Pre-Cadwell Report

Greetings race fans!

Yes I know I have left it a bit late to get the pre-race report on but I have been a bit busy planning for the Xmas Do.

You have already had one e-mail from me with the booking forms on but I have been told this was a bit confusing and did not have all the relevant info on it so you will be getting another one shortly.

As we are running our own Do this year it would be a big help to get as many deposits and menus in as soon as possible so we can make payments to the hotel etc. as we cannot pass the tab to the MGCC.

The forms this time round can be printed off and sent to Richard Tinkler with the money…he will also take them from you at Cadwell…so try not to leave it to the last minute as everyone sorting this out is doing this in their own time.

OK then, on to Cadwell.

33 drivers are on the grid this time out which is a little lower than last year but it looks as though we will still get our split races.

This worked well last time out as the classes were more closely matched then can happen when we are all out together.

Groups A F & T are the first to take to the track and we see the welcome return of Margaret Farquhar-Rigg and Kevin Stibbards in class F. The “silver fox” old JB does not look like he will make it this time out after being the sole contender in the class at Mallory.

The T Types are back in force too, with no less than five of them registered to race. As always John Bussey will be the one to watch here as he wrings the neck of his faithful car and no doubt he will be entered in several other races as well as the PBIC.

Class A sees the return of  Wilson the Clockwork Orange, but no sign of his pal Legs of Doom as he spends a little more time reconstructing the Grey Pig.

The two James’s will continue their battle with the Old Geezer Lew Bergonzi, but the Blue Flash (Darby) has his proto-type Flash2 Engine installed following the blow-up at Mallory. (Thanks for the race report James) Will this new engine be enough to beat Mr Immac himself who is out on new rubber?

The remaining classes B, C & E will be out on their own with a reasonable showing for class B but a slightly less reasonable one for class C.

I don’t recognise car 154 perhaps someone will let me know if this is a new bod?

The Brat Pack of Holmes and Spencer are re-joined by “quick jaw Magraw” Simon Cripps who returns after a two race gap.

Now what about class E then…it’s shown on the programme but is there anyone in it?

Anyhow this will be the first big test for our caretaker co-ordinator Long Haired Dave as he prepares himself for his first full season running the championship in 2011 – I feel he may have to spend more time co-ordinating and less time helping repair the Metro of brother Alan who is attempting to re-incarnate (used that joke before so move on) his battered car after Mallory..…perhaps that’s why they called it the Phoenix Challenge before?

So there we are folks, Lincolnshire beckons for a two-day outing, let’s give it our Peter Best shot!

I hope to pitch the Jonesey Racing Team Tent on Friday night and then work my way through the Pete Burchill stash of beer!

See you there.

Jonesey

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or Breaking News if you watch Sky-

I forgot to mention that former racer Dan Neaves of Team Neaves fame, finding he has some time on his hands has kindly offered to compile the Xmas Video showing all those classic moments from this seasons racing.

Please forward your  tapes / DVD’s / Memory sticks or SD cards to him at the following address so he can get to work. He will return all material at Snett or at the Xmas Do itself… don’t be shy get that footage in!!!!

Dan Neaves c/o Team Neaves Racing 1 Stephens Field, Chiddingfold, Surrey, GU8 4QP