[Kevan]

Race reports - 12th January - Small Sport/Saloons + Group 5
 
Small Sports/Saloons

   
 
A few regulars not able to get down tonight due to work, travel or prior commitments but it was great to see Gav back after breaking his arm and it didn’t take long for him to get back up to speed. His AC Cobra was involved in two close races against Geoff’s AC Cobra, with Geoff winning Heat #5 but Gav getting revenge in the final Heat #7…but both way off the pace of another Cobra…Andy’s King Cobra (Cooper Monaco).
Geoff’s Cobra has a motor change, a 19k Pioneer, although looking very smooth he said it wasn’t enough for him, no doubt it’ll be returning to the garage for a power boost.
 
Brian may have pensioned off the Big Healey which he’s raced for the last 5 years in this class, his Ferrari 355P2 with the wheels/tyres off the Healey was flying round, easily the quickest car he’s ever driven in this class, a low 6.7 sec hot lap is quick!
His first win was Heat #3 racing Geoff’s Cobra whilst his closest race was Heat #6 against Kev’s Alfa, the Alfa finishing a couple of seconds clear after both cars needed help from the Marshals.
 
Kev’s Alfa GTA, one of a great range of cars from Revoslot perfect for this class and easily the best cars you can buy for Small Sport/Saloons without resorting to modifying or making something competitive…a 6.6 second hot lap is very quick.
 
Andy’s closest race was Heat #4 against Kev’s Alfa, the King Cobra needing help from the Marshals a couple of times which cost the race win. Despite that the Cobra was easily the quickest car on the track.

   
 
Heat wins in heat order for Andy, Kev, Brian & Geoff
 
Group 5

   
 
There’s not a great deal of difference between the quicker cars in all three classes.  Three BMW’s and a pair of Capri’s.  Although any car in this class goes better with a sidewinder setup, the standard anglewinder cars can give the modified and open class cars a good race as we saw as a Standard Class car win Heats 1,3 &5.
 
Heat #2 was the closest finish as Andy’s BMW finished 4 seconds ahead of Brian’s Capri.  Andy’s Open class vs Brian’s Modified class car was probably the best race all night as the Capri was quicker but couldn’t get past the BMW without going off the track. 
 
Despite a healing broken arm, Gav got better through the evening, his last two races saw the Capri fly round once the controller sensitivity was set to suit the car.  Heat #3 in Yellow was his best race, finishing less than a lap behind Kev’s BMW.
 
Geoff & Kev have been regulars in the Standard Class, BMW M1 vs BMW 320i but they didn’t race each other until the final heat, a heat that was won by Brian with his quick Capri.

   
 
Heat wins in heat order for Geoff, Andy, Kev & Brian
 
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