Before round 2 we had round one. Round one was won by TIM - well done Tim, and that also means Tim is out of the Clubman pit forever in Manor Farm Racing Club. Round 1 won by Tim with 146 points, Clubman won by me with 115.... We also had a last guest appearance by raining Clubman Champion Luke, before he goes off on his massive GRAND TOUR from which he will not return until sometime in 2021. Luke - have a great time and we look forward to welcoming you back - sometime.
Round two: Jim got off to a good start winning both Hornby BTCC and Ninco Vintage with 36 then 33. I had by far my worst round with 11 which was last in class and the lowest of the night - boo hoo! I started the first two races with a 2 and a FREE WILLY which was enough to make me happy. Till Jim pointed I should use the green party car which was very quick and smooth. So I swapped, it was fast, maybe too fast, and smooth but it got me a run of 3 times 1. My throttle happyness tamed I finished with another 3. Turns out the car was happy in it's own lane but on any tight turn in an outer lane it would tip over unless extreme care was taken,
In Carrera GT Jim looked to be cruising for another full house win, but an errant 1 put paid to that. So much so that it was a draw win for him and Tony with 31.
At the break Jim with 100, was set fair for another evening won, well clear of Tony with 84.
In the first round Tony had his worst round in Hornby Narrow F1, but on this night he was in a class of his own as he cruised to a full house. I have always rather liked these tail happy critters and although my party hack didn't seem that special, I managed to keep my nose clean avoid trouble and rack up my best score of the night, my 25 was also runner up score.
My Indy car gets to run every time we have Open Open, it's not a lot of cop but it is dependable, that does for me - cos it is all I've got. But take no pity on me I like a good race and that is what I got on this night, Most of us must have had a good race as 24 was the best score set by Tony, Wes and me. Next was Geoff with 21. Ooo aaa - where was Jim? Jim started the class with three ones in a row - yes - 3 times 1. Engrossed in my great racing I did not notice what happened to Jim, perhaps it was his car, as his last 3 races saw business as usual but....
So random upset or start of a great battle? Could be interesting, remember Tim won the first round but was away on this night. Round 2 won by TONY with 144, Jim was 2 adrift. My miserly 97 was enough to give me 2 Clubman wins in a row. It seems I should raise a fist and shout "That's what I am talking about", why, I do not know, so I would rather not..
And the battle continues on January 20th, a win for who? - Tim, Tony or Jim, and what about Keith who has missed two rounds - get well soon Keith, come back and win round 3, I would like to see that.. See the scores and more
here.
