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Round 2 1/8 UK Serpent Series @ Wombwell (08/05/2006)
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- John Anthony Russell
Saturday Practice
Hot and Sunny conditions on Saturday set the scene for more fast and furious racing at the very well prepared Wombwell Race Track.
(Picture of track) Separate
The Wombwell Race Track
Serpent Series Leader
Current Series leader John Carr was on his local circuit and keen to increase his lead.
Sunday Race Day
The track was wet from overnight rain, 57 drivers all stood in silence for 1 minute as a mark of respect for the sad loss of Tom Martin, one of the founder members of the BRCA.
As Heat 1 was about to start the rain started to fall. At the end of round one only half of the 57 drivers had recorded race times. Local driver and series leader John Carr was TQ. Rounds 2 and 3 got even wetter. In the last round TQ was taken by the current leader of the National series Richard Hicklin.
Finals
The track was still very wet and half of the drivers were on their way home to dry out. In the lower finals it was a case of survival. The drivers with the best wet weather preparation winning the races only three carswere still running at the end of lower finals. The main A final saw 10 drivers head out for a very good race (9 Serpents and 1 Mugan). After 10 minutes Tim Wood lead the field with John Carr second and Kyle Branson in third place. The track conditions started to improve, the rain was much lighter now.
Final Results 1,2,3 for SERPENT 960 and MEGA
Tim Wood was the worthy winner with John Carr second and Mark Green third.
Lets not forget the very WET and COLD Mechanics
JOHN CARR LEADS THE UK SERPENT SERIES
Next 1/8th Serpent Series Round 11 June Tibshelf.
RICHARD HICKLIN LEADS THE BRCA NATIONAL SERIES
Next 1/8th BRCA National Round Brookland 21 May.
The Wombwell Race Track
The rain is still falling
John Carr. Tim Wood and Mark Green
Tim with his mechanic Claire
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