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Pit news after the Final 94 - Drag link bolts sheared and front left shocker mount u/s. 422 - Welding up left rear nerf bracing. 43 - Likewise on the right rear bumper corner brace.
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Final Focus A great all action race. 512 and 94 tangle on the homestraight trapping 464 behind them. 1 ploughs through the field with some big hits. 445 dispatches 48 with a monster hit. 20 snookers 43 into 166 entering turn 3. A crackin' battle between 515, 555 and 1 ensues which see-saws back and forth. Up front 445 is now leading. His speed is something else as he batters all and sundry and reels off the remaining laps. NB: 197 had a fuel leak in the cab so didn't take the grid.
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It's Brad McKinstry (F2 NI747) in Speaky's car Nic. He's racing under number 818 tonight.
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Consolation 2 Catch Up 307 leads the field away. 345 ends up going around in turn 2 off the 283 front end. 464 and 212 have a dig at 53 as they pass. 212 clatters 392 with 53 joining in. 326 away up front as 484 closes on 43. 464 has other ideas however and on the last lap puts a big'un in on Craig entering turn 3. He holds on though to finish ahead.
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Consolation 1 Catch Up 101 and 321 crash out into the homestraight tyres in the opening laps. 492 sets sail as 479 and 178 dice it out behind. 300 catches these two and engages 178 in battle. Meanwhile 492 has some grief from 204 up front which allows 48 and 16 to close in. The UK Champ takes the victory.
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Pit news after the Heats 321 - Welding front bumper upright back in position. 120 - Working on gearbox links. 484 - Porta-power on the front axle. 381 - Front left shocker mount repair in op.
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Semi-Final Follow Up 1 takes off from the front and leaves the rest behind. 217, 197 and 259 follow in his wake. 445 takes 259 into turn 1. 326 and 381 come to grief exiting turn 2. 445 gains on 197 during the closing laps but there is no change of position. Tom negotiates the rest of the race untroubled to claim the win.
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Heat Two Happenings 392 off with a flat right front early on. 48 and 414 clash coming out of turn 2 with 414 coming to a dead stop on a fence post. 357 leads away after the caution. A superb multi-lap battle follows between 166, 212 and 515 with the hits getting harder each lap. Next in 166's sights is 484 who he dispatches with great force into 283 as they enter turn 3. 357 leads off after the second caution. 464 makes a dive at 166 as 212's left rear lets go. 147 hooks 464 in turn 1 which sees Luke whack the fence which leaves him with a flat left rear. 515 takes the win as 357 just holds off 166 for 2nd.
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Hi there folks. Heat One Happenings The girls lead the field away. 300 and 13 tangle entering the backstraight. 16 and 178 do likewise in turn 4. 5 breaks through from the reds. 345 ends up going into the turn 3 plate backwards. 2 passes 422 and 8 on consecutive laps with the front bumper coming into play. 2 and 5 dice over the last lap with Charlie just getting over the line ahead.
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Final Focus A big hit from 55 into 216 entering turn 3 kicks this one off. 197 steamrollers his way around the outside. 345 and 392 lock together at the end of the homestraight. 34 puts a big hit in on 8 entering turn 1. 16 and 1 have a battle for a couple of laps trading hits. 555 ends up facing the wrong way in turn 2. 211 and 150 career into the backstraight marker tyres locked together and remain there. 197, 34 and 166 are trading some big'uns. 463 wall of deaths turn 2. 313 gets hit from pillar to post by the star men but comes back for more. 212, 16 and 166 do a snooker hit on each other. 166 takes on 1 and half spins him in turn 4. 259 finishes the job and spins Tom out. 197 pulls off with a flat right rear. 8 ends up facing the wrong way in turn 3. 2 is stuck at the inside of turn 2. Caution called to remove the stranded cars. 8 and 1 are two that don't take the restart. 93 leads off with 55 and 212 in closure mode. 16 joins 55 for some side nerf rail hits. 93 still leading with 11 and 212 gaining. 166 is hitting everything that moves. A very hectic race ends with a great victory for Sam who didn't falter in the closing laps. That's it from me folks, back from Skeggy 👍
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Pit news after the Consi 45 - Right rear hub seal leaking. Right side exhaust dropped off on track and is now squashed after being run over. Engine overheating. 446 -Team straightening a bent front axle. Rear panhard rod mangled. 541 - Bent front axle as well. 191 - Diff bearing change in op. 515 - Diff gone. Loading up.
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Consolation Catch Up 446 and 127 tangle on the backstraight. 73, 249 and 541 do likewise exiting turn 4. 13 pulls off on the homestraight this time. 235 stuck at turn 4 causes a mini chicane. 45 leads away after a caution for 235. 25 and 389 come together on the homestraight with Brad retiring. 5 and 191 clash on the backstraight which slows the progress of 541. Some laps later 541 ends up locked together with 172 and 526 wedged in amongst them both. 45 heavily smoking from the right rear wheel assy gradually reels in race leading 313 but needed one more lap to get close enough for a last bend move. 515 slows to a stop in turn two with a couple of laps to go.
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Semi-Final Follow Up 16 takes a short-lived lead before spinning out in turn 2. All go wide into turn 3. 3 goes around down the backstraight and pulls off shortly after. 45 pulls off. 55 and 166 now catch and pass 515 to take the top positions. 515 dives into the pair of them entering turn 1 to try a comeback move but doesn't advance his position. 55 momentarily tangles with 464. 212 now mounts a brutal assault on 515 with some determined moves to try and get the upper hand. He dives in to the back corner of Frankie a number of times. 515 starts to drop back and pulls off with the fronts locked up. A late scare for 55 when he nearly goes out with a tangle up involving 93 and 338 but fortunately he gets through it for the victory.
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Heat Two Happenings Lap one sees 463 take a wayward line down the backstraight which causes a moment of mayhem for the following pack. 389 does a 360 spin on the backstraight. 13 spins out in the same place he had trouble in the W & Y race. 1 has now caught up with 150 who rebuffs his first move. 197 arrives and joins in the fun with a hit to the 1 bumper. Another hit into turn 3 sees the 1 car ride it out and pull a car length clear. 11 leads off after a caution period as 1 has got within range of 150 once again. 335 and 73 tangle in turn 2 which sees Mark out on the infield. A mesmerising battle between 150, 1 and 197 follows over the remaining laps. Tom and Ryan eventually get past Mick with some good side by side hits. 197 hits 1 into turn 3 with a lap to go and takes the lead. Would there be a last bender into turn 3 next time from Tom? Of course! The outcome was that he just missed and bounced it off the plate to follow Ryan over the line. A great battle between three of the best.
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Northampton Euro weekend Results , day 2
Roy B replied to calamity507's topic in Essential Information
GN Notes 526 spins in turn 1 on lap 1. 25 gives 326 a big hit entering turn 3. 335 breaks away from the pack to give chase to 389 but pulls off some laps later. 389 is leaving the field behind and really chucking it into the turns. He even rode the plate in turn 3 at one point. The closing laps see a battle between 1 and 166. Bobby had a couple of digs but couldn't maintain the speed for a hard hit. 389 enters the last lap with 2 getting ever closer but makes it over the line for a well deserved victory. That's it folks, back from K. L 👍 -
Northampton Euro weekend Results , day 2
Roy B replied to calamity507's topic in Essential Information
Pit news after the Euro Final 515 - Changing the torque link. 220 - Loaded up with a bent rear axle. 555 - Adjusting rear panhard rod. 259 - Loading up. Front corner bracing and bumper need replacing. -
Northampton Euro weekend Results , day 2
Roy B replied to calamity507's topic in Essential Information
Euro Final Focus 1 away and gone on the first start. The immediate chasers battled amongst themselves and lost ground. 25 an early retirement with a flat right front. After a caution for a stranded 478 the restart sees a repeat of the race start with Tom leaving the rest for dead. 12 spins entering turn 3 which involves 166, 259, 55 and 345. On the following lap the 1 car has to take an accurate line through the narrowed gap. A mid-race battle between 55, 515 and 2 gave some interest for a few laps. Tom was in another league however and vanquished all challengers to take the win. -
Northampton Euro weekend Results , day 2
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Pit news after Heat 3 A tale of drivetrain and cooling issues: 515 - Rad change. 446 - Rad change. 216 - Gearbox casing split. 55 - Centre of the clutch ripped out. 268 - Clutch change. 308 - Loaded up with a blown gearbox and clutch. 212 - Danny straightening out left rear upper link. -
Northampton Euro weekend Results , day 2
Roy B replied to calamity507's topic in Essential Information
Heat Three Happenings 220 comes through a red top sort out in the opening laps. 515 pulls off early on. 212 and 217 lock together in turn 3 but separate soon after. A two lap 216 and 217 battle follows with both trading blows. We are next treated to a 220 and 22 battle with both not giving an inch. The last lap sees a spectacular outcome with 166, 25, 212 and 335 coming together out of turn 4 with Danny going backwards over the line. -
Northampton Euro weekend Results , day 2
Roy B replied to calamity507's topic in Essential Information
Pit news after Heat 2 249 - Changing front axle. Right side hub and axle end snapped off. 532 - Porta power on the front right, and half shaft change on the right side. 120 - Right side half shaft change. 515 - Changing fan belts. 259 - Gearbox change in op. -
Northampton Euro weekend Results , day 2
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Heat Two Happenings The blues pile up in turn 3 on the first lap. At the caution period 249 is towed off with the front right wheel askew. Not a good w/end for Joff so far. The remaining laps sees 1 do a snookerball hit on 16 into 526. Mat gets ahead of Tom for a lap until 1 passes and pulls away. However, the World Champ pulls off with a flat right rear shortly after. -
Northampton Euro weekend Results , day 2
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Pit news after Heat 1 220 all sorted. Will's got his fingers crossed. 124 - Porta power on the front axle. 555 - Right side exhaust being worked on. 526 - R/H rocker cover leak is the source of Smokey Joe.