[Graham]

 Good Morning

Dakar Review (Rounds 1-3)
well a little late but had another busy...although not quite so successful weekend at the "American Pie" slot racing event at the Corby Club.

On the small but challenging Woodland Fort Rally track the smaller Raid vehicles seemed to do better, and not surprisingly on home turf the A30 Police car did better on this Round than at the previous ones. And the AA van was in a class of its own, as the longer wheelbase Trucks struggled on this twisty curving track.

Category 1 (Ninco)
Mike's Bowler once again did well and has extended it's lead over the rivals. Chris K's  Mitsubishi just ahead of Pip's Touareg, on this Round. 

Category 2 (SCX)
Although the smaller Peugeot 405's of both Phil F and Lifeboats racing ran well on this Round, Paul C's Touareg remains in control at the front.

Category 3 (light Vehicles)
my Extreme E Odyssey has managed to outpace the field on this Round and is now leading the Category   but with the two Porsche's of MYST and James in hot pursuit.

Category 4 (Heavyweight Vehicles)
The "magical" two motor MAN Truck seems to have suffered from an electrical fault on this round, dropping its position in the category back into the timeframe of the other trucks. The AA shorter wheelbase Van however was in its element putting in a lightning time.

Category 5 (Dakar Sprint)
Chris K's Landrover really is in a class of it's own, perhaps the Ninco chassis was always going to be a dominant factor in this Category, the rest of the field are way back but quite closely matched.

So I hope to run my SCX Track Stage during this week, not quite decided on the level of difficulty which I am going to apply as yet   but should have some results by the end of the week.