FIA Main Event
Santa Pod Raceway, 26th-29th May, 2022

Pro Peak Performance Test and Tune Day



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15:00

The rain increased in intensity so with a flooded track we have been called for the day. There will be small galleries, come back in a couple of hours to see those, and we will be back tomorrow with sportsman qualifying.

14:30

There is no action on track currently, however the lanes are open and Jack brewster's Just Mustard Super Pro Pontiac Firebird is in the queue. Mackenzie Love 8.5398/74.89 vs Damion Redshaw 9.1337/69.73. Christophe Burfeindt from Germany in his Nova was pushed back when precipation returned, so we are on hold once again.

Jack Brewster then brought out Just Mustard launched straight 1.0852 to 60ft, and then to the left after 200ft, 8.4072/115.91. Then

13:45

Ross Morrison on his SSB suffered gearchange issues after a 1.3630 launch and went 9.2438/121.41. Jake Cooper ran 9.338/66.95 followed by Kai Cooper 9.2392/69.10, all runs so far being single lane as the track crew were paying attention to the left lane roll out.

Andy Bond in the right lane, 11.9603/93.68 as he lifted after the launch again.

13:30

Thomas Bublitz ran a 11.0688/94.07 on his second pass, then Jens Könnecke went 8.5925/164.83, continuing his form from the Doorslammers. Alan Morrison Jnr ran 8.443/124.77 on his Super Street Bike, 1.3133 to 60ft, the wind causing him to lift. Jake Mechaell hen ran 7.3322/190.60 (1.3065 60ft), slight early lift. Allan Schofield's second pass was 9.178/146.20.

Hollie King then ran 11.6423/54.55. Andy Bond came out again, bumped into deep stage as before, then lifted to 12.851/75.42. Mackenzie Love ran his JMA to 9.3634/73.31. Steve Venables' Super Street Bike's wheel spun on the launch and he then got back on it and ran 8.4971/194.70, the 1.91 60ft reflecting the spin.

13:15

Kieran Astley's dragster spun the tyres and lifted to 18.836/45.84. Then Josh Duncan's 100e Squire Pro ET entry made its initial licensing run, on and off the throttle to 13.2908/73.91.

The Giles & Hartley dragster, Barry Giles aboard, then ran a 7.573/175.05, slight correction at 300ft. Andy Bond's Ugly Sister, fresh from a win at the Doorslammers in Pro Street, bumped into deep stage, then 1.2817, tyres broke loose at around 100ft, off the throttle to a 12.1299/81.24.

First Super Street Bike on track was Mark Hope, wheelie at 60ft then back on it for 7.9832/190.53. Then Mark Dainty, lifted off at half track to 9.9058/85.71 after a 1.3675 60ft.

13:00

Damion Redshaw in the Odyssey Batteries Junior Modified ran 9.6309/63.19, then from Germany Thomas Bublitz's Nova, in Pro ET this weekend 10.3721/125.12, the engine missing slightly down track.

The Rocky & Buzz Show Nissan GTR left hard 1.4023 to 60ft, then tyre spin set in, the revs zinged and Rocky lifted to a 14.2702/56.60.

Then Chevrolet Checkett's Junior Modified Dragster which ran 9.2638/69.80, times being slowed considerably by the 20mph headwind.

12:45

First run of the day was Chris Bate and his Team-1320.com Mitsubishi Airtek, 8.6123/158.54, very nice run overseen by constructor Jon Webster. See our news item today to find out about Chris's supporters. Allan Schofield with his Super Comp/Pro ET dragster, restarted to 9.2214/146.21.

Followed by a pair of runs from Hollie King, 11.3571/54.88 and 11.3901/54.95 on her Junior Drag Bike, a chance for the JDBs to have some runs today as their first qualifying session will be on Friday, being part of the FIM-E championship at this event.

11:25

Good morning and welcome to Santa Pod Raceway for our coverage of the Main Event Test Day. It's currently 13C with wind of 20mph from the south west and we've had light showers for most for most of the morning. The track crew have as usual been on top of the weather and the surface has been dried, however as the precipitation is persisting there will be more of a pause before testing can commence.

We'll let you know as soon as conditions improve sufficiently to allow running to take place.


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