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Welcome to day two here at Bradford folks. W & Y Race Recap: 325 leads away. 93 & 157 tangle on the roller. Despite a push on the exit of turn 4 Craig extends his lead through the race. At 2 to go 82 has closed in and challenges 325 for the lead. At 1 to go 35 joins the lead duo and exiting turn 4 on the run to the flag he outfoxes both cars ahead to take the win.

British Championship Final Focus: 525 leads away. A clean start through turn 3. 16 takes the lead. 157 stops on the exit of turn 2. 525, 97 and 446 battle for 2nd some way behind Mat. Caution for stranded cars. 418 and 175 tangle in turn 3 on the drop of the green. 1 gets pushed off line and struggles for grip on the outside. 44 is stranded mid track which brings out the caution. 446 retires before the restart. 16 leads off with 525 pushing into turn 1. 97 and 1 are closing in. Ryan pushes past both 16 and 525 into the home straight. 1 moves in for the kill and whacks 97 wide into turn 1. Caution flags fly immediately for debris, and the stranded 34 car on the back straight. A promising restart is on the cards with 1, 97 and 16. However, Ryan makes a slow start and Tom is gone. 525 and 16 clash in turn 1 with Mat hitting the fence. 515 moves through on the inside. 5 spins in turn 3 and is clobbered by 95. 463 spins in turn 4. 5 loses an engine bay panel on the back straight which brings out the caution. On this restart 97 struggles to get grip again. 1 is half a lap ahead as the race winds down. 16 moves ahead of 97 at 5 to go. Mat drifts wide in turn 1 a lap later allowing Ryan back ahead. 526 spins it in turn 3 in the closing stages. At race end the 587 car rolls on the home straight after tangling with another car. All ok. Tom takes the victory to become the 2024 British Champ. That's it until tomorrow folks 👍

Heat Six Happenings: 375 leads away. 410 and 463 open the spinning sequence in turn 4. Meanwhile 375 and 414 do likewise in turn 1. 157 leads. 587 and 335 momentarily tangle on the home straight. 446 pounces and moves up the inside. 587 makes good progress and takes the lead a few laps later. At 2 to go 1 shifts 515 and 217 aside in turn 3, with 446 doing likewise to 157 in turn 1. Sam takes the win at the car's debut meeting 👍

Heat Five Happenings: 44 leads away. 79 belts the turn 1 fence. 44, 268, 124, 364, 216, 93, 364 and 35 end up in a heap in turn 3. 97 also involved but is able to drive away. Caution. 457 spins in turn 3 soon after the green. This end of the track is very slippery especially with the light rainfall adding to it. A number of drivers lose grip here and spin throughout the race. 97 brushes 16 and 55 aside in turn 2. 525 leads followed by 418. These two stay out in front unchallenged to the end. It was a case of keeping it facing the right way in this race.

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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Pics in the gallery. Many thanks to Nic for taking them 👍

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