Roy B

pit news: 303 - Bent trackrod and snapped shocker lower mount. 137 - Fan blades bent back and catching rad. Fortunately rad ok. 43 - After taking on John Fortune, a swift payback fencing by 164 sees the right nerf rail needing porta powering and the front lateral link rod is now banana shaped. 300 - Power steering belt keeps throwing itself off, so loading up. Suspect engine may have moved. 211 - Right kingpin change.

pit news: 242 - Changing half shafts 84 - Front right brake disc shattered 464 - Unable to select gears. Gearbox change in op. 124 - The team straightening a bent front axle 415 - Bad connection to alternator resulting in a flat battery. Russell applying silicone sealant to connection 515 - Welding right rear bumper support

pit news: Just a couple of cars with more than just routine work: 278- Paul changing front brake pads 422- Buckled left rear wheel to remove after tangling with H318

He ended up with a fair bit of damage down the left side rails. Pic in the gallery.

Update on 45: Gearbox changed. Nige wanted to hitch a caravan up to the 45 for the GN

pit news: 515 - Race damage to front left corner. Suspension collapsed. Shocker, link rods etc to replace. 45 - Gearbox packed up. Unable to select gears. 84 - Right half shaft came out during the Final. Further investigation reveals a snapped rear axle. Loading up. H410 - Fitting new brake caliper to right rear. 124 - Loading up with a misfire.

Update on 25: After trying to repair the oil leak it returns once the engine's up to temp. Not looking good to make the Final

pit news from the Team Wainman end: 211 - Phoebe having a look at the carb after the car died at race start. 212 - Danny with the porta power on the front right corner. 515 - Flex hose to rad filler neck connection came off during the race. New pipe being fitted. Back in the main pit: 25 - Pipe to oil pump leaking. They're attempting to bypass the damaged connection but then it leaves the pipe too short. Ongoing for now. 445 - Porta power and welder on right rear corner Update on 217: Definitely crank oil seal. Loading up. Update on 409: Car fired up eventually. Team can't pinpoint the fault but a loose connection is favourite. Diff now gone in the last race, so loading up.

pit news: 217 - Oil leak from the back of the engine. Suspect it could be the crank seal. The team are starting to take the gearbox out to get a better look at the leak. A couple of drivers booked in who are unable to race today are 268 and 345. Richard discovered a water leak from the engine on Wednesday so it's gone to the engine builder for a look see. He hopes to be out at Northampton. Jake had the bellhousing split at Brum so he's on the spanners for dad.

24 - Update. Axle changed, now on with welding left rear corner bumper support. 409 - Failing to fire up. Spark and fuel flow good but it's not having it. 496 - Power steering leak from behind the pump on the new Neil Holcroft car

pit news: 24 - The axle end that had been welded back on after Brum has gone again after hitting the T2 fence. Axle change in op. 45 - After starter problems pre meeting the right hand half shaft has now sheared. Team Harrhy not having much luck recently. 93 - Right rear bumper end folded back. 175 - Fan belt change. Karl's in the ex Lundy car again.

pit news: 5 - Mick laying underneath Charlie's car with the porta power on the bent front axle. 84 - After a fencing by 4 the 84 car has had the newness knocked off. Both front and rear being worked on. 2, 124,172 and 175 all with front right damage. Bumper corner and steelwork around it. 259 - Exhaust header come off and gearbox seized. Loading up.

pit news: 48 - After losing a heat victory for being 2kg underweight the car hit the kerb and holed the brand new rad during the Consi. Loading up. 366 - Porta power on the front right corner of the Dave Dorans car to achieve clearance between wheel and bumper. 460 - After fixing the car for the Consi Chris unbelievably sustained the exact same damage as earlier. Apart from tyres the star men have escaped unscathed so far!

pit news: 24 - Left front axle end sheared off on the Sam Jacklin car. 242 - Front left shocker change. The original was not travelling fully, which was causing Joe to have handling problems. 345 - Clutch out before meeting. Gearbox loose after the heat. 460 - Front left shocker mount and brake pipe sheared off, and a bent track rod. Not a good start for these lads.

pit news: 84 - front o/s shock and link bar change/adjust 4 - welding front o/s bumper brace 259 - changing o/s hub

pit news: 307 - after a chat pre meeting with the medical team, Tim made the decision not to race tonight. "At least i'm taking the car home in one piece, and undamaged for a change", he joked.

pit news: 124 - welding n/s rear bumper support 211 - ratchet and chain on n/s front bumper corner to pull it back in line 348 - n/s halfshaft change 150 - welding o/r rear bumper support 541 - no power to the coil 22 - bent rear axle. Loading up.

pit news: 364 - loaded up with broken gear selector shaft 526 - dodgy brakes and lost 1st gear, so better safe than sorry and loading up 445 - changing offside rear shock 216 - diff/gearbox problem. Loading up. 124 - After changing the waterpump earlier the diff's now gone, so loading up

pit news: 342 - loaded up. No oil pressure 212 - Danny cutting front corner bracing off 515 - Frank changing gear set 216 - changing bent offside stub axle 364 - gearbox change 220- changing bent nearside stub axle 326 - gearbox, stuck in 2nd. No replacement. Loading up.

pit news: 345- welding gear stick back on! 124 - rad change in op 276 - bottom hose change

pit news: 326 & 526 have arrived. 495 - nearside half shaft change 16 - replacing a bent panhard rod

Cheers,Hary

I think Tom fancied a beer, and there was'nt enough time to fix 445 after hitting the fence and damaging the steering at the end of the Final

Carl, any chance of doing the, "On That Day"... by request, like you did last winter? They were very informative and interesting. If so, could i have June 12th please?

Cheers Dave