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Production Challenge Results | ||||||
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Car |
Qualifying |
Final |
Final laps | |
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1 |
James Cleave |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
5.950 |
1 |
A |
225.99 |
|
2 |
Will Stemman |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.045 |
3 |
A |
224.01 |
|
3 |
Gavin Wills |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.289 |
5 |
A |
217.47 |
|
4 |
Chris Clements |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.844 |
13 |
B |
215.73 |
|
5 |
Paul Harwood |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.459 |
6 |
A |
212.64 |
|
6 |
Ross Grogan |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
5.960 |
2 |
A |
210.91 |
|
7 |
Josh Bryant |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.222 |
4 |
A |
201.67 |
|
8 |
Aston Offer |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.587 |
8 |
B |
200.90 |
|
9 |
Mark Witham |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.538 |
7 |
A |
199.57 |
|
10 |
Peter Donely |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.707 |
11 |
B |
195.93 |
|
11 |
Steve Sargent |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.687 |
10 |
B |
192.83 |
|
12 |
Christopher Aldridge |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.745 |
12 |
B |
190.38 |
|
13 |
Pete Crane |
Genesis Hawk |
7.301 |
19 |
C |
187.49 |
|
14 |
Chris Frost |
Genesis Hawk |
7.375 |
21 |
C |
184.25 |
|
15 |
Nick Cunningham |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.888 |
14 |
B |
183.97 |
|
16 |
Nicholas Clements |
JK X32 Hawk |
7.349 |
20 |
C |
183.37 |
|
17 |
Ant Hawkes |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
7.003 |
17 |
C |
181.10 |
|
18 |
Keith Gibson |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
7.232 |
18 |
C |
178.11 |
|
19 |
Chris Aldridge |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.922 |
15 |
B |
169.79 |
|
20 |
Jim Scott |
Genesis Hawk |
7.938 |
22 |
C |
160.72 |
|
21 |
Pete Clarkson |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.999 |
16 |
C |
141.99 |
|
22 |
Gerry Fitzsimons |
Genesis Hawk |
9.807 |
23 |
C |
138.00 |
|
23 |
Barry Gilzean |
JK X32 Super Wasp |
6.626 |
9 |
B |
136.46 |
The Production Challenge -
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1/32 Nationals 2022
Hawk winner Pete Crane Main Grade winner Chris Clements Clubman winner Nick Cunningham
© Copyright British Slot Car Racing Association , 2022 Photos copyright C.Frost 2010 and 2022 All rights r reserved
The weekend’s racing commenced with Saturday’s Production Challenge. The event was open to all grades of driver. The quickest cars were the Super Wasp powered with a JK X32 chassis, Hawk powered cars are also eligible.
Thanks to everybody who helped run the meeting and a special thank you to Christine
for the catering.
The one minute qualifying runs saw James Cleave top on 5.95 seconds with Ross Grogan next on 5.96. This set a new qualifying record for the event, it was the first time anybody had got under 6 seconds with a super production. The quickest Hawk powered cars were in the 7.3s The qualifying seeded the 23 drivers into 3 heats.
The first final was won by Pete Crane from Chris Frost, the Netley pair were the top Hawk powered cars. Nick Cunningham was the top Clubman driver.
Chris Clements won the B final with an impressive 215 lap run , Aston Offer was second on 200. Chris was the top main grade driver.
The 7 man A final consisted of 6 regular A finalists plus Mark Witham taking his first A final place at this level. The final was won by James Cleave on 225, a lap ahead of last year’s winner Will Stemman, and Gavin Wills third. Chris Clements B final score earned him 4th overall.
A Final
James Cleave, Ross Grogan, Will Stemman, Josh Bryant, Gavin Wills, Paul Harwood, Mark Witham
Pete Crane won the Hawk class with this Genesis borrowed from Ant Hawkes
Floating body mounts with gel tape damping which allows only a small amount of movement.
James Cleaves winning car. This is the same chassis he’s used to win this event
in 2009. 2010 and 2013, -
It used 72 pitch gears -
The wining chassis in 2010
Winner James Cleave
Second Will Stemman Third Gavin Wills
