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21:50
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17:05
Final results
As a result of the final rounds, subject to confirmation Steve Venables is 2012 ACU UK Super Street Bike Champion and Pete Harrison is
2012 NAST Supertwin ET Champion.
0.0052 RT by Eurodragster.com sponsor Fred Furlong in the 9.50 Bike final, closest this weekend to the
Eurodragster.com/ModUrStang Perfect Light Award.
Pro Stock Bike: Mark Smith 8.2113/136.87 def. Len Paget 9.7334/85.38
Funny Bike: Gary Jones 7.2457/188.93 bye, Maarten Zijlstra no show
Super Street Bike: Thomas Granica 7.6725/193.88 def. Graham Balchin 8.1994/156.85 DQ red light
Comp Bike: Nigel Barker 8.9082/164.31 bye, Lizz McCarthy shut off (fluid leak)
8.50 Bike: Jake Mechaell 8.8556/145.37 def. Phil Pratt 9.1489/147.12
9.50 Bike: Fred Furlong 9.9628/123.19 def. Alex Hope 9.8994/141.59
Supertwin Gas: Joe Elliott 9.2944/142.59 def. Dave Smart 9.5063/141.59
Supertwin ET: Pete Harrison (11.30) 11.4159/102.06 def. Tim Boutle (12.50) 12.3912/110.16 DQ breakout
Stay tuned as Martyn will be passing us the final results in Straightliners; we will post today's pictures when
we get back to base so tune back for those in a few hours.
15:55
Comp Bike eliminations round 2
Another PB for Lizz McCarthy, well done Lizz!
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Extreme Bike 2012. Santa Pod Raceway. United Kingdom.
TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 2
07/10/2012 15:49:44 16 COMP BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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9 TONY CLARK + 0.1477 8.8649 8.8649 00.00 161.32
Win 23 NIGEL BARKER + 0.2396 8.7191 8.7191 00.00 166.07
Win 22 LIZZ MCCARTHY + 0.2022 7.7168 7.7168 00.00 163.65
3 PHILIP LEAMON + 0.0308 8.3750 8.3750 00.00 156.92
* = Disqualified
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Super Street Bike eliminations round 3
Graham Balchin runs his first 200 mph pass, well done Graham! Simon's spreadsheet says that if Graham wins the final
he wins the Championship. In the other lane will be Thomas Granica who is contesting his first ACU final.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 3
07/10/2012 15:54:03 17 SUPER STREET BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Bye . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 8 THOMAS GRANICA + 0.2365 7.5858 7.5858 00.00 195.44
14 DANNY COCKERILL + 0.0691 7.7170 7.7170 00.00 186.66
Win 3 GRAHAM BALCHIN + 0.1216 7.5800 7.5800 00.00 200.63
* = Disqualified
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Nick Milburn followed Super Street Bike with another pass on his Top Fuel Bike. 1.3020 to sixty, heading for the guardrail again and shut it
off about 200 feet out. 12.8925/73.71 at the stripe.
15:45
8.50 Bike eliminations round 3
Jake on a bye staged for the round win.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 3
07/10/2012 15:44:52 19 8.50 BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 587 PHIL PRATT + 0.1252 9.1015 0.6015 08.50 147.61
7 MARTIN WALKER + 0.1718 10.8694 2.3694 08.50 99.18
Bye . -8.5000 08.50 0.00
Win 644 JAKE MECHAELL + 0.9928 . -8.5000 08.50 0.00
* = Disqualified
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9.50 Bike eliminations round 3
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 3
07/10/2012 15:47:00 18 9.50 BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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368 STEWART ASHBY + 0.1330 9.8460 0.3460 09.50 143.84
Win 2 FRED FURLONG + 0.2656 9.6324 0.1324 09.50 144.40
Bye . -9.5000 09.50 0.00
Win 152 ALEX HOPE + 0.2664 9.9836 0.4836 09.50 140.35
* = Disqualified
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14:00
Supertwin ET eliminations round 1
Final round between #1 and #2 in the Championship, very close call as points for best RT (currently Tim 0.0681) and closest to dial-in (currently
Tim +0.0105) can make a difference. It's that tight!
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
07/10/2012 13:58:25 12 S/TWIN ET
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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3 CHRIS MOTT + 0.1487 11.4049 0.1049 11.30 110.43
Win 2 PETER HARRISON + 0.1062 11.4275 0.1275 11.30 109.74
Win 21 TIM BOUTLE + 0.1222 12.4622 -0.0378 12.50 110.08
Bye . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
* = Disqualified
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Supertwin Gas eliminations round 1
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
07/10/2012 14:00:36 22 S/TWIN TOP GAS
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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55 MIKE NELTHORPE + 0.5237 11.8347 11.8347 00.00 127.94
Win 71 JOSEPH ELLIOT + 0.1792 9.2943 9.2943 00.00 144.38
9 NIGEL BATSFORD + 0.0671 9.9345 9.9345 00.00 132.88
Win 33 DAVE SMART + 0.1953 9.3017 9.3017 00.00 136.53
* = Disqualified
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Nick Milburn followed with another licencing pass on his Top Fuel Bike. Nice launch, 1.3319 to sixty, but then headed for
the guardrail again and shut it off. 10.4932/77.91 at the stripe.
We're now into another Straightliners session.
13:55
Super Street Bike eliminations round 2
Shock in the first pair as Championship leader Steve Venables went out to what we think is a PB from Thomas Granica, well done
Thomas! Thomas gets a bye into the final. Graham Balchin, right on Ven's tail in the Championship, gifted a valuable round win as Pete Field
did not show. Looking at the spreadsheet which Simon kindly supplied us, Graham has to win the event to take the title.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 2
07/10/2012 13:55:48 17 SUPER STREET BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 8 THOMAS GRANICA + 0.1401 7.5245 7.5245 00.00 192.23
1 STEVE VENABLES + 0.0684 8.3908 8.3908 00.00 192.94
15 PETE FIELD LB3A . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
Win 3 GRAHAM BALCHIN + 0.1011 7.5631 7.5631 00.00 196.22
Win 14 DANNY COCKERILL + 0.0564 9.7972 9.7972 00.00 91.43
Foul 11 MARK WELLS - 0.0137 7.8335 7.8335 00.00 185.81
* = Disqualified
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13:50
Funny Bike eliminations round 1
Championship implications in the first pair, leader Dave Peters v Maarten Zijlstra who was a mere thirty points behind
Dave after qualifying. Dave's bike banged off the line and there was a small fire, safety crew jumped to Dave's help.
With such a small points difference before the race this one is pretty clear-cut, since Maarten just won 100 points
whilst Gary Jones has taken Low ET points from Dave. So, subject to confirmation, congratulations to Maarten Zijlstra
on the 2012 ACU UK Funny Bike Championship.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
07/10/2012 13:51:15 14 FUNNY BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 6 MAARTEN ZIJLSTRA + 0.1935 9.2385 9.2385 00.00 137.28
2 DAVE PETERS + 1.3791 . 0.0000 00.00 0.00
25 RICHARD STUBBINS + 0.0742 8.0751 8.0751 00.00 143.84
Win 26 GARY JONES + 0.1525 7.2971 7.2971 00.00 183.59
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Pro Stock Bike final
Mark Smith 8.2113/136.87 def. Len Paget 9.7334/85.38
Event win for Mark on the Draper Tools-sponsored bike, that will feel very sweet indeed after motor problems earlier this season.
Photo-journalist Steve Moxley tells us that Len suffered cam damage in this final and that Mark's motor also had a problem.
13:45
Comp Bike eliminations round 1
jemma Venables' red light robs her of the chance to back up what could have been a new class speed record.
PB for Lizz McCarthy, well done Lizz! Forty points' difference between Championship leader Harold and Phil
going into this race, Phil just won 100 points, so subject to confirmation Phil Leamon is your 2012 ACU UK Comp Bike Champion.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
07/10/2012 13:46:25 16 COMP BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 23 NIGEL BARKER + 0.2493 11.3710 11.3710 00.00 125.10
Foul 295 JEMMA VENABLES - 0.2470 7.8978 7.8978 00.00 188.94
Win 9 TONY CLARK + 0.1340 9.1490 9.1490 00.00 157.39
4 PHIL CROSSLEY + 0.2581 9.2374 9.2374 00.00 127.39
Win 22 LIZZ MCCARTHY + 0.1482 7.7486 7.7486 00.00 164.91
2 HAROLD WOLFENDEN + 0.2607 8.0061 8.0061 00.00 183.59
42 ALAN DAVIES + 0.0618 9.2332 9.2332 00.00 143.38
Win 3 PHILIP LEAMON + 0.0438 8.2855 8.2855 00.00 159.08
* = Disqualified
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13:40
Martyn has kindly given us the Straightliners standings after today's first session, again they are available
via the Event Index and again you'll have to hit Refresh to see the extra link.
8.50 Bike eliminations round 2
Bang and a long trail of fluid from Phil Bloomfield's bike in the first pair. Clean-up ensued.
I believe a PB for Jake Mechaell in his race against Andy Haley, well done Jake!
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 2
07/10/2012 13:39:59 19 8.50 BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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5 PHIL BLOOMFIELD + 0.1937 . -8.5000 08.50 0.00
Win 7 MARTIN WALKER + 0.2436 8.6540 0.1540 08.50 154.75
Win 587 PHIL PRATT + 0.1509 9.1953 0.6953 08.50 147.13
712 DAVE THOMAS + 0.1720 9.1802 0.6802 08.50 146.71
Win 644 JAKE MECHAELL + 0.1761 8.5989 0.0989 08.50 144.77
464 ANDY HALEY + 0.2241 8.8096 0.3096 08.50 159.08
* = Disqualified
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9.50 Bike eliminations round 2
Another round win for class new boy Alex Hope and will get a bye into the final.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 2
07/10/2012 13:41:34 18 9.50 BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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8 AARTON SPARKS + 0.4383 9.6183 0.1183 09.50 144.31
Win 2 FRED FURLONG + 0.2121 9.6405 0.1405 09.50 125.94
Win 368 STEWART ASHBY + 0.1316 9.8618 0.3618 09.50 143.84
Foul 375 ANDY BURFITT - 0.0104 9.6929 0.1929 09.50 150.60
Win 152 ALEX HOPE + 0.1589 9.9263 0.4263 09.50 141.59
367 STEVE ASHBY + 0.1541 9.9466 0.4466 09.50 112.51
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12:05
Nick Milburn followed Super Street Bike with a licencing pass on his Top Fuel Bike. Motor took three
attempts to start but then a great burnout followed by tyre up in smoke at ths hit, blackstriped to
250 feet or so heading for the guardrail then shut off, 16.9267/45.06.
We now have a Straightliners session, stay tuned.
12:00
Super Street Bike eliminations round 1
Smoke from Pete Field's motor in the shutdown area. Top end crew reported the bike covered in oil, track crew went
to look and found oil in the shutdown area. Clean-up ensued.
Nice run for Mark Wells , maybe a PB judging by his crew's reaction.
The race between Dave Holland and Bernard Dorgan did not take place since Dutch found a huge hole in his motor after
yesterday afternoon's qualifying pass; thanks to photo-journalist Steve Moxley for letting us know that Bernard did a
head gasket.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
07/10/2012 11:58:56 17 SUPER STREET BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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5 CHRIS REED + 0.2588 8.3766 8.3766 00.00 175.08
Win 8 THOMAS GRANICA + 0.2829 7.6165 7.6165 00.00 185.82
25 PETER BELLENIE + 0.2725 8.2751 8.2751 00.00 173.72
Win 1 STEVE VENABLES + 0.0501 7.4322 7.4322 00.00 195.45
19 PAUL HAMBIDGE + 0.1438 8.0522 8.0522 00.00 169.19
Win 15 PETE FIELD + 0.3331 7.6756 7.6756 00.00 185.82
16 STEVE WOOD + 0.1190 8.5332 8.5332 00.00 153.10
Win 14 DANNY COCKERILL + 0.1251 7.8621 7.8621 00.00 169.18
Win 11 MARK WELLS + 0.0734 7.8370 7.8370 00.00 182.87
4 WAYNE SAUNDERS + 0.1896 8.0258 8.0258 00.00 181.36
Win 3 GRAHAM BALCHIN - 0.0448 7.5365 7.5365 00.00 194.69
Foul 31 SCOTT BALDWIN - 0.3967 7.9578 7.9578 00.00 171.09
* = Disqualified
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11:30
Comp Bike qualifying session 3
Fantastic run for Jemma Venables to take over #1 spot in the first pair. Next pair and Nigel Barker
got into the ladder, on the bump spot by 0.002 seconds.
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TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
07/10/2012 11:25:27 16 COMP BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 295 JEMMA VENABLES + 0.1394 7.8182 7.8182 00.00 185.09
2 2 HAROLD WOLFENDEN + 0.2285 7.8751 7.8751 00.00 184.38
3 3 PHILIP LEAMON + 0.0900 8.2177 8.2177 00.00 159.06
4 4 PHIL CROSSLEY + 0.2212 8.2405 8.2405 00.00 146.64
5 9 TONY CLARK + 0.1634 8.4127 8.4127 00.00 164.25
6 42 ALAN DAVIES + 0.2707 8.4830 8.4830 00.00 156.82
7 22 LIZZ MCCARTHY + 0.2102 8.5121 8.5121 00.00 138.97
8 23 NIGEL BARKER + 0.4508 9.7435 9.7435 00.00 122.53
9 8 NICK MILBURN + 0.5373 9.7458 9.7458 00.00 122.84
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Funny Bike qualifying session 3
Improvement for Gary Jones but stayed in #2 spot. Championship leader and #1 qualifier Dave Peters did not appear in this session.
Rick Stubbins up from #4 to #3 in the last run of the session.
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TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
07/10/2012 11:29:17 14 FUNNY BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 2 DAVE PETERS - 0.3954 7.5009 7.5009 00.00 175.78
2 26 GARY JONES + 0.3181 7.6702 7.6702 00.00 181.41
3 25 RICHARD STUBBINS + 0.5457 8.3051 8.3051 00.00 157.92
4 6 MAARTEN ZIJLSTRA + 1.2563 8.3904 8.3904 00.00 159.14
* = Disqualified
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Pro Stock Bike qualifying session 3
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TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
07/10/2012 14:02:39 15 PRO STOCK BIKE
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 1 LEN PAGET + 0.7996 7.5921 7.5921 00.00 169.80
2 2 MARK SMITH + 0.2232 12.0525 12.0525 00.00 86.03
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11:20
Supertwin ET qualifying session 3
Tim Boutle into #1 spot in the first pair.
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TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET QUALIFYING LIST
07/10/2012 11:18:02 12 S/TWIN ET
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 21 TIM BOUTLE + 0.2561 12.5105 0.0105 12.50 110.16
2 2 PETER HARRISON - 0.0804 11.3747 0.0747 11.30 116.38
3 3 CHRIS MOTT + 0.4721 11.4540 0.2540 11.20 123.81
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Supertwin Gas qualifying session 3
Improvement for Dave Smart in the first pair bu he stayed in #2 at that point.
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TSI RACENET SYSTEM
QUALIFYING BY: ET Pro Ladder QUALIFYING LIST
07/10/2012 11:20:22 22 S/TWIN TOP GAS
Place CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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1 71 JOSEPH ELLIOT + 0.6283 9.2091 9.2091 00.00 144.37
2 33 DAVE SMART + 0.2828 9.2507 9.2507 00.00 143.00
3 9 NIGEL BATSFORD + 0.1905 9.9413 9.9413 00.00 132.87
4 55 MIKE NELTHORPE + 0.8194 11.0589 11.0589 00.00 132.84
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11:15
8.50 Bike eliminations round 1
2012 Champion Mick Winyard out on a red, I guess he saw it as he proceeded to break out by a fair margin.
Mark Slade a no-show in his scheduled race against Jake Mechaell but Eddy Smiley put in a test pass on Mark's bike
at the end of the session.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
07/10/2012 11:16:04 19 8.50 BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Win 5 PHIL BLOOMFIELD + 0.4623 8.5360 0.0360 08.50 169.81
Bye . -8.5000 08.50 0.00
Win 7 MARTIN WALKER + 0.2242 8.7529 0.2529 08.50 157.93
8 MARTIN WILSON + 0.3842 8.9391 0.4391 08.50 171.75
Win 587 PHIL PRATT + 0.1763 9.3801 0.8801 08.50 146.17
Foul 1 MICK WINYARD - 0.1733 8.3840 -0.1160 08.50 170.44
10 EDDY SMILEY LB3A . -8.5000 08.50 0.00
Win 712 DAVE THOMAS + 0.1081 9.4916 0.9916 08.50 134.15
Win 464 ANDY HALEY + 0.1045 8.7318 0.2318 08.50 158.48
Foul 653 ROBERT FIELD - 0.3416 11.5430 3.0430 08.50 100.07
422 MARK SLADE LB3A . -8.5000 08.50 0.00
Win 644 JAKE MECHAELL + 0.3197 8.8443 0.3443 08.50 157.96
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11:10
9.50 Bike eliminations round 1
Congratulations to UK National 9.50 Bike Champion, Eurodragster.com sponsor Fred Furlong.
Alex Hope wins his first competitive round in 9.50 Bike.
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TSI SYSTEM
ELIMINATION ROUND 1
07/10/2012 11:10:38 18 9.50 BIKE
Results CarNum Driver R.T. E.T. O/U INDEX MPH
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Bye . -9.5000 09.50 0.00
Win 2 FRED FURLONG + 0.1947 9.7835 0.2835 09.50 146.22
Win 375 ANDY BURFITT + 0.0398 9.6893 0.1893 09.50 145.23
5 PAUL FURLONG + 0.2158 9.4923 -0.0077 09.50 124.20
Win 8 AARTON SPARKS + 0.2561 9.6680 0.1680 09.50 142.95
369 MARK HALES LB3A . -9.5000 09.50 0.00
Win 368 STEWART ASHBY + 0.3458 9.7926 0.2926 09.50 137.28
163 MARGOT SCHMIDT + 1.1295 12.4873 2.9873 09.50 121.55
Win 152 ALEX HOPE + 0.2171 10.4889 0.9889 09.50 139.41
121 LEIGH RUSSON + 0.1432 10.8720 1.3720 09.50 139.89
330 BRENDAN YOUNG + 0.3372 19.5286 10.0286 09.50 107.81
Win 367 STEVE ASHBY + 0.2658 10.3602 0.8602 09.50 106.93
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11:00
Here we go then. Starting with 9.50 Bike, 8.50 Bike and Super Street Bike eliminations.
09:55
If you're tuned in to the webcam then that's no longer an opaque window you're seeing. The window has cleared so you're seeing the
fog which is still with us.
09:00
We're having network problems up here so we have switched the webcam to the back-up connection. The picture is smaller
but right now there's not a lot to see anyway. To be sure of seeing the updated player, go to the webcam and click on your
browser's Refresh button.
08:30
Good morning and welcome from Santa Pod Raceway for our coverage of the Extreme Performance Bike Weekend brought to you in
association with Alamo Rent-A-Car.
The Webster Race
Engineering/Nimbus Motorsport webcam
will be broadcasting video and audio as long as the track is open. Thanks to our good buddies from
Doyousee.me for streaming facilities and to Julian of
Nitro FM for allowing us access to the radio station's satellite link which means that we can broadcast in higher
definition than usual.
Unfortunately we will have no pit notes this weekend as Simon is unable to be here. He will be tuning in when
he can to help us with Championship updates so Hello Simon and hope you're having a good weekend.
The webcam is not currently running because the windows are opaque with condensation and it is also foggy outside.
The windows are clearing slowly and we will start the camera as soon as there is anything to see.
We were and are aware that the webcam was stopping for a few seconds every thirty minutes yesterday; this appears to be a
'feature' of the satellite service and Julian of Nitro FM is on the case.
A big Good Morning and hugs to Paula Marshall who is tuned in, we're missing you Paula and wish you were here.
The traditional Raceday Hello to our US Correspondents Ed O'Connell and Kathy Hileman who are tuned in from Rye, NH;
hope you are having a good weekend guys. Good morning also to 8.50 Bike racer Thorsten Appel who is tuned in from
Germany.
As mentioned it is foggy and damp right now - from Race Control you can't see the 330 foot reflector - but the
forecast is good and as soon as the sun gets up some more it will burn this lot off.
We are awaiting details of today's running order and will bring you that as soon as we have it. Simon has been
in touch overnight with details of how things stand Championship-wise so thanks to Simon for that. Congratulations to 2012
Champions:
ACU Top Fuel Bike (decided at National Finals): Ian King
ACU Pro Stock Bike: Len Paget
UK National 8.50 Bike: Mick Winyard
NAST Supertwin Gas: Joe Elliott
Eurodragster.com sponsor Fred Furlong just needs to take a green in round one of eliminations to take the 2012
UK National 9.50 Bike Championship. Funny Bike, Super Street Bike, Comp Bike and Supertwin ET are going down to the wire.
As Simon is not here to do the sums for us in real time we hope you will forgive us if we are cautious about
nominating Champions during the day today unless they are obvious; Simon, who won't have web access until this evening,
has promised to get in touch as soon as he can to confirm who has won what.
Stay tuned and when we get details of today's schedule and/or when the fog has burned off we'll bring you the news.
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