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21:20

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17:50

Wild Bunch qualifying top five after session 2

1. Steven East (10.00) 10.024/136.89
2. Darryl Howells (9.25) 9.291/147.13
3. Dick Sharp (9.20) 9.272/145.15
4. Phillip James (9.42) 9.517/137.66
5. Bob Hawkins (7.30) 7.857/203.42

After making a correction early in the run Bob Hawkins drove his slingshot through the back door for his, and the Wild Bunch's, first 200mph pass, well done Bob!

We are now finished for today, thanks for tuning in. We will post the images from today in a couple of hours.

17:45

Super Street Bike qualifying after session 2

1. Chris Reed 8.127/177.82
2. Steve Venables 8.372/158.31
3. Alex Hope 8.507/162.31

Outlaw Anglia qualifying top five after session 2

1. Cliff Griffin 8.070/165.12
2. Steve Wells 8.703/152.11
3. Matt Cooper 13.925/57.82

Simon Barlow out on track with the blown Orange Pop went before the lights ran to receive no time and Kenny Murray also received no time.

17:40

8.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 2

1. Jay Roe 8.501/157.05
2. Jake Mechaell 8.784/152.33
3. Martin Walker 8.787/160.08
4. Joe Elliott 9.238/149.62
5. Yanick Richard 9.526/145.43

Jay Roe improved his time but all the top five remained in position.

17:35

9.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 2

1. Mark Hope 9.568/138.67
2. Richard Sawatzki 9.653/141.98
3. Rob Stanley 9.664/142.08
4. Aaron Sparks 9.697/142.24
5. Wayne Bradley 9.873/145.24

17:30

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying top five after session 2

1. Mark Todd 8.524/176.37
2. Stuart Williams 8.812/170.88
3. Gary Gooding 9.718/161.42
4. Mats Anderson 10.073/143.43
5. Jon Webster 10.285/148.15

Drama as Gary Gooding's Supra broke traction at 60ft and lightly tagged the left hand barrier. Gary is perfectly ok and was able to drive the car away from the incident. The hardworking track staff inspected the area of the incident and no action was necessary.

Only Mats Anderson in his pretty Volvo P544 was able to marginally improve as racers had problems getting the power to the track.

17:15

Super Pro ET qualifying top five after session 2

1. Rick Cooke (8.30) 8.300/157.39
2. Dave Russell (8.80) 8.844/156.58
3. Joe Stevens (8.70) 8.759/140.69
4. Tom Atkinson (8.80) 8.872/151.97
5. Joe Kellett (7.87) 8.000/159.15

Congratulations to Rick Cooke who ran a 8.30003 to win the Eurodragster.com/Gold RV Perfect ET award.

16:15

We have been on hold for light rain for 20 mins. Fortunately the radar is showing the worst of the weather missing the immediate vicinity.

15:35

VW Sportsman qualifying top five after session 2

1. Edward Keech (14.20) 14.218/97.38
2. Ross Chisholm-Brown (14.20) 14.236/96.26
3. Kyle Morris (14.45) 14.498/95.67
4. Russell Weir (18.10) 18.174/75.68
5. Jon crawford (18.00) 18.080/74.78

On hold for track prep, and then into Super Pro ET

15:25

VW Pro qualifying top five after session 2

1. James Hodson (10.19) 10.360/136.95
2. Jacob Bailey (12.20) 12.491/110.99
3. Sam Young (10.38) 10.678/125.39
4. Paul Bargate (12.70) 13.033/101.17
5. Phil Norman (12.10) 12.447/107.04

15:20

Super Street qualifying after session 2

1. Karen Stevens 10.956/129.23
2. Dave Cherrett 11.199/99.72

Groundhog day session. Another excellent light for Karen Stevens (0.003), Leigh Morris did not start.

15:05

Sportsman ET qualifying top five after session 2

1. Jon Crawford (18.00) 18.020/75.04
2. Ricky Hale (14.80) 14.844/93.56
3. Craig Wright (16.20) 16.256/82.80
4. Stephen Cherrett (19.31) 19.374/69.60
5. Felicity Gibbs (17.13) 17.195/80.52

Junior Drag Bike qualifying top five after session 2

1. Stacey Reed (9.64) 9.711/69.44
2. Louis Davies (9.95) 10.095/63.11
3. Jasmine Cordelle (8.90) 9.090/75.00
4. Blade Dummer (9.30) 9.497/70.53
5. Jack Shook (9.90) 10.186/63.92

We are on hold for spots of rain, stay tuned.

14:55

Comp Bike qualifying top five after session 2

1. Mick Winyard 8.232/175.77
2. Sean Mills 8.388/151.27
3. Kevin Osman 8.480/166.41
4. Phil Leamon 8.641/147.45
5. Dave Smart 9.195/156.40

All top five improved on their previous times. Not so lucky was Chris van Nimmen who drifted over the centre line and subsequently the bike took out a reflector. Dave Batcheler yet to record a time.

Super Twin ET qualifying top five after session 2

1. Giselle Moor (10.00) 10.134/134.57
2. Fiona Moor (12.30) 12.597/107.50
3. Phil Cordelle (11.00) 11.478/116.53
4. Siobhan Moor (16.20) 16.116/78.65

14:25

Funny Bike qualifying after session 2

1. Eric Richard 7.681/174.80
2. Allan Davies 7.821/169.19
3. Dave Peters 7.984/153.30
4. Harold Wolfenden 8.261/161.27
5. Pete le Gros 8.459/151.11

14:15

Super Comp qualifying top five after session 2

1. Stuart Doignie 8.958/155.04
2. Martin Curbishley 9.143/146.60
3. Andrew Williams 9.195/154.72
4. Paul Hudson 9.242/142.72
5. Jon Morton 8.875/148.37

Congratulations to Andrew Williams who won the Eurodragster.com/Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light Award for his 0.000 reaction time

14:15

Pro ET qualifying top five after session 2

1. Brian Huxley (9.68) 9.695/136.66
2. Karen Stevens (10.33) 10.351/129.87
3. Derek Sanderson (11.10) 11.134/120.66
4. Bob Molden (9.90) 9.964/133.24
5. Paul Baynton (10.35) 10.472/128.35

14:00

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying top five after session 2

1. Thomas Cook Abbott +0.005
2. Holly Moore +0.012
3. Aaron Fensome +0.016
4. Paige Wheeler +0.030
5. Tyler Ashdown +0.037

Big move for Thomas Cook Abbott into 1st position. Charlotte Bradford, Halley Marshall, Billy Everitt, Annie Wallace and Saskia Fensome Jell round out the top ten.

13:55

Wild Bunch qualifying top five after session 1

1. Dick Sharp (9.20) 9.272/145.15
2. Phillip James (9.40) 9.530/134.87
3. Darryl Howells (9.75) 9.736/144.63
4. Steven East (10.20) 10.153/124.57

Bob Hawkins dialled a 7.00 but the car wouldn't go straight and took out the eighth mile centre reflector.

13:30

Outlaw Anglia qualifying top five after session 1

1. Cliff Griffin 8.070/165.12
2. Steve Wells 11.743/70.22
3. Matt Cooper 19.281/58.20

Greetings to Colin Millar who is tuned in from Tayside following engine damage sustained at last weekend's Big Bang. Simon Barlow was unable to get to the start line with fuel pump woes and an appeal is out for a replacement.

13:25

Super Street Bike qualifying after session 1

1. Chris Reed 8.127/177.82
2. Steve Venables 8.507/162.31
3. Alex Hope 9.071/163.42

13:20

8.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 1

1. Jay Roe 8.523/156.57
2. Jake Mechaell 8.784/152.33
3. Martin Walker 8.787/160.08
4. Joe Elliott 9.238/149.62
5. Yanick Richard 9.526/145.43

13:15

9.50 Bike qualifying top five after session 1

1. Mark Hope 9.647/125.59
2. Aaron Sparks 9.697/142.24
3. Richard Sawatzki 9.738/127.95
4. Wayne Bradley 9.873/145.24
5. Rob Stanley 9.902/138.60

13:10

Topspeed Automotive Street Eliminator qualifying top five after session 1

1. Mark Todd 8.524/176.37
2. Stuart Williams 8.812/170.88
3. Gary Gooding 9.718/161.42
4. Mats Anderson 10.085/138.58
5. Jon Webster 10.285/148.15

Stuart Williams and Gary Gooding in their respective Supras got a serious wiggle in the right lane but kept on the throttle.

13:00

Super Pro ET qualifying top five after session 1

1. Joe Stevens (8.70) 8.759/140.69
2. Rick Cooke (8.30) 8.440/151.75
3. Brian Pateman (8.79) 9.009/133.77
4. Ian Powell (7.80) 8.121/166.41
5. Nick Spence (7.64) 8.086/170.64

Peter Walters has a new block in his dragster after damage at the Festival of Power. Nick Spence with a -0.004 R.T. taking a tilt at the Bad Habit Racing Perfect Light award. Conrad Stanley, running the Super Pro dragster previously run by Liam Jones with Garry Coull as crew chief, was pushed back with a fluid leak and bits of aluminium found in the diaper. Billy Gane is running a new engine in his Vauxhall with the dial-in being reduced accordingly. However cold and tricky conditions meant that few racers were able to run to their potential. Phil Toppin's altered also suffered a fluid leak, but was able to run after repairs.

11:50

VW Pro qualifying top five after session 1

1. Sam Young (10.38) 10.678/125.39
2. Paul Bargate (12.70) 13.033/101.17
3. Phil Norman (12.10) 12.559/107.38
4. Sam Chisholm Brown (12.99) 13.573/101.64
5. Richard Brook (12.99) 13.655/101.05

VW Sportsman qualifying top five after session 1

1. Edward Keech (14.20) 14.218/97.38
2. Kyle Morris (14.45) 14.498/95.67
3. T. Herbert (14.00) 14.092/98.33
4. Dave Lea (13.90) 14.028/97.29
5. Holly Baldwin (14.55) 14.734/88.19

11:40

Junior Drag Bike qualifying top five after session 1

1. Louis Davies (9.90) 10.045/63.11
2. Jack Shook (9.90) 10.186/63.92
3. Blade Dummer (8.90) 9.346/73.41
4. Jasmine Cordelle (8.50) 9.449/74.38
5. Jordan Kenway (10.00) 11.651/58.14

Will Pickering made his first observed run at the end of the session.

11:30

Super Street qualifying after session 1

1. Karen Stevens 10.997/129.64
2. Dave Cherrett 11.202/99.27

0.002 light for Karen Stevens, Leigh Morris did not start.

11:15

Sportsman ET qualifying top five after session 1

1. Stephen Cherrett (19.31) 19.374/69.60
2. Felicity Gibbs (17.13) 17.195/80.52
3. Nigel Hale (15.75) 15.852/87.89
4. David Nichol (16.80) 17.127/79.23
5. Andrew Dibley (15.90) 16.269/84.42

11:05

Comp Bike qualifying top five after session 1

1. Phil Leamon 8.806/144.53
2. Mick Winyard 9.324/169.94
3. Sean Mills 9.543/117.40
4. Dave Smart 9.545/151.82
5. Kevin Osman 9.711/148.51

Chris van Nimmen appeared on his very neat Harley bike but did not record a time.

Super Twin ET qualifying top five after session 1

1. Phil Cordelle (10.70) 11.252/116.51
2. Fiona Moor (12.30) 16.843/54.91
3. Siobhan Moor (16.20) 16.116/78.65
4. Giselle Moor (10.70) 10.117/133.45

11:00

Funny Bike qualifying after session 1

1. Dave Peters 7.984/153.30
2. Allan Davies 8.197/169.24
3. Harold Wolfenden 8.261/161.27

Eric Richard and Phil Crossley did not record a time in this session.

10:55

Super Comp qualifying top five after session 1

1. Stuart Doignie 9.103/153.24
2. Martin Curbishley 9.143/146.60
3. Andrew Williams 9.195/154.72
4. Paul Hudson 9.242/142.72
5. Jon Morton 8.875/148.37

10:50

Pro ET qualifying top five after session 1

1. Derek Sanderson (11.10) 11.134/120.66
2. Brian Huxley (9.62) 9.685/137.71
3. Keith Herbert (9.78) 9.866/135.98
4. Bob Molden (9.80) 9.921/133.20
5. Paul Baynton (10.35) 10.472/128.03

10:35

Lucas Oil Junior Dragster qualifying top five after session 1

1. Holly Moore 0.0123
2. Billy Everitt 0.0511
3. Annie Wallace 0.0581
4. Paige Wheeler 0.0684
5. Holley Marshall 0.1062

Billy Ringer pushed back so no qualifying time for him in this session

09:30

Good morning and welcome to our coverage of the Hillingdon Speed and Spares APIRA Springspeed Nationals brought to you in association with John Woolfe Racing.

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

There won't be pit notes this weekend as your pit reporter is acting as race reporter and News Editor Tog will be taking pictures of the on-track action .

The weather here is dry with high cloud and qualifying is due to commence at 10am. There are three qualifying sessions planned today and the running order is here.

We have heard of a couple of withdrawals due to mechanical issues, Paul Brown and Paul Marston will be missed on track and we hope to see both of you racing at the next event. We have a good entry for the weekend so will bring you all the top fives in qualifying when the wheels start turning.