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Pit News: 97 - Working on the front axle and hubs.

Heat Four Happenings: 44 leads away. 375 takes over up front. 235 and 457 slam the turn 1 fence together. 216 retires with a flat left rear. 157 leads. 375 stops on the exit of turn 2. Towards the closing stages a big coming together between 235 and 457 in turn 3. Mick pushes Callum all the way down the home straight and they end up beached on the turn 2 marker tyres. 157 takes a dominant win.

Heat Three Happenings: 82 leads away. 530 spins in turn 3. 93 rolls again! Same part of turn 1 too. The new wing lasted a few minutes! All ok. Caution. 82 leads. 97 up to the mid-pack early on. 414 now leads. 526 spins in turn 4. Mayhem ensues with 97 getting front suspension damage in the snarl up. Ryan goes straight on at turn 1 and bounces off the fence. 217 joins him stopped on the exit of turn 2. 212 is the latest to spin in turn 4. 16 bumps 414 wide in turn 3 to take the lead at halfway. 5 whacks 364 into turn 3 on the last lap as Mat gets the victory.

Heat Two Happenings: 580 leads away. Lap 1 sees 34 spin in turn 4 causing chaos for the following pack. 166 ends up hooked on the rear bumper. 418 has stopped at the end of the home straight. Caution. On the restart 157 tries an inside move on 580 out of turn 4 but hits the infield tyre and half spins. 268 tangles with him. 127 spins in turn 1. 364 and 526 spin in unison at the opposite end. 35 leads. 268 has stopped on the exit of turn 2. 337 goes around in turn 3. 166 loses the front right tyre. 216 now leads. In the closing stages 97 catches and shoves Jack wide in turn 3 to take a race winning lead. 55 is slowed by a wayward 79 through turn 2 near race end.

Welcome to Bradford folks. Heat One Happenings: 375 leads away. 212 is slow to clear turn 1 on the roller which brings out the caution. 5 retires with a flat right front before the green. Another yellow soon flies for a 93 rollover in turn 1. All ok. 82 spins on the turn 2 exit trapping 414. 446 and 410 have moved clear of their fellow star men. 463 spins on the exit of turn 4. 18 bumps 375 wide in turn 3 to take the lead coming to halfway. Within a couple of laps 446 goes up the inside on the home straight to take over up front. 375 is stopped in the middle of turns 3 & 4. The lead duo go offline through the turn which results in 18 barging 446 aside to take the lead back. A caution flies as the 375 car has a flame out. The restart is without 18 who has retired. 446 holds on over the remaining laps as 410, 217 and 1 battle behind. Jelle loses spots after bouncing off the turn 3 fence.

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Have a good meeting folks. We are celebrating the birth of our first grandchild last night, a gorgeous little girl for our youngest daughter 👍

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Many thanks for including the F2 & Saloon results Nic. Much appreciated 👍

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GN Notes: 22 leads away. The early laps sees 325 stop in turn 3, and 452 clashing with 530 in turn 1. At halfway 22 has a half lap lead. 16, 48 and 5 are battling through the field. 120 spins on the exit of turn 2. 526 and 515 lock together on the exit of turn 2. At 4 to go 22 is slowed by traffic which allows 12 to close in. The last lap sees 12 take a dive and make very light contact with the 22 rear end. Lewis hangs on to take his first victory 👍 That's it from me folks. I'll be back from Ipswich 👍

Final Focus: 22 leads away. 132 soon into the lead. The early laps see 5 fire 73 and 120 into turn 1. The following cars are thrown off line and results in 312, 551 and 242 tangling on the exit of turn 2. Caution to move the cars to safety. 132 heads the restart. 48 flies in with the front bumper on 259 into turn 3. 269 rides over the front end of 498 in turn 3. 526 slides into the pair. 5 is moving closer to the front. At 5 to go it is 132, 5, 515. Coming to the two to go 5 slices up the inside of 132 into turn 3. Charlie then has the right rear let go which sees 132 back ahead. 515 is now lining up the leader only to also suffer a flat. The left rear for Frank. As James takes his second victory of the day 16 sends a big hit in on 259 as they enter turn 3. 12 does likewise to Mat. A great result for James who takes his first Final win 👍

Pit News: 212 - Danny, with the help of Murray Jones (ex-196) removing the engine. Karl Hawkins 'borrowing' a few ancillary items from Danny's engine 😀 339 - Starter motor ripped out in the first race incident causing damage to the gearbox.

Consolation Catch Up: 530 leads away. The 'B' grade charge into turn 1 together. 368 comes out ahead of them in turn 4. 120 whacks 172 aside in turn 3. Next lap he repeats the move on 12. 368 spins in turn 3 after tangling with 325. Caution at lap 4. 12 has come back up and heads the restart with 73 and 120 behind. In a processional finish Michael takes a dominant victory.

Pit News: 345 - Tom (1) working on the front brakes. 175 - Trying to diagnose a mis-fire. 368 - Gearbox change. 498 - Porta power on the front axle. 11 - Adjusting rear panhard rod. 212 - Suspect engine failure.

Heat Two Happenings: 399 leads away. 269 and 172 clash in turn 3 which delays both momentarily. 498 snookers 172 into 312 in turn 3. 515 repeats the move on the pair into turn 1. 212 is making good progress from the back. A smoky 212 despatches 498 in turn 1. At halfway 269 is closing on 399. 5 to go sees 269 through to the lead. 212 retires in a cloud of smoke. 515 and 498 engage in battle over the closing laps as 269 takes the win.

Pit News A few changing brake pads and adjusting shocks. 526 - Fitting the right side exhaust after losing it during the race.

A warm southern welcome folks. Heat One Happenings: 22 leads away. 132 takes the lead on lap 1. 12 and 551 are making their way through. 339, 452 and 12 tangle in turn 4. 16 fires 526 into 120 entering turn 3. 132 has extended his lead by halfway. It takes until 5 to go before the reds get amongst the front runners. James takes the win.

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GN Notes: 30 leads away. 318 hangs'em high with a multi-car removal job into turn 3 which takes out 559, 5, 147 and 352. Caution for a stranded 124 facing the wrong way on the home straight. 22 heads the restart. 498 slows in turn 1. 175 and 318 tangle entering the home straight which leaves Rob with a flat right rear. 1 is coming through the field at a rate of knots. 5 slows and retires. 22 leads at 4 to go with 16 closing. Coming to the 1 to go Mat moves in for the kill with a hit on 22 into turn 3 which moves them both wide on the exit of turn 4. H74 nips up the inside which leaves 16 on the outside entering turn 1. 22 comes back with a pass up the inside down the back straight. Into turn 3 and a 269 nuke comes storming in which sends 22 into a pirouetting roll over. Mat takes the win. What a finish!! That's it from a top drawer tar weekend folks. I'll be back from Aldershot on June 2nd 👍

Final Focus: 595 leads away. Some big hits go in throughout the field in the opening stages. 242, 408, 166 and 1 are firing 'em in. Speaky is an early casualty as he is broadsided into turn 1 with 242 and 20 courtesy of a big shunt from the World Champ. Caution to move stranded cars. 595 heads the restart with 368 in 2nd. These two delay each other swapping the lead spot which allows H318 to close and move ahead. Caution for 498 facing the wrong way on the exit of turn 2 with 22 and 595 stopped in the turn also. H318 heads the field at the restart. 368 loses places as he slides down the order. 515 slows on the outside of the home straight. 408 whacks H318 aside into turn 1 to move ahead. Rik repays it at the next bend which allows the 1 car to close in. 408 is moved aside by the World Champ into turn 1 in the closing stages. With heavy traffic to negotiate 559 is dumped into the turn 3 fence by the race leader who has Ant in his mirrors. A huge high speed dive from way back sees the 408 car make a glancing blow off the 1's back bumper. Ant is in the fence backwards as Tom heads for the third consecutive victory in this championship event 👍👍👍

Heat Four Happenings: 263 leads away. 11 slows on the exit of turn 4 coming to the green. 164 and 287 take a wild ride on the exit of turn 2 ending up half on the infield. 132 takes the lead from 263 who fires James into turn 3 with extreme force to take it back. 345 spins in the middle of turns 3 & 4. Caution. 263 heads this restart. The next challenger to Chris' lead is 327. After making the pass he feels the full force of the Harrison built front bumper as he gets launched into the turn 3 plate. As the car becomes airborne on the rebound 263 slides underneath. Caution to lift the cars apart. Top drawer action 👍 124 now heads the field at the restart. 408 slices up the inside as they come to the green which costs him the victory later. 5, 217 and 318 engage in battle. 212 gets bundled aside by the trio and scrapes down the turn 1 plating. 318 drops back from these two with his place being taken by a hard charging 526. 30 and 463 have a spat towards race end with both trading big hits. 124 lines up another last bender with a hit on 408 into turn 3. Unfortunately a slowing 530 mid-corner causes Kyle to spin. He reverses over the line for 12th place. 352 hits the turn 4 fence at the end of the race. H318 inherits the victory after 408 is dq'd for a jump start.

Heat Three Happenings: 595 leads away. 73 and 48 take a wild ride down the back straight coming to the green. Shaun ends up with a flat right rear. 1 puts a slide job on 515 through turn 3. 166 hits 120 into 20 through turn 4. Casey then puts a hit on Frankie into turn 1 which puts the 515 car offline down the back straight. 20 arrives on the scene and locks together with the Silsden man. Caution to move them to safety. 595 heads this restart. 22 takes a short-lived lead as 242 comes flying in with a monster hit. 595 comes back into play and joins the battle. 242 again repeats the move on 22 but even harder this time which sees Lewis spin out in turn 4. 1 hits 216 into 16 entering turn 1. 120 torpedoes H575 into turn 3 with the Netherlands man bouncing off the fence. 216 returns the hit on the World Champ into turn 1 and pulls away. As 242 takes what appeared to be the win H575 gets fenced hard for a second time into turn 3 by 269 this time. The on-the-road winner loses the place owing to a defective race reciever. 551 inherits the win.