[Graham]

Global GT Challenge Review Round 5
General 
Many thanks to North Staffs Slot Car Club for running the Round for us. It is the 2nd longest Circuit in the series on a high grip and well rubbered in wood track. It is very fast with the longest straight of the series.

Car inspections
The cars had arrived in good order without any repairs necessary, and no crash damage to report during the event. 

Statistics
Modified Standard 
Race time Average 20.8 secs, Std Dev 1.7 secs
Fastest Lap Average 8.2 sec, variation 0.47 sec

Revoslot
Race Time Average 19.8 secs, Std Dev 0.45 secs
Fastest Lap Average 8.7 sec, variation 0.04 sec

ProCar
Race Time Average 22.2 secs, Std Dev 1.2 secs
Fastest Lap Average 7.8 sec, variation 0.16 sec

Interesting that the Revoslots did not work so well on this track. both slower than the modified standard & Procars, possibly because of the very long drag straight  ??

Modified Standard
GT1-  Leading Cars 
1st -BatManx / Merc CLK GTR (28pts)
2nd - Mountain View  Porsche 911 GT1 (21pts)
3rd - Scott Sports/Porsche 911 GT1 (12pts)

Mountain View Porsche 911 ran very well on this track, closing the gap on BatManx Merc CLK

GP3 Leading Cars
1st -ModSports /BMW V12 LMP (39pts)
2nd - Green Star Racing / BMW V12 LMP (29pts)
3rd - Oxo Cube - Sauber Merc ( 24pts)

Both BMW V12 cars running well, but ModSports car gradually building a lead.

Revoslots 
GT1  Leading cars
1st -Makem/Mclaren GTR (36pts)
2nd - Oxo Cube / Merc CLK GTR (33pts)
3rd - RoadRunners / Lister Storm (31pts)

Makem Mclaren seems more consistent and drawing away from the others.

GT2  Leading Cars
1st - Brumos RSR / Dodge Viper (60pts)
2nd - Paint Horse One / Dodge Viper (44pts)
3rd - Team ALS / Toyota Supra (23pts)

Brumos Viper too far ahead to catch now.

GP3 Leading Cars
1st -  RoadRunners / Toyota GT-ONE (44pts)
2nd - Brumos RSR /Ferrari 333SP (38pts)
3rd - Team ALS  /  Toyota GT-ONE (26pts)

Brumos Ferrari 333SP seems to be slipping back in the ranking, RoadRunners Toyota building a lead.

Procars 
GT1 Leading Cars
1st - Bangers Racing /BMW Z4  (94pts)
2nd - Demon Tweeks / Lamborghini Mucielago (89pts)
3rd - Sam D / Corvette C6R (73pts)

Bangers Racing BMW Z4 has built a stronger lead now. Fastest Lap time of all the cars on this Round.

GT2 Leading Cars
1st -Bangers Racing / Ferrari F355 (69pts)
2nd - ModSports Corvette C5R (66pts)
3rd - BAracer / Marcos (41pts)

ModSports Corvette kept ahead of  Bangers Racing Ferrari on this round closing the gap for the top, BAracer Marcoss found new form here and ran very well, closing up the gap on the leaders.

GP3 Leading Cars
1st- Demon Tweeks / Porsche Kremer (78pts)
2nd - BAracer / Audi R8 (76pts)
3rd - BatManx / Jaguar XJR9 (62pts)

Poor runs by both BAracer Audi R8 and Green Star Racing Porsche 956 lost them positions, as a result of deslots. The tyres not liking this track at all.

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