You have to read this report in the context of me not only running 2 cars (The B6.4d and the Optima Mid), but also running the meeting! Honestly, I don’t know how Gary does it. Also it was warm, windless and very humid, so with all the running around I did, I was pretty much physically clapped out by lunch time.
Quali went fairly badly for the B6.4d. I left the Tivvy settings on the car, and with no time to change anything, it just didn’t go anywhere.
Qualifying – Round 4
Round By Round. Best 2 Rounds to Count
4wd Buggy
| Pos | Name | Best | Tie Break | Points | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Halsey | 16 / 315.78 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | Steve Ashton | 15 / 308.80 | 14 / 301.53 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Mark Cox | 15 / 316.45 | 14 / 314.25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Jamie Stringer | 12 / 312.64 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Alistair Munro | 12 / 316.24 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
2wd Buggy
| Pos | Name | Best | Tie Break | Points | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keith Halsey | 15 / 303.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | Phil Vickers | 15 / 310.42 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Oli Davies | 14 / 305.95 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Michael Halsey | 15 / 320.92 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
| 5 | Ted Calder | 14 / 311.15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| 6 | Dane Winterson | 14 / 309.54 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
| 7 | Neale Carbis | 14 / 315.85 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | |
| 8 | Dale Calder | 14 / 317.19 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | Terry Leach | 14 / 327.14 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
| 10 | Chris Law | 13 / 301.75 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 11 | James Santer | 13 / 310.35 | 13 / 310.35 | 22 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| 12 | Alistair Munro | 13 / 311.00 | 13 / 313.55 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| 13 | Jamie Stringer | 12 / 307.34 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
I felt like I could have driven a 14, but just couldn’t get it there. The upside was the Proline rears were a good shout, So I’ll be running them here and at Swindon if it’s dry now.
Quite happy to just have fun running the Optima. Very chuffed I could keep up with Jamie’s modern Associated.
Less pleased with myself for clouting the the barrier on the straight like a clutz and ripping out the lower kingpin bolt and stripping the thread in the last round. TIT! More about that in the next Maintenance Corner.
The Finals went a bit better in 2wd. James let me off the hook a few minutes into the first leg.
Finals – Round 1
Race 2 – 2wd Buggy – B Final
| Pos | Car | Driver | Result | Best10 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alistair Munro | 13 / 306.95 | 23.30 | 22.85 |
| 2 | 1 | James Santer | 13 / 323.09 | 23.66 | 22.29 |
| 3 | 3 | Jamie Stringer | 12 / 317.57 | 25.60 | 24.54 |
The second leg was a titanic struggle, with James and I trading the lead a bunch of times, and on track rather than due to mistakes. Made my day that race did, despite losing it. Fair play James.
Finals – Round 2
Race 2 – 2wd Buggy – B Final
| Pos | Car | Driver | Result | Best10 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | James Santer | 13 / 311.94 | 23.32 | 22.41 |
| 2 | 2 | Alistair Munro | 13 / 312.61 | 23.36 | 22.69 |
| 3 | 3 | Jamie Stringer | 12 / 314.32 | 24.76 | 23.79 |
In the third, I was very lucky that James got a bit scrappy in the first half of the race, because my slipper was too loose and overheating after I took the cooling fan off. Thankfully, because it was the AVID 3 plate, it held on to the end and bagged me the final. Another confirmation that it’s better than the kit slipper.
Finals – Round 3
Race 2 – 2wd Buggy – B Final
| Pos | Car | Driver | Result | Best10 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Alistair Munro | 13 / 315.32 | 24.01 | 23.07 |
| 2 | 1 | James Santer | 13 / 321.23 | 24.02 | 22.85 |
| 3 | 3 | Jamie Stringer | 12 / 315.68 | 25.53 | 24.87 |
Don’t recall ever being as knackered as when I got home after that lot. But all good experience.