DRT - Round 6
August 8, 2008 1:50 pm Race Reports, Snaps
Elliot Boots Powered his RC8 to TQ position on the grid after taking round 1 and 3 in qualifying. The 20 min A main was lead from start to finish by Elliot with his RC8 kited out with the new big bore shocks and his RB power plant. One of the closest finishes was mounting between Scott Michael and Mike Cradock, Mike having qualified 2nd on the grid and Scott 3rd. Laps 1-5 saw Mike and Scott swapping position on lap 5 Scott moved into 2nd position and Mike into 3rd with Scott holding onto 2nd place with Mike chasing him down until lap 11 where mike found a gap and moved up into second with scott hot on his heels now in 3rd place. With the racing hard and fast Mike maintained 2nd spot through to lap 16 when with fuel stops Scott managed to get past and move up into 2nd place and Mike ito 3rd. Bar a brief swap of position between Mike and Scott on lap 21 Scott held onto 2nd place to the line with Mike so hot on his heels it was unbelievable and at full time on the race clock a mere 0.01 seconds separated 2nd place from 3rd place a truly outstanding display of driving skill and to have such a minute gap at the end of a 20 min final is amazing. Well done to the winners.
| Pos | Buggy | Name | Result | Buggy Make | Model | Engine |
| 1 | 1 | Elliot Boots | 31/20m 22.83 | Associated | RC8 | RB S7 L2G |
| 2 | 3 | Scott Michael | 30/20m 38.06 | Mugen | MBX5 | Ninja |
| 3 | 2 | Mike Cradock | 30/20m 38.07 | Kyosho | MP777 | Sirio |
| 4 | 4 | Reece Ashby | 28/20m 2.68 | Associated | RC8 | RB |
| 5 | 6 | Chris Larner | 27/20m 20.44 | Kyosho | MP777 WC | RB C6 |
| 6 | 7 | Jason Dixon | 27/20m 36.39 | Xray | 808 | RB C6 |
| 7 | 12 | Steve Dickman | 26/20m 1.57 | Hong Nor | X1 CR | P5X |
| 8 | 10 | Jim Birch | 25/20m 42.58 | Xray | 808 | OS Speed |
| 9 | 11 | Nicolas Hamilton | 24/20m 6.84 | Kyosho | MP777 | Sirio |
| 10 | 8 | Michael Riviegre | 20/20m 42.84 | Hong Nor | CR | Go .21 5 Port |
| 11 | 9 | Glen Blunden | 13/10m 39.50 | Kyosho | MP777 WC | RB |
| 12 | 5 | Ricky Burnett | 9/ 6m 52.67 | Xray | 808 | RB C6 |
Adam Wild took TQ for the day and was on pole position for the Truggy A-main. Race Start and on lap 1 Richard Ford managed to sneak past adam to secure 1st followed closely by Adam Wild and Adrian Eaton in 3rd. on the 2nd lap Adam had a stone stuck in his wheel sending him all the way to the back of the pack allowing Adrian Eaton to move into 2nd spot with James Tatlow in 3rd. On lap 4 James moved into 2nd and Richard Baked up to 3rd after a bobble dropped Adrian down to 4th place. Richard Ford still holding onto 1st place the battle unfolded behind him with Adrian Eaton ,Richard Baker and james Tatlow swapping position through to lap 9 where things settled down to fast racing with Richard Ford still out front followed by Adrian Eaton and Richard baker in 3rd a position he would hold to the finish line while the race was on between Richard Ford and Adrian Eaton who changed position on lap 13 when Adrian moved into 1st and Richard into 2nd only to swap back again on lap 16 Lap 22 saw Adrian move back into 1st place and richard into 2nd with the racers now positioned to the finish on lap 30. Well done to the winners
| Pos | Truggy | Name | Result | Truggy Make | Model | Engine |
| 1 | 4 | Adrian Eaton | 30/20m 29.00 | BCE | Pro J2-R | DHP |
| 2 | 2 | Richard Ford | 30/20m 35.97 | Hong Nor | CRT | DHP |
| 3 | 3 | Richard Baker | 30/20m 53.72 | Xray | XT8 | OS Speed |
| 4 | 6 | Russell Smith | 26/20m 25.87 | Hong Nor | CRT | OS .21vspec |
| 5 | 1 | Adam Wild | 26/20m 33.50c | Kyosho | ST-RR | OS Speed |
| 6 | 7 | Christopher Garraway | 25/20m 17.53 | Kyosho | STR | Sirio .21 |
| 7 | 5 | Adam Lewin | 23/17m 42.67 | Xray | XT8 | OS .21vspec |
| 8 | 8 | James Tatlow | 23/18m 51.92 | Losi | 8ight T | DHP |
| 9 | 9 | Dave Oram | 23/20m 38.99 | Ofna | Hyper ST | Go .21 7 Port |
Detailed results can be found here…
Photos of the event can be found here…
Source: PirtateRC
