[Kevan]

Race reports - 11th August - Saloon + Sports
 
Firstly, it was great to see Paul return to the club for the first time in about 2 years…his Mutley Racing cup still hanging on the wall waiting for him to return.
 
Saloon

   
 
All three classes were represented tonight which meant three class winners.
 
In Standard Class Mike H raced a Peugeot 406, this has been the car to have in Standard Saloon for years.  Mikes 406 went well tonight, three very controlled races.  Heat #4 in Blue was his best lane score finishing not far behind Paul’s Camaro.
 
In Modified Class Kev raced an Opel Manta 400 seen last week terrorising TT Grandstand, it went well…for about 90 seconds then times dropped as tyre issues reared their head.  Paul’s Camaro first saw action in heat #2 and went best in the Yellow lane, obviously a bit ring-rusty after such a long time away but enjoyed racing on a big track again.  A best lane score for the Camaro was runner up in heat #4 in Yellow.  A best lane score for the Opel Manta was runner up in heat #7 in Kev’s favoured Blue lane.
 
 
Open Class was where the main action was, four cars, the quickest of which was Andy’s Peugeot 406 rocket that strangely went best in the Red lane but was just too consistent and quick to be caught.  The battle for 2nd was closer than the result shows with Chris & Geoff not far apart, the big difference was their Yellow lane scores.  ’Comeback King’ tonight was Chris, having a couple of great races, one with Kev’s Manta and one with Geoff’s Opel.  Mike B’s Mustang has been a regular entry in Saloon and it always goes well, you can see how well it digs into the corners.
 
   

Heat wins for Andy, Chris, Geoff & Kev.
 
Sport

   
 
Again all three classes were represented meaning three class winners.
 
Only three Moslers tonight in Standard Class joined by Mike H’s Alfa Romeo T33/3, a great little race car not quite a match for the Moslers but made a big impression.  Kev, Geoff & Mike B blasted past the little Alfa a few times, Kev’s copper coloured one within inches of a 31 lapper in Blue.  Geoff’s score in Red was the main difference between his and Mike B’s Moslers.  Heat #1 was good, Geoff vs Chris vs Paul…Chris managing the win, Geoff less than a tenth of a second behind and Paul’s Marcos a few seconds behind.
 
Modified Class - Paul got to race his Revo Marcos on a Pendle 3D chassis, a nice smooth runner that goes great…he put this car together getting on for two years ago. 
 
Two regulars in Open Class, Andy & Chris.  Chris’s Dome Judd started as a project a couple of years ago and just goes great, so consistent…three heat wins was a good night for the black and white chequered car.  Meanwhile Andy decided to race a Lamborghini for a change, it’s been seen many times in practice and tonight got to race proper, the Huracan managed a best lane score in Heat #1 in Red.

 
Heat wins for Chris, Geoff & Kev


   

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