Club 2000, Double Header Rounds 1 & 2, 3rd-4th April 2021

redlodgekarting
May 7, 2021
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Round 1-2 April

The first double header of the year was overcast but dry. Numbers on the Saturday were a little down on the Friday due to Covid restrictions preventing overnight stays. The dry track together with the excitement of being let loose after months of enforced hibernation led to some fast times and two lap records.

HONDA

Joshua “Bomber” Smith (15) had a great weekend with three 1sts and a 2nd in R1 and a clean sweep in R2. Hayden Gray (16) took 1st in the Final of R1 having been consigned to 2nd in all the heats. In R2, the Junglings took turns at 2nd and 3rd place with Ralf Jungling (16) taking three 2nds and a 3rd and Timo Jungling (8) one 2nd and two 3rds. Levi Machardie (54) who spent all the heats in 4th position managed 3rd in the Final.

R1: Joshua Smith (15) claimed the fastest Honda lap of the day with 46.33 in Heat 3 and the fastest average speed of 57.49 mph in Qualifying.

R2: Joshua Smith (15) claimed the fastest Honda lap of the day, and the lap record, with 45.94 in Heat 1 and the fastest average speed of 57.89 mph in Qualifying.

Round 1

1st Hayden Gray (16)

2nd Joshua Smith (15)

3rd Logan Mcallisters (95)

4th Levi Machardie (54)

5th Alexander Koedjikov (11)

Round 2

1st Joshua Smith (15)

2nd Ralf Jungling (16)

3rd Levi Machardie (54)

4th Nathan Gange (89)

5th Brett Sanderson (28)

MINIMAX

Many of last year’s Minimax drivers have graduated onto Junior Rotax this year which means Alex Beale (43) had the class to himself. While he probably enjoyed coming 1st in every race, we’re sure he’d like some competition!

R1: Alex Beale (43) achieved his fastest average speed of 56.64 mph together with

his fastest lap of the day (45.98) in the Final.

R2: Alex Beale (43) claimed his lap of the day with a 44.22 in Heat 2 and the fastest average speed of 59.06 mph in Qualifying.

Rounds 1 & 2

1st Alex Beale (43)

JUNIOR TKM

There was a little movement in the top five places. In R1, Charlie Gaillard (74) took 1st place in Heats 1 and 2 and the Final, but Heat 3 found him at unlucky 13th. He had better luck in R2 with three 1sts and a 2nd in Heat 1. Oliver Bowen (55) managed a 1st and two 2nds (including the Final) for R1. His luck tailed off in R2 starting with a 1st in Heat 1, then 2nd 4th and 5th in the Final. Oliver Gaillard (20), competing only in R1, came 3rd in the Final - his only other place was 4th in Heat 3. Luke Bate (95) was more consistent than most in with placings in every race in both rounds: R1: 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th; R2: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 2nd. Jake Cox (26) spent most of R1 in midfield but sneaked into 5th for the Final. Freya Woodall (16) only took part in R2, managing 3rd in the Final and Heat 3 with 5th places in the remaining races. Oliver Rands (27) took 4th in the Final and Heat 1 and a 2nd and a 3rd in the remaining races.

R1: Luke Bate (95) claimed the fastest Junior TKM lap of the day with a 41.83 in Heat 3 and the fastest average speed of 63.04 in Qualifying.

R2: Luke Bate (95) claimed the fastest Junior TKM lap of the day with a 41.59 in the Final and the fastest average speed of 64.25 mph in Qualifying.

Round 1

1st Charlie Gaillard (74)

2nd Oliver Bowen (55)

3rd Oliver Gaillard (20)

4th Luke Bate (95)

5th Jake Cox (26)

Round 2

1st Charlie Gaillard (74)

2nd Luke Bate (95)

3rd Freya Woodall (16)

4th Oliver Rands (27)

5th Oliver Bowen (55)

JUNIOR ROTAX

The top places were closely guarded in both rounds with the same drivers sharing the trophies. Jenson Weston (34) took 1st in the R1 Final and came away with six podium positions over the course of the weekend, including two more 1sts, a 2nd and a 3rd. Matthew Copsey (97) managed a total of eight podiums, winning the Final in R2, and ending up with four 1st and four 2nd places. Alfie Campbell (40) had a podium finish in the Finals of both rounds: 3rd in the R1 and 4th in R2. He also had a total of eight top five positions over the weekend, including two 2nds and three 3rds. Sam Cooper (44) had a total of six top five positions including a 4th R1 Final and a 3rd in the R2 Final. Bryn Evans (77) also had six top five positions, trying each of the places out for size.

R1: Jenson Weston (34) grabbed the fastest Junior Rotax lap in Heat 3 with a 40.66 and the fastest average speed of 65.12 mph in the same race.

R2: Bryn Evans (77) claimed the fastest Junior Rotax lap of the day, and the lap record, with a 40.45 in Heat 3 and the fastest average speed of 65.79 mph in Qualifying.

Round 1

1st Jenson Weston (34)

2nd Matthew Copsey (97)

3rd Alfie Campbell (40)

4th Sam Cooper (44)

5th Bryn Evans (77)

Round 2

1st Matthew Copsey (97)

2nd Jenson Weston (34)

3rd Sam Cooper (44)

4th Alfie Campbell (40)

5th Kieran Janali (50)

JUNIOR PROKART

Reece Bright (27) was on form over the weekend claiming 1st place in both Finals, ending up with a total of five 1st places and three 2nds. Harvey Cursley (44) took 2nd in the Final of R1, his highest position of the weekend. Cassidy Beeton (66) made 3rd in the Round 1 Final. William Bloom (56) took 4th in the R1 Final but did slightly better in R2 with a 2nd place in the Final and two 3rds in the heats. Disappointing for James Drabwell (5), he didn’t feature above 3rd in either of the Finals but took 1st place in all the heats in R1 and 2nd in all the heats in R2.

R1: Reece Bright (27) claimed the fastest Prokart lap of the day with a 44.40 in the Final. William Bloom (56) achieved the fastest average speed of 59.52 mph in Qualifying.

R2: Reece Bright (27) claimed the fastest Prokart lap of the day with a 44.06 in the Heat 2 and the fastest average speed of 60.50 mph in Qualifying.

Round 1

1st Reece Bright (27)

2nd Harvey Cursley (44)

3rd Cassidy Beeton (66)

4th William Bloom (56)

Round 2

1st Reece Bright (27)

2nd William Bloom (56)

3rd James Drabwell (5)

4th Alfie Wilkes (22)

SENIOR TKM

Spencer Lane (11) was the sole competitor in the Senior TKM class.

R1: Spencer Lane (11) claimed his fastest lap of the day with a 41.50 in the Final and the top average speed of 63.06 mph in Heat 3.

Round 1

1st Spencer Lane (11)

SENIOR ROTAX

Lloyd Bell (100) had a good R1, ending up with three 1st positions including the Final and 3rd place in Heat 1. Thomas Parker (72) took part in both rounds, coming 2nd in R1 Final and 1st in R2 Final ending up with a total of four 1sts, three 2nds and one 5th. Jack Powell (28) took 3rd in the R1 Final and finished the day with one 2nd place and two 4ths. Arundel Hughes (24) only managed 4th in the R1 Final but did better in the R2 Final with a 2nd position, ending the weekend with one 1st, two 2nds, one 3rd and one 4th.

R1: Lloyd Bell (100) claimed the fastest Senior Rotax lap of the day with a 39.66 and the top average speed of 66.85 mph in the Final.

R2: Thomas Parker (72) claimed the fastest Senior Rotax lap of the day with a 39.63 and the fastest average speed of 67.05 mph in the Final.

Round 1

1st Lloyd Bell (100)

2nd Thomas Parker (72)

3rd Jack Powell (28)

4th Arundel Hughes (24)

5th Dylan Tatham (55)

Round 2

1st Thomas Parker (72)

2nd Arundel Hughes (24)

3rd Dylan Tatham (55)

4th Jack Watson (25)

5th Josh Twitchen (52)

SENIOR ROTAX 177

There were a lot of drivers in the 177 class and the field was pretty open with variable results throughout the weekend – it was nice to see some old faces back on track. In Round 1, Daniel Fleckney (7) took 1st place in the Final and Heat 1, a 2nd in Heat 3 but only managed 7th in Heat 2. Jay Ford (99) claimed 2nd in the Final and two 3rds and a 5th in the heats. Robert Reeve (15) took 2nd in Heat 2, a 3rd in the Final and two 4th places in Round 1 the claimed two 1sts in Round 2 (including the Final), a 3rd and a 5th. Nick Carlton-Smith (7) took 2nd in the Second Round Final and Heat 1. Nick Aitcen (21) got a 2nd and a 3rd in Round 3 and the Final respectively.

Round 1: Jay Ford (99) picked up the fastest Rotax 177 lap of the day with a 40.69 in Heat 3. Max Williams (71) and Daniel Fleckney (7) tied for the fastest average speed of 64.10 mph in Heat 3 and the Final respectively.

Round 2: Jay Ford (99) claimed the fastest Senior Rotax 177 lap of the day with a 40.75 in the Final. Robert Reeve (15) achieved the fastest average speed of 64.52 mph.