VP Racing Fuels Doorslammers / VW Breakout
Santa Pod Raceway, 19th-21st May 2023

Saturday



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23:00

First round pairings (Kestrel Beer Lane first)

VP Racing Fuels Pro Doorslammer

Przemyslaw Sochack v Andres Arnover
Jan Ericsson v Walter Strobel
David Swift (bye)
Andy Robinson v Marck Herteveld
Michel Tooren (bye)
Mateusz Bankowiak v Bruno Bader
David Vegterv John Tebenham
David Smith v Kev Slyfield

Pro Street

Justin Woolner v Paul Houston
Matthew Southcott v Andy Bond
Michael Castle (bye)
Alan Williamson (bye)
Joe Stevens v Ashley Cooper
Wojciech Adamczyk v Constantin Blumel
Brian Pateman v Mark Sheridan
Daniel Pyka v Alan Mcsweeney

True Street

Simon Cooksey v Simon Paul
Arnie Pamment v Helder Puto
Luke Loundes v Chris Nasa
Thomas Hamill v Patryk Walke
Gary Semper (bye)
Stephan Klasen v Danny Wilson
Jon Gamble v Aaron Baker
Thomasz Drozdz (bye)

European FWD Front Wheel Drive

Charles Roberts v Connor Devine
Ben Faggetter v Terry Newton
Karl Monks v Dale Houston
Joedie Van Aswegen v Daniel Malton
Alan Kenyon v Jake Tipping
Dominic Calliste v Robert Colquhoun
Jorel Wells (bye)
Lewis Simpson v Allan Duthie
Nick Shotton v Paul Conway
Pawel Jan Peitrzak v Rafal Kakol
Harry Lockwood v Lisette De Koning
Jaroslaw Gegniewic (bye)
Calvin Skerritt (bye)
Brad Morgan v Liam Rogan
Pawel Grelich v Matt Davison
Dawid Lamik v Fran Herbert
Jose Leite v Ahsen Mahmood
Clark Appleton v Simon Crowley
Phil Thomas (bye)
Grant Moore v Ricardo Leite
Maciej Ziolkowski v Petros Taxopouilos
Lukasz Rychly v Cameron Bishop
Andy Nicholls v Andrzej Majchrzyk
Becky Bambrick v Andrew Bambrick
Luke White (bye)
Stephen Ray 19 v Patrycjusz Dabrows
Connor Edwards v Lewis Lavender
Paul Walklate v Anthony Mincher
Haider Jalal (bye)
Martyn Dainty v Darren Dewhurst
Piotr Formela v Scott Lewry
Craig Evans v Ahmed Jamshaid

4 cylinder

David Crowhurst v Chris Waterhouse
Josh Waterhouse v Daniel Mrzygold
Rob Laughton (bye)
Darren Scannell (bye)
Andy Hughes v Mikee Singh
Andrew Burton (bye)
Branislav Hudecek v Jack Bowley
Phil Norman v Richard Webb
Chris Todd (bye)
Jack Krugel (bye)
Wayne Waterhouse (bye)
Jan Niemcewicz v Jason Turnock
Alex Leiserach v Jack Marriage
Peter Shattock v Jonny Marriage
Adam Phillips v M. Friedschroeder
Bartosz Brygala v James Wotton

6 Cylinder

Jeff Ludgate v Harvey Bhogel
Hubert Strengberger (bye)
Marcus Daley (bye)
Khurram Rauf v Mike Whittaker
Christopher Smit (bye)
Joe Bristow (bye)
Mark Moseley (bye)
Gary Camilleri (bye)

20:10

Final Qualifying

Those who have declared their cars broken will be excluded from the chip draw.

Pro Doorslammer

Pos     Race #	    Driver	 			R.T.	E.T.	MPH
1	PD1     	JAN ERICSSON                  	0.0938	5.7680	249.25
2	PD1971  	MICHEL TOOREN                 	0.0942	5.9741	245.03
3	PD911   	ANDRES ARNOVER                	0.06	5.9768	245.52
4	PD832   	BRUNO BADER                   	0.0462	6.0223	226.7
5	PD101   	ANDY ROBINSON                 	0.0604	6.0246	242.77
6	PD67    	DAVID VEGTER                  	0.1254	6.0349	239.05
7	PD606   	KEV SLYFIELD                  	0.1241	6.0392	238.61
8	PD692   	DAVID SMITH                   	0.1687	6.918	200.76
9	PD666   	JOEL KERR                     	0.3103	6.9329	185.82
10	PD89    	WALTER STROBEL                	1.7677	7.0328	196.4
11	PD365   	DAVID SWIFT                   	1.8971	7.4405	182.83
12	PD222   	MARCK HERTEVELD               	0.1791	7.4765	122.43
13	PD777   	PRZEMYSLAW SOCHACK            	4.041	9.5075	140.27
14	PD1953  	JOHN TEBENHAM                 	0.1605	10.3155	80.24
15	PD100   	MATEUSZ BANKOWIAK             	2.1511	10.4285	69.22
16	PD507   	JON WEBSTER                   	1.5852	21.8899	48.23

Pro Street

Pos     Race #	    Driver	 			R.T.	E.T.	MPH
1	PS666   	ANDY BOND                     	0.2384	7.4560	200.78
2	PS6666  	MARCIN BLAUTH                 	4.7623	7.8691	187.45
3	PS68    	BRIAN PATEMAN                 	0.0652	8.0238	164.24
4	PS408   	WOJCIECH ADAMCZYK             	2.0153	8.2991	153.12
5	PS59    	JUSTIN WOOLNER                	0.1585	8.3238	163.66
6	PS162   	ALAN MCSWEENEY                	0.4488	8.5647	153.12
7	PS333   	ALAN WILLIAMSON               	0.3281	8.5827	160.75
8	PS12    	MATTHEW SOUTHCOTT             	0.804	8.7611	153.68
9	PS534   	MARK SHERIDAN                 	-0.0609	8.8696	191.31
10	PS63    	JOE STEVENS                   	0.5646	8.8934	167.3
11	PS86    	MICHAEL CASTLE                	0.4632	8.9441	155.21
12	PS999   	CONSTANTIN BLUMEL             	3.2155	9.5813	142.13
13	PS226   	ASHLEY COOPER                 	0.435	9.7391	143.85
14	PS555   	PAUL HOUSTON                  	0.5826	10.7364	118.05
15	PS1000  	DANIEL PYKA                   	4.8833	10.9179	129.89

True Street

Pos     Race #	    Driver	 			R.T.	E.T.	MPH
1	TS63    	STEPHAN KLASEN                	0.5618	8.5616	173.08
2	TS43    	SIMON COOKSEY                 	1.994	8.8038	161.89
3	TS420   	THOMASZ DROZDZ                	2.1471	9.059	156.32
4	TS501   	PATRYK WALKE                  	0.555	9.1986	156.34
5	TS74    	ARNIE PAMMENT                 	0.5362	9.2578	144.77
6	TS35    	SIMON PAUL                    	1.0578	9.7666	149.07
7	TS53    	DANNY WILSON                  	0.5494	10.0669	148.08
8	TS1001  	CHRIS NASA                    	1.0301	10.6784	141.69
9	TS71    	JON GAMBLE                    	0.8361	11.271	126.97
10	TS154   	AARON BAKER                   	0.7235	11.4742	126.54
11	TS12    	THOMAS HAMILL                 	0.6576	11.821	121.76
12	TS469   	GARY SEMPER                   	0.4315	11.8379	117.61
13	TS69    	HELDER PUTO                   	0.722	11.8575	113.23
14	TS19    	LUKE LOUNDES                  	0.4682	12.144	133.23

European FWD Front Wheel Drive

Pos     Race #	    Driver	 			R.T.	E.T.	MPH
1	FWD38   	PETROS TAXOPOUILOS            	0.6786	8.2848	185.08
2	FWD1    	AHMED JAMSHAID                	0.6293	8.5102	175.08
3	FWD23   	DAWID LAMIK                   	0.7058	8.5404	169.18
4	FWD895  	TERRY NEWTON                  	0.4931	8.9761	160.75
5	FWD53   	ANDY NICHOLLS                 	1.9915	9.1821	163.66
6	FWD69   	MACIEJ ZIOLKOWSKI             	0.5764	9.4292	155.74
7	FWD88   	PAWEL GRELICH                 	0.5513	9.518	159.65
8	FWD997  	RAFAL KAKOL                   	1.4349	9.5937	149.62
9	FWD120  	ANDRZEJ MAJCHRZYK             	1.462	9.6251	143.84
10	FWD664  	JOREL WELLS                   	0.345	9.6947	141.27
11	FWD83   	CALVIN SKERRITT               	0.4982	9.8334	144.45
12	FWD72   	LEWIS SIMPSON                 	1.5057	9.8435	155.26
13	FWD404  	BRAD MORGAN                   	1.4041	9.8846	141.13
14	FWD6    	CONNOR DEVINE                 	0.8466	9.9949	141.58
15	FWD12   	RICARDO LEITE                 	0.8019	9.9977	144.41
16	FWD420  	MARTYN DAINTY                 	0.2014	10.0061	151.12
17	FWD114  	ALLAN DUTHIE                  	0.4763	10.05	149.06
18	FWD13   	PIOTR FORMELA                 	2.3043	10.1099	142.49
19	FWD660  	PATRYCJUSZ DABROWS            	3.4694	10.2303	134.16
20	FWD61   	KARL MONKS                    	1.09	10.2423	148.58
21	FWD247  	ANTHONY MINCHER               	0.4563	10.2953	140.84
22	FWD14   	CLARK APPLETON                	1.0812	10.355	142.59
23	FWD488  	JOSE LEITE                    	1.5541	10.3845	137.41
24	FWD60   	STEPHEN RAY                   	1.8942	10.4058	141.23
25	FWD419  	LUKE WHITE                    	0.3475	10.4282	136.49
26	FWD476  	SCOTT LEWRY                   	0.4821	10.5302	147.12
27	FWD76   	PHIL THOMAS                   	0.7852	10.5708	139.92
28	FWD110  	JAROSLAW GEGNIEWIC            	1.5169	10.5798	134.54
29	FWD901  	LUKASZ RYCHLY                 	1.8638	10.6062	128.42
30	FWD15   	CRAIG EVANS                   	0.437	10.6527	150.07
31	FWD22   	GRANT MOORE                   	1.1495	10.6789	135.23
32	FWD331  	SIMON CROWLEY                 	0.6933	10.7002	139.84
33	FWD28   	LISETTE DE KONING             	1.0654	10.7067	135.63
34	FWD19   	HAIDER JALAL                  	0.4848	10.7876	137.36
35	FWD44   	CAMERON BISHOP                	0.2817	10.9248	122.21
36	FWD666  	PAWEL JAN PEITRZAK            	3.672	11.0341	126.15
37	FWD402  	CHARLES ROBERTS               	0.4284	11.1655	128.7
38	FWD619  	HARRY LOCKWOOD                	0.3855	11.282	127.6
39	FWD384  	JAKE TIPPING                  	1.6445	11.4562	115.36
40	FWD6660 	CONNOR EDWARDS                	0.6333	11.4774	124.8
41	FWD988  	DOMINIC CALLISTE              	0.4491	11.5914	127.73
42	FWD100  	AHSEN MAHMOOD                 	1.8161	11.6245	129.82
43	FWD16   	MATT DAVISON                  	0.5464	11.6775	146.31
44	FWD333  	ALAN KENYON                   	3.4798	11.7262	120.76
45	FWD846  	DANIEL MALTON                 	0.5038	11.7483	112.5
46	FWD307  	PAUL WALKLATE                 	0.3345	11.8363	117.95
47	FWD573  	ANDREW BAMBRICK               	0.8441	11.9737	112.49
48	FWD143  	BEN FAGGETTER                 	1.1195	11.9978	114.63
49	FWD204  	NICK SHOTTON                  	0.5643	12.174	126.86
50	FWD33   	FRAN HERBERT                  	1.0327	12.4258	107.68
51	FWD93   	LEWIS LAVENDER                	0.6291	12.6306	103.52
52	FWD4    	PAUL CONWAY                   	0.5306	12.9756	112.62
53	FWD170  	JOEDIE VAN ASWEGEN            	1.8458	14.393	92.34
54	FWD574  	BECKY BAMBRICK                	0.6776	15.3337	90.71
55	FWD17   	DARREN DEWHURST               	0.7062	15.6258	76.29
56	FWD94   	DALE HOUSTON                  	1.0131	15.9914	84.73
57	FWD205  	LIAM ROGAN                    	0.9441	17.828	75.05
58	FWD21   	ROBERT COLQUHOUN              	0.6554	18.3872	105.54

4 Cylinder

Pos     Race #	    Driver	 			R.T.	E.T.	MPH
1	4C3718  	JACK KRUGEL                   	0.6036	8.6845	157.41
2	4C70    	CHRIS TODD                    	1.8646	8.7789	161.33
3	4C1     	ALEX LEISERACH                	0.2106	9.0547	150.56
4	4C59    	ANDY HUGHES                   	1.4725	9.2313	163.1
5	4C404   	M. FRIEDSCHROEDER             	0.6365	9.263	148.09
6	4C100   	JAMES WOTTON                  	0.8023	9.3483	148.11
7	4C11    	DARREN SCANNELL               	0.299	9.5778	142.98
8	4C624   	CHRIS WATERHOUSE              	1.815	9.6526	145.24
9	4C42    	DANIEL MRZYGOLD               	7.093	9.694	142.11
10	4C91    	ROB LAUGHTON                  	0.5944	9.8367	146.73
11	4C28    	JACK BOWLEY                   	0.8695	9.8603	147.17
12	4C281   	DAVID CROWHURST               	0.397	9.9025	144.81
13	4C31    	BARTOSZ BRYGALA               	0.8486	10.2032	134.12
14	4C403   	DANNIE HIGHMAN                	0.9548	10.4575	132.54
15	4C61    	PETER SHATTOCK                	1.151	10.9032	123.91
16	4C690   	ANDREW BURTON                 	0.5995	11.0221	121.11
17	4C770   	RICHARD WEBB                  	1.2323	11.034	134.17
18	4C101   	BRANISLAV HUDECEK             	0.4868	11.4856	117
19	4C77    	MIKEE SINGH                   	0.9728	11.8119	137.74
20	4C25    	JAN NIEMCEWICZ                	0.7667	12.0088	113.5
21	4C69    	JASON TURNOCK                 	2.3273	12.243	114.34
22	4C626   	WAYNE WATERHOUSE              	0.2748	12.4662	112.62
23	4C306   	JONNY MARRIAGE                	1.0751	13.6177	93.1
24	4C32    	PHIL NORMAN                   	3.22	14.1662	100.07
25	4C646   	JACK MARRIAGE                 	1.078	14.2123	89.27
26	4C999   	JOSH WATERHOUSE               	1.272	14.4186	98.84
27	4C432   	ADAM PHILLIPS                 	0.6078	15.1992	88.54

6 Cylinder

Pos     Race #	    Driver	 			R.T.	E.T.	MPH
1	6C483   	HUBERT STRENGBERGE            	0.5715	7.2525	190.52
2	6C266   	GARY CAMILLERI                	1.5184	7.2774	187.37
3	6C641   	MARK MOSELEY                  	5.5656	8.6365	162.51
4	6C28    	JEFF LUDGATE                  	0.4014	8.6486	159.08
5	6C1     	JOE BRISTOW                   	4.2127	8.9814	161.92
6	6C412   	MIKE WHITTAKER                	1.5808	9.2469	146.17
7	6C787   	KHURRAM RAUF                  	0.7526	9.8365	133.23
8	6C100   	MARCUS DALEY                  	1.2777	10.1626	145.75
9	6C17    	CHRISTOPHER SMIT              	1.7164	10.2512	135.37
10	6C580   	HARVEY BHOGEL                 	0.5397	10.7409	135.35

20:00

Heads-up classes open qualifying

Darren Hussey who had head gasket problems, idled down track but failed to make the finish line before the timing system timed out, and so not in the show for tomorrow. Mikee Singh 11.8119/137.74 v Mart Dainty 10.0061/151.12, both improvements. Problems for Phil Norman in the left lane and he coasted across the finish line, as Mario Kapeller's engine cut out and he is a non-qualifier. Connor Devine 9.9949/141.58 v Haider Jalal 10.7876/137.36, Constatin Blumel 9.6464/142.55, no improvement. Mike Whittaker 9.2469/146.17 to improve.

Alex Leiserach 9.0547/150.56 to improve, Patryk Walke 9.1986/156.34, improvement and best this event (PB is 8.60). Dawid Lamik 8.5404/169.18 improvement and close to his PB. Thomasz Drozdz 9.0913/156.28 v Pawel Grelich 9.5180/159.65 improvement the final pair.

That's the end of qualifying. We'll post the qualifying lists shortly and pairings later this evening.

Williams Bros Big Bracket eliminations round 5, final

Thomas Haas (8.02) 8.3132/157.38 def. Jon Turner (8.79) 9.2572/148.56.

Thomas wins £5,000, runner up Jon gets £2,000.

Heads-up classes open qualifying

Andy Hughes 9.2313/163.10 improvement. Lisette de Koning 10.7067/135.63 new PB, well done Lisette! Daniel Mrzgold 9.7014/141.15 v Richie Webb went right and idled down to 11.034/134.17 - and qualifies. Joe Bristow in the Golvo ran 8.9814/161.92, first eight of the weekend for Joe. Matt Davison on what looked like a test & tune pass to 11.6775/146.31.

Allan Duthie 10.2831/148.68. Arnie Pamment 9.3905/145.78, no improvement for either.

19:30

Bruno Bader 0.9600 to 60ft, the right slick shook, the left gripped, car went right and Bruno off the throttle 11.2518/66.72.

David Vegter 6.0349/239.05, quick pedal at 330ft, close to the wall in the second half and the shutdown area, 1.0200 to 60ft and 4.0082/190.52 to half track.

Andres Arnover 5.9768/245.52, 0.9822 and 3.9767/192.87 incrementals v Kev Slyfield 6.0392/238.61, 0.9755 and 3.9589/187.74. Both runs a lot more improved with little tyreshake.

John Tebenham 10.3155/80.24, JT launched to 1.0046 60ft, had shake, went left and lifted by 330ft.

David Smith 6.9180/200.76, 1.0775 to 60ft and 4.4304/155.67, we believe that is David licensed for Pro Mod, great job David and team!

19:15

Dave Swift 7.4405/182.83, Walle Strobel 7.0778/182.88, 1.1018 to 60ft both improved but stayed in position. Pause for sledding the left lane.

The pairing lanes are now closed to competitors, apart from Big Bracket finalists.

19:05

Williams Bros Big Bracket eliminations round 4

Dan Williams broke out against round 1 buy back Thomas Haas, Dan wins £1000.

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              The Doorslammers                                         
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 5

20/05/2023 19:04:45                              23  BIG BRACKET #1    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      NONE                                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   648     JON TURNER          + 0.1582  8.8154  0.0454  08.77 154.00
 
      8608    DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.0634 10.8466 -0.0234  10.87 119.15
Win   984     THOMAS HAAS         + 0.0528  8.1707  0.1307  08.04 148.12

* = Disqualified 
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Heads-up classes open qualifying

18:40

Thomas Hamill 11.821/121.76 v Marcin Blauth 8.4456/191.27, next a pair of Lupos with Maciej Ziolkowski 9.4292/155.74 PB, well done Maciej! v Daniel Malton 11.7483/112.50 improvement for Daniel. Helder Puto 11.9626/112.34 v Ricardo Leite 9.9977/144.41 improvement. Andrew Burton 11.227/111.54 v Chris Nasa 10.6784/141.69 improvement. Dannie Highman v Jake Tipping 11.11.4974/128.05 and the diesel Caddy came to a rest in the shutdown area with smoke coming from it and facing the wrong way. Tyre smoke on video indicates Jake got into a slide under braking and the car and driver appear unharmed.

18:30

Karl Monks 10.2423/148.58 improvement and new PB v Hubert Strengberger who lifted, Jose Leite 10.4586/136.16, Martin Friedschroeder 9.2678/152.09 in the beautiful Karmann Ghia. Dawid Lamik with 8.6469/167.31, close to his PB so repairs look effective. Simon Paul 9.7666/149.07 v Phil Thomas 10.5708/139.92 , both improved. Ahsen Mahmood 11.6245/129.82 first run v Thomas Drozdz 9.0590/156.32 new PB, well done Thomasz!

Pawel Grelich 9.6525/156.28 v Patryk Walke 9.4453/155.31, both improvements, Brian Pateman ran 8.0238/164.28 despite off the throttle at the stripe. Jack Bowley 9.8603/147.17, first in nines for Jack, well done! v Constatin Blumel 9.6908/142.55. Matt Southcott 8.9723/150.55 v Stephan Klasen's Lamborghini who had trouble getting off the line. Andrzej Majchryzk 9.6973/143.85 v Chris Waterhouse 9.7697/146.24, Al Williamson 8.5827/160.75 v Jack Krugel wayward 8.6845/157.41 both improvements.

18:15

Harvey Bhogal 10.840/131.71 v Luke Loundes 12.1595/133.72, no improvement. Branislav Hudecek 11.4856/117.00 v Patrycjusz Dabrowski 10.2303/134.16, Jorel Wells 9.7714/141.66 new PB well done Jorel, Darren Scannell 9.5778/142.98 improvement v Dale Houston 15.99/84. . Calvin Skerrit 9.8334/144.45 improvement, Piotr Fomela 10.1133/142.05 v Lewis Lavender PB 12.6306/103.52.

Rob Laughton 9.8367/146.73, new PB, well done Rob! Liam Rogan came to a halt at half track v Dave Crowhurst 9.9025/144.81.

Currently with 58 qualified cars in FWD, 15 Pro Doorslammer, 15 Pro Street, 14 True Street, 26 in 4 Cylinder and 10 in 6 Cylinder. We will post final qualifying order shortly after 20:00.

17:00

John Tebenham with a borrowed cylinder head from sponsor Andy Robinson and much work with help from Luke Robinson. Tyreshake for JT and 14.0404/58.35 at the stripe. David Smith did a burnout in the Stranger Things '55 Chevy but the engine cut out. Sponsor Jon Webster with a couple of pops on the launch, 3.5343 to 60ft and 21.8899/48.23 so in the field for him. Another attempt for David Smith but a repeat of the engine cut out, possibly electrical.

Jan Ericsson ran 5.8127/249.16, a slight wiggle at 330ft, 0.9685 and 3.8336/196.11, very impressive and consistent performance from Jan today. Andres Arnover 6.7079/196.40, 0.9842 and 4.1931/156.16 incrementals v Marck Harteveld 8.4297/109.80, 0.9882 60ft and 4.56064/121 as both lifted off after 330ft with tyre shake. Michel Tooren 5.9741/245.03, 1.0023 and 3.9559/191.86 incrementals lower revs on the launch but minimal wiggle and just a couple of hundredths improvements from earlier. Three for three from David Smith, and was pushed back to the pits for investigation.

16:20

Williams Bros Big Bracket eliminations round 3

Thomas Haas over Tim Stanbury who wins £250 as loser. Red light first for Ronnie Turner against Jon Turner. Dan Williams closer to dial as Billy Gane had a very wayward run, his first event of the season

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              The Doorslammers                                         
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

20/05/2023 17:45:29                              23  BIG BRACKET #1    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.2446  9.0737  0.1137  08.96 151.03
Win   984     THOMAS HAAS         + 0.0498  8.1567  0.1167  08.04 164.82
 
Foul  157     RONNIE MERCER       - 0.0190 12.6560  2.2360  10.42  81.07
Win   648     JON TURNER          - 0.0046  8.9736  0.2036  08.77 145.72
 
Win   8608    DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.1490 10.8926  0.0226  10.87 118.55
      90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0452  8.5573  0.2273  08.33 154.68

* = Disqualified 
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Heads-up classes open qualifying

17:00

Wayne Waterhouse 12.4662/112.62 improvement v Lewis Simpson 12.3053/78.56. Michael Castle 8.9441/155.21, great pass for Michael and Spotted Motors, Stephan Klasen 9.5168/170.45, Jon Gamble improved with 11.2710/126.97. First runs for Mart Dainty 10.7225/144.76 and Anthony Mincher 10.2953/140.84, 54 cars qualified for FWD. Connor Devine 11.339/138.54 v Phil Norman 14.1662/100.07.

Craig Evans 10.6527/150.07 Stephen Ray 10.4058/141.23, first run of the event for both. Rafal Kakol 10.9547/126.87 v Mark Sheridan 9.2144/198.91, Wojciech Adamczyk 8.5174/166.67 v Fran Herbert 12.4605/111.67 new PB, well done Fran! Jaon Turnock 12.243/114.34, Adam Phillips 15.1992/88.54, both improved.

Pawel Peitrzak suffered a steering wheel come off and slightly grazed the wall, reversed back as Chris Nasa ran 10.8052/139.83. Mark Mosley 8.6365/162.51, Joe Bristow 9.0458/159.10 v Andrew Burton 11.2132/119.96. Andy Bond 11.0403/78.02 v Al McSweeney 9.4834/107.18 both with grip issues. Maciej Ziolkowski 9.5512/153.62 improvement Daniel Mrzyglod 9.6940/142.11, Brad Morgan 9.8846/141.13 new PB for the Renault 5, well done Brad! Gary Camilleri 7.7020/180.69 with smoke in the second half v Bartosz Brygala 10.2032/134.12, with NOS wizard Trevor Langfield in attendance, good to see Trevor back at the track. Andy Nicholls first run, 9.1821/163.66, nice run. Pause for sledding in left lane.

16:40

Jet car exhibition runs

Perry Watkins (Oklahoma Willy VW Bus) 10.6040/156.92

Martin Hill (FireForce 3 Jet Funny Car) 5.8537/260.43, 1.0773 to 60ft and 4.0091/205.10 to half track.

Heads-up classes open qualifying

16:30

Marck Harteveld 8.2788/109.64 v Andres Arnover 10.6452/82.43 both lost traction with tyre shake after 100ft.

Dave Swift 9.0029/110.15 v Bruno Bader 6.0223/226.70 (0.9526 to 60ft and 3.9090/186.10 to half track)

16:20

Williams Bros Big Bracket eliminations round 2

Tim Stanbury holeshot Tom Atkinson, Kris Thoburn broke out against Jon Turner, Kirstie Tramm broke out against Dan Williams (with brother Spencer Tramm crewing), Thomas Haas holeshot Pete Creswell, Billy Gane holeshot Bob Molden, Ronnie Mercer over Marc Huxley.

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              The Doorslammers                                         
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 3

20/05/2023 16:21:58                              23  BIG BRACKET #1    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      221     TOM  ATKINSON       + 0.1504  8.3957  0.0557  08.34 161.29
Win   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.0246  9.0764  0.1164  08.96 151.58
 
      70      KRIS THOBURN        + 0.1400 10.3380 -0.0120  10.35 129.02
Win   648     JON TURNER          + 0.2155  8.8345  0.0845  08.75 153.11
 
Win   8608    DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.0622 10.8824  0.0324  10.85 118.87
      69      KRISTIE TRAMM       + 0.0928 11.8722 -0.0178  11.89 116.79
 
      164     PETER CRESWELL      + 0.1872  8.4896  0.0296  08.46 156.32
Win   984     THOMAS HAAS         + 0.0453  8.1351  0.0851  08.05 155.75
 
      205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1027  9.3743  0.0043  09.37 140.68
Win   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0306  8.3406  0.0206  08.32 162.45
 
      85      MARC HUXLEY         + 0.0564  9.7758  0.0458  09.73 131.69
Win   157     RONNIE MERCER       + 0.0380 10.4346  0.0046  10.43 126.30

* = Disqualified 
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Heads-up classes open qualifying

16:10

Arnie Pamment 9.2578/144.77 v Dominic Calliste 11.5914/127.73, Paul Conway 12.9756/112.62, Jack Bowley 10.268/144.83 in his MR2. Andrzej Majchryzk in his CRX 9.6251/143.84 PB, well done Andrzej! .

16:00

Simon Cooksey 8.8038/161.89 as Allan Dewhirst pushed back. Pause for sledding the track.

Andy Robinson 6.0246/242.77 (1.0062 and 3.9978/190.36 incrementals) v David Vegter 6.1598/217.93 (0.9970 and 4.0638/189.32). First run of the day for Matt Davison, but pushed back after he staged as the track was checked for fluid.

Matt Davison slowed mid track but ran 12.2704/136.95, Justin Woolner 8.3238/163.66 first run of the day v Daniel Pyka 10.9179/129.89. Gary Semper with a newly installed water pump left early so no time v Joe Stevens 9.2604/167.30, Jan Niemcewicz 12.9797/113.76 with a couple of on-the-bumper wheelies, Alex Leiserach 10.0462/143.92, Clark Appleton 10.4481/146.24, Simon Crowley came to a halt at 330ft, and towed up the track.

15:25

Petros Taxopoulos from Greece on his first run 8.2848/185.08 for a new PB and #1 qualifier, well done Petros! Oliver Berger in his blue Golf 3 R30T came to a halt in the other lane with broken half shafts clearly visible from race control.

Brian Pateman 8.3962/157.38 v Tomasz Drozdz 9.6074/153.67, Luke Loundes 12.1440/133.23 improvement v Al Williamson who had the chutes shake out after spinning the tyres on the launch. Terry Newton 8.9761/160.75 v Dawid Lamik 8.9964/158.55, Dawid's first pass today, possibly the first side by side eight in Europe. Paul Houston 10.7364/118.05, Jaroslaw Gegniewicz 10.5845/139.41, James Wotton 9.3483/148.11, great near PB run v Jack Krugel 9.6621/153.67. Danny Wilson 10.0669/148.08 with more wheelspin v Ash Cooper 9.7536/145.37

15:00

Walle Strobel 7.9726/117.48 (1.0946 to 60ft, 4.636/144 to half track, then early shut off), Jan Ericsson 5.7680/249.25 (0.9559 to 60ft, 3.8003 to half track). Dave Swift shut off after getting out of shape to 9.5842/92.37 (1.1003 to 60ft).

Paul Walklate 11.8363/117.95 to improve, Dan Malton 15.4711/70.36 v Liam Rogan 17.8280/75.05, both their first runs of the day but lifted with problems.

Jonny Marriage v Matt Southcott 8.7611/153.68 to #5 in PS. Ben Faggetter improved with 12.0409/114.92 v Lewis Lavender who ran a new PB of 12.7182/104.46, Bartosz Brygala 11.3789/131.01, Branislav Hudecek 11.5042/118.70 improvement. Allan Duthie 10.0500/149.06 improvement, Nick Shotton 12.1740/126.86 v Marcin Blauth 7.8817/186.57 not getting off the throttle, Thorsten Mittendorf with a substitute Honda Civic we surmise to 11.7788/126.51.

14:45

Williams Bros Big Bracket eliminations round 2

Jon Turner over John Tebenham, Nic Williams broke out against Brian Huxley, Keith Bartlett red-lit against Tim Stanbury who ran another eight, Pete Lane broke out against Kris Thoburn, Dan Williams ran a bye, Collin Morrice broke out against Thomas Haas, Steve Matthews red lit against Pete Creswell, Ron Bartlett red-lit against Ronnie Mercer, Lee Chiles red-lit against Kirstie Tramm, Bob Molden over Ben Kennedy, Marc Huxley holeshot Brett Featherstone, Billy Gane closer to dial than John Bean.

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              The Doorslammers                                         
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 2

20/05/2023 14:47:24                              23  BIG BRACKET #1    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   648     JON TURNER          + 0.0138  8.8858  0.1358  08.75 143.38
      324     JOHN TEBENHAM       + 0.6901  8.9581  0.0181  08.94 150.55
 
      8735    NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0202  9.4659 -0.0141  09.48 137.26
Win   22      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 0.0814  8.3561  0.0261  08.33 161.29
 
Win   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.1334  8.9680 -0.0220  08.99 152.05
Foul  57      KEITH BARTLETT      - 0.1163 10.0821  0.1021  09.98 133.71
 
      66      PETER LANE          + 0.1695 11.4903 -0.0497  11.54 111.25
Win   70      KRIS THOBURN        + 0.0811 10.3874  0.0974  10.29 129.52
 
Win   8608    DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.1014 10.8590  0.0390  10.82 119.08
      NONE                                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
      1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.0012  8.6462 -0.0038  08.65 151.54
Win   984     THOMAS HAAS         + 0.0351  8.0516  0.0116  08.04 168.48
 
Win   164     PETER CRESWELL      - 0.0279  8.4563 -0.0337  08.49 158.47
Foul  12      STEVE MATTHEWS      - 0.0065  9.5009  0.0609  09.44 139.03
 
Win   157     RONNIE MERCER       + 0.2311 10.4761  0.1061  10.37 128.29
Foul  105     RON BARTLETT        - 0.0033 10.1155  1.8555  08.26  89.56
 
Foul  87      LEE CHILES          - 0.0238  9.8103 -0.0297  09.84 136.85
Win   69      KRISTIE TRAMM       + 0.0500 11.9276  0.0776  11.85 116.22
 
      115     BEN KENNEDY         + 0.2343  9.5591  0.1191  09.44 131.66
Win   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1264  9.4511  0.0811  09.37 130.26
 
      2025    BRETT FEATHERSTONE  + 0.1248  9.4177  0.0077  09.41 134.40
Win   85      MARC HUXLEY         + 0.0614  9.7706  0.0606  09.71 135.69
 
      595     JOHN BEAN           + 0.0360  9.6242  0.1342  09.49 139.81
Win   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0361  8.3484  0.0084  08.34 154.68

* = Disqualified 
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Heads-up classes open qualifying.

14:30

Mateusz Bankowiak in his new ex David Smith Jag XKR got out of shape after 330ft, pulled his chute to correct and lifted to 10.4285/ 69.22.

John Webster's Mustang launched rather than bump into stage, and no time recorded. Andres Arnover 7.7869/122.07 (0.9872 to 60ft) v Marck Harteveld 9.6917/91.76 (1.0007 60ft), both lost traction with tyre shake to half track when they lifted.

Michel Tooren 5.9977/241.57 (1.0022 60 ft and 3.9639 191.97 to half track) v Przemyslaw Sochacki 10.2917.159.62.

14:15

Phil Thomas 11.2090 138.97 v Andy Hughes 9.4405 143.93. Ahmed Jamshaid new PB 8.5102/175.08, engine repairs worked, well done Ahmed, Gordon and team! Great to see Ash Lambert back in his Mk1 Cortina, but suffered breakage on the launch and pushed back by starter Ian Marshall and startline crew. Mike Whittaker improved to 9.2907/147.65, Dannie Highman 10.4575/132.54 with car moving around in the second half. Becky Bambrick 15.3337/90.71 v Jason Turnock 18.2892/103.73

14:00

Al McSweeney 8.5647/153.12, Jack Bowley 10.2808/140.27 v Constatin Blumel 9.6688/142.55, Josh Waterhouse 14.4186/98.84 v Darren Scannell 10.1124/132.20 with a wander, Dave Crowhurst no time (left before tree) v Karl Monks 11.5484/144.35, Thomas Hamill 13.3095/115.81 v Aaron Baker (both TS) 12.6932/122.22, Helder Puto 11.8575/113.23 P. Dabrows 10.7806/138.24, Rob Laughton 10.0395/149.13, Ricardo Leite 11.629/82.88 v Christopher Smit 10.2512/135.37.

Mikee Singh a troubled 13.7665/132.17, Rafal Kakol 9.8660/145.33, Marcus Daley 10.1626/145.75, Daniel Mrzygold 9.8574/140.29 to improve, Luke White 10.7842/136.04 v Ben Lawless who is running with traction bars, 11.6861/118.00, Wojciech Adamczyk 8.2991/153.12 v Haider Jalal 11.7983/131.05. Jack Marriage 14.2123/89.27 v Andy Bond 10.5921/85.69. Kharam Rauf 9.8365/133.23. Cameron Bishop 10.9248/122.21

13:15

13:05

Jet car exhibition runs.

Perry Watkins (Oklahoma Willy VW Bus) 10.5517/156.34

Martin Hill (FireForce 3 Jet Funny Car) 5.8321/266.76, 1.0885 to 60ft and 4.0064/206.92 to half track.

We're now on a lunch break and will post latest qualifying.

13:00

Williams Bros Big Bracket 1st round buy-backs.

Steve Matthews broke out less than Simon Innes, Jason Darling holeshot John Bean, John Tebenham broke out by less than Jens Konnecke, bye run for Chris Thoburn. Nic Williams over Warren Watts, Thomas Bublitz broke out against Thomas Haas, Ben Kennedy over Simon Swarbrick with smoke at the top end. Dave Cherrett broke out against Ron Bartlett.

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              The Doorslammers                                         
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

20/05/2023 13:02:04                              23  BIG BRACKET #1    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   12      STEVE MATTHEWS      + 0.1294  9.5241 -0.0059  09.53 133.61
      358     SIMON INNES         + 0.7640 10.5523 -0.0377  10.59 124.19
 
Win   595     JOHN BEAN           + 0.0588  9.8942  0.4042  09.49 126.85
      666     JASON DARLING       + 0.4024 10.4989  0.1989  10.30 134.87
 

      615     JENS KONNECKE       + 0.2120  8.2627 -0.0173  08.28 164.83
Win   324     JOHN TEBENHAM       + 0.5234  8.9517 -0.0083  08.96 150.56
 
      NONE                                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   70      KRIS THOBURN        + 0.1338 10.3087  0.0187  10.29 130.46
 
      772     WARREN WATTS        + 0.2155  8.9769  0.0269  08.95 151.04
Win   8735    NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0137  9.4990  0.0190  09.48 133.32
 
      255     THOMAS BUBLITZ      + 0.0152 10.1234 -0.0366  10.16 129.76
Win   984     THOMAS HAAS         + 0.0531  8.0653  0.0853  07.98 169.15
 
      82      SIMON SWARBRICK     + 0.4518 10.7348  0.1448  10.59 132.05
Win   115     BEN KENNEDY         + 0.1880  9.4841  0.0441  09.44 129.47
 
      79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.1027  9.7004 -0.0596  09.76 125.79
Win   105     RON BARTLETT        + 0.0453  8.2770  0.0670  08.21 166.02

* = Disqualified 
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Heads-up classes open qualifying.

12:45

Darren Dewhurst 15.3258/76.29 v Tomasz Drozdz 9.5488 154.73, Luke Loundes 12.4986 129.08 v Lisette de Koning 11.3144 133.32, Martin Friedschroeder 9.2630 148.09 v Daniel Pyka 11.0990 129.94, Mark Moseley 9.5020 110.31 Chris Nasa 11.2177/137.71 v Mark Sheridan 8.8696/191.31, Lukasz Rychly 10.6062/128.42. Harry Lockwood 11.2820 127.60 v Maciej Ziolkowski 10.0018 140.36, Simon Paul 9.9235/150.06 v Jon Gamble 11.4515.126.65. Calvin Skerrit 10.353/106.52 v Jorel Wells 9.6947/141.27.

Bartosz Brygala 10.5308/131.29 v Jaroslaw Gegniewicz 10.5798/134.54, Pawel Pietrzak 11.0341/126.15 v Fran Herbert 12.8064/111.94, Paul Conway 21.4000/38.21 v Lewis Simpson 9.8672/156.89, Joe Bristow 9.4054/154.69 v Branislav Huducek 11.7264/119.94

12:20

Kev Slyfield 6.5809/196.40 (1.0614 to 60ft and 4.2837/172.98), soft run for Kev and more to come. Then Andy Robinson, did his usual high rev burnout but shut off after reversing back, pushed back to see if he can be restarted.

Jan Ericsson 5.7968/246.86, 0.9717 to 60ft and 3.8231/197.16 to half track, great pass! David Vegter spun the tyres on the launch 1.3041 to 60ft, tried to get back on it once and then lifted to 14.9032/47.00.

Andy Robinson refired, car went sideways after 330ft from tyre shake in 2nd gear, 8.0643/109.51.

David Smith in the Stranger Thing '55 Chevy, high revving burnout, licensing pass 6.7137/209.86, 1.1028 to 60ft and smoke at the top end, but much straighter than at the Festival of Power and one pass away from being a licensed PM racer.

Mario Kapeller and Johannes Haginger (Golf Mk1) both broke on track, pause for clean-up in Slick Tricks right lane.

11:50

Hubert Strengberger 7.2525/190.52, new PB on mph, well done Hubert! v Clark Appleton 10.4463/144.42. Bruno Bader suffered a lack of drive and went 22.5042/45.57, Dave Swift's engine cut out and was pushed back v Walle Strobel who was shut off after a blower restraint pin came off after his burnout. Colin Millar 7.1518/196.31 with a pedal, 1.1069 to 60ft, new PB for speed, well done Colin! Joel Kerr 6.9329/185.82, 1.0900 to 60ft, well done to Joel on his first six after a huge effort over the winter to rebuild the car!

Walle Strobel returned and ran 7.0328/196.40, 1.1313 to 60ft without chutes for a long way down the shutdown area.

11:30

Rafal Kakol 9.5937/149.62, Simon Cooksey 9.1501/161.31 v Michael Castle 9.2067/155.24 who has a rear axle movement issue and the car crabbed up the track. Przemyslaw Sochacki 9.5075/140.27 with a wobble v Constantin Blumel 9.5813/142.13 new PB, well done, Danny Wilson 10.7294/153.12 spinning the tyres after 60ft v Christopher Smit 11.1129/132.19, Andrew Burton 11.0221/121.11 v Stefan Klasen 9.2832/173.04, Oly Whitehouse 12.5919/105.52 v Jeff Ludgate (late entry for 6 cyl) 8.6486/159.08, Connor Devine (now using a Quaife seqeuntial gearbox) 10.2510/142.48 v Al Williamson spun the tyres and lifted to a 26s.

Piotr Formela 10.1099/142.49 v Lewis Lavender 12.7521/104.70, new PBs apair, well done guys! Nick Shotton 14.3594/124.11 v Gary Camillieri a highly impressive 7.2774/187.37 from the rotary Mk1 Escort. Marcin Blauth 7.8691/187.45 v Mariusz Lejman whose Nissan 350Z shed a transmission boot and was towed off the top of the track.

11:15

Williams Bros Big Bracket eliminations round 1.

Dan Williams closer to dial than Simon Swarbrick, Brian Huxley broke out against Jason Darling, Lee Chiles closer to dial than Nic Williams in a close race, Jens Konnecke broke out against Brett Featherstone, Warren Watts broke out with his first 8 against Billy Gane, Ben Kennedy redlit against Pete Lane who ran a perfect ET, well done Pete!

0.0013 or 2.7 inches between Simon Innes and winner Collin Morrice, Bob Molden over Ricky Hale, Thomas Haas broke out against Keith Bartlett, Kris Thoburn redlit against Jon Turner into the 8.7s, John Bean broke out against Marc Huxley, Ronnie Mercer broke out by less against Dave Cherrett, Steve Matthews broke out against Kirstie Tramm, Ron Bartlett broke out against Pete Creswell, Tim Stanbury broke out by less than Thomas Bublitz.

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              The Doorslammers                                         
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

20/05/2023 11:13:38                              23  BIG BRACKET #1    
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      82      SIMON SWARBRICK     + 0.1255 11.0856  0.5856  10.50 128.29
Win   8608    DAN WILLIAMS        + 0.1306 11.0436  0.2236  10.82 103.24
 
Win   22      BRIAN HUXLEY        + 1.4526  8.3452 -0.0048  08.35 161.29
Foul  666     JASON DARLING       - 0.0095 19.5245  9.2245  10.30 134.87
 
Win   87      LEE CHILES          + 0.0551  9.8283  0.0083  09.82 136.84
      8735    NIC WILLIAMS        + 0.0376  9.4927  0.0327  09.46 134.48
 
      615     JENS KONNECKE       + 0.1697  8.2848 -0.0052  08.29 163.63
Win   2025    BRETT FEATHERSTONE  + 0.0250  9.4311  0.0211  09.41 132.50
 
      772     WARREN WATTS        + 0.1698  8.9750 -0.0250  09.00 146.19
Win   90      BILLY GANE          + 0.0656  8.6126  0.2726  08.34 162.45
 
Foul  115     BEN KENNEDY         - 0.1617  9.5318  0.0918  09.44 134.39
Win   66      PETER LANE          + 0.0890 11.5408  0.0008  11.54 114.45
 
      358     SIMON INNES         + 0.1574 10.6382  0.0382  10.60 120.12
Win   1969    COLLIN MORRICE      + 0.1908  8.6535  0.0035  08.65 155.73
 
      440     RICKY HALE          + 0.2300 11.0738  0.4738  10.60 132.08
Win   205     BOB MOLDEN          + 0.1864  9.6122  0.2422  09.37 113.89
 
      984     THOMAS HAAS         + 0.2017  8.0207 -0.0193  08.04 169.14
Win   57      KEITH BARTLETT      + 0.1098 10.1356  0.1456  09.99 133.29
 
Foul  70      KRIS THOBURN        - 0.1103 10.4780  0.2480  10.23 125.13
Win   648     JON TURNER          + 0.2915  8.7781 -0.0219  08.80 154.15
 
Win   85      MARC HUXLEY         + 0.0557  9.7295  0.0095  09.72 133.21
      595     JOHN BEAN           + 0.0344  9.5268 -0.0532  09.58 137.75
 
      79      DAVE CHERRETT       + 0.0702  9.7883 -0.0617  09.85 122.71
Win   157     RONNIE MERCER       + 0.0315 10.3919 -0.0081  10.40 129.86
 
Win   69      KRISTIE TRAMM       + 0.1886 11.8910  0.1410  11.75 116.11
      12      STEVE MATTHEWS      + 0.1787  9.4873 -0.0127  09.50 127.30
 
      105     RON BARTLETT        + 0.3073  8.2309 -0.0291  08.26 166.03
Win   164     PETER CRESWELL      + 0.1898  8.5138  0.0538  08.46 140.80
 
      255     THOMAS BUBLITZ      + 0.3270 10.1635 -0.0565  10.22 129.76
Win   610     TIM STANBURY        + 0.2840  8.9744 -0.0456  09.02 153.63

* = Disqualified 
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Heads-up classes open qualifying.

10:55

Pro Doorslammer runs Marck Harteveld 7.4765/122.43 (1.0166 to 60ft) v Andres Arnover 10.0092/87.34 (0.9825 60ft)

10:45

Justin Woolner 9.1204/152.10 v Carl Goldsmith 13.3544/127.94, Jack Krugel 10.4294/132.11 v 30 11.2568/142.99, Andy Bond 7.4560/200.78 v Harvey Bhogal 10.7409 135.35, Paul Walklate 13.6759/115.21 v Patick Walke 9.8410/154.71, Ash Cooper 9.7391/143.85, Joe Stevens spun tyres on launch to 8.8934/167.30.

Kev Jenkins 7.9215/173.75 v Brian Pateman with nitrous wild wheelie to 9.5321/130.29, Paul Houston 12.9768/98.63, off the throttle after half track, v Lewis Simpson 9.8435/155.26. Jon Gamble 11.8883/123.77 v Bartosz Brygala 18.6037/59.02. Daniel Pyka 11.2290/128.31 v Lukasz Rychly 10.6523/127.37, Chris Todd 8.7789/161.33 v Jodie van Aswegen 14.3930/92.34, Paul Conway 13.3718/117.00 v Daniel Mrzygold came to a halt off he startline and restaged for 9.8814/140.35.

Simon Crowley 10.7002/139.84 v Patrycjusz Dabrowski 10.4437/140.84, new PB, well done Patrycjusz! Andrzej Majchryzk 10.0881/66.33 v Bartosz Brygala 11.5976/120.23, Cameron Bishop 11.3909/130.95 v Jack Marriage 14.3481/89.77, Phil Norman 16.1856/84.58 v Matt Southcott 8.8792/151.67. Chris Waterhouse 9.6526/145.24 v Adam Phillips 15.9483/86.52. Robert Colquhoun with tyre spin 18.3782/105.54 v Jonny Marriage 13.6177/93.10. Pawel Grelich 10.6239/136.04 v Maciej Ziolkowski 9.8670/151.11, Charlie Roberts 11.1655/128.70, new PB, well done Charlie! v Lee Openshaw 11.7512/118.39. Allan Duthie 10.3348/139.83 v Wojciech Adamczyk (now in Pro Street) pushed back. Alan Kenyon 11.7262/120.76 new PB, well done Alan! Scott Lewry 10.5302/147.12.

10:15

Grant Moore 10.6789/135.23 v Pawel Grelich 10.4271/152.66, Luke Loundes 12.9104/114.92 v Simon Cooksey 9.2610/157.99, Craig Evans came to a halt off the startline, pushed back. Pause for sledding.

Anthony Mincher (#247) 11.3085/131.30, Martyn Dainty broke off the startline v Mike Whittaker 9.3887/147.22, new PB, well done Mike! Joe Bristow 9.2877/157.95 v Peter Shattock 11.0126/121.88, Connor Edwards 12.1915/117.92 v Riccardo Leite (no race number) 10.0605/142.54, run DQ'd as he did not display FWD12.

Jose Leite (CC888) 10.4275/135.63 v Constantin Blumel 9.6205/142.12, Golf WF660EW (Helder Puto) 11.9479/114.00 v Jake Tipping 12.6497/117.77, Thomasz Drosz 9.1538/154.68 (new PB, well done Thomasz!) v Dale Houston 16.7502/82.29, Stefan Klasen 8.5616/173.08, Peter Formela 10.1655/141.18 new PB, (well done Peter!) v Khurram Rauf (6 cyl Audi RS3) 11.5007/134.91. Ben Faggetter 13.45/113.75, pause for sledding.

09:55

Williams Bros Big Bracket test runs.

Thomas Bublitz 10.2415/128.66 v Jon Turner 8.8242/154.70, Bob Molden 9.3797/140.73 v Peter Lane 11.5687/113.74, Marc Huxley 9.7119/136.43 v Tom Atkinson 8.3712/161.88, Tim Stanbury 9.0489/152.05 v Ben Kennedy 9.4814/138.59, Dave Cherrett 9.9348/134.80 v Lee Huxley who had a big wheelie, came down hard and pulled over to the right at 330ft. Pause to tow Lee's Mustang to the first turnoff.

Simon Swarbrick 10.6481/132.04 v Kirstie Tramm 11.7937/117.73, pair of new PBs, well done both! Jason Darling in the mean looking Hellcat with 4MEN reg plate 10.3301/135.21 v Lee Chiles 9.7744/138.61, Kris Thoburn 10.2855/129.76 v Collin Morrice 8.6516/155.22, Billy Gane 8.3554/166.03 v Jens Konnecke 8.2988/164.83, Simon Innes 10.6290/123.38 v Dan Williams 10.8164/118.97, Thomas Haas 8.0635/168.52 v Warren Watts 9.0304/150.07, Ricky Hale 10.8662/130.93 v Steve Matthews 9.5028/138.18, Brett Featherstone 9.4106/141.16 new PB v Ron Bartlett spun the tyres off the startline 19.6402/39.27.

Ronnie Mercer 10.4323/34.84 v Nic Williams 9.4861/137.31, near NHRA class record, John Bean 9.5872/136.43 v John Tebenham pushed back for a leak, Pete Creswell 8.4371/159.59 v Keith Bartlett 9.9838/134.08, KB's first run in the nines in Roarin' Rat, well done Keith! Nick Hale in the SE Mercedes suffered a small carb fire, restarted and went 11.0354/123.82. John Tebenham returned and went 9.0037/149.12,

09:00

Good morning and welcome to Santa Pod Raceway for the Doorslammers qualifying day. The weather is mostly sunny and warming up nicely, 10C forecast to rise to 16C. Wind is 13mph from the northeast (tail wind), and the air is again good, currently sea level density altitude and forecast to rise to around 500ft at the maximum. Great conditions for quick times!

Your race reporter was unable to attend yesterday due to a family function, however he did get a chance to post a list of the best times thanks to the excellent ETSlips.co.uk (thanks Adam Bentley). There were several personal bests including some of the 22 Polish visitors who are a special feature of this year's event. Say hi to them in the pits, they have made a special effort to come and should be applauded. Commiserations to those who suffered mechanical damage. Eurodragster.com sponsor John Tebenham suffered a melted piston from a dropped valve on his Pro Mod Corvette and we understand repairs were under way last night to enable him to qualify today, also Polish star Dawid Lamik was on the hunt for a new VW R32 cylinder head for his VW engine (kindly supplied by Jacob Bailey). Good luck to any who need to repair, there will always be people in the drag racing family who can help! Check out our galleries from yesterday thanks to Diana and Julian.

The plan tody is to have a Big Bracket test run at 09:30 for today's competition for a prize pot of £10,000, then open qualifying interspersed with rounds of the Big Bracket including the round 1 buy back. Big money will get paid to round 3 winners forward. Qualifying will finish at 20:00 with the heads-up class draw at 20:30.

Hi to all Eurodragsterholics, Kirstie will be racing today and will be crewing for Andy Dibley tomorrow. Kieran will be crewing for dad Kev Jenkins, good luck to them in a tough field. Hi to those watching from home today, including Bob Roberts (here tomorrow), Kai Plathan from Finland with Otto, Mike Kraaij from the Netherlands and Lena Perés from Sweden both of whom will be here next weekend for the Main Event to assist with pit reporting.

Have a great day all and come back for news from the track at 09:30.


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