28-05-24 Spring League Round 9

The final round of the Spring League this week. Karl Norris was the fastest qualifier again having 43 laps with Simon Pole in second position on 42. There were four drivers with 41 Laps, Chelle Snowden, visiting driver Chris Ashton, Benn Norris and Freddie Parker completing the “A” Final line up.

Finals

The “D” Final was won by Ethan Wardle having 32 laps and being two laps ahead of second place driver Jacob Milne, Kevin Flamson took third place a further two laps down.

Mike Simpson won a very competitive “C” Final with 37 laps, Kevin Morris and Will Lacey finished in second and third places. both having 36 laps.

Noah Bailey had a great win in the “B” Final having 41 laps and being three laps clear of second and third place drivers Ian Whiston and Tim Bailey.

Karl Norris won the “A” Final with Simon Pole in second place and also setting the quickest lap time, both drivers having 42 laps. Chelle Snowden finished was third with 41 laps, Freddie Parker fourth on 40 laps, Benn Norris fifth with 39 laps and Chris Ashton sixth on 38 laps.

Another good evenings racing, congratulations to all the League trophy winners.

Many thanks to Chris Snowden at race control.

For the full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Next Tuesday, the 4th June is an ordinary clubnight, booking in as usual by text to the clubs mobile.

21-05-24 May Clubnight

Three qualifying rounds and a final as usual.

Karl Norris was the top qualifier followed by Simon Pole – both drivers with setting the fastest lap time of 9.95 seconds. Freddie Parker was third, Chelle Snowden fourth, Adam Hancock fifth and Benn Norris sixth.

A Simon Pole track design this week.

Finals

Visiting driver Matthew Minto won the “D” Final by four laps. It was close for the next three places with Jacob Milne taking second place, Will Lacey third and Paul Wallis fourth – all on the same laps.

A good win for Tim Bailey in the “C” Final, Ian Whiston took second place and Nick Wallace third.

Josh Flanagan won the “B” Final, Gavin Rice was second and Kayleigh Knight third, being just 0.71 seconds ahead of Dan Stones.

Karl Norris won the “A” Final from pole position on the start grid, a great evenings racing for “Team Norris” with Benn Norris taking second place. Simon Pole finished third, Adam Hancock fourth, Chelle Snowden fifth and Freddie Parker sixth.

For the full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Many thanks to Chris Snowden at race control and all that helped set up and store away the equipment.

The final round of the Spring League will be held next week on Tuesday 28th of May.

14-05-24 Spring League Round 8

The penultimate round of the Spring League on a quite different design track layout to last week,. Louis Parker was the top qualifier with 38 laps followed by Karl Norris, Simon Pole and Kayleigh Knight all on 37 laps.

Joseph Norris was the winner of the “E” final with 27 laps being three laps clear of new member Paul Wallis in second place, Kevin Flamson finished third.

The “D” Final was won by Mike Simpson on 33 laps, there was a tremendous battle for second and third places between Gaz de Roeck and Kevin Morris. At the finish it was Gaz who was second by just 0.51 seconds ahead of Kevin.

Chelle Snowden set the quickest lap in the “C” Final and won the race on 36 laps. Nick Wallace took second place and Andy Hopper was third.

A great win for Noah Bailey in the “B” Final with 36 laps. Dan Stones was second and Gavin Rice third, both on 35 laps.

As usual the “A” Final was great to watch and was won by Louis Parker being just over five seconds ahead of Karl Norris, both drivers having 38 laps. Simon Pole took third place on 37 laps.

For the full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

The final round of the Spring League will be held on Tuesday 28th of May, with the best seven from a possible nine round scores to count there could be significant changes to the present league positions.

Next week, Tuesday 21st May is an ordinary club-night, booking in as usual by text message to the clubs mobile.

07-05-24 Spring League Round 7

Karl Norris was top qualifier with 46 laps followed by Simon Pole in second place on 45 laps. There were six drivers on 44 laps, Chelle Snowden, Benn Norris, Josh Flanagan, Adam Hancock, Guy Rogers and Sam Pope.

Finals

Louis Speight was the winner of the “D” Final by five laps, with Paul Carter taking second place on 32 laps, Kevin Flamson was third with 31 and Barry Thomas fourth on 21 laps

A good performance from Steven Myall won him the “C” Final with 39 laps, Caleb Jones took second place being a lap down. Gaz de Roeck was third and Jacob Milne fourth.

The “B” Final was very competitive providing a very close finish, Sam Pope was the winner, Kayleigh Knight second, Lee Speight third, and Noah Bailey fourth.

The “A” Final saw a tremendous battle for the win between Karl Norris and Simon Pole. Both drivers setting the equal fastest lap time of the evening of 7.64 seconds and finished with 45 laps, Karl winning by just under a second from Simon. There were three drivers with 44 laps, Josh Flanagan was third , Benn Norris fourth and Chelle Snowen fifth. Adam Hancock finished sixth and Guy Rogers seventh, both with 43 laps. What a tremendous race to conclude the evening!

Thanks to Courtney Orme at race control and all who helped set up and pack away the equipment at the end of the evening

For the full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Next Tuesday, 14th May is round 8 of the Spring League, booking in as usual by text message to the Clubs mobile.

30-04-24 Spring League Round 6

A Courtney Orme track design this week producing some quick lap times. It was good to see Paul Carter racing again at the club and also new member Tim Bailey.

Karl Norris was the only driver to have 48 laps in qualifying, Freddie Parker was in second place with 47 laps, followed by Adam Hancock, Benn Norris. Gavin Maciver and Chelle Snowden all on 46 laps.

Finals

Joseph Norris had a great win in the “E” Final with visiting driver George Hopper taking second place on his first evenings racing at the Club, Ian Craig finished third.

Kevin Morris won a keenly contested “D” final ahead of Louis Speight who was second and set the quickest lap in the race, Darren Holyland was third.

The “C” Final was won by Tim Bailey with Steven Myall a close second and Alex Forster taking third place, two laps adrift of the leaders.

Dan Stones had a fine win in the “B” Final, lapping all the other drivers. It was very close for second, third and fourth places with just over three seconds separating the drivers, the finishing order being Nick Wallace, Lee Speight and Bob Harley.

The last race of the evening was a great result for “Team Norris” with Karl Norris winning the “A” Final and Benn Norris taking second place. Chelle Snowden was third, Gavin Maciver fourth, Adam Hancock fifth and Freddie Parker sixth.

For the full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Next Tuesday, 7th May is round 7 of the Spring League, booking in as usual by text message to the Clubs mobile.

23-04-24 April Clubnight

An ordinary Clubnight this week with the usual three qualifying rounds and a final.

Freddie Parker was the top qualifier being 2.4 seconds quicker than Karl Norris, both drivers having 43 laps. There were two drivers with 42 laps, Benn Norris being third and Simon Pole in fourth place with Gavin Maciver, Adam Hancock, Guy Rogers and Sam Pope all on 41 laps.

Finals

First up was the “D” Final where Will Lacey and Darren Holyland had a very close race with Will being first to the finish with 34 laps, Darren taking second place just under a second behind. Alex Forster finshed in third place being a lap behind the leaders and setting the fastest lap of the race.

Nick Wallace won the “C” final on 39 laps, Caleb Jones took second place on 38 laps, also having the quickest lap time, with visiting driver Tim Bailey third on 37 laps.

New Club Member Noah Bailey won the “B” Final having 41 laps and also the quickest lap of the race. Alfie Hart was second and Bob Harley third, both on 40 laps.

Freddie Parker won the “A” Final from pole position on the start grid with 42 laps, Karl Norris being just over a second adrift in second place. Benn Norris took third place on 41 laps. Guy Rogers, Adam Hancock, Gavin Maciver and Simon Pole all finished with 40 laps.

Freddie, Benn and Simon all set identical quickest lap times in the race. A tremendous race to watch, well done Freddie!

For this weeks full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Next Tuesday, 30th April is round 6 of the Spring League, booking in as usual by text message to the Clubs mobile.

16-04-24 Superleague 2024 Round 2

Round 2 of the Superleague this week which is run on alternate months throughout the year, the best four from a possible six round scores to count.

A fast track design produced some great racing with several incredibly close results.

Qualifying

After the three qualifying rounds Karl Norris was quickest with 41 laps, Freddie Parker was in second place just over two and a half seconds behind. There were four drivers on 40 laps, Justin Heath, Alfie Hart, Benn Norris, and Sam Pope with Gavin Maciver taking the remaining place in the “A” Final with 39 laps. Fine performances from Junior members Freddie Parker and Alfie Hart – could they repeat them in the Final?

Finals

Joseph Norris had a convincing win in the “E” Final with 31 laps, being six laps ahead of second place driver Kevin Flamson with Ian Craig taking third place a further two laps down.

The “D” Final was a very close contest with the lead changing several times, at the finish Mike Simpson was the winner with Gaz de Roeck in second place just under 1.5 seconds adrift, both on 36 laps. Kevin Morris took third place with 35 laps.

Andy Hopper won the “C” Final and also set the quickest lap of the race, another close result this with Ian Whiston just 0.8 seconds adrift in second place and James Adkins third a further 5 seconds behind, all on 36 laps.

The “B” Final was run at a very fast pace with the top three drivers all achieving 40 laps. Chelle Snowden was the winner, Guy Rogers took second place just a second adrift and Dan Stones was third.

The last race of the evening the “A” Final did not disappoint, another close finish with the first three drivers all having 40 laps. Karl Norris was the winner, Justin Heath was second being just over 2 seconds adrift and Freddie Parker third, also setting the quickest lap of the race.

Alfie Hart took fourth place with 39 laps, being just under a second ahead of Gavin Maciver who was fifth. Benn Norris was sixth with 38 laps and Sam Pope was seventh.

A superb race to watch, great performances from the two Junior members Freddie Parker and Alfie Hart finishing in third and fourth places in the “A” Final.

For this weeks full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Next Tuesday, 23rd April is the April Clubnight, booking in as usual by text message to the Clubs mobile.

09-04-24 Spring League Round 5

Another great track design and after the three qualifying rounds Louis Parker was the only driver with 41 laps, James Hart and Karl Norris were in second and third places with 40 laps. Freddie Parker and Adam Hancock each had 39 laps, with visiting driver Andrea Torregiani and Benn Norris taking the remaining “A” Final places with 38 laps.

Before the finals Club Chairman Bob Harley presented the Winter League Trophies, well done to the league winners Karl Norris F1, Freddie Parker F2, Darren Holyland, F3 Caleb Jones F3 Junior and all the trophy winners.

Finals

Ian Craig won the “E” Final with Benedict Enion taking second place ahead of Barry Thomas who finished third.

In the “D” Final Will Lacey was the winner from pole position on the starting grid, Ethan Wardle finished in second place being a lap adrift ahead of Kevin Flamson who was third.

Visiting driver Noah Bailey set the fastest lap in the race and won the “C” Final, Caleb Jones was second with Alex Forster third.

The “B” final was very competitive and a great race to watch with less than 6.5 seconds separating the first four drivers at the finish. Chelle Snowden was the winner, Sam Pope took second place , Guy Rogers third and Alfie Hart fourth.

The “A” Final winner was Louis Parker with 41 laps, Karl Norris finished second on 40 laps, Adam Hancock was third on 38 laps with Andrea Torregiani less than a second behind him in fourth place. Benn Norris was fifth with 37 laps and Freddie Parker sixth on 32 laps. A good evening for both “Team Parker” and “Team Norris”.

Many thanks to Chris Snowden at race control and all those who helped set up and store away the equipment.

For this weeks full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Next Tuesday, 16th April is Round 2 of the 2024 Superleague, booking in as usual by text message to the Clubs mobile.

02-04-24 Spring League Round 4

Louis Parker was quickest after the first round of qualifying on 39 laps with Justin Heath in second place on 38, being just under a second ahead of Karl Norris in third place. All three were quicker in round two, Louis leading with 40 laps, Karl moving up into second place with 39, with Justin in third on 38.

In the final round of qualifying Louis set the best time of the evening with another 40 laps, Karl was second and Justin third, both having 39 laps and Benn Norris was fourth with 38, Mckenzie Wallace, Adam Hancock, and Freddie Parker finished in fifth, sixth and seventh places, all on 37 laps and completing the “A” Final line up.

Finals

First up was the “D” Final where Peter Lax was the winner with some very consistent driving, also setting the quickest lap in the race. Kevin Morris took second place and Will Lacey third.

Daniel Lacey and Andy Hopper were the two quickest drivers in the “C” Final and had a very close race. At the finish Daniel was the winner, Andy being second. A good performance also from Caleb Jones to finish third, being a lap behind the leaders.

The “B” Final proved to be the closest race of the evening. Sam Pope started from pole position, Guy Rogers set the quickest lap of the race and with a tremendous finish over the final 30 seconds of the race just failed to catch race winner Sam by 0.73 seconds. Alfie Hart took third place just a lap down on the leaders, Bob Harley was fourth and Ian Whiston fifth. A great race!

In the “A Final louis had yet another 40 laps to win by a margin of two laps from Karl Norris in second place and Justin Heath in third. Adam Hancock was fourth and Mckenzie Wallace fifth, Benn Norris sixth and Freddie Parker seventh.

For this weeks full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Next week Tuesday 9th April is Round 5 of the Spring League, the Trophies for the Winter League will also be presented during the evening.

Booking in as usual by text message to the Club’s Mobile.

26-03-24 Spring League Round 3

Three qualifying rounds and a final as usual for round three of the Spring League.

Louis Parker was the top qualifier being the only driver to achieve an impressive 40 laps, followed by Karl Norris and Simon Pole on 39 laps with Gavin Maciver and Gavin Rice a further lap down having 38 laps..

Finals

Ian Craig had a runaway victory in the “D” Final having 27 laps, Barry Thomas took second place and also was the top “Team Thomas” driver of the evening on 20 laps. Kevin Flamson finished third with 19 laps ahead of Darren Thomas in fourth place on 18 laps. Many thanks to Dan Stones for the time he spent with the drivers giving guidance on setting up their cars.

The “C” Final was a very close race with Gaz de Roeck being the winner, five seconds ahead of Alex Forster in second place. both with 33 laps. Peter Lax set the quickest lap of the race and took third place on 32 laps.

Chelle Snowden was the winner of the “B” Final with 36 laps, Bob Harley was second and Benn Norris third, both on 35 laps.

The last race of the evening, the “A” Final was as usual a tremendous race to watch. Louis Parker having 39 laps and also setting the fastest lap was the winner, Karl Norris took second place and Gavin Maciver third, both with 38 laps. Simon Pole was fourth, Sam Pope fifth and Gavin Rice sixth.

After the first three rounds of the Spring league the leaders are Karl Norris F1, Gavin Rice F2, Steven Myall F3 and Jacob Milne F3 (Junior).

For this weeks full results click on the link below and select Burton Buggy Club

RC-Timing 

Many thanks to Chris Snowden at Race Control and everyone who helped set up and store away all the equipment.

A great evenings racing.

Next week, Tuesday 2nd April is round 4 of the Spring League, booking in as usual by text message to the Clubs mobile.