Results and report
by Ernie Lazenby
FM400
(7 entries)
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
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1st
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Joe read
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39
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22 (best heat 20 -15)
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2nd
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Tom Watson
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38
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13
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3rd
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Ian Phillips
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32
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24
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Other competitors: Ian
Williams. Roger Cumbers.Tim Watson. George Roberts. Luke Burton (Jnr)
Despite the windy conditions these small boats ran well and the
competition was close. Joe reads surface drive mini sprint was too fast
the others. Luke who is I believe under 10 drove very well for a beginner
keeping to a straight line without worrying about any one else. He did not
inconvenience anyone and was a picture of concentration; one to watch for
the future.
Eco Expert
(11
entries) 4 heats
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
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1st
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Stephe Hart
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70
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08 (best heat 36 - 03)
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2nd
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Tom Watson
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63
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07
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3rd
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Roger Cumbers
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63
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11
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Stephe Harts boat flew around
the triangle and never looked like flipping or spinning in the windy
conditions. He was pushed hard by 2nd & 3rd placed boats but he always
looked like winning the class. Very good racing to watch.
Other competitors . Vaughan Miller. Steve Raynor. Nick Rees. Rueben Rees.
Bob Yates. Andy Hassan. Bill Addison.George Roberts.
Eco Standard
(7 entries)
3 heats
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
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1st
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Nick Rees
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78
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13 (best heat 40.03)
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2nd
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Tom Watson
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73
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30
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3rd
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Stephe Hart
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70
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05
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Nick Rees always looked like
winning this class and was not really pushed in any heat. That said the
remainder were very competitive and it was a good race to watch.
Other competitors . Steve Raynor. Andy Hassan. Tim Watson. Ian Severs.
Mono 1
(6 entries)
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
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1st
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Ken Brown
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35
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10 (best heat 18- 09)
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2nd
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Bob Yates
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34
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08
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3rd
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Paul Heaton
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31
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20
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Ken Brown won this class for
third successive year with an epoxy Eagle and a Mega motor. There was not
a great deal between all the boats but Kens Eagle was fast and very stable
in the windy conditions. Bob Yates had a real chance of beating Ken until
the last heat when he had a bit of a disaster leaving Ken to bring the
field home.
Other Competitors. Ian Williams. Trevor Goodinson.Ian Phillips.
Mono 2 Restricted
(6 entries)
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
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1st
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Simon Mitchell
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35
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45 (best heat 18 -18)
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2nd
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Joe Read
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34
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26
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3rd
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Bob Yates
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29
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27
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The 700 BB turbo class remains
popular and the boats are fast. This was a very competive class with most
of the boats handling the windy conditions very well.
Mono 2 Open
(6 entries)
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
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1st
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Simon Mitchell
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39
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22 (Best heat 20-21)
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2nd
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Bill Addison
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39
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35
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3rd
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Bob Yates
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30
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11
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13 seconds separated boats 1
& 2 after 3 heats! That's what you call close racing. It was
interesting that there were very few if any racing accidents due to all
the drivers knowing their craft.
Other competitors. Trevor Goodinson. Ian Williams. Nigel Murgatroyd.
Hydro 2
(6 entries)
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position
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name
|
laps
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seconds
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1st
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David Baker
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30
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03 (Best heat 15- 01)
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2nd
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Bob Yates
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30
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28
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3rd
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George Roberts
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24
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51
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The
competition between the first 2 boats was very good to watch. During the
last 2 years David has been virtually unbeatable and it was interesting to
see how he would cope with Bob Yates who is a very experienced driver and
always has his boat set up correctly. The final scores show there was
nothing really much in it but David just had the slight edge. Excellent
racing.
Other competitors. Ian Severs. Ian Williams. Vaughan Miller.
Mono 3
(4 entries)
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
|
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1st
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Paul Heaton
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45
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66 (Best heat 23 -44)
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2nd
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Simon Mitchell
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41
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22
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3rd
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Bill Addison
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39
|
09
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This class was a Bury Club
benefit as all four competitors were from that club. The four drivers put
on a good show with some classy driving. No quarter asked or given but no
accidents. High speed racing with 4 drivers who know what they are doing.
Top class stuff.
Other competitor. Joe Read.
Formula 1
(3 entries)
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
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1st
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Nick Rees
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33
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19 (best heat 18-18)
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2nd
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Roger Cumbers
|
31
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31
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3rd
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Vaughan Miller
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30
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41
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Three seasoned drivers gave a
good display of close racing and although there were only three boats in
the class it was interesting to see how fast these submerged drive boats
can go. Nick Rees clocked up 18 laps in one heat going around an M course.
Basically that course is the same as the surface drive oval course with a
chicane thrown in. He did the same laps as the Mono 2 restricted boats. He
proved that submerged drive boats can be fast.
Formula 2
(5 entries)
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position
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name
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laps
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seconds
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1st
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Nick Rees
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33
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12 (best heat 17-09)
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2nd
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Andy Hassan
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30
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31
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3rd
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Stephe Hart
|
25
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04
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Nick is at home on an M course
as he is on a triangle and although a couple of heats were competitive he
had the job in hand. Stephe Hart came closest to beating him in heat 1
when 1 second separated the 2 boats!
Other competitiors. Steve Raynor. Ian Severs.
ECO TEAM
Winning team.
The Three Sabres. 93 laps in 18 minutes
Stephe Hart. Roger Cumbers. Bob Yates.
This team proved to be the class act. Tight driving with boats that were
well set up and ran the distance. They deserved to win.
2nd Eco Warriers. Andy Hassan. Styeve Raynor. Vaughan Miller.
3rd Concorde. Nick Rees. Tom Watson. Tim Watson.
This class is very good to watch
General comments.
Once again the
Bridlington club provided excellent facilities and there is little doubt
that the venue is just about the best in the UK.
Special thanks must go to Ken Smailes starter /timer. John Foster lap
counter. Dave Markham stats recorder. Joan Markham who extracted maximum
amounts of cash for the raffle. Mike & Denise who looked after the
refreshments for the weekend. Ian Phillips Sec of Bridlington MBS for
ensuring the site was well prepared and set up. All members of Bridlington
MBS who helped make it such a good event.
There was a very good mix of competitors from the north and the south of
the country and with the exception of a couple of people who could have
influenced the outcome of the racing most of the UK's top drivers were
present: as one says you have to be in it to win it. I enjoyed being Race
controller/meeting Director and have agreed to do it again 2005.
A big thanks to all competitors some of whom had a long drive home.
On the Saturday evening the Fast Electric Section AGM was held and a
report on that will be published separately.
Feedback
I would like
to thank Ernie Lazenby and all the Bridlington members for the brilliant
organization of the UK Nationals at the weekend.
It was done with a large amount of knowledge of the classes and the
problems each type of racing might have during a race.
Time was always given to sort out boats before races, with a very loud
horn to let us know when we should be racing or judging with plenty of
time for a joke or a laugh before each race.It was a brilliant event, I
am looking forward next year already.
Many thanks -Stephen Hart
Everyone I have spoken to says
you ran a pretty perfect race at the weekend. I do not think that even
Joerg (NAVIGA - ed) does it better. We are very fortunate to have
you and I hope all the competitors are coming to realise it.Nick
Rees.
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