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Rnd 7 Sat 6th July 
Third Class? No! It's the ...

MAINS: Owner/driver Sports/GT & LM cars

This was what we'd been building up to throughout the evening. Owner/driver cars, any motor and any chassis config. but still magless. Unfortunately Brian and son Aaron had to set off early for their long drive home, leaving eleven to contest the class.

          

Just as colourful as the Legends, a great variety of cars took to the grid, the yellow Ferrari 512BB having come from a not too distant seller both geographically and on this forum. Maybe he'll recognise it? Only change was to black rear tyres (formerly red!) and a slot guide suited to plastic track. It was quick!

R.H. photo: Bill was in this heat so Ben took over Race Control. (Yes, I know, for people of a certain age 'Bill & Ben' conjures up quite a different picture ..... !)

          

The Slot.it Lancia Martini made several appearances, in the hands of the owner as well as being loaned out to up the pace for a Scalextric driver. (Embarrasingly the original loaner, a Scaleauto Mercedes GT3 fell to bits, the owner having forgotten to tighten the body/chassis screws beforehand. ABSOLUTELY no fault of the driver, although he was rather shocked!) 

On the right Vic's Shaun's Mosler, followed by the Scalextric lighted Ford GT, later in the heats to be replaced first by that Scaleauto Mercedes GT3 then the much better prepared and already race-proven Slot.it Lancia. 

          

Ben's turn on the track, with Bill now back on race control. Race Coordinator had been tweaked during the 'tea and sandwiches' break after the trucks. Just some changes to the driver audio, which lost 'translation' during emailed updates.     

          

Mark J's very competitive and heat winning Ninco Megane. Got to love those. One of the first 1/32 cars I bought, just for the looks! Alongside is a close-up of Vic's Shaun's NSR Mosler.  

             

A much modded Scalextric Bentley, again bought from this forum. No lights but still with a full interior. A lovely car to drive and very forgiving. (Right.) They think it's all over!

          

Well it is now!                                                                                     (N.B. THIS is Vic's car!)

Vic's Mosler Porsche heads the charts with Ben coming home in second place. Mark J's rapid Megane took third spot. It was a great opportunity to try lots of different cars with a great variety of 1:1 and 1:32 manufacturers making an appearance.