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STUFF THE TURKEY AUTOTEST

27th December 2009

Held at the Anglesey Race Circuit, Ty Croes

This was the first round of the 2010 MAS Challenge series

Due to the high number of entries received it was decided to run 20 tests over the five seperate sites, each run 4 times. Site A - D were in the Paddock area with the grippy tarmac hindering the handbrake turns, whilst E was on the old Circuit area at the top, and was very slippy indeed!

The organisers and competitors wish to thank the Anglesey Race Circuit and their staff for making this event possible. Also, a huge thanks to the many marshals who stood out all day in the cold wind. At least it didn't rain.

PHOTO's now available at www.speedsportsphotography.com

AUTOTEST

(Photo by Dunx of Baz Green winning the Autotest section in Endafs Corsa)

Hot favourite, Endaf Davies looked set to dominate the event in the MAS 2.0 Corsa, the only driver who looked able to do a sub 900 second total. But, a double wrong test at the end of the day on site E for going the wrong side of a cone cost him 50 seconds, handing victory in the Autotest section to Baz Green who was sharing Endafs Corsa. This is the third year in a row that Baz has won this event. Tomos Parry secured 3rd, but only after a hurried mid-event trip home to get a replacement alternator and battery for the 1200cc Nova. The delay meant his dad, Hugh didn't have time to complete all the tests, so ended up last of the 11 solo Autotesters Sion Edwards also had car problems, when the handbrake lever broke on the first test, so was happy with 4th, just ahead of Warren Cardwell (Micra) and Mark Bailey (Nova).

PCA

(Photo by Dunx of the Winners of the PCA Lee Barnes/Neil Jones)

The PCA section of the MAS challenge has become very competitive over the last few years, but it was the 3-times reigning Champion, Lee Barnes who once again took a slender overall win, having the least score at the end of the day of 919 seconds, beating all the Autotesters too. Just 3 seconds behind him was the ever-improving 19-year old Endaf Jones in his Citroen Saxo, who in turn was only a Cone penalty (5 seconds) ahead of Demon Tweeks salesman Martyn Quant in a 1000cc Micra. Close indeed, just 0.9% difference between to top 3.

Richie Hughes brought his Stage Rally-prepared Escort Mk3 2000cc back to the Race Circuit, although this was his first PCA, and took 4th spot from Sion Matthews. Sion shared a standard Ford Ka with 18-year old Sionyn Owens, to teach the newcomer how to be quick on these events as they intend entering the Tour of Anglesey in February in a Moggy thou'.

There were 10 sub-1000sec PCA crews in all, Tim McAll and Carey Lindley using Micras, David Jones in an XR2i, Gavin Ryan in the Black Hyundai and Matthew Edward in the very rapid Mitsubushi Evo6.

Representing the RWD's was Mark Jones in a BMW M3 who set fastest time on his first test, but ripped the diff out of the car on the second. Chris Brierley thus won the class in his 1800 16V Mk2 Escort despite overcooking many a 180 turn, as the car prefered 360's! Tom Evans was having similar issues with his welded-diff Chevette, but it was a good spectacle! We could do with some more RWD cars.

Gareth Jones was another top-runner who's lady-luck ran out, when fighting with the top-runners, a drive shaft gave out on his Micra, requiring a Lee Barnes trailer trip home.

Thanks to all that showed up on the day. It was a very good show.

The date for the next event will be confirmed next week, and I'll post details on here when finalised.

RESULTS BELOW:

 

 

Updated 28-12-09

AUTOTEST

1st    Baz Green             Corsa     934 secs

2nd   Endaf Davies        Corsa     939

3rd    Tomos Parry         Nova      945

4th   Sion Edwards         Polo       952

5th   Warren Cardwell    Micra   1007

6th   Mark Bailey            Nova   1008

7th   Keiran Owen         309Gti  1010

8th   Dafydd Roberts     Corsa   1023

9th   Aled Hughes          Fiesta   1057

10th R Wyn Lloyd          Fiesta    1104

11th Hugh Parry            Nova     1183

PCA

1st   Lee Barnes                205Gti     919

2nd  Endaf Jones              Saxo        922

3rd   Martyn Quant           Micra         927

4th   Richie Hughes           Escort 3    953

5th   Sion Matthews          Ka              958

6th   Tim McAll                   Micra         964

7th   Carey Lindley            Micra         968

8th   David Jones               XR2i          984

9th   Gavin Ryan                Hyundai    987

10th  Matthew Edwards     Evo6         990

11th  John Roberts             XR2i         1001

12th  Westley Williams       Corsa       1002

13th  Ashley Evans            Corsa        1025

14th  Sionyn Owens           Ka             1056

15th  Chris Brierley             Escort 2    1065

16th  Nigel Stephenson      205            1077

17th  Gareth Jones             Micra         1088

18th  David Baston             Almera       1091

19th  Steve Merrison          205 Gti       1138

20th  Matthew Roberts       Saxo          1160

21st  Peter Woosenham      205 Gti      1168

22nd  Arron Rossington      205 Gti       1210

23rd  Tom Evans                  Chevette  1224

Retired     Samual Roberts   Corsa - Overheating

Retired     Mark Jones          M3 -  Diff'

Retired     Owain Thomas     Fiesta - Unknown