2006 Easter Thunderball
Monday (eliminations)
Photos ©Sharkman
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Andy Carter nailed the throttle as the ambers flashed on the Tree but the B&Q Top Fueller hit violent shake at sixty feet. |
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Anna Metcalfe went out in round one of Sportsman ET but cheered on partner Mike Lacey through two rounds of Pro ET. |
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Pro Mod racer Bert Englefield had an action replay of his wild ride at last year's FIA Main Event when the Coupe turned hard right past the Tree. Bert did a great job of saving it. |
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Carl Atkinson was into the third round of 9.50 Bike before rain stopped play. |
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Chris Reed got into the Super Street Bike field as an alternate despite wounding a motor riding back from scrutineering! |
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Dave Cherrett got out of shape on the launch in the second round of Super Street. |
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With the family's Super Mod Camaro on the start line the racing community paid tribute to the late Terry Gibbs. |
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Frank Mason was the #1 qualifier in Super Gas but lost out to Jon Evans in round one. |
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Graham Ellis made the most of a rare opportunity to drive the Super Mod Cutlass, running into the 7.6s. |
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Dad Geof Hauser settled for standing in the middle as sons Scott and Jay faced off in round two of Junior Dragster. |
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The Nostalgia theme of the weekend continued in the first round of Pro ET with this match-up between Jimmy Hibberd and Mojo. |
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Pro ET racer Moose Hollingworth spent the weekend lifting the front wheels and setting new PBs. |
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Pro Mod racer John O'Sullivan got totally crossed up during one of his burnouts. |
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Yes, you could come up against John Sleath in this car on the streets of Conisborough... |
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John Spuffard launched hard and ran through to 1000 feet for a 5.586 to secure his place in the Pro Fuel Shootout final. |
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Kev Charman ran several Personal Bests on his way to the final of Comp Bike. |
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Laura White went out in round one of VW Sportsman. |
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Leif Helander made the third/fourth run-off of the Pro Fuel Shootout where his Fuel FC fireballed. |
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Len Paget and Paul Watson faced off in the first round of Pro Stock Bike, Len taking the win when Paul's bike ejected its exhaust pipe. |
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Lex Joon looked to have booked a spot in the final of the Pro Fuel Shootout but was unable to get reverse in the third qualifier and didn't get a time. |
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Mark Watkins made the most of his first round bye in Super Street, running 9.380 on the 10.90 index. |
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Micke Kågered took the win in the Pro Fuel Shootout with a 5.185 to John Spuffard's clutch-blasting 5.633. |
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Robert Joosten has really got to grips with his new Pro Mod ride, a 6.719/211.95 had the team jumping for joy on the start line. |
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Roel Koedam put down a marker for the start of the UEM season with a 6.146/224.79 in the Top Fuel Bike final. |
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Shaun Lathan took a bye in the first round of Super Comp. |
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Steve French launched hard in round one of Funny Bike but the bike drifted left and took out the 1000 foot reflector. |
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Stuart Morrice lost out to Steve Wells in round one of Super Gas. |
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Tommy Möller had ingition problems then a fluid leak so never got to complete a pass over the weekend. |
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Tony Betts took to the track for the first time in the Venom Racing AA/FA. |
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Vince Gibbs once again thrilled the crowd with huge wheels-up launches from the Super Pro ET Celica. |
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Wendy Baker certainly has her hands full with the Time Warp AA/FA, the car making a jump to the left or a step to the right on every pass. |
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