Raceweek 5. The formbook cometh

So the first month of season 2015 draws to close, we look back and reflect, and christ, we've certainly come out of the traps with a rocket up our arse. And those who have suffered the most from the explosive induced rectal trauma were the ones to watch this weekend.....

BURGOYNE BLASTS ANOTHER DOUBLE

The second Scottish meeting saw a slight drop of 19 cars at Cowdie, on what was a solus night for the tar 2's, but perhaps with there being not another tarmac meeting on that weekend south of the border on the Sunday, it perhaps dissuaded a few travellers from the non Irn Bru drinkers.
Despite him telling me in my interview with him on Stoxradio that he was unlikely to catch Chris Burgoyne, George Macmillan (1) took the first heat, only after a total blow up and carnage (see video) caused by the engine of the unfortunate Brian Hogg (192). However, normal service was resumed and Chris Burgoyne (647) took both the 2nd heat and the final - 100% for final wins so far up at the Wall. Marc Fortune (64) recovered from hefty damage in that first heat, to scoop the national.

PALMER WINS AT LYNN

Like Cowdenbeath, it was visit number 2 to the Adrian Flux Arena as just under 40 cars took part in a meeting using the split grade 2/3 format. With no reds to worry about, it was some one who might beading to red as Colin Eardley (589) took heat 1. Veteran Carl Issit (103) took heat 2, with form man Tony Blackburn (225) taking the third heat. In the final it was a star battle but again, with the form book, it was 2015's renaissance man Andrew Palmer (606) who took the win. from Dave Polley (38) and Sam Wagner (823). In the GN it was Will Clement (158) who took it

MICKY'S MUDDY MARVELLOUS

And the weekend finished off going to the dogs, as Owlerton Stadium played host to the F2's on a Sunday shale shakedown at Sheffield. With a turnout of just over 30 cars, last season's track champion Sam Wagner (823) opened his account for the season with 2 heat wins in slurry like conditions. Come the final it was Rob Mitchell (905) who sped away, and crossed the line first. However, the steward was to have the final say, as Mitchell was deemed to have been a little advantageous and joined the munificent order of the Pringle. This allowed double world champ Micky Brennan (968) to be the main beneficiary taking the final. In the grand national, a career first shale win for George Macmillan (S1). Is there no stopping this guy????

POINTS OF ORDER

The dark side, Spudworth announced a TV deal with Motors TV, a proper coup, with a professional team, including BTCC commentator David Addison, and presenter come NEC fall guy David Richardson, the highlight of which is live coverage of the Banger World Final at Ipswich. Good if the coverage is there, but I'm worried it will be overhyped. Don't get me wrong - this is the banger title they want to win, however, like boxing, until there is an "undisputed" champion of the world, I cannot take the others or this seriously. I mean, how many world titles do you want or need!

And if speaking of telly... this was on BBC Northern Ireland yesterday and is on the iPlayer, a quite beautiful documentary about the Ninja karts

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Right, time for a bit of cold turnkey before the chocolate hot cross bunnyganza....