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Ipswich Raceway
became the first UK short oval to host the ELMS cars - it was also
the first time the V8's had raced under floodlights. Gary Ellis and
Kelvin Hassell took a heat apiece, Ellis going on to take the spoils
in the final as well. Hot Rods and 1300 Stock Cars completed the
evening's bill.
GALLERY: ELMS @ IPSWICH |
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The Pickup Trucks
returned to the Rockingham oval on a day of changeable weather
conditions. John Mickel crashed out of Race 1 in pretty spectacular
fashion whilst Phil White and Nic Grindrod took the spoils.
GALLERY: PUT @ ROCKINGHAM |
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The newly-forged
European Late Model Series took its UK bow on the tri-oval at Lydden
Hill after three meetings at Warneton. On a burning hot day, the
action was thundrous - both on the track and in the air. The spoils
went to CAMSO driver Jean Vasseur.
GALLERY: ELMS @ LYDDEN |
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After visiting other
circuits around the UK, the VSR series returned to Snetterton for a
brace of races. A few of the field suffered unfortunate incidents,
but the victory spoils ended up being shared between Colin and Keith
White.
GALLERY: VSR @
SNETTERTON |
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At last the sun
shines at Rockingham for the pickups and it brought out the best in
the racing - and a contentious clash between Gavin Seager and Phil
White.
GALLERY: PUT @
ROCKINGHAM |
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Another truck meeting
at Rockingham and yet more cold and rain. Gavin Seager wins yet
again.
GALLERY: PUT @ ROCKINGHAM |
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Rockingham's oval
season kicked off with the Pickup Trucks. In streaming rain and in
the freezing cold, Gavin Seager prevailed, having gambled on tyre
choice, to take a win in each of the two races.
GALLERY: PUT @ ROCKINGHAM |
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There was a new look
to the V8 Trophy cars, having joined forces with the VSR series for
2008, sharing the grid with Super Silhouettes and V8 & V6 Eurocars.
In the season opener at Snetterton, the race spoils were shared by
Keith White in race 1 and Colin White in race 2.
GALLERY: VSR @ SNETTERTON |
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V8s and Trucks topped
the bill at Motorfest and neither disappointed. Wells and Dance
shared the truck spoils and Colin White clinched the V8 title at
last in an emotional finale.
GALLERY: ROCKINGHAM
MOTORFEST |
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Rain and a driver
protest curtailed the race day action, but the single pickup race
and the two V8 races did not disappoint. Gavin Seager, Colin White
and Hunter Abbott took the spoils.
GALLERY: BRSCC @ ROCKINGHAM 4 |
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For the most part,
the rain stayed away from Rockingham oval; the V8's finally hit the
track in anger for the first time since April, and the Pickups yet
again provided some excellent and frantic action.
GALLERY: BRSCC @ ROCKINGHAM 3 |
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Torrential rain
prevented much V8 action at Rockingham, but it didn't stop the
Pickups from providing a pair of cracking races on a soaking wet
circuit, nor did it dampen any spirits in the paddock...
GALLERY: BRSCC @ ROCKINGHAM 2 |
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The 2007 renewal of
the Citroen 2CV 24 hour race took place at Snetterton in truly
atrocious weather conditions. Post 14 braved the gales and
continuous driving rain to see the ECAS team dominate the race.
GALLERY: 2CV 24 HOURS |
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SCSA V8s and the
Pickup Trucks opened their 2007 campaigns on the 1.5 mile Rockingham
oval, providing thrills and spills aplenty. Colin White and Paul
Poulter starred respectively, each taking a double win.
GALLERY: BRSCC @ ROCKINGHAM 1 |
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Post 14 rounded off
the 2006 track season with the BRSCC Clubmans raceday at Snetterton,
where the main attraction was the conclusion of the VSR Silhouette
series. (15th October 2006)
GALLERY: BRSCC
CLUBMANS |
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The UK long oval
season came to a close at Thunder Sunday 5 with an emotional double
win in the SCSA Stock Cars for Colin White, while Paul Poulter took
the honours in the hotly-contested Pickup races. (7th & 8th
October 2006)
GALLERY: THUNDER SUNDAY 5 |
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Pickup Trucks headed
the bill at the Snetterton BARC Raceday, providing a veritable feast
of close action, interesting cornering and the odd bit of contact.
Classic Formula Ford, Post Historic Touring Cars and Production BMWs
completed the bill. (24th September 2006)
GALLERY: BARC RACEDAY |
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Long oval racing met
short track racing at the inaugural Rockingham Ovalfest, with
formulae such as National Hot Rods and Superstox joining the
regulars of SCSA Stock Cars and Pickup Trucks. (9th & 10th
September 2006)
GALLERY: ROCKINGHAM OVALFEST |
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Rain did little to
dampen proceedings during Thunder Sunday 4, and the crowd who braved
the elements were treated to some thrilling racing from both the
regulars and the British GT guests. (12th & 13th August 2006)
GALLERY: THUNDER SUNDAY 4 |
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Thunder Sunday 3
wowed the crowd with pair of action-packed Pick-up Truck races,
these suitably backed up with entertainment from the SCSA Stock Cars
and the VSR Silhouettes. (8th & 9th July 2006)
GALLERY: THUNDER SUNDAY 3 |
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The Trucks, Stock
Cars and VSR Silhouettes returned to Rockingham for Thunder Sunday
2, and despite competition from the World Cup, certainly did not
disappoint.
GALLERY: THUNDER SUNDAY 2 |
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The 2006 UK long oval
racing season opened with the Thunder Sunday meeting at Rockingham
with action from Pick-up Trucks, SCSA Stock Cars and VSR
Silhouettes. (6th & 7th May 2006)
GALLERY: THUNDER SUNDAY 1 |
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The 2006 racing
season for Post 14 kicked off with the 2CV 24 hour endurance classic
at Snetterton. (30th April & 1st May 2006)
GALLERY: 2CV 24 HOURS |
