[Kevan]

Race report and results - 1st May 2025 - Club BMW 320i followed by Grand Prix & Prewing F1
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It was a lovely evening after a day of fine weather…but it still gets chilly in the evening as Kev found out when he realised he didn’t have a jumper to put over his T-shirt…a bright yellow hi-viz would have to do…”flippin’ ‘eck, health & safety gone mad…it’s only Slot cars” said Brian.
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Only four club members tonight which meant 2+2, 2 drivers & 2 marshals per race. 
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Club BMW 320i (using club controllers)

   
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OK, this isn’t everyone’s favourite class, little did we know we were in for a treat tonight…both watching and racing as there was some amazing racing and the marshals had very little to do all night.
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Final results weren’t decided until the last lap of the last heat as Kev raced Brian, Andy leading overall and Mike second as the timer counted down and the laps counted up…Kev just nicked top spot at the checkered flag and Brian was oh so close to Mike for 3rd.
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The most notable race was Heat #3 as Andy in Yellow lane and Kev in Blue lane.  Andy got off to a flyer and pulled the length of the main straight ahead of Kev by lap 5…at which point Kev started closing in again with both cars finishing the race three cars lengths apart.
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Heat #4 was also good as Mike & Brian finished less than half a lap apart. 
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Kev’s best result was in Blue lane
Andy’s best result was in Yellow lane with the best lane score of the night
Mike’s best result was in Blue lane
Brian’s best result was in Yellow lane

   
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Grand Prix & Prewing F1

   
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How would we calm down after such great racing with the Club BMW’s…the narrow GP cars aren’t the easiest cars to race.
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Looking through the results, in the final race of the night with Brian in Red lane and Andy in Yellow lane having more deslots (three each) than the rest of the nights racing combined.  This was costly indeed for Brian as it meant he lost out to Mike again for 3rd spot.  
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Andy was testing an Alfa Bimotore before the racing but he needs to narrow the tyres and track width so raced his trusty Ferrari 156.
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Kev raced his trusty little Mercedes W165, a car built for the Mac Pinches Proxy that never happened due to covid and a nice runner.
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Mike raced his favourite little Connaught, very consistent car with a best run in Blue lane.
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…and Brian’s Vanwall, built many years ago and the only change since…a new set of tyres as the old ones were worn out, probably his most raced car (he’s got a Cartrix Ferrari to sort out).

   
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So the end of an unexpectedly great night of racing and looking forward to next week…


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Next week is Saloons followed by TV/Film cars
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Before then though is the Saturday Scalextric Club from 10am to 12 noon, the only meeting we all use a magnet in the car.