The setting for the second round was the MMR raceway based at the M4 Karting Centre just north of the M4 @ Junction 17, before we all arrived we asked ourselfs would round 2 be another large meeting or would our numbers fall back to previous years following the 81 drivers at round 1.
I am pleased to say that round 2 had 61 participants which is an increase on this same round in 2016 so it is looking like the LSOR championship is a firm favourite with an every increasing band of LSOR owners.
With 61 vehicles entered a steady drivers briefing was undertaken and racing got underway after a quick open practice sesson at 9:30 and the finals came to an end just after 6:15 with the top drivers freem each class being :-
4WD Main Final
| Pos | Nr. | Pilot | I | Laps | Endtime | Besttime | Mediumtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Stu Wood | 72 | 30:18.073 | 24.182 | 25.251 | |
| 2 | 2 | Ian Oddie | 71 | 30:18.800 | 24.784 | 25.616 | |
| 3 | 8 | Steve Price | 67 | 30:22.648 | 25.252 | 27.203 | |
| 4 | 7 | Guy Page | 67 | 30:26.727 | 24.966 | 27.264 | |
| 5 | 9 | Rick Ashman | 66 | 30:21.059 | 25.708 | 27.591 | |
| 6 | 10 | Ayaz Aslam | 64 | 30:09.747 | 25.400 | 28.277 | |
| 7 | 6 | Chris Sutcliffe | 54 | 23:59.341 | 24.713 | 26.654 | |
| 8 | 5 | Leon Satchell | 41 | 17:50.590 | 24.572 | 26.111 | |
| 9 | 3 | Adam Ellis | 27 | 11:49.484 | 24.694 | 26.277 | |
| 10 | 4 | Jack Keatley | 8 | 4:42.528 | 25.293 | 35.316 |
2WD Main Final
| Pos | Nr. | Pilot | I | Laps | Endtime | Besttime | Mediumtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Karl Norris | 68 | 30:27.682 | 25.411 | 26.877 | |
| 2 | 1 | Andy Blackburn | 65 | 30:03.151 | 26.020 | 27.740 | |
| 3 | 5 | Andy Knight | 65 | 30:28.288 | 25.977 | 28.127 | |
| 4 | 4 | Mark Higgins | 62 | 30:06.232 | 26.269 | 29.132 | |
| 5 | 10 | Paul Gresty | 58 | 30:01.803 | 28.086 | 31.065 | |
| 6 | 8 | Oliver Whittleston | 51 | 30:00.167 | 27.648 | 35.297 | |
| 7 | 7 | Dave Grimshaw | 50 | 29:21.940 | 27.584 | 35.238 | |
| 8 | 6 | Dean Coulson | 49 | 24:56.974 | 26.989 | 30.550 | |
| 9 | 9 | Phil Chester | 40 | 25:13.097 | 28.189 | 37.827 | |
| 10 | 3 | Jack Keatley | 34 | 16:02.745 | 25.163 | 28.316 |
Short Course Main Final
| Pos | Nr. | Pilot | I | Laps | Endtime | Besttime | Mediumtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ian Southey | 65 | 30:11.270 | 25.610 | 27.865 | |
| 2 | 1 | Dave Parish | 64 | 28:54.268 | 25.347 | 27.097 | |
| 3 | 3 | Jim Whitehead | 62 | 30:21.419 | 27.261 | 29.377 | |
| 4 | 5 | Matthew Buxton | 60 | 30:10.463 | 27.565 | 30.174 | |
| 5 | 8 | Martin Fitzpatrick | 57 | 30:16.971 | 26.778 | 31.876 | |
| 6 | 9 | Nick Williams | 55 | 30:01.338 | 29.131 | 32.751 | |
| 7 | 10 | Simon Honeysett | 55 | 30:01.522 | 30.053 | 32.754 | |
| 8 | 7 | Gary Wilding | 54 | 30:03.611 | 29.905 | 33.400 | |
| 9 | 6 | Jim Mcmanus | 22 | 14:44.603 | 28.969 | 40.209 | |
| 10 | 4 | Mark Pearson | 5 | 3:08.214 | 28.427 | 37.642 |
All our results from round 2 are available at :-
http://www.myrcm.ch/myrcm/main?pLa=en&hId[1]=arv&dId[E]=33067#
The section wishes to thank all those who entered round 2, the MMR team and all those who helped to ensure the meeting went smoothly.
We look forward to doing it all again in 3 weeks time on the 28th May up in a field near Kendal for round 3.
Can I please ask that If you are planning on entering the national s that you pre register for your national event(s) @ https://www.brca.org/lsor-events.html ahead of the meetings so we and the host club can establish the anticipated running order for the weekend.
Likewise it is extremly important at Kendal so Steve and Ewe can ensure the right facilities are accounted for, no point complaining at the event when it is too late for them to arrange anything.
On a sad note can I remind all attendees to keep a look out for each other as Saturday night\Sunday morning a couple of generators got stolen and others that were chained down were moved so be on your guard, I was also informed after the event that a couple of people say they heard their van doors attempted too so please be on your guard at all times.
Lets not let this stop our enjoyment and lets continue our fun little series and thank you.
Darren Worth
2017 BRCA LSOR Section Chairman