Rich was out for the 4th time this year in his 2332 powered 65 and turned in some very respectful times of 13.3 during fridays racing prior to tearing up his clutch at the start line on the third run. Help was at hand in the form of Jamie (Kaferboy) and a replacement clutch plate was couriered down in person to the event and replaced in situ within an hour for the cruise home. Rich is currently in pole position for club's "most raced" at the end of the year.
Lisa (the shmoo) took her 69 deluxe early bay for her first run of the season and congratulations!!! a new PB of 16.5. Lisa drove hard all weekend and cruised home (with a little sleep in the services). Those John Walklett built engines always do the biz.
Following the damage to Steve Turnball's 2028cc motor at VW action 09. His 69 bay was out for some shakedown runs. Although no improvement on his PB of 16.8 on this occasion, steve drove ferociously all weekend before heading home "street and strip" style. If steves cool looking bay doesn't demand enought glances already, the baby seat and doll in the passenger seat raised more than a few eyebrows from spectators in the stands as they tore down the strip.
Friend of the renn wagen's and driver of the 61 ragtop "wrong un" (named due to a scooby conversion) Hazel towed her caravan down to the pod and unhitched it transforming it into the renn wagen's canteen for the weekend (oatcakes all round) then turned in some great times on the strip. Great job Hazel.
Not all good news......Steve Milward out in his recently upgraded 61 had to abort his trip halfway down to Santa Pod due to a suspicious oil leak. Steve will no doubt be out to fight another day soon enough. Although Steve did make the trip down to watch and support thanks to prospect Mark Palmer and his Renn Wagen pit vehicle T4. Oh and Mable also made the trip, naughty girl.
John Walklett (63 ragtop) and Nessa Walklett were also forced to miss Big Bang due to the volcanic ash cloud leaving him stranded in Lanzarote. Even the copious amounts of sun and stella couldn't compensate for the lost opportunity to compete for the show and go trophy, something John wins on a regular basis. Look out for John later in the season where he will be hoping to beat his awesome 11.6 ET.
Big Bang as always proved to be a very enjoyable weekend for the club, a chance to meet up with friends, share a beer (and one very large bottle of whisky) or several and tear the strip up.
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