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Results 2008MENHENIOT 22ND JUNE 2008
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RACE PREVIEW |
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ODDS |
DRIVER |
FORECAST COMMENTS |
| 4/6 | Ricko Barker | Wont get a better chance to win with many key rivals missing. Loves the track, considers Mark Stocks his main threat |
| 7/2 | Steven Dash | If it's dry, Dashy should be certain top 3 material. His lightweight will be a big advantage to him around Menheniot |
| 4/1 | Mark Stocks | Beat Dash and Rick in the wet at St Eval latest but he wont find it so easy here |
| 5/1 | Gary Stocks | Dark horse Gary is always near the front and he should be challenging up there again |
| 11/1 | Ben Harrison | Seems to get faster each time he races here and he has the speed to make the final |
| 20/1 | Bear Barker | Birthday boy struggled here in early heats last year until the final heat. If he pushes he could make the final 6 |
| 20/1 | Chris Meaney | Poor here last year but good in 2006. Top 3 in a weak practice event latest. Must go faster to claim honours |
| 20/1 | Jason Hoare | Been before and wasnt too far behind. Jason has the ability to surprise but its gonna be tough out there |
| 25/1 | Michael Chantler | Debut at St Eval in Dec 07 couldnt have been tougher. This circuit in the dry should suit him much better |
| 33/1 | Graham Allen | Oldest driver in the field but has a missus called Bear. He'll need all his speed to keep up with the youngsters |
| 50/1 | Matt Bennetts | Very erractic and makes marshalls work for their money. Cannot win this...surely? |
| 50/1 | Ross Blatchford | Had a mare on his debut here last year and could do better now he has track knowledge |
| 66/1 | Keeley Allen | "Bear" is her nickname and she is looking to stop the boys winning. Also note...Keeley is a driving instructor |
QUALIFYING AND 3 HEAT RACES QUALIFYING Q.TIME POS HEAT 1 GAP POS HEAT 2 GAP POS
HEAT 3 GAP
HEAT REVIEWS HEAT 1 HEAT 2 HEAT 3
FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS FINAL CHAMPIONSHIP FINISHING POSITIONS POINTS HEAT COMMENTS
THE FINAL RACE FINAL RACE FINISHING ORDER GAP ODDS BEFORE THE DAY FINAL COMMENTS
FASTEST LAPS
OVERVIEW Take nothing away from eventual winner
Ben Harrison
though who drove right up at the front all day and didn't put a wheel out of
place. Not many people thought he would even make the final let alone win it
so top marks to him. Steven Dash
chased him home and if not for his poor grid slot he could have done even
better perhaps? His lightweight was certainly a help, but of the finalists
the Barker
brothers were without doubt [ apart from Gary
Stocks ] the quickest on the track all day.
Rick,
Bear and
Gary were the 3 fastest
drivers in every heat [ looking at the time sheets ] .
Bear was
on fire all day and after taking pole position at odds of 100/1 he kept it
up. Bear
had the pace today but if he can improve his overtaking then he is a real
danger in future. He could have won heat 1, gained 4 places in heat 2 and
was held up behind Dash
and Ben in heat 3
before finishing out of the trophies in the final by only half a second.
Rick, the
favourite after his crazy speed here last year, got caught in too many
midfield battles after a poor qualifying, but set some of the fastest laps
when he did get some open track. Had a great start in the final and if
avoiding a bump with leader Ben
that knocked him back to 4th, had the pace to win with
Gary Stocks
already spun out and way back. Mark Stocks
had a good go today but found his weight did eventually slow him up too
much. His hope for rain didn't materialise as the sun shone brightly and the
track couldn't have been drier. His good qualifying position kept him near
the front during all the heats and he held his own to make the final, where
he had to do some good blocking to hold off the charging
Barker brothers near the
end. He'll be happy to finish 3rd just like he did at St Eval back in
December and get another trophy. Nice one Flopp. Chris Meaney
improved on his recent form and just missed out on the final.
Matt Bennetts,
Michael Chantler and
Ross Blatchford
all drove better races than last year so don't write them off in future.
Jason Hoare was
struggling around here and might be better suited to the St Eval track which
is much longer and more of a test. Graham
and Keeley
Allen
werent there to win but enjoyed it nonetheless. Cheers everyone...until next
time.
1
Bear Barker
36.71
1
Gary Stocks
00.00
1
Gary Stocks
00.00
1
Gary Stocks
00.00
2
Mark Stocks
37.35
2
Ben Harrison
+10.90
2
Ben Harrison
+9.81
2
Steven Dash
+10.60
3
Ben Harrison
37.40
3
Mark Stocks
+16.37
3
Steven Dash
+14.96
3
Ben Harrison
+11.70
4
Gary Stocks
37.58
4
Ricko Barker
+18.34
4
Bear Barker
+15.75
4
Bear Barker
+12.27
5
Ross Blatchford
37.72
5
Chris Meaney
+26.55
5
Mark Stocks
+20.05
5
Ricko Barker
+15.32
6
Ricko Barker
37.73
6
Steven Dash
+28.17
6
Chris Meaney
+20.87
6
Mark Stocks
+22.19
7
Chris Meaney
37.99
7
Michael Chantler
+28.84
7
Matt Bennetts
+25.77
7
Matt Bennetts
+24.00
8
Matt Bennetts
38.10
8
Bear Barker
+33.25
8
Ricko Barker
+28.65
8
Michael Chantler
+24.82
9
Michael Chantler
39.03
9
Ross Blatchford
+35.00
9
Ross Blatchford
+28.85
9
Chris Meaney
+25.81
10
Steven Dash
39.34
10
Matt Bennetts
+1m.00
10
Michael Chantler
+32.96
10
Ross Blatchford
+29.09
11
Jason Hoare
40.48
11
Jason Hoare
+1m.17
11
Jason Hoare
+1m.07
11
Jason Hoare
+29.91
12
Graham Allen
42.83
12
Graham Allen
+1m.27
12
Graham Allen
+1m.17
12
Graham Allen
+1m.08
13
Keeley Allen
43.12
13
Keeley Allen
+1m.56
13
Keeley Allen
+1m.40
13
Keeley Allen
+1m.23
Bear Barker led for several laps and a shock
victory looked on the cards until the Stocks brothers managed to get
through. Bear closed them down and took a knock from one of them which sent
him crashing down the pack. Gary went on to win easily, chased home by a
nippy Ben Harrison. Ricko Barker, Chris Meaney and Steven Dash all moved up
positions from their grid slots to give themselves good starting places for
the next race grid in heat 2. Jason H and Matt B seem to be off the pace so
far.
Gary Stocks romped to victory again over Ben
Harrison by nearly 10 seconds and those 2 were virtually guaranteed a final
place. Steven Dash was flying here and just took third but Bear covered his
every move and gave himself a great chance of making the final with 4th
place. Matt Bennetts, Chris Meaney and Ricko Barker had a great tussle in
midfield with some excellent racing but Rick came off worst and seems in
trouble. Michael Chantler will be disappointed with his lowly finish in this
race.
Incredibly Gary Stocks won easy again and would be favourite for the final.
Steve Dash managed to nip ahead of Ben for 2nd although it would not affect
the championship standings. Bear again finished right with them and seemed
to be held up by them both but couldn't get past. Ricko was the fastest on
track apart from Gary in this final heat and he was closing on the leaders
with every lap once he'd cleared Mark Stocks. Chris Meaney's and Ross
Blatchford's poor 3rd heat put paid to their chances of making the grand
final.
1
Gary Stocks
39
Breezed into the final winning all three heats
by a street. Impressive
2
Ben Harrison
35
Never out of the first 3 all day and deserves
his place in the final
3
Steven Dash
31
Poor in qualifying but improved all day and
looks strong
4
Mark Stocks
28
Started well but slipping down the pecking order
as the races went on
5
Bear Barker
26
Took awesome pole position and dark horse in the
final after good drives
6
Ricko Barker
25
The favourite needed a super fast heat 3 to make
final and just scraped in
7
Chris Meaney
22
3 points shy of missing the final. Unlucky after
good drives
8
Matt Bennetts
18
Should have been deducted points for ramming.
Had some good tussles in the midfield
9
Michael Chantler
17
Needed a better heat 2 after fast start and
misses out on final
10
Ross Blatchford
14
Good in qualifying and was unlucky not to get
more points
11
Jason Hoare
9
A nice Sunday afternoon drive for Beavis. Much
more competitive in the final heat
12
Graham Allen
6
Oldest driver in the race seemed to enjoy the
racing...and the pint afterwards
13
Keeley Allen
3
The driving instructor will be glad to get back
to the main road
1
Ben Harrison
00.00
11/1
Shocked everyone by staying out of trouble and driving
consistently all day. Well done
2
Steven Dash
0.91
7/2
Took to the track well and his light weight was vital. Lost
by less than a second
3
Mark Stocks
3.82
4/1
Managed to stop a late charge from Rick but got another
trophy for being 3rd yet again
4
Ricko Barker
4.08
4/6F
Started 6th and got to 2nd at one point. Glued to Mark's
rear bumper at the end
5
Bear Barker
4.34
20/1
A shock entry in the final but deserved it and right behind
Rick and Mark at the finish
6
Gary Stocks
9.62
5/1
Fastest driver of
the day spun off and finished dead last.
Oh dear, .it's an empty feeling
HEAT 1
LAP TIME
HEAT 2
LAP TIME
HEAT 3
LAP TIME
FINAL
LAP TIME
1
Gary Stocks
34.99
Gary Stocks
34.98
Gary Stocks
34.88
Gary Stocks
34.56
2
Ricko Barker
35.88
Bear Barker
35.54
Ricko Barker
35.24
Bear Barker
34.91
3
Bear Barker
35.94
Mark Stocks
35.72
Bear Barker
35.31
Ricko Barker
35.32
You have to remember how
Rick Barker
dominated the heats last year winning all three with ease before being
disqualified and put into last place in the grand final. Well
Gary Stocks had pretty
much the same thing happen here this time. He won all the heats and by some
way as well, before going into the final as a massive odds on shot to win.
However pressure can be a funny thing and Gary
must have let it get to him and
he spun off during the final and lost enough time to leave him miles out the
back and his race gone. He'll be kicking himself for weeks for that mistake.
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