Fulbeck ABkC Rotax Round 4: 18.7.04

NEWSLETTER

John Boyd went head to head with Michael Simpson in Max again and won, but Simpson took home two more points. Adam Christodoulou remains unbeaten in MiniMax, but in Juniors he had to settle for second behind the ever effervescent Craig Copeland, although he was trying a different chassis.

ABkC MiniMax

Heat winners: Adam Christodoulou, Nigel Moore, James Bradshaw, Will Stevens, Scott Jenkins.

B Final: Conor Stephenson, Michael Home, Martin Long, Chris Matthews, Ben Case.

A Final: Nigel Moore was right back on form earning pole and leading the pack away, whilst behind him Stevens and Jenkins banged wheels. After that, they both leapfrogged Moore, but he regrouped to fight back for second. Christo started seventh but was soon contending for the lead, having taken Jenkins and soon after Stevens. Manzur followed him as far as third.

Results: Christodoulou, Moore, Manzur, Jenkins, Andrew Tooley, Stevens.

ABkC Rotax Junior UK

Qualifying: Adam Christodoulou 49.27, Daniel Rowbottom, Richard Singleton, Stefan Wilson, Matt Truelove, Thomas Arme.

Heat winners: Christodoulou x 2, Rowbottom, Brett Parris, Craig Copeland x 2, Sam Tordoff.

C Final: Richard Kent, Kris Loane, Chris Brown, William Masters.

B Final: Lewis Williamson, Arme, Truelove, David Mayes, Jordan Williams.

A Final: Copeland sped off from pole, winning unchallenged to the tune of three seconds. Ben Cooper and Parris gave vain chase until Wilson and Christo stormed through from the fifth row. Christo had lost time in a heat clash. After Parris, Singleton and Rowbottom were all demoted in turn, Christo nipped past Wilson for second in time for the chequer.

Results: Copeland, Christo, Wilson, Parris, Singleton, Rowbottom.

ABkC Rotax Max

Qualifying: David Bellchambers 48.17, Martin Pierce, Philip Harkness, Chris Trott, Karl Haxton, Philip English.

Heat winners: Bellchambers, Haxton, English, Lee Pattison, Adam Charnley, Michael Simpson, Jedd Cooke, Raymie Eastwood.

C Final: Denis Gorman, Ross Wilson, Kevin Baines, Ben Simonds, Colin Davis.

B Final: Trevor Hayes, David Richardson, William Albrow, Pierce, English.

A Final: Unlike many of his fellow seeds, Simpson enjoyed good heats again for pole, with his greatest rival John Boyd behind him. For instance Martin Pierce came from grid 20 in the B, but had more problems in the A, whilst Tristram Oman gained only two places for tenth. Irish champion Harkness was well on-form for fourth place, his best result. He had demoted Lee Pattison, who dropped way down the order after a tussle with Tom Brown and Cameron Jackson. After a tense opening half-lap, Bellchambers came out second from John Boyd with Simpson ahead. But Boyd soon found his pace, vaulting past both Bellchambers and Simpson, and pulling a two second cushion. Simpson then had his hands full fending off Bellchambers all the way to the flag.

Results: Boyd, Simpson, Bellchambers, Harkness, Brown, Jackson.

Rowrah Rumblings

Is this a record? A MiniMax heat had seven rolling laps before being red-flagged so the Clerks could have a severe word. James Bradshaw was excluded from the meeting when it was found he had used two exhaust gaskets in the MiniMax A final. James Clink and Lloyd Savage were both excluded from the Max B Final. Sam Tordoff was underweight in the Junior timed qualifying and the same fate fell to Max championship leader Michael Simpson as well as Adam Murphy and Joe Bailey. Simpson had a big crash on Friday with extensive kart damage, also nursing a bruised back.