Let's hope Lewis can follow suit...
Let's hope Lewis can follow suit...
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RobP

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2,097 posts

270 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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....and bring home a win.
Well done to Richard and the Team at the final LMA race at Donington yesterday. Qualified P1 in the cool but dry(ish) conditions with a sensational time of 1min 14.9sec, a full second quicker than the P2 car. The race was in damp to wet conditions and after much deliberation Richard went out on the inters. Nick Williamson (series leader)had some form of mental aberration and went out on slicks with predictable results; absolutely no grip at all. The race was really only between Richard and Rex Stamp (on full wets) in his very quick Exige and it took only 3 laps before they were into the back markers. Good ol' tussle for the whole race with the lead swopping several times before poor old Rex's supercharger belt went bang and Richard romped home with the bacon. So 2 wins to finish the season....augers well for 2009.




And the real reason why Richard likes to win...(!)



Promise I won't tell Wendy.

Edited by RobP on Sunday 2nd November 10:33

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Excellent result! Well done woohoo

Jenx

11,579 posts

271 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Way to go Richard! Congratulations biggrin

paulcundy

1,897 posts

294 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Well Done Richard indeed. Can't wait for 2009!
Regards
Paul C

YellowShed

587 posts

312 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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And we were questioning why we turned up to a wet, windy, cold Donington in November. Richard blitzed his only clear lap in qualifying which cheered us up!!! Then the weather threw us a curve-ball with it being not too wet. What to do. Just before collecting the cars for the race, a track inspection showed no spray, so a quick change to inters (damn having too many tyre choices!!!) and off he went.

Some slippy sliding round the track as Richard and Rex easily pulled away from the field. A ding-dong battle for most of the race was entertaining for us watching, and apparently good fun for the drivers too. Two wins to end the season second in class and fifth overall in the championship - what a good result this season has turned out to be. Bad luck for Rex, though.

Well done Richard. All I can say is that the turn-around to get the car back together after Oulton Park was inspiring. Jetstream's Motorsports help in sorting out the troubles after Anglesey was invaluable as well.

YellowShed

Lakelord

1,756 posts

233 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Great drive to end the season Richard. Well done to the whole team

gadgeroonie

5,362 posts

265 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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great stuff

where did the escort cosworth finish ?

mgbond

6,749 posts

261 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Well done Richard and Team. Was going to come up if I had got the car back.

Next season I will be attending a few races.

Bondy

(P.s Rich, did you get the DVD?)

chillidog

1,021 posts

264 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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mgbond said:
Well done Richard and Team. Was going to come up if I had got the car back.

Next season I will be attending a few races.

Bondy

(P.s Rich, did you get the DVD?)
Yes, thanks for the DVD ... wanted to thank you in person yesterday.
--
Richard

chillidog

1,021 posts

264 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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gadgeroonie said:
great stuff

where did the escort cosworth finish ?
There were 2 escort Cossies finishing 4th and 10th.

Race results here:- http://www.tsl-timing.com/brscc/2008/84431.pdf
--
Richard

JLSELAN

405 posts

262 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Congrats to Richard and the team for a great result!

It's always good to finish the season on a high, and Noble, note smile.

Cheers, Joel

mgbond

6,749 posts

261 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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wow that was a great Race Did Glock hand it to Lewis scratchchin.

Hope your last race wasn't as mad as that

Bondy

RobP

Original Poster:

2,097 posts

270 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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mgbond said:
wow that was a great Race Did Glock hand it to Lewis scratchchin.

Hope your last race wasn't as mad as that smile

Bondy
oh yes it was...maybe Glock's supercharger belt went bang!

p1carl

635 posts

265 months

Sunday 2nd November 2008
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Well Done from me thumbup

Mr Noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Monday 3rd November 2008
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Cracking result!!

Well doneRichard and the team clap

Jenx

11,579 posts

271 months

Monday 3rd November 2008
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Mr Noble said:
Cracking result!!

Well doneRichard and the team clap
When are you out racing next Greg?

Mr Noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Tuesday 4th November 2008
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http://www.elisetrophy.com/Brands_Hatch


I'm in the races that say class A only. The others should read B/C/211 only.

Can't wait smile

Greg

joust

14,622 posts

288 months

Tuesday 4th November 2008
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As that's just down the road I'm sure I'll come and see you. What you doing over the evening?

J

Mr Noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Tuesday 4th November 2008
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I'm bokked into the sevenoaks holiday inn for the friday night, but seen as I'm free to go on Saturday at about 3 and don't need to be back till 11am or so on the sunday, I cancelled the hotel for the sat night and was planning on going home and back again.

I've got the car at Sinclaires right now and they're kindly taking it to Brands for me on sat and I'm coming down with my mate on friday night.

Jenx

11,579 posts

271 months

Tuesday 4th November 2008
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Bo11ox...I'm in Cheltenham all weekend frown