Race Report

2016 British Radio Car Association National Championship
Telford – July 16th (2wd) and 17th (4wd) – Round 4 of 5

Telford Model Car Club
The Telford club held a National event last year for the first time after the club got a new lease of life and enthusiasm.
Headed by experienced racer Tony Bishop, the club presented us with a good looking track, surroundings and facilities.
Let’s go racing

Everything painted and prepared…..becoming normality for clubs to prepare this way for National events

4wd Event – Sunday

The track Like mentioned many times it has become normality to change the track from the 2wd day to a new look for the 4wd day.

This was to be the 4wd layout at Telford.

Weather
No rain the day before so who can trust the weather forecasts anyway! For the Sunday the forecast was hot and sunny although windy! A dry National racing day!! Really!! Let’s race

Qualifying rounds
Well who out of the usual suspects was to prevail today…..let’s find out.
Simon Moss again was at it. He opened up his account with a big fat zero in round one. Neil Cragg a very close 2nd, Tom Yardy 3rd with Lee Marin 4th and Craig Collinson 5th.

Round 2 came and again Simon Moss was stamping his authority on this 4wd event by taking 3 secs off his previous fastest time. Tom Yardy comes through to take 2nd in round with Neil in at 3rd. Lee another 4th and Danny McGee the 2wd podium finisher in at 5th.

Now into round 3 and things were getting interesting because it was Neil that took the round TQ but didn’t beat Simons round 2 time. Lee Martin came through to 2nd in round, Tom Yardy 3rd, Kevin Lee in at 4th and Chris Doughty in at 5th.

Showdown once again for the TQ as round 4 got under way. Simon was going first out of the potential overall TQ contenders and went even faster than his own fastest time to set the bar at 13/5m10.59. An error free run too! It was Lee Martin that got 2nd in the round with Tom Yardy 3rd, Danny McGee 4th and Craig Collinson 5th. It has to be said that the other contenders for the overall TQ came and tried and never even got close. Simon’s time was a near exhibition qualifying run and deserved the overall TQ.

A Final 4wd Line-Up

Simon Moss	Neil Cragg	Lee Martin
Tom Yardy	Danny McGee	Craig Collinson
Ellis Stafford	Richard Taylor	Kev Lee
Chris Doughty

Leg 1 A Main Simon Moss from pole drove a perfect race to take a comfortable win by 4 secs from his team mate Lee Martin. Neil Cragg in 3rd with Tom Yardy 4th and Craig Collinson 5th. Fastest single lap was a 23.66 and goes to Simon Moss

K Final was won by Tom Owen
J Final was won by Matthew Peters
I Final was won by Callum Miles
H Final was won by Laura Hicklin

Leg 2 A Main Leg 2 and the pole man Simon made an error. Neil took the lead and never looked back. Neil won leg 2, Tom Yardy in 2nd, Danny McGee 3rd with Simon 4th and Kev Lee 5th. Fastest lap in this one went to Simon Moss with a 23.60

G Final was won by James Evans
F Final was won by Mark Fletcher
E Final was won by Kit Jones
D Final was won by Brett Birch
C Final was won by Conner Cocker
B Final was won by Greg Williams

Leg 3 A Main 3rd leg and nothing decided yet. In fact it could have been a multitude of drivers that could take the overall win. Simon Moss though started with some intent as did Neil Cragg. These 2 drivers were head to head most if not all weekend and it surely would be one of these 2 that would win the event. Fast laps after fast laps smashing the previous best was proof they were pushing to the absolute limits. A great race that was also error free from both drivers but it was Simon Moss that would come home to take the win with the fastest time of the day too. Neil would have to settle for 2nd while Tom Yardy would come home in 3rd. Craig 4th and Danny 5th in the leg.With a superb 23.49 single fast lap, the bragging rights for the meeting go to Simon Moss.

A Final 4wd Result after 3 legs