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BRCA Bikes Round 5 – Halifax
A good start to the weekend was an abrupt change in the forecast giving
Halifax dry warm sunny weather which was a welcome change from the
endless wet weekends we’ve been having lately. Saturday afternoon
practice was busy with an almost constant stream of bikes in and out of
the pits, trying for the ultimate dry setup.
NITRO
Sunday’s first qualifying round produced some very fast laps, with
Colin McCabe breaking the existing nitro lap record even though parts
of the track were still a little damp from an overnight shower. Round 2
saw another win and new lap and race record for Colin in nitro with the
FS-1, but the lap record wasn’t to last long as Dave Andrew decided to
have a play in this class. Round 3 saw Dave Andrew, running John’s old
2 stroke NF, smashing the lap record by 0.8 seconds! At this point John
wanted his old bike back but Dave was having none of it! John thought
he was doing ok with the FS-2 with a race time better than the old
record, but couldn’t quite keep up with the talent in this field. Round
4 and Colin almost equalled his fastest qualifying time, but had no
need to improve it as he was already on pole for the final.
http://www.northern-radio-moto-club.co.uk/videos/hfxnitrord5.wmv
SUPERSTOCK
It was good to see 2 new pilots in this class, both Carl lister and
Peter Watt improved throughout the day and showed it’s possible to jump
in at the deep end and still have a good day. But it was Dave Scouse
again at the top, the only rider on 16 laps in rounds 1,2 &3 and
close to the race record, but he was getting close company with a
plethora of riders on 15 laps and baying for the top spot . Dave
continued to improve and by round 3 had collected the new race record
and Pole position for the final. After a mediocre start, Graham Clarke
put in his best time of the day in round 4 to secure 3rd place on the
grid and Steve Newey’s 3 race wins and third round best time was good
enough for the no.2 spot.
SUPERBIKE
The fastest class of them all. Wheelies, powerslides and stunning
straight line speeds. All seen and performed here today by all of the
top pilots. And more records smashed! James Crunden’s 2nd round time
broke the existing race record by 0.4 seconds in heat 4 and in heat 5
Dave Andrew went one better knocking another 0.4 seconds off that.
First James, then Dave set new lap records as well! Colin McCabe was
not hanging around either, only a fraction off the best time. Only
Dave, James and Colin managed 17 laps in qualifying and that’s how the
order stayed for the finals
CONCOURSE
Last round’s concourse winner Dave Andrew was the judge this time round
and he eventually settled for Allan Watkinsons Pramac Ducati. Allan
received his prize of a Weston UK tyre bonding kit from Formby Models
Steve Newey.
FINALS
The nitro final always starts first and all bikes were set off on the
back straight with no problems. Colin’s consistent lap times helped him
lead from start to finish, but it was 2-stroking Dave that was on a
mission to catch Colin before the chequred flag, The FS-2 got the win
this time, but the lap times show that there’s really nothing in it.
John came home 3rd on the same lap with Allan Waterfall and Ken Gospel
following. Nitro
at Halifax video.
In the Superstock B final, pole man Steven Croston took the well
deserved win after battling with Tony Hill and it was new pilots Carl
Lister taking 2nd with Peter Watt 3rd.
Superstock A:
Dave led from pole after a good start, but a small mistake from Steve
allowed 3rd place man Graham to sneak past and chase after Dave with
Gerald hot on Graham’s heels. Lap 4 and Dave ran off a kerb, letting
Graham through. From then on it was close racing with the lead changing
hands several times until lap 9 when Graham pulled away and stayed in
front to take the win. But it was Dave Richards who was the man on a
mission, progressing from a 6th place start to take 2nd in the end,
with Gerald Page moving up 2 slots to take 3rd, just ahead of a
recovering Dave Scouse.
Superstock
A Final video.
Superbike A:
Dave lead from the start but by the second lap was caught by James.
After the ensuing fairing bashing slowing them down, Colin sneaked
through with James in hot pursuit and Dez Chand following in 3rd. Dave
backed out of the tussle for the lead with braking problems leaving
Colin and James fighting for the lead right to the end, with some of
the closest racing ever seen at Halifax, James getting the win at the
end, Colin 2nd and Jamie 3rd, after clawing his way up the field from
5th position at the start and Dave crossing the line just 2 seconds
later. Superbike
A Final video.
Superb racing in all classes, providing the many spectators with
something as close as possible to the real thing. Take a look at some
great photos from Dez’s
gallery here
Many thanks to the Halifax club for providing a superb venue and
facilities, race control was perfect and run as smoothly as ever.
Next round is at the home of UK Bike Racing, Skipton. See you there.
John Veal
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2007 BRCA
Bike Championship Calendar
Online Booking-in is now Open
Are you looking to
race in the BRCA Bike Championships? If so, you need to be registered on this site and
logged in before you can access the booking-in system.
Site
registration is now open. Once you complete the registration form, you will need
to confirm this from the confirmation email you will be sent. Please note that there is a
problem with AOL email and the AOL browser which interferes wit hthe operation of the
site. Please contact Mike for assistance if you are an AOL user, this is a problem with
AOL and NOT the site! Once logged in please fill in the drivers "Registration
Record", you cannot book in till this is done. Those drivers intending to enter more
than one class at the same meeting will require an additional login account. If you have
any problems accessing or using the web or this system call Mike on 01933 225 417 for
assistance.
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Hover over red arrows on map for
locations and track images.Click arrow for track site.
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Date
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Track |
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April 8th |
Snetterton |
| 2 |
May 6th |
Brookland |
| 3 |
June 3rd |
Tibshelf |
| 4 |
July 1st |
Mendip |
| 5 |
July 29th |
Halifax |
| 6 |
August 19th |
Skipton |
| 7 |
October 14th |
Aldershot |
Classes:
3 classes will be run at each meeting:
- Superstock
- Superbike
- Nitrobike
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Fees:
As of Sunday 4th March, you are now allowed to enter multiple classes on the same day.
Entry Fee for the first class on each day is £15.00, entries for additional classes on
the same day will be £10.00. At entry time you will be required to pay the full fee for
all entries, the difference for any multiple class entries will then be refunded to your
payment account within 24hrs.
Championship:
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