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It was a Cold and Wet October when Brands Hatch Played Host to the Formula Ford Festival in 2021 and Yet despite the Bad Weather it was a Very Important Year for the Festival as it was Celebrating its 50th Anniversary into the World of Motorsport.
Its Hard to Imagine that 50 Years Ago on July 2nd 1967 is when the First Official Race for Formula Ford took Place and with it came a Brand New Set of Rules Cars and Drivers all Competing to Earn their way into Formula 1 from Formula Ford.
With Such History and some Really Exciting Racing to look forward to Lets Turn our Attention to the Qualifying and See who Has come where and how this will Effect some of the Races Later Today.
BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (Qualifying Heat 1)
Formula Ford Racing Cars are built to be Very Nimble but also Very Fragile and when thease cars Race Close Together they Put on One Hell of a Good Show when they Visit Brands Hatch every Year and with this Year being the 50th Anniversary of the Series it made for a Special Weekend of History and Racing with a Tent in the Top Paddock Showcasing the Many Different Formula Fords thought History that Have both Raced and Won in the Hands of Many Great Former Champions.
Many of them all Have a Very Different Look and Design about them as each Driver and Team works together in order to try and Best Optimise the Airflow and Handling of their Cars.
During Qualifying Heat 1 there were Many Drivers all out there Pushing Hard and trying to get the Fastest Times they Possibly Could.
Lets Take a Look and See who took Pole Position for Race 1
In First Place was (Jamie Sharp) in his Medina Sport JL 17 with a Lap Time of 1:02.133 and a Top Speed of 69.98mph. Fantastic Driving there Jamie Really Pushing the Car and Giving it Everything you Have Got.
In Second Place was (Chris Middlehurst) in his Van Diemen LA10 with a Lap Time of 1:02.702 and a Top Speed of 69.35mph. Another Super Quick Drive from Chris for Second Place on the Grid and Only 0.569 of a Sec Gap.
In Third Place was (Jonathan Browne) in his Ray GR18 with a Lap Time of 1:02.744 and a Top Speed of 69.30mph. Fantastic work there Jonathan Really Working Hard to Keep that Formula Ford on the Track and Giving it Everything you Have Got.
Three Very Fast Drivers in Jamie, Chris, and Jonathan on Display after the First Qualifying Session and with Plenty More Action to Come it will be Interesting to see how Race 1 Develops. Will Jamie Sharp be able to Achieve Pole and take Home the First Trophy of the Day?
BRSCC Mazda MX5 Championship (Qualifying)
Next Up The Mazda MX5's Made their way onto the Circuit and with a Huge Grid of 34 Cars and Only One Man who could Achieve People Position the Battles During Qualifying for the Fastest Lap were Going to be Fast and Very In tense.
In First Place was (Steve Foden) in his MX5-MK1 with a Lap Time of 1:08.161 and a Top Speed of 63.79mph. Very Good work there Steve in Very Damp and Wet Conditions that was an Incredible Pole Position Lap.
In Second Place was (Brian Trott) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Lap Time of 1:08.177 and a Top Speed of 63.78mph. Fantastic Work there Brian Pushing Hard and Making sure to Keep Pace with Steve.
In Third Place was (Michel Knibbs) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Lap Time of 1:08.211 and a Top Speed of 63.75mph. Nice work there Michel a Very Good Drive for 3rd Position on the Grid.
Another Set of Fantastic Drivers in Steve, Brian and Michel All working Hard in order to ensure Victory Against their Fellow Competitors. Some Very Capable Drivers out there too. Good Luck to all other Competitors Competing and Keep Pushing Hard to ensure Victory. With More Action to Come on Sunday who will be able to Take Victory in Race 1? Only Time will Tell.
BRSCC Mazda MX5 Clubman Championship (Qualifying)
Next Up was the Mazda MX5 Clubman Championship and with Another Very Large Grid of 32 Cars this was going to be Another Really Intense Qualifying Session. With Every Driver Making there way out onto the Circuit and getting Ready to start their Flying Laps Lets Find out who came where and who will be on Pole Come Race 1.
In First Place was (Brad Jones) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Lap Time of 1:09.188 and a Top Speed of 62.85mph. Well Done there Brad a Really Champion Like Drive from you to take Victory and Pole Position.
In Second Place was (Harry Storer) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Lap Time of 1:09.415 and a Top Speed of 62.64mph. Very Well Driven there Harry Pushing the Car Hard and doing a Phenomenal Job of staying Close to Brad on Timing.
In Third Place was (Chris Dawkins) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Lap Time of 1:09.540 and a Top Speed of 62.53mph. Another Great Drive from Chris Showing Really Amazing Skills and a Determination to Keep Hold of his Third Place.
A Super Exciting Qualifying Session for the Mazda Clubman Championship along with Three Very Fast and Capable Drivers in Brad, Harry and Chris. Looking Forward to Race 1 to see what thease Three Fantastic Drivers can do and Who else May be able to Steal Victory Away from them.
BRSCC Mazda MX5 Super Cup Championship (Qualifying)
The Mazda Super Cup Championship was Next onto the Circuit and with Mazda MX5-MK3's Being used this Time Around it was going to make for Some Very Quick and Stirling Action thought the Qualifying Session to see who could Achieve Pole Position for the First Race for Super Cup.
In First Place Taking Pole and The Fastest Lap was (Declan Lee) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Lap Time of 1.05.952 and a Top Speed of 65.93mph. Very Well Deserved there Declan an Amazing Drive with Some Very Fast Laps and Dedicated Commitment to take The Pole.
In Second Place was (Samuel Smith) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Lap Time of 1:06.059 and a Top Speed of 65.82mph. Amazing work there Sam Really Fast Drive to take Second Place.
In Third Place was (Jack Harding) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Lap Time of 1:06.208 and a Top Speed of 65.68mph. Great Work there Jack Keeping Up with both Samuel and Declan and Staying Very Close Together in the Top Three of Qualifying.
Three Fantastic Drivers in Declan Samuel and Jack all working Hard and Showing Real Competitiveness to Win and Dominate the entire Series. With Qualifying Second Fastest Coming Up Next it was Time Once Again to see what Each Driver could do Against the Clock.
BRSCC Mazda MX5 Super Cup Championship (Qualifying Second Fastest)
After a Very Hectic Qualifying Session which saw Declan Lee take Pole Position with Samuel Smith in Second Place and Jack Harding in Third it was Time for The Second Fastest Qualifying Session to see if Once Again Anyone could Beat the Top Three from Q1.
Lets Find Out who Came out on Top and Will Start The First Race of the Weekend on Pole.
In First Place was (Declan Lee) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Lap Time of 1:06.307 and a Top Speed of 65.58mph. Another Huge Congratulations to Declan Who Once Again Has Taken Pole Position for Race 1 and will be starting on the Front Row. Amazing Work Declan.
In Second Place was (Richard Amos) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Lap Time of 1:06.350 and a Top Speed of 65.54mph. Very Well Done Richard a Well Deserved Second Place on the Gird.
In Third Place was (James Cossins) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Lap Time of 1:06.410 and a Top Speed of 65.48mph. Amazing Work James Beating Back Samuel to take 3rd Place on the Grid from Him.
Another Super Qualifying Session that Added some Real Twists to the Race and will no Doubt Make it even more Interesting to See other Drivers such as Jack and Samuel Having to Fight there way through the Gird in order to be in with a Chance of Getting on the Top Step of the Podium.
What Will there First Race of the Day Bring? Stay Tuned to Find Out.
BRSCC Mazda MX5 Super Cup Championship (Race 1 Results)
With Both Qualifying Sessions Having Come to an End it was Finally Time to see out of all of the Drivers who would be able to Achieve Victory and take that All Important Pole Position in Race 1. With the Likes of Jack and Samuel in 8th and 4th Respectively Will they Be able to Fight there way through the Field?
In First Place Taking the Win was (Jack Harding) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Best Lap Time of 57.803 and an Average Speed of 57.32mph. What an Incredible Drive from Jack who Started in 8th Place and has come through to Claim His First Win of the Weekend. A Truly Magnificent Drive and a Well Deserving One. Congratulations Jack.
In Second Place was (James Cossins) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Best Lap Time of 57.981 and an Average Speed of 57.23mph. Super Driving from James who started 3rd and Had gained a Place Promoting Him to Second Place. A Fantastic Drive there James.
In Third Place was (Samuel Smith) in his Mazda MX5-MK3 with a Best Lap Time of 57.958 and an Average Speed of 57.21mph. Very Well Deserved for Samuel who Fought Hard to Finish On the Podium.
What a Fantastic Race with The Likes of Jack James and Samuel all Taking to the Podium and Celebrating their First Race Victories of the Day. Congratulations to all of the other Drivers who always know how to Fight Hard and Keep Pushing to the Limits of Speed and Beyond.
BRSCC Mazda MX5 Clubman Championship (Race 1 Results)
Up Next the First Race for the Mazda Clubman Championship and with an Action Packed Grid and with the Likes of Brad Jones Harry Storer and Chris Dawkins Taking First Second and Third in Qualifying the Front Row is looking to be a Very Tough Place to Tackle.
With 32 Cars and 32 Very Confident and Competitive Drivers all Fighting for the Win the Lights go Out and Lets see who Came where.
In First Place taking the Win was (Chris Dawkins) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Best Lap Time of 1:11.857 and an Average Speed of 59.29mph. An Amazing Drive there From Chris who Qualified 3rd and Has Now Finished on the Top Step of the Podium Congratulations Chris.
In Second Place was (David Waters) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Best Lap Time of 1:11.824 and an Average Speed of 58.73mph. Fantastic Driving there from David taking Home Second Place and a Wonderful Podium Place.
In Third Place was (Brad Jones) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Best Lap Time of 1:12.208 and an Average Speed of 58.69mph. Nicely Done Brad Perhaps not the Result that you were after However a Superb Recovery to come Home in Third Place. Well Done.
A Thrilling First Race for the Mazda Clubman Championship and with so many Fantastic Battles Between Competitive Drivers and the Incredible Victories of Chris David and Brad this Race was a Truly Amazing Experience to Watch. With the Second and Final Race of the Weekend for the Mazda Clubman's Championship will Chris Dawkins manage to hang onto his Pole Position and take Home Another Race Win? and will the likes of David and Brad be able to Defend Second and Third Place? Lets Find Out.
BRSCC Mazda MX5 Clubman Championship (Race 2 Results)
In First Place was (Chris Dawkins) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Best Lap Time of 59.238 and an Average Speed of 72.16mph. Another Incredible Victory for Chris Dawkins makes it Two in a Row for This Incredible Driver. Congratulations Chris a Truly Fantastic way to End the Weekend.
In Second Place was (Brad Jones) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Best Lap Time of 59.044 and an Average Speed of 72.13mph. Very Well Done Brad a Superb Way to Bow out of the Weekend with a Second Place Finish and an Awesome Battle with Chris at the Front of the Field.
In Third Place was (Alan Hawkins) in his Mazda MX5-MK1 with a Best Lap Time of 59.016 and an Average Speed of 72.12mph. Amazing Work Alan Fantastic Driving and a Well Deserved Podium Place to End a Weekend of Hard work and Commitment.
What an Incredible Weekend for the Mazda Clubman's Championship and some Incredible Talents in the Likes of Samuel Jack Alan Brad and David All Racing Hard and Putting on One Hell of a Display of Driver Ability and Exciting Racing. Well Done to all other Competitors Taking Part as Well. Keep Fighting for that All Important Victory.
BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (Heat 1 Results)
After a Crazy Morning Qualifying Session that saw Jamie Sharp take Pole Position with Chris Middlehurst and Jonathan Browne in Second and Third The First Race of Four for Saturday was Shaping up to be A Very Competitive One. but who will be able to Fight it out on Track for Victory and take Home the First Win in Formula Ford this Weekend? Lets Find Out.
In First Place taking the Race Win and Fastest Lap was (Jamie Sharp) in his Medina Sport JL17 with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.133 and an Average Speed of 69.98mph. Superb Start to the Weekend for Jamie Sharp Pushing his Formula Ford to the Limits and Taking Home Victory. Well Done Jamie.
In Second Place was (Chris Middlehurst) in his Van Diemen LA10 with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.702 and an Average Speed of 69.35mph. Amazing Work there Chris Keeping up Pace with Jamie and Hanging onto that Second Place Nicely.
In Third Place was (Jonathan Browne) in his Ray GR18 with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.744 and an Average Speed of 69.30mph. Great Drive Jonathan Taking Third Place on the Podium and showing off some Amazing Racing Skills Behind the Wheel.
Formula Ford Has Really Started off with a Bang this Year with Three of our First Winners in Jamie Chris and Jonathan all taking Victory in Race 1. But what Surprise's will Qualifying Heat 2 Bring?
BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (Qualifying Heat 2)
With Jamie Sharp Dominating at the Top and Chris and Jonathan in Second and Third what New Drivers will Emerge in Qualifying Heat 2?
In First Place Taking Pole Position and the Fastest Lap was (Thomas Mills) in his Spectrum KMR with a Best Lap Time of 1:01.589 and a Top Speed of 70.60mph. Fantastic Work Thomas Really Good Driving to take Pole Position.
In Second Place was (Dennis Lind) in his Ray GR19 with a Best Lap Time of 1:01.789 and a Top Speed of 70.37mph. Superb Drive Dennis Fantastic Work.
In Third Place was (Joey Foster) in his Firman 2021 with a Best Lap Time of 1:01.999 and a Top Speed of 70.13mph. Amazing Speed and Car Control Out there Joey. Keep Pushing and Aim Even Higher.
Another Intense and Really Fast Qualifying Session in Q2 with Many New Drivers in Thomas Dennis and Joey All Looking to do Battle on the Indy Circuit. With Race 2 for Thease Drivers up Next will Thomas Mills be able to Hold onto His First Place or will the likes of Dennis or Joey Have the Upper Hand?
BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (Heat 2 Race Results)
In First Place taking the Race Win was (Joey Foster) in his Firman 2021 with a Best Lap Time of 57.638 and an Average Speed of 66.39mph. Very Well Done Joey Superb Driving to take First Place and the Race Win.
In Second Place was (Mathew Cowley) in his Van Diemen JL15 with a Best Lap Time of 57.734 and an Average Speed of 66.27mph. Fantastic Drive there Mathew Pushing your Machine Hard and Fighting all the way to the Checkered Flag.
In Third Place was (Jack Wolfenden) in his Firman RFR17 with a Best Lap Time of 57.916 and an Average Speed of 66.19mph. Great Work Jack A Well Deserved Third Place on the Podium.
Three New Winners for Formula Ford in Joey Mathew and Jack and some Fantastic Racing Having be seen so Far. With Qualifying Heat 3 Up Next Can anyone Else Make that first Step onto the Podium?
BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (Qualifying Heat 3 Results)
In First Place taking Pole Position and the Fastest Lap was (Maxwell Esterson) in his Ray GR18 with a Best Lap Time of 1:01.994 and a Top Speed of 70.14mph. Fantastic Work Maxwell and a Really Solid Drive to take Pole Position.
In Second Place was (Oliver White) in his Medina Sport JL17 with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.234 and a Top Speed of 69.87mph. Great Work Oliver Taking Second Place and Having a Really Good Lap on Lap Battle with Maxwell.
In Third Place was (Michel Moyers) in his Spectrum 011C with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.440 and a Top Speed of 69.64mph. Really Well Done Michel Fantastic Result and Good Luck in the Race.
Another Fantastic Set of Talented Drivers in Maxwell Oliver and Michel All looking to get that Top Spot on the Podium During the Race. Good Luck to all other Competitors too and Lets see what Happens Come Heat 3.
BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (Heat 3 Race Results)
In First Place taking the Victory and The Fastest Lap was (Maxwell Esterson) in his Ray GR18 with a Best Lap Time of 51.243 and an Average Speed of 82.61mph. Congratulations Maxwell on a Super Victory and to stand on the Top Step of the Podium. A Truly Fast and Incredible Driver.
In Second Place was (Oliver White) in his Medina Sport JL17 with a Best Lap Time of 51.234 and an Average Speed of 82.59mph. Again Very Well Done Oliver Keeping that Second Place from Qualifying and turning it into a Race Victory. Great Work.
In Third Place was (Michel Moyers) in his Spectrum 011C with a Best Lap Time of 51.418 and an Average Speed of 82.25mph. Awesome Job Michel Great Driving and Well Done on Getting P3 In the Race.
Three Great Future Champions
of Formula Ford in Maxwell Oliver and Michel All Looking to One Day take Home that Formula Ford Festival Trophy. Keep working Hard Boys and I'm sure One Day you can All Make that Dream a Reality.
BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (Heat 4 Qualifying Results)
With One Final Race and Qualifying Session of the Day who will be able to take that Last Podium Before the Day Draws to a Close and The Real Action Begins Tomorrow? Lets Go and Find Out.
In First Place Taking Pole and The Fastest Lap was (Rory Smith in his Medina JL18 with a Best Lap Time of 1:01.78 and a Top Speed of 70.27mph. Amazing Job Rory Really Flying Around this Circuit and no Doubt enjoying Everything About Competitive Racing. So Great to See.
In Second Place was (Niall Murray) in his Van Diemen BD21 with a Best Lap Time of 1:01.935 and a Top Speed of 70.21mph. Incredible Driving from Niall and doing a Really good Job at Keeping that All Important Second Place Come the Race.
In Third Place was (Neil MacLennan) in his Spectrum KMR with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.049 and a Top Speed of 70.08mph. Great Work there Neil Really Working Hard to Hang onto that Third Place and Looking Good for the Race.
Another Set of Really Quick and Confident Drivers in Rory Niall and Neil but out of the Three which One of them Will Emerge Victorious and take Home The Victory? Lets Find Out.
BRSCC Formula Ford Festival (Heat 4 Race Results)
In First Place Taking the Win was (Niall Murray) in his Van Diemen BD21 with a Best Lap Time of 50.917 and an Average Speed of 83.67mph. Congratulations Neil a Superb Victory and a Really Well Deserved Win.
In Second Place was (Neil MacLennan) in his Spectrum KMR with a Best Lap Time of 51.331 and an Average Speed of 83.19mph. Great Work Once Again Neil Pushing Very Hard and Turning that Third Place in Qualifying into a Superb Second Place in the Race.
In Third Place was (Rory Smith) in his Medina JL18 with a Best Lap Time of 51.349 and an Average Speed of 83.03mph. Keep Working at it Rory but non the Less still a Really Well Fought out Victory for P3.
Three More Incredible Drivers in Niall Neil and Rory all Competing for the Overall Chance to become the 2021 Formula Ford Champion. Keep Working Hard and Always Remember to Never Give up Hope.
That Concludes Todays Racing and what an Incredible First Day it has been from Mazda's to Formula Fords there has been something Special for Everyone to watch.
See you all on Sunday where each of thease Incredible Formula Ford Race Car Drivers will be taking on the Grand Final and Only One of them can be Crowned the 2021 Champion. Until Then Keep Racing and Watch This Space.
Brands Hatch and The Annual Mini Festival made a Spectacular Return to the Circuit and with Minis Ranging from The Classic Pre 66 and Miglia and Seven Eras to More Modern Minis such as The BMW Class of Minis it was Shaping up to be Another Phenomenal Event.
Lets Get Straight to The Action and Find out which Drivers Would take to The Brands Hatch Indy circuit First to Battle it out During Qualifying for their Respective Races.
Champion Of Brands-Qualifying
First Up was The Champion of Brands and with a whole Field of Formula Fords Ranging from Van Diemen's to Ray GR18 Every Driver Was Getting Ready to head out for their First Qualifying Session of the Day. Lets see what Happened and Who managed to take Pole Position.
In First Place was (Max Esterson) in his Ray GR18 with A Lap Time of 50.059 and a Top Speed of 86.86mph. Fantastic Work Max Pole Position and a Very Strong Drive.
In Second Place was (Alex Walker) in his Spectrum 011c with a Lap Time of 50.134 and a Top Speed of 86.73mph. Amazing work Alex and Another Super Driver for Champion Of Brands.
In Third Place was (Oliver White) in his Medina Sport JL17 with a Lap Time of 50.267 and a Top Speed of 86.51mph. A Very Spirited Drive from Oliver to take Third Place and Be in a Good Position to Fight During the Race.
Three Very Fast and Well Controlled Drivers all looking like they are Ready for Battle but Who will take Home the Spoils Come Race Day. Lets Find Out.
Champion Of Brands-R1
It was Time for the Race and After Seeing Max Alex and Oliver in the Top Three Spots after a Tremendous Qualifying Session it was Time to See who Could Grab that First Race Win of the Day.
In First Place Taking the Victory was (Oliver White) in His Medina Sport JL17 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.404 and an Average Speed of 59.28mph. What A Drive from Lover and Congratulations on The Race Win. Keep Up The Fantastic Work.
In Second Place was (Colin Queen) in his Ray GR18 with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.931 and an Average Speed of 59.23mph. Fantastic Work Colin to Grab Second Place With Another Amazing Drive Keeping the Car in His Command.
In Third Place was (Thomas Mills) in his Spectrum KMR with a Best Lap Time of 1:00.867 and an Average Speed of 59.18mph. Well Done Thomas Fantastic Defence of Third Place and a Well Deserved Spot on the Podium.
What A Fantastic First Race for Champion Of Brands but the Action is not Over Yet as With One More Race to go Who Will be Victorious and Take Home the Crucial Championship Points that They need. Lets Get to Finding Out.
Champion Of Brands-R2
The Final Race for Champion of Brands This Weekend With an Incredible Victory for Oliver in The First Race will He be able to Hold his Nerve and take Home Another Race Win. And Who else will be joining him on the Podium at the End? Lets Find Out.
In First Place was (Oliver White) in his Medina Sport JL17 with a Best Lap Time of 1:03.519 and an Average Speed of 67.51mph. Amazing Work Oliver Another Consecutive Race Win and A Fantastic Way to Bow Out of The Weekend at Brands Hatch. Super Driving and Congratulations.
In Second Place was (Thomas Mills) in his Spectrum KMR with a Best Lap Time of 1:03.626 and an Average Speed of 67.03mph. Awesome Work there Thomas to Move that Third Place from the Last Race up to Second Place Really Amazing Drive and a Well Controlled Car.
In Third Place was (Max Esterson) in his Ray GR18 with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.790 and an Average Speed of 66.72mph. Great Driving there Max a Good Result and well Held Together Towards the End for The Final Step on the Podium.
This Ends The Weekends Racing for the Champion Of Brands and what an Amazing Race the Drivers put on From Start to Finish. Congratulations to All of The Race Winners as well as all the other Champion Of Brands Drivers. Keep Racing and Improving Your Skills.
Dunlop Mini Miglia Challenge-Qualifying
Next up and Out onto Circuit was The Dunlop Mini Miglia Challenge and with High Spec Fast Minis Ready to Battle Lets see How Qualifying Shakes things up and Who will be Taking that All Important Pole Position.
In First Place was (Aaron Smith) in his Mini Miglia with a Lap Time of 1:02.096 and a Top Speed of 70.03mph. Fantastic Driving from Aaron to Take Pole Position and put himself at The Front of the Grid. Congratulations Aaron.
In Second Place was (Andrew Jordan) in his Miglia with a Lap Time of 1:02.259 and a Top Speed of 69.84mph. Amazing Driving there Andrew and a Truly Fantastic Performance from the BTCC Driver.
In Third Place was (James Cuthbertson) in his Mini Miglia with a Lap Time of 1:02.924 and a Top Speed of 69.10mph. Very Well Driven James Keeping his Miglia on The Track and Putting on a Really Good Display of Driving Ability for the Crowds.
Three Very Amazing Drivers in
Aaron James and Andrew in their Mini Muglia's and Putting on a Super Qualifying Session for the Crowds to witness. Well Done to all three of You and Good Luck for the Race on Sunday. Who knows Who will be on The Podium so Lets Just Hope that its a Good One.
Dunlop Mini Sevens-Qualifying
It was Time for Dunlop Mini Sevens to take to the Circuit and with The Mini Seven Racing Club being Present in the Paddock they sure Wanted to see a Super Performance from all of their Members in order to get more People interested in the world of Motorsport and Mini Racing to help preserve The Future of the Club and its History.
Lets See what Qualifying Brings and Which of The Drivers can Take Pole.
In First Place was (Jeff Smith) in his Mini 7 with a Best Lap Time of 58.881 and a Top Speed of 73.85mph. Amazing Achievement There Jeff taking Pole Position and Keeping that Little Pocket Rocket on the Tarmac the entire Time.
In Second Place was (Nick Croydon Fowler) in his Mini 7 with a Best Lap Time of 59.263 and a Best Lap Speed of 73.37mph. Well Done Nick Fantastic Work.
In Third Place was (Spencer Wan stall) in his Mini 7 with a Best Lap Time of 59.464 and a Best Lap Speed of 73.13mph. Super Drive Spencer Almost Taking Second Position.
A Fast Paced Qualifying Session for The Mini Sevens and some Very Quick Drivers in Jeff Nick and Spencer Very Well Done to All Three of you and Good Luck to Everyone Else Come Race Day.
Formula 3 Championship-Qualifying
Formula 3 Was Next up onto the Circuit and with Very Quick Race Cars with Heavy Use of Aerodynamics These Machines would be Setting some Very Quick Qualifying Laps Around the Brands Hatch Indy Circuit.
Which Driver would take Pole Position and be Brave Enough to Push to the Limit and Secure 1st Position on The Grid. Lets Find Out.
In First Place was (Stefano Leaney) in his Dallara F317 with a Best Lap Time of 42.429 and a Top Speed of 102.49mph. Crazy From Stefano to take Pole Position and Put in One Heck of a Fast Lap. Incredible work.
In Second Place was (George Line) in his Dallara F308 with a Best Lap Time of 43.226 and a Top Speed of 100.50mph. Another Lunatic Drive from George showing the Power and Concentration Required to Drive at such High Speeds. Amazing.
In Third Place was (Dominic Paul) in his Dallara F312 with a Best Lap Time of 43.397 and a Top Speed of 100.20mph. Amazing Work there Dominic Well Driven and Held.
What an Intense Qualifying Session showing the Power Performance and Commitment it takes to Race in Formula 3. Huge Congratulations to Stefano George and Dominic Lets see out of The Three of them Who can Take First Place when the Checkered Flag is waved during the Race.
Formula 3 Championship-R1
It was Time for the First Race for the Formula 3 Championship and after a Very Intense and High Speed Qualifying Battle Lets get to it and Find out would would be Crossing the Line First to take Home their First Victory of the Weekend.
In First Place was (Stefano Leaney) in his Dallara F317 with a Best Lap Time of 50.222 and a Top Speed of 84.66mph. Fantastic Work Stefano a Very Well Deserved Victory and a Super Drive from a Super Driver.
In Second Place was (George Line) in his Dallara F308 with a Best Lap Time of 52.430 and a Top Speed of 81.01mph. What a Drive from George to Hang onto Second Place and Keep Pushing to one Day Make it to Pole.
In Third Place was (Dominic Paul) in his Dallara F312 with a Best Lap Time of 53.815 and a Top Speed of 79.54mph. Fantastic Dominic Well Driven and a Good Third Place Position.
What an Amazing First Race for The Formula 3 Championship with Three Incredibly Brave Drivers in Stefano George and Dominic What Will Sundays Race Bring? Well Have to Wait to Find Out Fantastic work all Three of you and Good Luck to Everyone Else Trying to Achieve Their Racing Dreams.
Fastest Mini In The World-Qualifying
Fastest Mini In The World Showcases Special Racing Mini's that are built to Very High Specifications. With Custom Engines and A Lot of Aero Parts Added thease are not like Ordinary Racing Mini's. With Tones of Horse Power at The Foot of each Driver Lets See Who is Brave Enough to Push Hard and Snatch Pole.
In First Place was (Bill Richards) in his Maguire Estate with a Lap Time of 1:02.140 and a Top Speed of 69.98mph. Very Fast Paced from Bill to take First Position on The Grid for the Race on Sunday Well Done.
In Second Place was (Jim Lyons) in his Mini Maxi Turbo with a Lap Time of 1:02.272 and a Top Speed of 69.83mph. Another Quick Drive from Jim and Keeping up with Bill to Almost Snatch First Place Away. Fantastic Driving.
In Third Place was (Richard Morris) in his Mini Clubman with a Lap Time of 1:03.367 and a Top Speed of 68.62mph. Very Well Done Richard. Third Place for The Race.
What an Amazing Line up of Driver's and Cars for this Exciting New Racing Series as part of the Mini Festival. Its Great to see such a Variety of Cars in this Series all with Different Horse Power and Driving Styles. Congratulations to Bill Jim and Richard and Good Luck for the Race on Sunday. Who will Win? Only Time will tell.
Mighty Mini's and Super Mighty Mini's-Qualifying
Super Mighty Mini's and Mighty Mini's were the next up onto the Circuit and with The Super Mighty Mini's being Slightly More Powerful than the Mighty Mini's. Each Driver was Ready to go and it was Time to see which Driver could Qualify and put themselves on the Grid for the Race. Lets see What Happens.
In First Place was (Bobby Thompson) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Lap Time of 1:00.205 and a Top Speed of 72.22mph. Great Work Bobby Racing Hard and focusing on the Racing Line thought the entire Qualifying Session.
In Second Place was (Ian Slark) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Lap Time of 1:00.597 and a Top Speed of 71.76mph. Fantastic Work Ian Very Close to Bobby and Keeping Him on his Toes Thought Qualifying.
In Third Place was (Stuart Commbs) in his Super Mighty Mini 1293 with a Lap Time of 1:00.639 and a Top Speed of 71.71mph. Great Drive Stuart Third Place and Securing a Good Spot on the Grid for The Race.
Fantastic Qualifying Session for the Mighty and Super Mighty Mini's Showing a lot of Power Speed and Eagerness to Win Within each of the Drivers. A Huge Congratulations to Bobby Ian and Stuart and Good Luck to Everyone Else for the up Coming Race.
Pre 66 Mini's-Qualifying
Pre 66 Mini's took to the Track Next and with a Rich History of Motor Racing Thease Little Mini's are Very Famous amounts' the Motorsport Community Due to the Use of the S in their Names. Lets See how Each Driver did During Qualifying and who came out on Top.
In First Place was (Ian Curley) in his Mini Cooper S with a Lap Time of 57.896mph and a Top Speed of 75.11mph. Fantastic Driving from Ian Taking Pole and Securing the Best Spot on The Grid.
In Second Place was (Endaf Owens) in his Mini Cooper S with a Lap Time of 58.150 and a Top Speed of 74.78mph. Awesome Drive there Endaf and a Really Nice Looking Livery on that Mini of Yours. Truly Unique.
In Third Place was (Phil Bullen Brown) in his Mini Cooper S with a Lap Time of 58.269 and a Top Speed of 74.62mph. Fantastic work there Phil to keep hold of Third Place for the Race.
Congratulations to all Three of the Top Drivers in Ian Endaf and Phil and Good Luck to Everyone Else Taking Part Lets Hope for an Action Packed Race.
Pre 66 Mini's-R1
Its Time for the First Race for the Pre 66's Mini's and after a Very Quick and Hectic Drive from Both Ian and Endaf Both Drivers look like they will be Battling it out Hard for First Place during This Race. Lets Find out Who will be the Overall Victor.
In First Place was (Ian Curley) in his Mini Cooper S with Best Lap Time of 58.031 and a Top Speed of 73.72mph. Amazing Job Ian Racing that Mini and Keeping it so Cleanly Driven Around the Track for a Lights to Flag Finish. Incredible Drive.
In Second Place was (Joel Wren) in his Mini Cooper S with a Best Lap Time of 58.220 and a Top Speed of 73.15mph. Well Done Joel Fantastic Driving and Keeping Pace to Ensure Second Place stayed Right in Your Hands.
In Third Place was (Jeff Smith) in his Mini Cooper S with a Best Lap Time of 58.482 and a Top Speed of 73.08mph. Great Drive Jeff Kept it well Under Control and Held onto That all Important Third Place.
What a Fantastic First Race for the Pre 66 Mini's it will be Exciting to see what Happens on Sunday with Race 2 but for Now Congratulations to Ian Joel and Jeff on their Superb Victories and Good Luck to Everyone Else. Keep Fighting and Stay Positive.
Toyo Tires Racing Saloons / Production Golf & BMW Championships-Qualifying
BMW And Golf Championships were up next and with a Grid Alighted With Both BMW'S and Volkswagen Golfs it would be a very Quick and yet very Interesting Qualifying Session for the Drivers as Each of their Machines were Matched quite well on Power and so Getting that All Important Pole Position would require a Perfect Lap with no Traffic To Achieve.
In First Place was (Nicholas Bosch) in his Seat Sport Leon with a Lap Time of 54.675 and a Top Speed of 79.53mph. Great Drive there Nicholas.
In Second Place was (Rikki Taylor) in his Ford Fiesta with a Lap Time of 55.361 and a Top Speed of 78.54mph. Amazing Drive there Rikki and a Very Well Deserved Second Place.
In Third Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Lap Time of 55.891 and a Top Speed of 77.80mph. Super Drive Chris Keeping that Car Glued to the Ground and Taking Third Place.
Another All Important Qualifying session over now it Times to get to The Race and Find out Who Managed to Hang onto their Positions and who may have Slipped and Fallen down the Order.
Toyo Tires Racing Saloons / Production Golf & BMW Championships-R1
In First Place was (Nicholas Bosch) in his Seat Sport Leon with a Best Lap Time of 1:05.406 and a Top Speed of 57.55mph. Congratulations Nicholas a Super Drive and a Very Determine Mind in order to Push a Car to the Limits of what is Possible.
In Second Place was (Rikki Taylor) in his Ford Fiesta with a Best Lap Time of 1:06.277 and a Top Speed of 57.42mph. Another Very Good Drive from Rikki to Secure Him Second Place. Amazing Drive there Rikki Keep up the Brilliant Driving.
In Third Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 1:07.805 and a Top Speed of 57.24mph. Another Amazing Drive there Chris Keeping Back the Other Charging Cars to Keep Hold of Third and Take home some Points for the Team.
So it looks like all Three Drivers From Qualifying Have Kept their Positions in The First Race Showing the Incredible Determination and Commitment of Each Driver and the Trust they Have in their Cars. Can Anyone Take them on. Its the Last Race of The Weekend for Them so Lets Find Out.
Toyo Tires Racing Saloons / Production Golf & BMW Championships-R2
The Final Race for The BMW And Golf Championship and Its Time to see if Anyone can take on the Might of Nicholas Rikki and Chris who currently occupy the Top Three Spots on the Grid. Lets See what The Last Race Brings for Them.
In First Place was (Nicholas Bosch) in his Seat Sport Leon with a Best Lap Time of 58.790 and a Top Speed of 64.19mph. Congratulations Nicholas Great Drive and a Beautiful Win for You to Round of The Weekend.
In Second Place was (Nigel Innes) in his BMW M3 with a Best Lap Time of 56.362 and a Top Speed of 64mph. Great Work Nigel to gain Second Place and End up on The Podium Fantastic Work.
In Third Place was (Cliff Pellin) in his Ford Fiesta with a Best Lap Time of 58.384 and a Top Speed of 63.73mph. Amazing work there Cliff Well Dione and a Thoroughly Deserved Third Place for the Last Race.
And That's a warp for The BMW AND Golf Championship. Many Fantastic Winners on the Podium as well as so other Incredible Drives Thought the Field. Good Luck in the Rest of Your Championship and Keep working Hard to take as Many Victories as you can thought the Year.
Z Cars & New Generation Production BMW Championship-Qualifying
Last Up for The Day was the BMW And New Generation Championship Showcasing many BMW'S from the Much Newer Generation. With tones of Torque and a Lot of Car to Handle thease things were going to be something Special to watch as The Day Drew to a Close.
Lets See How Qualifying Stacked up in Preparation for The Race.
In First Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Lap Time of 56.079 and a Top Speed of 77.54mph. Fantastic Driving Chris Taking Pole for The Race.
In Second Place was (Jack Wood) in his BMW Z4 with a Lap Time of 56.161 and a Top Speed of 77.43mph. Awesome work Jack Good Pace and Keeping up with Chris in His BMW will Make for an Epic Duel Between You two During The Race.
In Third Place was (Edd Giddings) in his BM,W Z4 with a Lap Time of 56.352 and a Top Speed of 77.16mph. Fantastic Work Edd Pushing that Car to its Limits and Making sure to Hang onto that Third Place.
With Qualifying out of the way Lets Waste no Time in Seeing who Took the First Victory in Race 1 for The Day.
Z Cars & New Generation Production BMW Championship-R1
In First Place was (Chris Murphy) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 1:08.290 and an Average Speed of 61.46mph. Congratulations Chris Really Good Drive and a Well Build BMW For Brands Hatch.
In Second Place was (Edd Giddings) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 1:10.183 and an Average Speed of 60.73mph. Well Driven There Edd Fantastic Work and a Great Battle for Second Place.
In Third Place was (Kieran Power) in his BMW Z4 with a Best Lap Time of 1:10.215 and an Average Speed of 60.62mph. Amazing Driving Kieran Good Work and a Fantastic Finish in Third.
And With that DAY 1 is Officially Wrapped up Lots of Fantastic Qualifying Battles and a Tone of Intense Races made for a Superb Day and Some Incredible Winners too. Congratulations to Chris Edd and Kieran for Securing First Second and Third and Well Done to All other Drivers Doing what they Love and Sharing a Passion For Motorsport.
See You All on Sunday!
During the 1930’s the Bawdsey peninsula became home to the first Chain Home Radar Station and training school for Britain’s new top secret weapon 'Radar Direction Finding' Equipment, this ground breaking installation required additional security and led to the development of a series of Defence improvements of which the Bawdsey Emergency Coastal Defence Battery was an integral part of the Emergency Coastal Defence Programme (ECDP) despite initial concerns that any ECDP Battery positioned at Bawdsey would be liable to flooding, the fact that the peninsulas coastline was so vulnerable led to a Battery being built and in use by February 1942 even though the threat of Invasion had now passed.
Two Naval BL 6in MkVII Guns on PVII Mountings, No.1 Gun manufactured in 1918 and No.2 Gun in 1918, which had a 180 degree firing arc able to be trained on any point at sea almost due North to due South. Both Guns were salvaged from World War One Battleships broken up on decommissioning after the war. The Emergency Coastal Defence Battery consised of two Gun Emplacements with reinforced concrete roofs (removed sometime after 1971) with attached Magazines and Machine Housing. On either side of the Coastal Battery were two Coastal Artillery Searchlights (CASL) with two Projectors MkV (AA) 90cn Reflectors and a 22kw Lister 38hp diesel engine, placed in concrete Emplacements, which have since been lost to coastal erosion.
The Coastal Battery followed the basic layout, an enclosed structure with concrete roofs which included Crew Shelters and Ammunition Stores all of which were connected by covered passages, the entire Emplacement was designed with Small Arms Loopholes to provide a 360° arc of Defensive Fire. The Coastal Battery Observation Post was a concrete Slit Trench between the two Guns probably with a buried Landline to the Fire Control Tower which was a four story building, the basement was prone to flooding, and appears not to have been used, the ground floor was used as the Armoury, this was Defended by all round Loopholes. The first floor was the Switch / Telephone Room, the top floor housed the Rangefinder Equipment (a Naval Barr and Stroud 9ft, Type FQ 11 No 1544, Magnification x 28) and also had a 360° field of view, which is covered by an Armoured Steel Roof that was originally supported by corner posts.
Gunners from 322 Battery Royal Artillery were transferred from other Defences at Foulness and once operational the Coastal Battery would have had at least 80 Gunners on duty at any one time. In December 1943 with the threat of Invasion now highly unlikely and with trained manpower being desperately needed elsewhere, the Gunners of 322 were transferred to other duties leaving only one Officer and seven Regular Gunners to run the Coastal Battery assisted by members of the Home Guard.
Geographically the Coastal Battery is very isolated which Military planners recognised, the Coastal Battery Gunners knew this and knew that in the case of an attack the expectation was that they should Defend the Coastal Battery to the last man.
The following Defence Mechanisms are known to have been in place in support of the Coastal Battery :-
> 2 x Unrotated Projectile (UP) Anti-Aircraft Rocket Projectors, an experimental Naval Weapon which had proved totally unreliable and ineffective in operation prompting its withdrawal from Royal Navy service. One was located to the South of the Coastal Battery with the second being located to the West
> Northwest of the Coastal Battery there were two Weapon Pits both designed to hold ten Men (one armed with a Bren Light Machine Gun) and a Spigot Mortar
> West of the Coastal Battery there was a single Weapon Pit also holding a ten Men Crewing another Spigot Mortar and a single MG-30 Solothurn Machine Gun (the predecessor to the German MG34)
> South of the Coastal Battery in the Martello Tower were a further 11 men one of whom was armed with a Bren LMG.
> A further 22 Personnel armed with Rifles and two more Bren Light Machine Guns formed a Mobile Reserve patrolling out of reserve Shelters
> The nearest significant number of men in support were based at Bawdsey Manor whilst all Defensive Posts were manned by volunteers from the 5th Battalion, the Suffolk Home Guard.
Within an area behind the Coastal Battery which was populated with trees there were a series of Nissen huts used as Barracks, a Mess, Storage Buildings and other Camp Buildings.
Geographically the Coastal Battery is very isolated which Military planners recognised.
Winning form returns against CIYMS
by Roger Corbett
In this important fixture, it was Bangor who took the victory against CIYMS by 22-5 resulting in the two sides swapping places in the league.
Bangor got the game underway, kicking off into a stiff breeze. Within 3 minutes, Bangor conceded the first penalty of the game, which CIYMS elected to kick for goal, but failed to convert. The Bangor back line looked sharp, with Davy Charles coming in from full back to break the CIYMS line and set up a promising attack. James Henly came close but the CIYMS defence was sound.
The Bangor pack had seen a number of changes as the result of ongoing injury problems, but it performed well in both scrum and lineout set pieces. In fact it was from a lineout after just 9 minutes that the ball was cleanly won and passed quickly to Jason Morgan at out half, who produced another great line to wrong foot the CIYMS defence and ghost in to score under the posts. The conversion was successfully taken by Neil Cuthbertson, putting Bangor into the lead by 7-0.
This gave Bangor the boost they needed, and they continued to dominate play. After a further 6 minutes, from a scrum just inside the CIYMS half, scrum half Craig Harper passed to Morgan who then off-loaded to Mike Aspley in the centre. Although tackled, he managed to get the ball to Phil Whyte who had followed up from propping in the scrum. Drawing the defending tacklers, he then passed to flanker James Henly who burst through to run in unopposed for Bangor’s second try under the posts. Again, the simple kick was converted by Cuthbertson, doubling the lead to 14-0.
CIYMS responded well, using the wind advantage wisely to bring play repeatedly back into Bangor’s territory, but mistakes at crucial periods of play denied them any meaningful scoring opportunities. Bangor, on the other hand, stuck to their plan and continued to apply pressure. This soon forced CIYMS to concede a kickable penalty, which Cuthbertson converted to increase the lead to 17-0 after 23 minutes of play.
However, just 3 minutes later, the referee showed the yellow card to captain Jamie Clegg after he was judged to have deliberately knocked on the ball while defending a CIYMS attack. From the subsequent penalty, CIYMS passed the ball wide to the left and made a push for the line. What looked like a certain try was prevented by great Bangor defending, as they managed to hold the ball up and win the turnover.
Within minutes of Clegg’s return from the sin bin, the circumstances that led to his penalty were repeated, this time by Jason Morgan who similarly was shown the referee’s yellow card. From this penalty, the CIYMS players didn’t make the same mistake as before, and finally managed to touch down for a try in the left hand corner. The difficult kick was missed, but CIYMS were now on the scoreboard, reducing Bangor’s lead to 17-5 as the first half drew to a close.
As the teams turned around and CIYMS got the second half underway, hopes were high that Bangor would build on their first half tries and use the wind to keep their opponents pinned down in their own twenty two. However, it’s fair to say that CIYMS came out the stronger and frustrated Bangor’s attacks, while moving the ball through their backs with more purpose and accuracy.
It was not until 30 minutes had been played that the second half deadlock was broken. From a long CIYMS clearance kick, the ball was safely taken by Harper inside his own half. Two long and quickly made passes, saw the ball move via Jason Morgan to Davy Charles whose pace was too much for the thinly spread CIYMS defence. Running wide, he rounded the final CIYMS players to score on the right hand side. Cuthbertson’s kick was just wide of the posts, but Bangor were now 3 tries to the good, and within sight of another bonus point victory.
However, just 2 minutes later, and with CIYMS moving back into Bangor territory, the game produced another sting for the home side. In his attempt to intercept a long CIYMS pass, he knocked the ball forward and stopped the CIYMS attack. The referee deemed this to be deliberate once again and produced a second yellow card which in turn led to a red card, and Morgan was to take no further part in the game. Stung by this set-back, and with just 8 minutes remaining, Bangor re-grouped and wisely focussed on defending their lead and denying CIYMS any further scoring chances. This they did, and as the final whistle was blown, they could celebrate a return to winning ways, and a return to their previously held 3rd position in the league.
This was an encouraging team performance that should give added confidence as the players now set their sights on the first round of the Towns Cup (next weekend, at home to City of Derry 2nds), followed by a challenging journey to league leaders Clogher Valley in the league afterwards.
Bangor side: P Whyte, A Jackson, J Leary (J Harrison), A Rushe, D Kelly, J Henly, R Latimer, J Clegg (c), C Harper, J Morgan, M Widdowson, M Aspley, C Morgan (G Caughey), N Cuthbertson, D Charles
Subs: J Harrison, G Caughey
Bangor scores: J Morgan (1T), J Henly (1T), D Charles (1T), N Cuthbertson (2C, 1P)
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