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Stage Three: Titnore Lane

Winner: Mike Dadson, SRC Porsche 914/6 GT

   

Titnore Lane returned with a few more tweaks to the design. Longer straights, more elevations and tricky camber made it like the real thing - a road to be respected in icy weather. Four 'laps' on the end-to-end layout can be a challenge - any offs being costly to a good stage time...

   

No drivers broke the 45-second mark. Stage winner Mike was the nearest with a 45.18 for his Porsche 914/6. Those SRC classics are especially nimble over Titnore Lane and runner-up this time was Ryan, driving a borrowed 914/6 in 46.92. Andy's Subaru was third with 47.44, just in front of Oliver's 914/6, which stopped the clock with a 48.63.

Jeremy was the fastest SCX runner through the stage with his Peugeot 206 WRC, less than a second ahead of Mike Mc's lovely MGA - representing two completely different eras of rallying. Scott's Porsche 959 was again the fastest Scalextric model. Ollie's Subaru just shaded Isaac and looked to have one hand on the junior medal. Stephen A was fastest over the stage with the Renault Mégane club car.

Best looking model? Possibly Nick's Dani Sordo Hyundai i20 - a properly modern look...

   

Full result for the Titnore Lane stage are here...

   
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Titnore Lane will be back later in the year, but is scheduled to take a break in April.


Stage Four: Ford Ice Rink

Winner: Andy Player, Ninco Subaru Impreza

   

The little 5 x 2 foot routed ice rink fits the winter theme perfectly. A successful twenty laps takes patience and a steady rhythm - any offs are very costly...

   

The SCX / Gaugemaster sponsored Ford Ice Rink would ultimately decide the outcome of many of the battles in this shortened rally...

   

Andy set the top two fastest times - a 49.75 with his Impreza and a 51.99 with the Lancia 037. Mike put his Ninco Lancer in third, stopping the clock at 52.09, but his SRC Porsche was well off the pace. It was Oliver's 914/6 that took fourth.

   

Scott's Porsche 959 set 18th fastest time to demolish the other Scalextric runners. Andy's SCX Fiat 124 made it two out of three stage wins in the SCX competition, Nick not far behind with the Hyundai. Isaac's Ninco Lancer and Teamslot Alpine were both significantly quicker that all of Ollie's cars.  James had another club car win, driving the SCX Jean Ragnotti Renault 5, but Steve P put in another decent time to be in the mix for overall club car honours.

   

Again, the McCann Fiat Panda looked glorious in the unlikely icy surroundings!

All the Stage Four results are here...

   
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Full overall results, class results and manufacturers results to follow.