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The Annual Masters Historic Festival returned to Brands Hatch for another Year of Amazing and Superb Racing Featuring The LolaT70mk3b's
Ferrari 512M and Historic Formula 1 Championship along with many other familiar faces, the Weekend was shaping up to be another Cracking one for the History Books, With each Driver ready to Take on the Twists and Turns of the Grand Prix Circuit. With Qualifying Underway it was time to see what the Drivers could do.
Equip Libre-Qualifying
The Equip Libre Racing series shows off some of the best sports cars of the 60's and 70's and features a wide range of different classes battling it out for Victory.
After a very Fierce Qualifying Session it was (Alison C and Thompson P) in their Cobra Shelby America who took First Place with a lap time of (1:48.219)
Second place went the way of (Tom Smith) in his MGB with a Lap time of 1:52.849)
Finally in Third Place was (Tucker Lar/Tucker Lau) in their Ford Shelby Mustang GTR350 with a Lap time of 1:52.915.
A Fantastic Qualifying session for the top three and lots to look forward to in their first Race of the Weekend.
Gentlemen Drivers-Qualifying
The Gentlemen Drivers series made an Exciting return to Brands Hatch for the Masters Festival showcasing cars from a time where many Gentlemen Alike Drove with Spirit and the Determination to both enjoy themselves and be competitive on the Race Track. Many cars such as Cobras TVR'S and Jaguars were amongst the Field.
In First Place was (Oliver Bryant) in his AC Cobra with a very fast Lap time of 1:42.589 showcasing some incredible driving skill and determination behind the wheel.
In Second Place was (Mike Whitaker) in his TVR Griffith with a lap time of 1:42.616 Pushing his TVR Griffith to the limit in terms of Traction and Speed.
In Third Place was (Thomas J/Lockie C) with their Beautiful Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe with a lap time of 1:42.687, Even the Great Carol Shelby would have been Impressed with that run.
Another Amazing Session of Qualifying showing just how close to top three Drivers are and this should make for some amazing Racing come Race Day.
Masters Endurance Legends-Qualifying
The Masters Endurance Legends made its Rare Appearance at Brands Hatch having not been back to the circuit since 2017 and showcased some Amazing and Impressive Machinery from the days of Le Mans. Such cars out there were the Aston Martin DBR9 ORECA 03 LMP2 and The Lola Judd B12/60. The Cars were Ready to Take on the Grand Prix circuit with the crowds waiting in anticipation to see who would emerge Victorious in Qualifying.
In First Place with an Immense Lap time of 1:23.007 was the Lola-Judd B12/60 of (Steve Tandy) Eric Broadly would have loved to have seen that.
In Second Place was (Shaun Lynn) in his BR01 with an Equally Impressive lap time of 1:23.647 Following Closely behind that Of Steve Tandy.
In Third Place was (Mark Higson) with his Oreca 03 LMP2 setting a lap time of 1:24.661
A Fast time for the Oreca around the Grand Prix Circuit.
All Three Drivers were looking very close to each other indeed but out of the three who would be the one to take Victory Come Race Day. Only time will tell.
Masters Historic Formula One-Qualifying
The Historic Formula One Cars were to make their Annual Appearance at Brands Hatch and with them came some of the most Iconic and Intense Looking Racing Machines from the James Hunt Emerson Fitipauldi and Jody Shecker Era of Racing. With Tough Competition Things looked to be Getting Heated in this Qualifying Session.
In First Place was (Steve Hartley with his McLaren MP4/1 Onced Raced By James Hunt with a lap time of 1:21.829 A Lap that Even James Hunt would have said "Hess Got Big Balls That Bloke"
In Second Place was (Warren Briggs) in his McLaren M29 with a lap time of 1:24.789 Another Driver with some very Big Balls Indeed.
In Third Place was (Lucas Halusa) in his McLaren M23 with a lap time of 1:24.818 Another Superb Drive Indeed.
With Qualifying Over it was time to see which Driver would be able to take the Victory on Race Day and which Driver would falter and Potentially Miss the Margin. Lets Just Hope No James Hunt Style First Fights In The Pits.
Historic Sports Cars-Qualifying
Historic Sports Cars Harp back to the Early Days of Sports Prototypes at Le Mans and even in the Lower GT Series. Featuring Many Great Cars such as the Chevron B19 and LolaT70mk3b. With Qualifying Underway Lets See what The Drivers Get Up to.
In First Place was (Gary Pearson and Alex Brundle) in their Lola T70MK3B with a lap time of 1:29.464 Eric Would Be Proud of That One.
In Second Place was (Tom Bradshaw) in his Chevron B19 with a lap time of 1.29.645 A Fitting Tribute to Chevron and their Love of Speed and Reliability.
In Third Place was (Jonathan Mitchell in his Chevron B19 with a lap time of 1:31.100 Some fine turning maybe needed but anything can happen come Race day.
A Beautiful and Fantastic Set of Cars seen and a Real Delight to see a T70MK3B on the front row for the Start of the Race but will Lola and Broadly Prevail or will Chevrons B19's Put up the Fight?
Masters Pre 66 Touring Cars-Qualifying
The Masters Pre 66 Touring Cars were up next and the Cars from this Era we used for what become the modern BTCC that we known of today and this Era is all about the start and how Touring Car style Racing came about. The Ford Mustang Lotus Cortina and Morris Mini Cooper S were just a few cars ahead of a very packed Grid for Qualifying.
In First Place was (Soper S and Mann H) in their Ford Mustang with a lap time of 1:46.506 Ford Of American would have Loved to have seen a Lap of Brands Like That.
In Second Place was (Fenn R and Hill J) with their Ford Mustang with a lap time of 1:47.022 Another Victory for Ford Of America.
In Third Place was (Thomas J and Lockie C) with their Ford Falcon with a lap time of 1:47.724
It looks like its a Ford 1 2 and 3 on the Front Row and the Ford Powered cars have beaten the likes of Austin Mini and Studebaker in the process. Looking forward to the Race its going to be a good one.
Pre 66 Mini's-Qualifying
The Mini's were back at Brands Hatch for another Year with the Masters Festival and on Display were some very well prepared and Race ready Mini's from the later range of Cooper S Variety Although out of the whole field one of them stood out and that was (Mark Burnett) with his Austin Mini Countryman which made for a really entertaining Qualifying Session with the other Coopers.
In First Place was (Jeff Smith) In his Austin Mini Cooper S with a lap time of 1:49.179 Alec Issigonis would have been very proud of that lap.
In Second Place was (Nathen Heathcote) in his Austin Mini Cooper S with a lap time of 1:49.883 Another very impressive lap time on the Grand Prix Circuit.
In Third Place was (Ian Curley) in his Austin Mini Cooper S with a lap time of 1:50.210 All three Drivers very close to Pole Position.
Fantastic to see the Pre 66 Mini's back at Brands and to all other Competitors as well. Looking forward to Race Day where we will definitely see some impressive Machinery Battling it out for a Victory. See you all then.
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!
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DAY 1 of the FINALE to the 2021 Motorsport Season and the end of the Season Brings us once again Back to Brands Hatch for a weekend Dedicated to the Enduro KA Series with Many Ford KA'S Ready to do Battle on the Track along with other Support Races such as Champion of Brands MSVT Track Day Trophy and MSV Super Cup Championship to name Just a Few.
With a Full Day of Motorsport on the Circuit Each Driver was Getting their Car Ready and making sure they had a Really Hardy Breakfast Before Getting into their Cars to Begin their Respective Qualifying Sessions for the Day.
Lets Get to it and See what The Last Event of the Motorsport Season Brings and who has Taken the First Pole of the Weekend.
Champion Of Brands-(Qualifying)
First Up onto the Circuit was The Champion of Brands and these Cars are Formula Ford Based and can be Very Quick in a Straight Line and through the Corner. With Cars such as the Van Diemen JL13 and the Ray GR16 Thease Cars and Drivers know how to Really Push Hard and Get Superb Results.
Lets Find Out who Took Pole and By How Much
In First Place Taking the First Pole Position of the Weekend was (Morgan Quinn) in his Formula Ford 1600 Kent with a Best Lap Time of 50.561 and a Top Speed of 86.00mph. Brilliant Work there Morgan Fantastic Lap to Start the Weekend of with a Bang.
In Second Place was (Lucas Romanek) in his Van Diemen JL13 with a Best Lap Time of 50.594 and a Top Speed of 85.95mph. Amazing Drive there Lucas Fantastic Work and a Very Good Spot on the Front Row for Race 1.
In Third Place was (Johnny Cochran) in his Formula Ford LA10 with a Best Lap Time of 51.250 and a Top Speed of 84.85mph. Great Drive there Johnny Fantastic Car Control and a Brilliant Lap to Complete The Top Three.
A Really Great First Qualifying Session of the Day with the Likes of Morgan Lucas and Johnny all taking the Top Three Spots in Qualifying but will anyone Else in the Field be able to Beat them off the Line into the First Corner at Paddock Hill Bend?
Lets Find Out
Champion Of Brands-(Race 1 Results)
After a Thrilling Qualifying Session which saw the likes of Morgan Quinn take Pole Position from Second Place Lucas Romanek with Johnny Cochran in Third Position in a Very Close Battle at the Top, it was Now Time to see which of thease Top Three Drivers could Defend their Positions thought the Race and who would be Brave Enough to make a Challenge for the Podium.
In First Place Taking the Victory was (Lucas Romanek) in his Van Diemen JL13 with a Best Lap Time of 50.711 and an Average Speed of 84.44mph. Congratulations Lucas a Really Well Deserved Win Under Immense Pressure Thought The Entire Race from Morgan Quinn. Brilliant Drive.
In Second Place was (Morgan Quinn) in his FF 1600 Kent with a Best Lap Time of 50.564 and an Average Speed of 84.42mph. Super Job out there Morgan Only 0.131 Seconds Behind Lucas and Some Really Good Defending and Battling From both of You Thought the Race. Fantastic Drive and Well Deserved.
In Third Place was (Benjamin Cochran) in his Formula Ford LA10 with a Best Lap Time of 51.095 and an Average Speed of 83.99mph. Great Work there Benjamin Keeping Hold of that P3 Position and Doing some Incredible work to Keep that Car on the Tarmac in Conditions that were Already Quite Dark.
A Really Thrilling Race to Open up the Weekend with the Likes of Lucas, Morgan and Benjamin all Taking Superb Victories in Race 1 as Well As Proving Thrilling Battles at The Top End of the Field.
Really Well Done to (Morgan Quinn) who also Took the Fastest Lap of the Race an Incredible (50.564) Second Lap Around The Famous Indy Circuit. Amazing Driving from Morgan.
A Big Congratulations to All of the other Drivers who also Took Part Your Passion and Dedication is Immense.
With One Last Race to Go will the likes of Lucas Romanek be able to Make it 2 out of 2 Wins for Champion of Brands or will the likes of both Benjamin and Morgan try to take that Last Victory Away from Him?
Lets Find Out
Champion Of Brands-(Race 2 Results FINAL)
In First Place taking the Last Victory for Champion of Brands Is (Lucas Romanek) in his Van Diemen JL13 with a Best Lap Time of 50.825 and an Average Speed of 83.45mph. Congratulations Once Again Lucas Two out of Two Wins and no Doubt a Very Happy Team and Family Awaiting You Before and After the Podium Fantastic Driving All Weekend.
In Second Place was (Morgan Quinn) in his FF 1600 Kent with a Best Lap Time of 50.754 and an Average Speed of 82.99mph. Very Well Driven there Morgan Great to See Such an Intense Battle Between you and Lucas for Victory in Conditions that were Almost Impossible to see anything in. Incredible Dedication and Drive.
In Third Place was (Benjamin Cochran) in his Formula Ford LA10 with a Best Lap Time of 51.862 and an Average Speed of 81.70mph. Nice Work there Benjamin Fantastic Driving in both Qualifying and The Two Races with a Brilliant P3 Finnish to Round off The Weekend for Champion of Brands.
What a Fantastic Day it has been for Champion of Brands seeing some Incredible Racing Action and a huge amount of Competitiveness from the Likes of Lucas Morgan and Benjamin who All Drove Fantastically and Put on One Hell of a Good Show.
A Huge Congratulations to both Lucas and Morgan as Well Who were in a Class of their Own at The Front of the Field Racing in Deteriorating Lighting Conditions with no Front Headlights on their Formula Fords to Light their Way around The Indy Circuit they Both Drove Insanely Well.
MSV Super Cup-(Qualifying)
Next Up onto the Circuit for the Day was the MSV Super Cup Championship and with a Wide Range and Variety of Racing Cars on Display it will be Very Interesting to see how many different Battles will Develop thought Both Qualifying and The Race.
From BMW E36's to Seat Super Copa's and even a Peugeot 205 GTI This Series has a Huge Amount of Variety Racing Within it.
Lets Take a Look at Qualifying and See Who Came Where
In First Place taking Pole Position was (Darren Goes) in his Seat Cup Racer with a Best Lap Time of 52.257 and a Top Speed of 82.21mph. Great Work there Darren Really Pushing the Car Hard and Having to Extract Everything from both Car and Driver to take P1. Super Job.
In Second Place was the Pairing of (A Bradley and D Bradley) in their BMW E36 with a Best Lap Time of 52.621 and a Top Speed of 82.64mph. Really Well Driven Gentlemen Very Close to Darren looking Forward to a Competitive First Race Between you All.
In Third Place was (Gary Hufford) in his BMW E46 M3 with a Best Lap Time of 52.723 and a Top Speed of 82.48mph. Nice Work there Gary Keeping that Fast and Capable BMW on the Track Looked to be no Easy Task but what a Fantastic Position to Start the First Race in.
Another Really Close Qualifying Session Between the likes of Darren Goes and the Pairing of A Brandley and D Bradley at the Top with Third Place Gary Hufford Following Closely Behind them.
With Their Only Race of the Day Coming Up Next will Daren Be able to Fend off the Charging Pair of A Bradley and D Bradley to take Home Victory or Will the Likes of Gary Hufford Surprise them All and Take the Victory for Himself?
Let's Find Out!
MSV Super Cup-(Race 1 Results FINAL)
In First Place Taking Victory was (Darren Goes) in his Seat Cup Racer with a Best Lap Time of 52.891 and an Average Speed of 77.05mph. Congratulations Darren A Well Deserved Victory Under Immense Pressure the Entire Time and No Doubt a Very Proud and Happy Family Waiting for Him Back in the Paddock.
In Second Place was the Pairing of (Brytchta/Smith) in their Seat Super Copa with a Best Lap Time of 52.594 and an Average Speed of 77.04mph. Great Drive from Both of You and Keeping Right on the Heels of Darren All The Time as well as Putting up a Huge Fight for First Place. Superb Drive and a Well Deserved P2 Finnish.
In Third Place was the Pairing of (A Bradley and D Bradley) in their BMW E36 with a Best Lap Time of 52.680 and an Average Speed of 76.93mph. Great Work to the Both of You Putting Pressure on Second Place Brytchta and Smith.
What an Intense Finnish to the Super Cup Championship with the Likes of Darren Goes Brytchta/Smith and A Bradley and D Bradley All Taking Superb Podium Finishes and no Doubt Going Back Home to a Very Happy and Proud Family of Great People.
Congratulations to All of the Other Drivers who were Also Out there Giving it their All You Guys are What Brings to Sprit of Every Racing Series to Life. Keep Working Hard and I'm Sure your Time Will Come.
MSVT Trackday Championship-(Qualifying)
Next Up was the Track Day Championship and with Another Massive Grid of 32 Cars from All Different Makes such as BMW Volkswagen Renault Ford and Caterham it was Going to be a Dynamic Qualifying Session with Many Different Cars and Drivers All Battling for Positions thought the Qualifying Session.
Lets Find Out who Came Out on Top and Who will be Starting on the Front Row for what Promises to be a Very Exciting and Close Race Later on.
In First Place taking the Victory and The Fastest Lap was (Scott Parkin) in his VW Golf TDI with a Best Lap Time of 54.419 and a Top Speed of 79.90mph. Congratulations Scott a Brilliant Pole Lap and Fantastic Car Control thought Every Corner.
In Second Place was (Chris Payne) in his Caterham Supersport with a Best Lap Time of 54.540 and an Average Speed of 79.73mph. Awesome Drive there from Chris Keeping up at The Front with Scott and Trading Fastest Laps thought the Qualifying Session. I Think both of them are going to put on a Brilliant Display of Racing Later.
In Third Place was The Pairing of (Keen and Roberts) in their Honda Civic Type R with a Best Lap Time of 55.231 and a Top Speed of 78.73mph. Amazing Drive from Thease Two Both Pushing Hard and Securing a Brilliant P3 Position for The Race. Great Job.
What a Qualifying Session with the Likes of Scott Parkin and Chris Payne Both Looking to be Very Competitive and Ready to Take Each other Head On Come the Race. But Will the Pairing of Keen and Roberts Come in and Also do Battle with Them?
Lets Find Out!
MSVT Trackday Championship-(Race 1 Results FINAL)
In First Place taking the Victory was (Scott Parkin) in his VW Golf TDI with a Best Lap Time of 54.706 and an Average Speed of 70.47mph. Congratulations Scott what a Performance and a Really Dominant Display of Driving to take Home a Wonderful Victory.
In Second Place was (Chris Payne) in his Caterham Supersport with a Best Lap Time of 54.397 and an Average Speed of 70.35mph. Amazing Drive there Chris Really Working Hard to Keep that 2nd Position while Also Fighting Hard to take 1st away from Scott at the front during some Laps.
In Third Place was (John Lyne) in his BMW E36 328i with a Best Lap Time of 55.309 and an Average Speed of 68.87mph. Congratulations John P3 with a Very Clean and Perfectly Controlled Drive thought, Its so Great to See a New Face on the Podium and Taking Victory. His Family and Close Friends Will be Very Proud of Him Indeed.
Another Incredible Race Today with the Likes of Scott Chris and John All Taking Home Superb Victories and no Doubt some Fantastic Memories from the Days Events too.
A Big Congratulations to both the Pairing of Keen and Roberts too who also put in a Monstrous Qualifying Lap to Land P3 on the Gird. Finishing the Race in 8th is not too Bad but I'm sure they have a lot of Work to-do Back at the Workshop and Will Come Back Next Year with an even more Competitive Honda Ready to Go.
Finally Congratulations to the Many other Drivers who also Took Part in this Race You All Put in a Tone of Hard Work and Dedication and I'm Sure that Over Time We Will See Some of You also on the Podium Just like John Lyne Today.
MSVT Trackday Trophy-(Qualifying)
Now it was Time for The Penultimate Qualifying and Race of the Day for the Track Day Trophy. Just like with the Previous Track Day Championship Many of the Same cars that Competed Before Also Entered This Race Giving Some Drivers a Second change to Show their Skills and Talents on the Race Track.
Lets take a Look at Qualifying and See Who will be on Pole This Time.
In First Place Taking Pole Position and The Fastest Lap was The Pairing of (R. Parkin and S. Parkin) in their VW Golf with a Best Lap Time of 53.795 and a Top Speed of 80.83mph. Incredible Work by both of the Parkin Pair as Scott Parkin Previously Won in Super Cup and Now he takes His Second Pole Position of the Day! Brilliant Driving.
In Second Place was (Chris Kirby) in his Caterham 1.6 Super Sport with a Best Lap Time of 53.863 and a Top Speed of 80.73mph. Brilliant Driving there Chris Keeping the Two Parkins on their Toes and Almost Taking Away Pole Position from them by Just 0.068 at The Checkered Flag.
In Third Place was the Pair of (Palk and Pottinger) in their Reno Clio with a Best Lap Time of 54.757 and a Top Speed of 79.41mph. Very Well Done both Palk and Pottinger on a Well Deserved and Defended P3 Finish by Less than a Second to Start on the Second Row for The Race.
A Super Fast and Really Exciting Qualifying Session Once Again with the Pairing of R. Parkin and S. Parkin Taking Pole Position Followed Closely by Chris Kirby in Second Place and Finally The Pairing of Palk and Pottinger in Third Place.
With The Race Just Around the Corner Will it be the Pairing of R Parkin and Scott Parkin Taking Victory Once More or Will a New Challenger Appear to take the Fight right to the Front of the Field?
MSVT Trackday Trophy-(Race 1 Results FINAL)
In First Place Taking the Victory is (R.Parkin and S.Parkin) in their VW Golf with a Best Lap Time of 54.046 and an Average Speed of 74.44mph. What a Dominant Display of Driving from thease Two Drivers in a Class of their Own they Have Managed to Win in Both Trackday Championship and Trackday Trophy. Brilliant Driving Well Deserved.
In Second Place was (John Lyne) in his BMW E36 328 with a Best Lap Time of 55.415 and an Average Speed of 73.09mph. Congratulations Once Again John P2 Finish and a Lot of Smiles and Congratulations from the Family I'm sure when you Return to the Paddock. Great Driving All Weekend.
In Third Place was (Stewart Donavan) in his Toyota Celica with a Best Lap Time of 55.083 and an Average Speed of 73.08mph. Congratulations Stewart P3 and Another New Face on the Podium and a Brilliant Looking Celica too. Fantastic Driving Great Job.
What a Brilliant Race from the Trackday Trophy with the Likes of Scott Parkin and R Parkin Taking the Spoils on P1 Followed Closely by John Lyne in P2 and Finally Stewart Donavan in P3.
A Big Congratulations Once Again to All of the other Drivers who took Part and Fought their way Through the Field to Finnish at The Checkered Flag. Keep Racing and Keep Pushing.
Enduro KA -(Qualifying)
After a Long Days Racing and with Night Falling Fast The Headlights of The Enduro KA'S Began to Illuminate the Indy Circuit.
Every Part of the Track was a Wash with Darkness and The Only Thing Illuminating the Way for Each Driver was The Bright Headlights and LED'S Fitted to Each Car with some Teams and Driver Trying their Luck on the KA'S Standard Headlights to Brighten their Way to Victory.
A Silent Hum Came From the Engines as they Raced Around the Indy Circuit with Each Driver Pushing Hard to Set the Fastest Time Possible.
The Tension in the Air was Electrifying as Drivers Danced their Cars Through Traffic and Had Small Battles with One Another Trying to see what their Opponents Tactics were and How Brave each of Them Dare Go in Terms of Pace.
It Wasn't Long before Each Driver Began to Put their Right Foot Hard Down and Push their
73BHP KA To its Limits Trying Desperately to Grab Hold of Pole Position Ahead of Sundays Intense 8 Hour 500 Minute Race.
After a Really Hectic Day of Both Qualifying and Racing Lets Find Out Who Took The Last Pole of Today and Who Will be Starting on The Front Row for Tomorrow's 8 Hour Endurance Race.
In First Place Taking the Victory and pole Position was Team (IP Racings) (Adam Blair / Scott Parkin / Oliver Wilmot / Mark Witherington) in their Ford KA with a Best Lap Time of 1:02.845 and a Top Speed of 69.19mph. Congratulations IP Racing Fantastic Work and a Super Start to the Endurance Race at The Very Front of The Grid.
In Second Place Following Closely Behind by Just 0.261 Seconds was Team (JTR) Elliot Mason / Nick Tandy / David Mason / James Rhodes in their Ford KA with a Best Lap Time of 1:03.106 and a Top Speed of 68.90mph. Superb Job there JTR Fantastic Effort and Really Good Pace to Gain P2 on the Grid for Tomorrow.
In Third Place was Team (Octane Junkies) (Adam Smith / Martyn Smith / Bazza Ward) in their Ford KA with a Best Lap Time of 1:03.110 and a Top Speed of 68.90mph. Great Work Octane Junkies Pushing Hard and Giving it Everything for P3.
After an Intense Qualifying Session the Likes of
Team IP Racings
(Adam Blair / Scott Parkin / Oliver Wilmot / Mark Witherington) Start the Endurance Race in First Place with
(JTR) Elliot Mason / Nick Tandy / David Mason / James Rhodes in Second Place Followed By
(Octane Junkies) (Adam Smith / Martyn Smith / Bazza Ward) in Third Place with the Top Three Very Closely Matched on Lap Times Thought Qualifying.
With Tomorrows Endurance Race being 8 Hours and The use of Driver Changes after 2 Hours in a Team with Four Drivers as Well as Pit Stops and a Whole Field of 45 Cars and Drivers Will the Likes of Team IP Racing Be able to Hold Out and Take Victory After 8 Gruelling Hours of Hard Racing.
Or Will JTR or Octane Junkies Try and Take that Thunder Away From Them? and Can Anyone Else Have a Go at Taking The Victory?
Only Time Will Tell!
See You All On Sunday.........!
Information On Race Results Found on TSL Timing Solutions
The Final Event of the 2021 Photography Season a Much shorter season than normal However Brands Hatch's Indy KA 500 Racing event was taking place and saw some very impressive Racing as part of the Last Racing event of the 2021 Calendar. The Ford KA'S were on full display Qualifying for the Big 8 Hour Race on Sunday that would take the Drivers of four and Teams into the night making for some very interesting and Difficult racing with changeable Weather Conditions thrown into the mix. Other Support Races were also on Display racing for their Respective Championships.
MSV Track Day Championships
The MSV Track Day Championship took to the circuit to start Qualifying and after a very intense battle to see who could set the Fastest Lap it was Chris Payne in his Caterham Super Seven who took pole with a time of 54.698sec Around the Indy Circuit. Alex Tait in his Ford Fiesta took Second Place while FOARD/TUCKETT Took third in their BMW Z4.
Moving onto the Race an Intense battle at the front saw the three First Second and Third place men trading places and battling thought but in the end it was Alex Tait who took the Victory with a Lap time of 1:06:494, A Strong display on Circuit, Sam Pearce Finished Second in his Honda Civic and Nick White in his Reno Cleo to Finish off an Incredible Season of Racing for The MSV Track Day Championship.
MSV Super Cup
The Super Cup Series saw an Array of different Cars all Racing together. Cars such as Modified BMW'S Ford Fiesta's and Reno Cleo's. Qualifying saw some very Fast Lap times set with Every Driver Fighting to be on Pole. In the End it was Steve Gales in his Seat Leon Cup with a Lap Time of 52.130 who took the Victory with Darren Goes in Second in his Seat Cup Racer and Gary Hufford Finishing in third in his BMW M3.
The Race saw Every Driver pushing as hard as they could but with Weather Conditions starting to deteriorate the Heavens Opened and Rain Began Lashing Down upon the Circuit making Visibility and Handling of the Cars very Twitchy due to the use of Slick Tyres. Despite the Conditions However JACKSON/PIGDLEY took advantage of the Conditions to Finish First in their Seat Super Copa Gen 2 with a Lap Time of 1:01:127 Gary Hufford Finishing Second after a very Strong Fight for First. Darren Goes Finished Third to Round out the Season for MSV Super Cup.
MSV Track Day Trophy
The Track Day Trophy Showed a Fantastic Display of Car Control as well as a way for New Drivers to take their first Jump into the world of Motorsport. Many cars such as Ford Fiesta's Reno Cleo's and Affordable Driving Machines could be seen during the Day with every Driver Learning about the Track as they Raced. With Qualifying starting it was time to see what Each Driver could do as they made their way out onto the Circuit. After a long battle of Fastest Laps it was GAY/TESTER in their Honda Integra with a Lap time of 1:05.500 Putting them on Pole. LUNDY/LUNDY Took Second Place while HARVEY/PEARCE Took Third making for an Exciting Front Row Come Race Time.
As The Race Started Everyone got away from the Line Really well and showed very Mature and Skilful Driving with the Weather Conditions Still very Poor Following on from the Previous Race. With Drivers all Battling for Positions it made of an Exciting Race to Watch. In the End LUNDY/LUNDY In their Toyota Celica took First Place with A Lap time of 1:04.892. In Second Place was HARVEY/PEARCE in their Honda Civic and in Third Place was DOWNSET/MCKEE in their BMW E36 328i To Conclude a Fantastic Day of Racing for the MSV Track Day Championship.
Enduro KA
The Main Headline event The Enduro KA'S Now took to the Circuit in order to see who would end up on the front row for the Big 8 Hour Race on Sunday. Each KA Has a Team of 4 Drivers all Taking part in the 8 Hour Race with Pitstops put into Place with Every Driver doing a 2 Hour Stint Each. During Qualifying Conditions Remained Tricky with a few KA'S Spinning of the Track at the bottom of Paddock Hill Bend. All Drivers However involved were Okay and Qualifying Continued. After a long Qualifying Session it was the Team of TLA Motorsport who Took First Place with a Lap time of 1:07.276. Team Octane Junkies came home Second and IP Racing came Home Third.
With Qualifying Done Race Day was on the Horizon and Which Team would be able to Handle the Pressure of Racing for 8 Hours Straight to take Home the Victory.
Congratulations To All of the Support Race Winners Looking Forward to Another Competitive Season Again in the Following Year.
We're in the All Ireland Junior Cup Final!
by Roger Corbett
Bangor produced an awesome display of power and composure to overcome a strong Clogher Valley side by 9-6 and book their place in this season’s final.
With both sides able to field their full-strength starting fifteens, backed up by an equally proficient seven man bench, this all-Ulster semi-final between two of the top teams within the Qualifying League had caught the attention of many rugby enthusiasts who were anticipating a memorable contest. The playing surface and weather conditions were just about perfect, with what little breeze there was blowing across the pitch and of little advantage to either side.
With hundreds of spectators lining the touchlines, and many more watching from the warmth and comfort of the clubhouse, Bangor’s Jason Morgan got proceedings underway. The home side didn’t want to repeat the early mistakes of last week’s game at CIYMS, and appeared to be focussed from the outset. However, Clogher Valley were obviously mindful of their last visit to Upritchard Park and started with power and purpose. The first couple of set pieces showed why their pack is a force to be reckoned with, pushing Bangor back with worrying ease. Building on this early dominance, Clogher took play into Bangor’s twenty two and mounted several good attacking moves. Bangor’s defence held firm on each occasion, until Clogher decided the only way they were going to come away with some points for these efforts was to take a drop goal, giving them an early lead by 0-3.
Having been under considerable pressure, Bangor started to work their way back into the game and were eventually rewarded with a Mark Widdowson penalty, which levelled the scores at 3-3 after 20 minutes. Further pressure from the home side soon resulted in another Clogher infringement at the breakdown, which resulted in another Widdowson penalty which put Bangor ahead for the first time by 6-3.
Although Clogher still looked dangerous in attack, when Bangor regained possession they quickly turned defence into attack through sensible and accurate positional kicking from Jason Morgan. Having gained good territory, Bangor then fought hard to stay there, even to the point where they managed to charge down two Clogher clearance kicks, although to the visitors’ relief the ball bounced out of play. However, the sustained pressure being exerted through Bangor’s back line eventually led to another penalty, which Widdowson converted to extend the lead to 9-3, which brought the first half to a close.
The first good attacking opportunity of the second half fell to Clogher after just 6 minutes. From a penalty in mid-field, a good kick brought the line-out close to Bangor’s 5 metre line. This is usually the platform from where Clogher are most deadly – their line-out and driving maul is a difficult force to stop. However, Bangor were prepared and not only stopped the drive, but turned the ball over and cleared their lines. Then to drive home the fact, they did it again a few minutes later. Given Clogher’s rightful reputation for their prowess in this area, the defensive response by Bangor’s forwards was truly impressive.
The only worrying time for Bangor came after 14 minutes when captain Jamie Clegg was somewhat harshly yellow-carded for pulling down a maul. From the resulting penalty, Clogher clawed back 3 points, making the score now 9-6.
However, obviously buoyed by their earlier dominance in the forwards, the seven man scrum of Bangor was now pushing the eight man Clogher pack backwards. Psychologically, this was a turning point, as Bangor now assumed control and prevented their opponents from developing any meaningful attacks. This, combined with Morgan’s positional kicking, resulted in Clogher being pinned down for most of the final quarter in their own half. Clogher’s situation became even more difficult when, after 22 minutes, one of their second row forwards was yellow-carded for not rolling away from a tackle.
With both sides finding it hard to break through each other’s defence, Bangor played tactically by simply preventing their opponents to build meaningful attacks through committed and effective defence, and then pushing them back deep into their own territory through long kicks for touch. On at least two occasions, Bangor came close to crossing Clogher’s line through breaks by Curtis Stewart and Davy Charles. They then had an opportunity within the final 5 minutes to extend their lead when Widdowson had another penalty kick from the right of Clogher’s posts. However, a sudden attack of cramp in his run-up resulted in the kick being miss-hit, and the ball drifted wide of the mark. Although disappointed not to have scored, Bangor stuck to their plan, and continued to thwart any chance of a counter attack, finally running down the clock to record a famous victory.
While the final score-line may not suggest it, this was an enthralling game from start to finish, played in good spirit and without any major injuries. For the visitors’ part, they may feel that they didn’t play to their normal high standard. However, they came up against a Bangor side that has proved so far in this competition that it can match and better the best junior sides in Ireland. Bangor’s route to the final has been as difficult as it could be possible – Clonmel (one of the pre-tournament favourites, and Munster champions) in round 1, Enniscorthy (the current cup holders) in the quarter finals, and now Clogher Valley (last year’s beaten finalists, and the current QL1 champions) in the semis. What lies ahead on 31st January 2015 is still unclear, following a 25-25 draw at the other semi-final between CIYMS and Dundalk. What is clear, however, is that Bangor can rightly look forward in confidence to face whoever is to come between them and the title. In the meantime, there are still vital games ahead in the league, resuming with a home fixture against Cooke next weekend.
Bangor side: P Whyte, A Jackson, J Leary, G Irvine, J Henly, R Latimer, J Clegg (c), C Stewart, R Armstrong, J Morgan, M Widdowson, M Aspley, M Weir, D Charles, C Morgan
Subs: O McIlmurry, S Irvine, F Black, D Kelly, D Fusco, M Thompson, A McCusker
Bangor scores: M Widdowson (3P)
Mark Webber
Red Bull – Renault RB9 #2
Renault RS27-2013
Infiniti Red Bull Racing
Qualifying Session
2013 Grand Prix F1 Spain.
Circuit de Catalunya.
Montmeló. Barcelona
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