[Kevan]

Race results - 20th Jan 2022
 
Saloons and Sports
 
Some absentees this week but enough to have 3 marshalls.
 
Some new cars seen on track tonight, Tommys Mosler and Brians Opel.  Meanwhile Geoffs hoppity Mosler has had a new chassis & pod, some tuning and tape got it going round in a competitive time. Kev racing a Scaley Merc DTM on a podded chassis.  Tommy racing a SCX Fiesta acquired from Mark last week (we’ll see it in a few weeks in Slot Rally), Brian racing a race prepped Mosler…and Andy racing a standard Mosler!
 
SALOON

   

Two Standard class entries, Brian vs Tommy…Brian turned up with a car prepped via whatsapp and apart from a dodgy guide wire from the factory probably doesn’t need anything more doing to it, what a fabulous looking car!  The SlotIt Opel is definitely the go-to standard class Saloon.  Tommy tried valiantly to keep the Fiesta in the slot but it really shines on a Rally stage.
 
One Modified class entry, Kev’s Scaley Merc DTM, it went well enough and is running NSR ‘black special’ tyres, very hard to true and somewhere between Supers and Ultras in grip, don’t seem to wear.
 
Two Open class cars, Andy’s Peugeot apparently had a broken Mack chassis and went much better tonight after a repair.  Geoffs Opel Calibra gave Brians Opel a hell of a race in heat #2 and managed to win that heat a few car lengths ahead of the Opel.
 
Heat wins in heat order for Kev, Geoff & Andy. 
 
     
 
SPORTS

   
 
Tommy went well for the first time out with a new Mosler, after much practice we called his car in for a tune and setup, Andy went through all the steps with him, what to check, what to set, what to look out for. This is a good car to learn from as most cars can be set up to the same principles.
I honestly can’t remember the last time we saw a Sports entry list only made up of Standard class NSR Moslers and it was nice to see Andy’s standard Mosler on track, as expected it was quick…and heat’s #4 & #5 saw Kevs & Andys Moslers blasting round well under the 6 second bracket.
Brian started well in Red, went better in Yellow and flew round in Blue…he’s knocking on the door of a 5.9 sec lap!
Geoff has had a miserable time with his Mosler, it’s been hoppity jumpity for a while now…a new chassis & pod seemed to help a bit but tape on the bottom to dampen the chatter and backing off the pod screws saw it manage a 6.2 sec lap in practice by a test driver. A best run in Blue and a 6.4 hot lap are progress for this car.
Tommy managed a 6.8” lap with his newly setup Mosler, track time and practice will see improvements.
 
Heat #2 was a belter, again Geoff & Brian in close combat, this time a couple of seconds separated them.
 
Heat wins in heat order for Andy, Brian & Kev

   
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Next week we’re racing Grand Prix/Pre-wing and Classic F1/F1.