Extreme Performance Bike Weekend
Santa Pod Raceway, 17th-18th October 2015

Sunday


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16:00

Today's gallery has now been posted and contains 50 pictures courtesy of Julian and Kirstie. You can check it out via the Event Index. If you do not see all 50 updated thumbnails when you load the gallery page then click on your Browser's Refresh button.

15:10

Congratulations to the 2015 UK Champions:

ACU Top Fuel Bike: Rene van den Berg (concluded at the UK National Finals)
ACU Pro Stock Bike: Alex Hope
ACU Funny Bike: Dave Peters
ACU Super Street Bike: Garry Bowe
ACU Comp Bike: Kevin Osman
UK National 8.50 Bike: Jake Mechaell
UK National 9.50 Bike: Richard Sawatzki
UK National Junior Drag Bike: Liam Holgate

Stay tuned as we are working on today's gallery.

15:05

The rain got heavier, so the event has been called. Stay tuned and we will bring you this year's Champions very shortly.

14:55

Super Street Bike eliminations round 1

Already confirmed as 2015 Champion, Garry Bowe came back from a huge visible holeshot by Bois to back up yesterday's 207.12 mph for a new speed record, well done Garry and team! Next pair and Sam Sykes crossed lanes after 1000 feet, big sigh of relief from the timing crew as he just missed the top end reflectors. Next pair and a new PB speed for Pete Field, well done Pete and Frank! Get Well Soon to Jemma Venables who was a no show due to illess, Steve Venables also a no show. Steve Mead staged for his round win as he had the bye in Ven's absence. On hold for spots of rain after Steve staged.

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                  Extreme Bike 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.   
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

18/10/2015 14:54:34                              17  SUPER STREET BIKE 
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      5       CHRIS REED          + 0.0880  7.6350  7.6350  00.00 192.13
Win   3       GARRY BOWE          + 0.2967  7.2333  7.2333  00.00 206.98
 
      19      SAM SYKES           + 0.0703   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   6       RICHARD HANN        + 0.0605  7.4712  7.4712  00.00 192.15
 
      23      RICHARD STUBBINS    + 0.0675  9.5073  9.5073  00.00 118.88
Win   4       PETE FIELD          + 0.2133  7.2237  7.2237  00.00 203.28
 
      1       STEVE VENABLES                 .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   25      STEPHEN MEAD        + 1.7425   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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14:50

Funny Bike eliminations round 1

Fantastic run for Bob Brooks, somewhere near a PB we think. Well done Bob and team! Next pair and Filippos Papafilippou was shut off for a fluid leak, Eric Richard took the bye and also got in or towards PB territory we think, well done Eric and team! Keeping the theme going a massive PB for Phil Crossley next pair, well done Phil and team! Next pair and Dale Leeks rolled the beams before the lights ran. Lorcan Parnell a no show next pair. Stu Crane staged for his round win. Nick Daniels pushed back before his race with Mark Smith.

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                  Extreme Bike 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.   
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

18/10/2015 14:49:49                              14  FUNNY BIKE        
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   4       BOB BROOKS          + 0.2348  7.2120  7.2120  00.00 185.13
      100     ALEX HOPE           + 0.1723  9.1458  9.1458  00.00  96.04
 
      50      F. PAPAFILIPPOU                .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   34      ERIC RICHARD        + 0.1446  7.3469  7.3469  00.00 185.82
 
Win   22      PHIL CROSSLEY       + 0.1721  7.3460  7.3460  00.00 177.83
      16      DAVE BUTTERY        + 0.3284  8.9993  8.9993  00.00 100.09
 
      5       DALE LEEKS                     .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   3       DAVE PETERS         + 0.6437  8.0917  8.0917  00.00 167.29
 
Win   42      ALLAN DAVIES        + 0.1017  7.7054  7.7054  00.00 177.85
      12      LORCAN PARNELL                 .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
         Bye                                 .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   2       STUART CRANE        + 0.7803   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
 
      23      NICK DANIELS                   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   300     MARK SMITH          + 0.1424  8.3843  8.3843  00.00 122.87

* = Disqualified 
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14:40

Comp Bike eliminations round 1

Ed Smiley staged for his round win.

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                  Extreme Bike 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.   
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

18/10/2015 14:40:49                              16  COMP BIKE         
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      3       KEVIN OSMAN         + 0.1250   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
Win   5       PAUL HAMBIDGE       + 0.1691  7.9274  7.9274  00.00 171.75
 
      712     DAVE THOMAS         + 0.1423  8.8187  8.8187  00.00 174.34
Win   14      MARK HOPE           + 0.1608  8.1590  8.1590  00.00 177.82
 
Win   237     JOHN MCLEAN JNR     + 0.1988  8.4014  8.4014  00.00 169.82
      24      MICK WINYARD        + 0.1742  9.0276  9.0276  00.00 174.40
 
Win   11      EDDY SMILEY         + 1.2683   .      0.0000  00.00   0.00
      8       DAVE SMART                     .      0.0000  00.00   0.00

* = Disqualified 
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14:35

8.50 Bike eliminations round 1

Personal Best for Phil Pratt, well done Phil!

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                  Extreme Bike 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.   
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

18/10/2015 14:37:09                              19  8.50 BIKE         
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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      311     AUGY HARRISON                  .     -8.5000  08.50   0.00
Win   71      JOSEPH ELLIOTT      + 0.2185  8.8646  0.3646  08.50 156.31
 
      310     JOSH STUBBINS       + 0.0597  8.7984  0.2984  08.50 154.68
Win   198     JAY ROE             + 0.1173  8.6601  0.1601  08.50 159.64
 
Win   464     ANDY HALEY          + 0.1501  8.6595  0.1595  08.50 160.16
         Bye                                 .     -8.5000  08.50   0.00
 
      234     RICHARD YANNICK     + 0.1154  9.2648  0.7648  08.50 154.70
Win   239     IAN CHRICHLOW       + 0.1095  9.0398  0.5398  08.50 122.88
 
Foul  652     DANIEL BERGELIN     - 0.3128  9.1011  0.6011  08.50 146.65
Win   4       MARTIN WALKER       + 0.0610 16.0362  7.5362  08.50  54.76
 
      587     PHIL PRATT          + 0.1613  8.9354  0.4354  08.50 151.58
Win   2       JAKE MECHAELL       + 0.1650  8.6465  0.1465  08.50 136.99

* = Disqualified 
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14:30

9.50 Bike eliminations round 1

Richard Sawatzki was already Champion going in to this event and disproved John Force's theory about losing your first race after taking the title.

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                  Extreme Bike 2015. Santa Pod Raceway. England. UK.   
                                   TSI SYSTEM
                                ELIMINATION ROUND 1

18/10/2015 14:33:17                              18  9.50 BIKE         
Results CarNum  Driver                R.T.     E.T.    O/U    INDEX  MPH
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Win   247     WAYNE BRADLEY       + 0.2711  9.5832  0.0832  09.50 129.80
      855     ADRIAN CATTELL      + 0.3153  9.6048  0.1048  09.50 128.07
 
      368     STEWART ASHBY       + 0.3015  9.7809  0.2809  09.50 145.24
Win   832     LEWIS BURGESS       + 0.1795  9.6055  0.1055  09.50 132.55
 
Win   367     STEVE ASHBY         + 0.2028  9.5944  0.0944  09.50 134.82
      831     CRAIG BROCKLEBANK   + 0.4488 10.0341  0.5341  09.50 143.04
 
      330     BRENDAN YOUNG       + 0.3827  9.7304  0.2304  09.50 138.55
Win   100     RICHARD SAWATZKI    + 0.1008  9.6216  0.1216  09.50 128.09

* = Disqualified 
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12:00

Many thanks to Steve Moxley for some pit notes:

In Funny Bike, well done to Stuart Crane for a new PB speed off the trailer, 186.61. Meanwhile points leader Dave Peters experienced clutch problems which left him qualified no.6. Overnight Dave installed a new clutch. Filippos Papafilippou, racing his new turbo bike had boost problems as he tried to shake out the bugs.

Bob Brooks who has had his split sump rewelded at the finals, suffered a blown head gasket. Nick Daniels recorded a 7.663 personal best ET, a two tenths improvement. And Phil Crossley, going well on his new bike, scored a new PB of 7.508/172.49.

Allan Davies was reported to have valve damage after two spark plugs melted and worked on repairing the engine yesterday evening. New speed record holder from the UK National Finals Lorcan Parnell had problems launching and was directionally unstable.

Comp Bike produced some new PBs, Eddie Smiley with a 7.836 and Mick Winyard with a 7.924. Points leader Kevin Osman had problems when the no.3 cylinder broke. Dave Batcheler who Kevin had helped earlier in the season, more than returned the favour by lending Kevin his bike. And John McLean Jnr revealed to Steve that he is running a Warpseed Racing clutch now.

In Super Street Pete Field ran a new PB of 7.181. Steve Venables suffered low oil pressure at the start of the day and decided to change engine before running 7.176 at an identical speed to Pete's of 203.48 to go second. Steve's daughter Jemma has gone home unwell and we hope you feel better soon. Meanwhile Mark Wells decided to use his spare 1300cc engine which had been in the back of his van for the last three years; after utilising all six gears this time, Mark carded a 7.577/195.55.

In Supertwins, we have lost SPRC Supertwin Top Gas Champion Chris Mott to a broken primary belt and Supertwin ET racer Brett Cordelle, to be replaced by dad Phil.

Straightliners action included a racer we hadn't seen in some time, Shaun Branch who successfully tested a new bike with electronic fuel injection and, as ever, supercharged. And finally a highly unusual combination for Dave Holland - a production Ducati that went 8.88/140 yesterday.

11:10

Shutdown area still being attended to but in the meantime Simon has been doing his sums and we have two UK Champions already decided before we go into eliminations. Congratulations to:

ACU Super Street Bike: Garry Bowe
UK National 9.50 Bike: Richard Sawatzki

Stay tuned and when there is news on a start time we will bring it to you.

10:25

Qualifying cycle 5 and the first Straightliners session have been cancelled. If you check out today's provisional running order then we will be starting at the 11:25 point, i.e. 9.50 Bike Q6 and all but a few other classes going into eliminations. We will let you know at what time this will commence; the shutdown area is still being attended to.

08:15

Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the Extreme Performance Bike Weekend brought to you in association with John Woolfe Racing.

The Webster Race Engineering / Nimbus Motorsport webcam is on-line broadcasting live video and commentary so long as the track is open (see below). Thanks to Doyousee.me for the provision of streaming services.

We had light rain overnight and then mist came down so the track is currently damp. As ever the tireless track crew are out there doing their thing, as they have for more than an hour already. It is mild outside with a gentle breeze which will help things along as will the jet dryer which has just fired up below me.

Given the above we will not start the webcam until we are somewhere near starting; stay tuned to this report for updates.

The traditional Raceday Good Morning to our US Correspondent Kathy Hileman who is tuned in from Florida. Hope you are having fun Kathy. A big Good Morning also to all of the Eurodragsterholics, and to Supertwin Gas racer Chris Mott who has unfortunately had to withdraw after his beautiful Harley's motor lost a drive belt and no replacement could be found. Wish you were here Chris but we take your point about being warm.

The plan for today was for one more full qualifying cycle and then an extra qualifier for some classes whilst others go into eliminations, with Straightliners in between each Championship session. I guess this may change depending upon our start time but stay tuned and as soon as we have any updates for you we will be right back.


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