Deerdale Off Road RC welcomed members for the club's August race meeting, with another competitive day of racing featuring the club's mixed Buggy and E-Buggy classes. Dry conditions and a well-prepared track provided excellent racing throughout the qualifiers and finals, with close battles taking place right through the field.
Qualifying
The 4 qualifying rounds set the stage for an exciting afternoon of finals, with drivers battling to secure their starting positions over a series of closely contested heats.
Graham Alsop topped the qualifying standings after consistently quick, consistent runs, earning pole position for the A Final. Mark Scott secured second on the grid, with Adam Smith completing the top three after a strong qualifying performance.
Further down the order, the fight for the remaining A Final places was incredibly close, with Paul Fyfe, Lee Tracey and Jack Holmes all putting together solid qualifying rounds to earn their places in the top final.
The B Final grid was equally competitive, with Colin Gibbon leading the field after qualifying ahead of Charlie Holmes and Wayne Stockbridge, setting up another closely matched race.
B Final
The B Final was closely contested, with Colin Gibbon taking victory after a consistent 15-minute drive. Colin completed 18 laps to finish just ahead of Charlie Holmes, who also managed 18 laps but crossed the line around 12 seconds behind.
Wayne Stockbridge completed the podium, also on 18 laps, making it a tightly fought contest for the top three positions.
Mark Moore secured fourth place on 17 laps, while Keith Bellamy finished fifth after completing 15 laps. Darren Simrok unfortunately suffered mechanical issues early in the race, limiting him to just five laps.
B Final Results
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Colin Gibbon – 18 laps (Center)
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Charlie Holmes – 18 laps (Left)
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Wayne Stockbridge – 18 laps
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Mark Moore – 17 laps
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Keith Bellamy – 15 laps
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Darren Simrok – 5 laps
A Final
The A Final saw Graham Alsop produce a superb drive to take the overall victory. Graham completed 23 laps in 15:22.141, setting the fastest lap of the race with a 39.251-second effort to secure a convincing win.
Mark Scott finished in second place on 22 laps, maintaining a strong and consistent pace throughout the final despite Graham edging clear at the front.
Completing the podium was Adam Smith, who finished third after another solid performance, ending the race on 21 laps.
Just behind the podium, Paul Fyfe claimed fourth place after a clean and consistent run, narrowly ahead of Lee Tracey in fifth. Jack Holmes rounded out the A Final field in sixth, with all three drivers completing 20 laps in an extremely close midfield battle.
A Final Results
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Graham Alsop – 23 laps (Center)
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Mark Scott – 22 laps (Right)
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Adam Smith – 21 laps (Left)
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Paul Fyfe – 20 laps
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Lee Tracey – 20 laps
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Jack Holmes – 20 laps
Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make the August meeting another enjoyable day of racing. It was great to see another healthy turnout across both Buggy and E-Buggy entries, producing some excellent racing throughout the day. A big thank you also goes to all the competitors who raced with us today and big thanks to Graham Alsop and Rachael Alsop who helped pin some of the piping back down on Saturday afternoon to make the track look more presentable for Sundays meeting. We look forward to welcoming everyone back for the next round at Deerdale Off Road RC.