Roy B

Cheers Hary

Sorry Roy, but I have to disagree with this. The winner had just crossed the line so as 43 entered turn 1 where he was put in the fence he was just starting his final lap and was therefore still racing. The implication of 'after the flag' is that somebody put him in after the race was complete. Even if you have completed racing distance, which 43 hadn't at this point, the race is still live until the required number of qualifiers/points scorers have completed race distance. This is when the red flag is dropped. All cars should continue racing until the red flag is shown. Yes, fair play Dave i can't argue with that.

Pit news: Three cars involved in a big turn 1 shunt. 172 got pushed wide into the startline fence and did a full 360. 2 & 175 had no time to react and they all ended up hitting the plating. Karl came off worse. 2 - Loading up. Not enough time to repair the front and rear right corners. 172 - Loading up with damage from the above. 175 - Loading up. Karl was badly winded and needed medical assistance. He feels rough but is back at his car. Front left corner will need working on this week. 70 - Bent front axle and top right link. Update on 259: Oil still leaking from around the breather. Suspect it could be spraying from elsewhere at race speed. That's it from the pits. Have a good week folks. Back at Hednesford.

Pit news: Brakes again for most. 137 - Left half shaft/ wheel parted conpany with the diff. 43 - Possible load up with a severely bent front axle, and front right bumper corner folded back after being fired in hard after the flag. 259 - Oil breather moisture trap leaking. 543 - No racing for Drew today. Gearbox changed following last nights damage. Clutch out of line and back of the engine has dropped. A job for back home.

Pit news: 4 - Pulled off with what appears to be a braking issue. Practically every team working on the brakes/pads. 37 -Porta power to straighten the front axle. Update on 445 - 4 pot caliper now fitted. Late arrival: 137 Sam Jacklin

Pit news: 217 - Power steering pump change. 445 - Front pads out. Considering changing caliper to a 4 pot if enough clearance. 43 - Adam hack-sawing the right rear nerf rail brace off. He got put in very hard by 180. 180 - Front panhard rod badly bent. Hoping to straighten it. A few teams de-glazing the front pads. A couple with pre meeting practice trouble: 346 - Gearbox out. Possibly related to damage from Birmingham. 212 - Gearbox and prop change.

Pit news: 84 - Engine bay wiring shorted out against the body during the Final. The team working on it. 451 - Front right corner to straighten. 464 - Bent hub. 211 - Porta power on the bent front axle. Changing front shocks. 555 - Also changing front shocks. 147 - Loading up with damage sustained in the Final. 283 - Also loading up. Damaged from the Final crash with 147. That's it from the pits folks. Back tomorrow.

A quieter pit news: 5 - Adjusting the left front upper link rod. 451 - Porta power on the back left. 532 - De-glazing the front pads. 127 - Loading up. The ex 207 shale car is'nt handling tarmac too well despite changing the set up. 284 - Welding front right corner.

Pit news: Front right corner work on both 284 & 346 following their locking together in Ht.2 147 - Fast Eddie adjusting the carb. 345 - Loading up. Clutch not sorted. Late arrival: 164 John Fortune

Pre meeting pit news: Hello folks. The first of 4 consecutive tarmac meetings. Lovely stuff. A few with work to do: 464 - Front right wheel stud snapped. 16 - Rear axle out. Left half shaft end broke off in the diff during practice. 172 - The team changing the rose joints in the panhard and torque rods. 345 - Gearbox out. Looking into a clutch problem. 124 - Kyle probably not racing tonight. The new seat they've fitted is restricting his foot reaching the throttle. Ok in the garage but not in practice. 283 - Electrical problems affecting the ignition system.

Cheers Hary

Hope all goes well at the docs tomorrow Jane. Many thanks to you and Nic.

Pit news: 216 - A non starter in the Final owing to a blown head gasket. 268 - Also a non starter with a hole in the rad. 127 - Brakes not working and a buckled rear right wheel. 313 - Porta power on the front right corner. 16 - Changing a bent right rear shocker. 212 - Loading up. Dan's got shale in his eyes after the goggles packed up. The rest of the teams are cleaning the shale off. That's all folks, until Northampton.

Pit news: Update on 53: The clutch was ok. It's the gearbox. Two teeth broken off the gear, and the casing cracked. Possible load up. Update on 220: Considering a carb change. 84 - Discovered a minor engine oil leak going to the grid for Ht.3. Leak fixed. Replacing the front right flex brake hose caliper end connection. 136 - Pinion oil seal leaking. 345 - Loaded up. Pinion bearing in the diff. 137 - Panhard rod right hand attachment bracket weld broken. 211 - Front axle being straightened. 175 - Gearbox swapped. Drive shaft broken off in the box.

Pit news: 220 - Still the same problem as at King's Lynn. Ok at race start, but as it dries out and speeds pick up it seems as if there is air in the system which restricts the revs. Non return valve changed but no joy as yet. 137 - Sam's car having carb adjustment this time. 53 - Poss clutch problem. Investigation ongoing. 555 - JJ changing battery after engine died. Update on 463: After taking the gearbox out Mat laid his magic hands on it and all's fine. James thinks it got stuck between 2nd and reverse when he got a hit. An easy fix for once.

How do from the Vue. Pit news: 495 - Timing check. 136 - Carb adjustment. 220 - Air filter and sleeve clean out. Engine not on full song. 463 - Lost all gears. Investigation has'nt found a fault as yet. 515 - Lubrication and adjustment of throttle linkage. 175 - Karl having to replace front left shocker after it bent following a hit to the right wheel. He's using the test shocker so it has to be returned for assessment.

Cheers Hary

Pit news: H575 - Pulled off at the start of the Final with an undiagnosed engine problem. Loading up. 212 - Changing top hose. 211 - Porta power and Karl welding the right rear corner, and a dirty big sledgehammer on the left rear corner! 515 - Torque rod from cab to rear end to change. Engine bay wiring being checked out. 124 - Changing right rear shock. 55 - Panhard rod bent and propshaft being changed. 242 - Panhard rod & left rear spring/ shocker change. 526 - Loading up as Finn is moving around in the seat. He's racing Mark's car and using his seat. Safety comes first so not risking the GN. That's all folks. Back with you at B.Vue.

No 445 tonight, Nigel on holiday this weekend.

Pit news: A bit quieter this time: 37 - Bellhousing bolts came loose during the race. 21 - Front left stub axle bent & bumper corner folded back. 345 - Jake welding the left side rear link fwd attachment bracket. 11 - Front axle banana shaped. 84 - Trying a different combination of spring and shocker on the front left.

Pit news: Here we go: 37 - Front left collapsed in the race. Front axle changed. 150 - Front left wheel and hub assy sheared off. 217 - Changing rear shockers. 541 - Welding back left corner and changing front left hub. 302 - Welding front right corner. 220 - The team investigating a lack of pick up when at high revs. 515 - Tensioning the power steering belt after it slipped during the race 197 - Tweaking the rear suspension set up. 84 - Changing right rocker cover gasket. 55 - Adjusting the rear panhard rod position. Update on 415: Not good news for Russell. The axle moved back when the link rod broke, which then pulled the prop back and subsequently sheared the gearbox mountings. An expensive race win.

Correction: It was 136 with the sheared panhard rod.

Pit news after the W & Y race: 415 - After taking a great victory in the race, the left rear link rod to axle has sheared. Russell is welding the end back on. Other team members have the porta power on the front right and have the bumper end to weld. 137 - Front panhard rod end sheared off.

25 - Loading up with a hole in the sump

Pit news: 212 - Working on the gearbox linkage. Oil leak has'nt reappeared. 211 - Retightening the wing attachments after it swung sideways over the cab during the race. 175 - R/h end of the trackrod sheared off. 326 - Right rear shocker leaking oil. 541 - The team are fixing a hole in the cabside. 364 - Front corner work again, and an oil leak from the diff casing. 55 - Craig and Bert changing the prop. 345 - Coolant top hose connection point cracked. Team welding it.