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[cosmicnode]

The final round took place at the Rockingham Slot Car Club. This is situated above the Team West Tec F3 team premises, club member Gavin Wills is the Principal. The facilities are superb with 2 other tracks, one for Scalextric, and an oval for slotstox.


First race of the day was for the UK retro Saloon




This was won by James Cleave with Gavin Willis 2nd and Graeme Stephenson in 3rd place.



James Cleave's Richy Kettleson car.



Gavin Wills 2nd place car.



All

Graeme Stephansons 3rd place car






F1 was won by James Cleave who is a ex world Champion with Gavin Willis second and Mick Thompson Third.




James Cleave's car was loaned to him by Richy Kettleson, and is one of my chassis hence the Richy K on the body.





Gavin Wills 2nd place car



Mick Thompson's 3rd place.



Sunday morning was Remembrance day and and all activity was stopped at 11am for a minute's silence to honor those who gave their lives in war.

The combined Can-An Tottenham field.






Can-Cm started with James and Gavin first and second again with Richard Kettleson 3rd



James Cleave's winning car covered (top secret) with Gavins and Richy's cars





Lat race was for the Tottenham retro pro cars . once more James and Gavin won with Graeme 3rd



These cars were fast and fastest lap the flat track was 4.2 sec. Not bad for a G20 with ceramic mags. Gavins and James cars were loaned by myself and Richy.





A good 2 days racing was enjoyed by all , thanks to the Rockingham club and organization for a great weekend.

[slotcarone]

Looks like some fun racing there!!! Thanks for posting and the pictures of the cars and chassis!!

[Steve Deiters]

Great looking flat track their that probably keeps everyone on their toes not to mention a great shot of the cars and chassis.

[George Kimber]

UKRRA Championship 3rd Round Rockingham

Just to add a bit of detail to Mike's report:




Going into the 3rd Round Three drivers were in the frame for overall victory
George Kimber led by 35 points from a fast improving Richy Kettleson with Mike Harrison in 3rd spot.
The track has a lap length of 117 ft with Flat corners and a tricky downhill esses .
The track is not easy to learn and this was born out by the podiums in the Four classes being dominated
by Home club members .Graeme Stevenson being the only outsider to make the top three.
James Cleave lives close and the Former ISRA World Champion is tough to beat on any track and it was no suprise that he dominated the days racing. For Gavin Wills it was his first Retro event but he was soon up to pace and was very competitive.
The Concourse proved to be very close with Richy Kettleson taking top points in three of the four classes but George was very close and lost only 6 points of his overall lead.

Richy's very pretty Camaro.




Graeme Stephensons "SEXY MUSTANG"



George just missed the podium in F1 and a Fifth in Saloon increased his advantage over
Richy.

George 's Saloon & F1.

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Richy improved in Can Am to take 4th and take back four laps.

So it was all down to the Tottenham Sports Anglewinder class.
George held back in the Qualifying feeling it was safer in the 'B' final .Richy qualified for the 'A' . George had a very clean race and the car and gears stayed together leaving Richy with a tough task of making up 26 laps ,he ended up 3 laps better but George had
taken the title for the second year!



Richy second and another veteran racer from Raceway 81 Mike Harrison took 3rd on the podium.

Overall an exciting Championship on Three very different tracks.

George's LMP Porsche/ O/S Lancer Porshe



George's Concourse Can Am.



Close up of James Can Am



Mike & Richy Kettleson . Relaxing before the Big Day.

[NSwanberg]

Another great race report from across the pond. Interesting builds. I really appreciate the time you gentleman take to remove the bodies from the cars and show the body and chassis together. Nice touch!

Was that Wicked Wanda?

The number 3 pink F1, come on guys, cough up, those guide lead wire clips need some explanation????

[cosmicnode]

The pink F1 has SCD guide lead clips fitted which keep the lead wire down low.

[NSwanberg]

Mighty sporting of you chap.

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