KNIGHTS
BATTERIES JEC POWERED BY JAGUAR CHAMPIONSHIP
Only 8 entries for the first Powered by Jaguar
race of the season. As a concequence the race has been doubled up with 750MC
Sports & GT Challenge. This means that the PBJ drivers were up against
Cobra's, Crossle 9S's, a Ford Mirage, and a Ginetta amongst others.
QUALIFYING
Top PBJ driver Allan Glover was 11th on the
grid with 10 much quicker 750MC drivers at the sharp end. Rick Walker was
the 2nd fastest JEC driver back in 16th place. Whilst this made for an interesting
race prospect for spectators, it was a bit frustrating for some drivers that
they were not doing battle with their real competitors in the Championship.
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Pic1 Simon Seath returns to the pits
following practice. Pic2 Chris Palmer & Richard Dorlin
RACE 1
Allan Glover had a good first
race of the season making it past Rick Walker on lap 3 then on the last lap
Allan had a spin and lost the PBJ lead to Rick Walker.
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Pic1 Rick Walker. Pic2 John Dickson
laps Kevin Doyle
Kevin Doyle was out in "Purple
Ronnie" for the first time for a while, and started from way down in
22nd but managed make up a number of places during the race finishing 3rd
in PBJ behind Allan Glover.
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Pic1 Graham Paddick retires. Pic2 Richard
Abels quickest Jaguar
Graham Paddick in the Cougar
failed to finish but made up a few places before retiring with a blown head
gasket.
RACE 1 SATURDAY 21st APRIL
2007
POSS
NAME
CLASS
SNETTERTON
PICTURE / LINK
CAR No.
TYPE
QUAL
CLASS B
1
Rick Walker
J
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54
XJ12
5.3L
18
2
Allan Glover
C
84
Luego
Jaguar Viento
3.4L
19.5
3
Kevin Doyle
E
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46
XJS
6L
136
4
Chris Palmer
D
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1
XJ6
4L
122
5
Richard Dorlin
B
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32
XJ6
4.2L
180
6
Simon Seath
D
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17
XJS
3.6L
65
7
Norman Davidson
EG
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36
E Type
3.8L
18
DNF
Graham Paddick
B
.2006 Class B winner
27
Kougar Jaguar
46.5
RACE 2
Allan made a good start and a perfect race
to the end. All the JEC cars were now at the back of the grid, with the 750MC
cars clearly in a different league!
Two Ram Cobra's lead the field on lap
one followed by a Crossle 9S and another Cobra.
Kevin Doyle had a bad start but
recovered to 3rd in PBJ by the end of the Race
Rick Walker leads PBJ on the first lap
behind John Suckling in a Taydec MK2
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Pic1 Kevin Doyle putting the pressure
on Chris Palmer. Pic2 Peter Dorlin's race lasted 3 laps!
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Pic1 Ric Walker Pic2 Chris Shipton's
Ford Mirage. Thanks to Mark Stabler for these two pics.
Hopefully there will be a few
more drivers in PBJ for the remainder of the season!
RACE 2 SUNDAY 22nd APRIL 2007
POSS
NAME
CLASS
SNETTERTON
PICTURE / LINK
CAR No.
TYPE
START
CLASS B
1
Allan Glover
C
84
Luego
Jaguar Viento
3.4L
2
2
Rick Walker
J
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54
XJ12
5.3L
1
3
Kevin Doyle
E
Having won the 2006
Championship in an XJ12, Kevin is out in an XJS for 2007
46
XJS
6L
3
4
Chris Palmer
D
.
1
XJ6
4L
4
5
Simon Seath
D
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17
XJS
3.6L
6
6
Norman Davidson
EG
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36
E Type
3.8L
7
DNF
Peter Dorlin
E
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57
XJ6
4.2L
8
DNS
Graham Paddick
B
.2006 Class B winner
27
Kougar Jaguar
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My first drive at the Norfolk race track. We arrived
in the camper at about 9pm Friday evening. As usual I had been working on the
car all week until 8 or 9 in the evening, and all day Friday! It was as ready
as it was going to be! It was absolutely freezing, and no electric hookup! We
were not happy bunnies!!!!!
Everything always seems better in the morning,
and Hypothermia was beginning decline. There were strict instructions not to
sign on early, which I foolishly obeyed
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, only to have to abandon the Queue and present
myself for the new drivers briefing. Kevin Doyle kindly looked after my License
and my place in the Queue but was long gone by the time I returned. I presumed
that He had left it at the counter, but they insisted it wasn't there! I then
did a few practice laps of the Paddock trying to find Kevin. When I eventually
did find Him, He told me that He had left it at the signing in desk. My immediate
thoughts were oh what a shame but never mind!
On my return to the desk they did of course have
my license! By now the last of the XJS's had gone through scrutineering, and
I had to push my way to the front of the long queue, if I was going to make
it to the practice. Please please please don't find anything wrong with the
car? It was OK! Phew!!! Surely things can only improve?
Being a great believer in the magical qualities
of Shell Optimax we decided to go in search of some fuel, having failed to obtain
any the previous day. To cut a long story short there isn't any within the vicinity
of Snetterton. Failed! Plan B, look at the circuit guide and head for the nearest
fuel station to the circuit. No sign of it? I then asked in a motorcycle showroom
and they enlightened me that this station closed down 5 years ago! 20 mile round
trip, still no fuel (I have been known to exaggerate on occasions). Fortunately
they do sell fuel at the track, which was about 10 yards from where I started
my fruitless search! Morale of the story is don't assume anything and be prepared!
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