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20 Mar 2004, 19:16 (Ref:912570)
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SOM FF1600 - Round one to Wills
Gavin Wills dominated the opening round of the Daly Systems Star of the Midlands FF1600 Championship at Silverstone today. The Van Diemen RF00 driver beat Alex Ames by over 13 seconds, while reigning champion Peter Daly failed to finish.
Ames made marginally the better start from the outside of the front row, but Wills soon forged ahead. He was never challenged. It was a relatively quiet race too for Ames, but in the closing laps the Swift SC93 driver found Justin Dawkins closing in on him. Dawkins had clashed with Daly at Becketts as the pair scrapped over third place, with the championship sponsor pitting to assess the damage. Dawkins fell behind Jamie Smyth (Swift SC94) and Stuart Kestenbaum (up from 11th on the grid), but when Smyth hit clutch problems Kestenbaum had to back off, allowing Justin back through for third. Following Smyth's retirement Kestenbaum was fourth, well clear of newcomer Mark Armstrong in fifth and Benn Simms, giving a UK debut to Mygale SJ2002 in Kent specification, was sixth. Wills, Ames and Kestenbaum each took class honours, with John Pearson completing the list with pre-1982 victory. Wills set fastest lap on the drying track with a 1m 04.319s effort, but Dawkins was only three seconds off the pace. The second round is at Donington Park in eight days time. |
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20 Mar 2004, 19:44 (Ref:912617)
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Jamie Smyth was actually in a VD90/91, did he set F/L in class B? after Gavin he seemed to be the best of the rest, NW pre87 champion you see!
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20 Mar 2004, 19:45 (Ref:912619)
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Jamie Smyth (Swift SC94) ????
I thought he was running an RF90 this year. Have things changed? Ian, thanks for this speedy update. Is this a sign of the quick updates we can expect from clubff1600.co.uk ? I hope so. |
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20 Mar 2004, 19:46 (Ref:912622)
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You just beat me to it Dave.
Can you post the results, times please Ian? |
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20 Mar 2004, 19:50 (Ref:912629)
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one minute is a bit further away than Justins 3 seconds DIZ - is that per lap Mr Sowman?
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20 Mar 2004, 20:01 (Ref:912658)
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IMHO Possibly 3 tenths per lap. All will become clear when Mr Sowman posts the times.
Don't lose heart Ian. Sorry for the pun dhart. |
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20 Mar 2004, 20:39 (Ref:912712)
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Yes, three tenths. Yes, RF90 - which I knew, but inexplicably decided to change to something else.
Results: 1 Wills 2 Ames + 13.289s 3 Dawkins + 15.601s 4 Kestenbaum + 16.501s 5 Armstrong + 26.389s 6 Simms + 32.716s 7 Andrew Ames 8 Miller 9 Fox 10 Hart 11 Cooper 12 Pearson 13 Mellish 14 Hall 15 Sekree 16 Russell 17 Owen DNF Smyth, Daly FL Wills 1m 04.319s; Dawkins 1m 04.679s; Kestenbaum 1m 04.922s; Pearson 1m 06.707s. |
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20 Mar 2004, 20:39 (Ref:912713)
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Photos...uncleaned,edited anything
http://paulsands.org/sil200304/som/som1.html Last edited by PaulSands; 20 Mar 2004 at 20:40. |
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20 Mar 2004, 20:53 (Ref:912733)
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Nice pics Paul.
Looks like the lad in #90 Van Diemen RF78 could do with sorting his seating position out. Looks a good candidate for the Whiplash Award |
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20 Mar 2004, 21:29 (Ref:912780)
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Prize for worst handling car had to go to that Mygale of Simms, it was happiest going in a straight line!!
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20 Mar 2004, 22:27 (Ref:912857)
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Number 90 is Northallerton's David Owen. I guess the Mygale's handling might improve after race or two - well, you'd hope so...
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20 Mar 2004, 23:24 (Ref:912981)
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Ian what were the qualifiying times?
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21 Mar 2004, 16:15 (Ref:914014)
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I think they were in the 13's, it was wet
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21 Mar 2004, 16:45 (Ref:914050)
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What was the gap between Gavin and Alex in qualifying?
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21 Mar 2004, 16:47 (Ref:914052)
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0.1 ish, might not be as easy as you thought in the wet aye?
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21 Mar 2004, 16:50 (Ref:914056)
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Gavins car is not as sorted as ours yet LOL
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21 Mar 2004, 16:53 (Ref:914060)
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We would have all known if you had been willing to go head to head with him, but I understand you might be a bit scared, been away from it for a while and all that
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21 Mar 2004, 16:59 (Ref:914073)
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I would have loved to have been there Mat being a scouser I have no fear of any one (we are the chosen ones)I had to earn a shilling that day (thats money to you young pups)LOL
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21 Mar 2004, 22:16 (Ref:914352)
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Quote:
 Sorry Alan, I did promise not to post anything on the subject, but I'n a Scouser as well and can tell porkie pies with the best of them.
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21 Mar 2004, 22:23 (Ref:914363)
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At least she hit the best car she could find LOL
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26 Mar 2004, 16:41 (Ref:920239)
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Next time, try for a few more of the best looking car out there - Black Swift SC94, numbered "9." Seriously, introduce yourself and have a cuppa (not this weekend as she has committed me to the garden rather than Donington). |
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26 Mar 2004, 18:00 (Ref:920310)
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Maybe a stupid question, but I see so many Formula Ford topics on this forum, is this all about the same championship, or are their different championships???
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26 Mar 2004, 18:30 (Ref:920341)
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Hi Daisy, there are 4 regional FF1600 c'ships as well as one historic, one classic, and two for 1800s
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26 Mar 2004, 20:11 (Ref:920473)
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John it's my intention to try get decent shots of everybody so nobody feels left out
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26 Mar 2004, 20:32 (Ref:920506)
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I did actually get a couple but at first glance on Saturday wasnt too happy with the results
http://paulsands.org/swift9.jpg |
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