that maybe a week too soon for many. Still a cosmopolitan entry from Scotland to Cornwall via Holland descended onto the Norfolk countryside and it was a traditonal 2 heats and consolation format that took place in rapidly darkening cloudy skies. Billy Webster (226) took the first heat, and in the second, East Coast Leg-end, Curly wurly tourettesmith, and abuser of drivers named after cars, Mark Sargent (798) took a win on the super smooth loose stuff. Sadly, and if Adrian Flux does insure against monsoonesque deluges, then King's Lynn just put a claim in, as the consolation soon turned into a slurry fest. Tony Blackburn (225) came out on top. Final time and in similar brown car order, and it was Sarge, taking his first heat and final double innit, and with it National Points Champ for February innit. For someone who only is occasional F2 racer now innit, with his F1 and son Finn's Mini innit, he has a really good chance of being on a semi grid on his home town track of SkegVegas....innit!. Webster completed the evening with another win in the GN...luv you bye.
SAM WAGS HIS TAIL ON THE STOKE SHALE
Somewhat better conditions befell the Stoke shaleways on the Sunday, as just over 30 cars took to the potteries. Unlike Lynn the night before, the only clay slurry was in the nearby Wedgewood factory, and heat wins came the way of Paul Prest (49) and Will Clement (158), which saw a bizarre Top 6 go through (when are they going to realise that the points are being missed out on due to poor formats - the consolation is a second chance race and should be treated as such!!!). The Consi went the way of Daz Shaw (377). Final time, and like the last in season Startrax meeting at Sheffield, it was Sam Wagner (823) that got the breaks, taking another shale final win. However, unlike Sheffield in November, Wagner couldn't seal out a GN win, that honour falling to Rob Mitchell (905).
SKEG WIN FOR WHALLEY TURNED MARSHALL
And for most, a second day on the East Coast for most, as 36 cars turned up, and a 2 from 3 was deployed. Ashley England (846) opened his account for 2015 with a win, and Heat 2 went the way of yellow top Mark Meeds (458) local to the track by about 5 minutes! The third heat was won by Charlie Marriot (94) in a near flag to flag victory.
Final time, and Dan Birkin (132) sped off, super quickly.., persued by Skeg specialist Andrew Spence (557). Behind them, the superstar pairing of the Artist Formerly Known As Whalley, Kelvyn Marshall (101) and the zetec powered World Champ of George Macmillan (1) set about persuing them. Indeed Marshall took over from Birkin, who crossed the line ahead of Spence and Macmillan. Birkin then took the GN, with no ticking off from the steward!
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It's baaaaaaaaaaaaack.....POINTS OF ORDER
2 pringles to kick off the year - good start (if not advantageous and gone before the green) to the year for that!
Apologies for the incorrectness for the points - lack of supercomputer (being rejigged for 2015, and UK open weekend proof) but just a gentle reminder, results are totally unofficial. Most of my sources are excellent, however some are not that great and cake based....
And thank you to all those listeners of the new Stoxradio. My reasons for leaving Downforce are clear, and available to anyone who asks, but creating a podcast that has the support goes into the very depths of the sport has always been my aim. I've always been a passionate radio producer in my formative years, so getting a format that I hope works and sound good and professional, is key to me.
We won't be afraid to be innovative - by the way next episode will be released after next weekend, with a new show due to be released....
Now the season starts.... to Taunton, and don't spare the horses!
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