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Pembrey 2014 entry list

The entry list for sprint rounds 5 and 6, and the 2 hour enduro (round 7) at Pembrey have now been published. Another good turnout of 21 cars (so far).

Car # Entry name Drivers Additional enduro drivers
1 Ikarus Motorsport Sammie Fritchley, Louis Tyson
5 Team Gadget Racing 2 Wayne Cowling, Steve Panas
6 Team Gadget Racing 1 Simon Clarke
10 Hollis Motorsport Matthew Hollis
16 Starfish James Dartiailh, Sean Sidley
22 Rosie Racing Mick Storey, Katy Storey + Nick Grant
24 Team Gadget Racing 3 Lien Davies, Tom Perry
33 Team ECAS Glenn Oswin
35 Team Herbee Maria Cooke, Simon Turner + Chris Yates, Neil Thompson
36 Crisis Too Racing Caryl Willis, Kris Tovey
43 Axstron Limited Richard Lambert, Matt Lambert
45 M.Fox Mike Fox
50 The Pie Men Ian Arnold, Ian Beale
55 Walford Motorsport Steve Walford, Julie Walford
70 Hollis Motorsport Nigel Hollis
71 Hollis Motorsport Richard Hollis
77 Rosie Racing Nick Clarke, “Papa” Mick Storey
81 Mobility Scooters Plus Adam Bollons, Ash Carter
89 MIM Racing Nick Crispin
92 Crisis Racing Nick Roads, Hugh McCurrich
97 Team Sealion 1 Peter Rundle, Pete Sparrow
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Croft 2014

14070825993_73f1993218_oWith the weather set to be ‘changeable’ at Croft Circuit near Darlington for rounds 3 and 4 of the 2014 2CVparts.com championship, many in the paddock were hoping for a change at the front of the field. Could anyone overcome the dominance of Peter Rundle and Pete Sparrow in the #97 Sealion Car?

During qualifying, which for both races was held on the Saturday, the answer looked to be ‘no’, with Pete Sparrow in pole for race 1, and Peter Rundle in pole for race 2 on the Sunday. However many in the paddock thought that the gap between the Sealion car and the rest of the field was not as big as at Oulton.

14047550342_3548a89f57_oRace 1 got underway in drying conditions very late on Saturday afternoon. Sparrow got a great start, with Richard Lambert and Simon Clarke in hot pursuit. The race stayed pretty much in this order until the last lap when an audacious move by Clarke put him in 2nd place across the finish line, only 1.7 seconds behind Sparrow. The race for 4th onwards was more closely contested, with Sammie Fritchley holding on for 4th, ahead of Mick Storey and Lien Davies. Another gap behind those, and there was a good battle for 7th, with Adam Bollons taking the honours, having fought his way from 11th on the grid after some electrical problems in qualifying. He was tailed by Steve Panas, Matthew Hollis and Mike Fox, but it was anyone’s guess until the last corner what order those would come through in! Everyone finished the race, but Glenn Oswin was not classified, having pitted a few times to try and cure the carburettor problems he was having.

14051201104_00d20e37f7_oRace 2 took place in the middle of the afternoon on the Sunday, and just before the cars went into the assembly area the skies darkened and the rain began to fall. Lightly at first, meaning the track was greasy to begin with, but as the race progressed the track became steadily more wet. This produced an odd situation in a 2CV race – the leading 3 cars became very strung out, and at one stage Rundle (taking over from Sparrow) was leaving by more than 30 seconds over Matt Lambert (taking over from Richard Lambert). Initially in 3rd place was Steve Panas, but he started to slip down the order after lap 4. Taking his place was a very pleased Glenn Oswin – carburettor problems now resolved and his car running very well. Oswin was caught by the end by the charging Steve Walford, but Steve was unable to force Oswin into a mistake, and the pair finished in that order, less than a second apart but 8 seconds behind second place Lambert.

14051300204_2153798212_o5th place was hotly contested again, and Fox, Bollons and Panas were all involved, as well as Nick Clarke – taking over from Mick Storey. Bollons started in 7th, dropped back to 10th again thanks to electrical woes, but fought back to reclaim 7th. Mike Fox was challenging hard for various places with Nick Clarke, and Panas was battling to stay with the pack. In all, places 5th to 11th were separated by less than 6 seconds. Fox took 5th, then Nick Clarke, Bollons, Panas, Simon Clarke and Kris Tovey rounding out the top 10.

A great couple of days of racing action, and all cars finished both races relatively intact! The teams and drivers are now looking forward to 2 sprint races and a 2 hour enduro at Pembrey circuit in South Wales.

 

14027662416_e62d388152_oClick here to download the results and timing sheets from TSL.

Pictures from the event:
Maria’s Flickr: Gallery

 

YouTube videos:

Sean Sidley in race 1:
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James Dartiailh in race 2:
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Adam Bollons in qualifying 1:
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Adam Bollons in qualifying 2:
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Adam Bollons in race 1:
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Adam Bollons in race 2:
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Mick Storey in race 1:
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Nick Clarke in race 2:
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Oulton Park 2014

13515542893_4703aa26cf_oAfter a slightly damp start to qualifying, the sun came out for the 2 championship races and one extra non-championship race at Oulton Park in Cheshire. 25 cars took to the track for race one, with Pete Sparrow in pole, having dominated (by a clear 2 seconds) a greasy early morning qualifying session.

Sparrow led the race from start to finish, but up at the front the main battle was between Neil Savage, Richard Lambert and George Russell, with Mike Fox also in the mix. The race for 2nd place was eventually won by Neil Savage on the track, but a 5 second penalty for exceeding the track limits meant Savage was demoted to 3rd. George Russell, debuting in the Gadget team for this race in order to earn some signatures on his racing licence, took 2nd place, and Mike Fox finished a very respectable 4th. After initially fighting for second place, Richard Lambert eventually finished in 6th place, behind Matt Hollis in 5th.

13515585563_631b9560de_oFor the second race qualifying session, Peter Rundle took over the 97 Fine Print car from Pete Sparrow, and kept the name ‘Pete’ at the top of the timing sheets by putting the car on pole. Only 24 cars took part this time as Nigel Hollis’ car was not ready for the session. Rundle got a great start and never looked like losing the lead, but Simon Clarke in the #6 car was snapping at his heels pretty much all race. 3rd place was more hotly contested between Sammie Frichley and Matt Lambert (taking over from his father, Richard) – eventually going the way of Lambert, and George Russell was again making his presence felt in 5th, before dropping to 7th, promoting Matt Hollis to 5th and Tom Perry to 6th.

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The 3rd race was again dominated by the name ‘Pete’, with Rundle taking top spot once again in qualifying. However, he elected to start flat last and work his way to the front for this non-championship race, managing to make the lead by the end of lap 2. Chris Yates, who had led the race early doors, slipped into 3rd, and finally down to 5th after some brake problems and running out of talent. Mike Fox started 4th and got into 3rd, scrapping with Matt Lambert who eventually finished ahead in 2nd. Kris Tovey started 2nd but slipped back to 4th right behind Fox, and Matt Hollis rounded up the train for 3rd place, back in 6th. But the day belonged to Peter Rundle and Pete Sparrow, sharing the #97 Fine Print car, which earned pole and won every race.

13515477445_34c863e169_oClick here to download the full results sheet from TSL timing, in PDF format.

Some Flickr sets from the race day:

Join us next time for 2 races at Croft Circuit near Darlington, sure to be a great weekend’s racing!

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Press release, Jan 2014

PRESS RELEASE,

8 January 2014.
For Immediate Release.

2014 2CVParts.com CHAMPIONSHIP.

During 2014, the Club will celebrate its 25th continuous year of racing the iconic Citroen 2CV, with drivers and teams competing in the 2CVParts.com Championship.

Our race programme is organised in conjunction with BARC and features four sprint race meetings, concluding with the 24th running of the unique 2CV 24 Hour race. In total, it is a ten-race season at five meetings:

29 March –  Oulton Park, Cheshire – 2 x 20 minute races

26/27 April – Croft, North Yorkshire – 2 x 20 minute races

17/18 May – Pembrey, Dyfed – 2 x 20 minute races + 2 hour endurance race

26/27 July – Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire – 2 x 20 minute races

30/31 August – Anglesey – PMWE / Dodo Juice 2CV 24 Heures d’Anglesey

The cars are all Citroen 2CVs, prepared to meet the technical regulations evolved over many years by the Club. The regulations are designed to encourage close, low-cost, motor racing. Top speed is around 85mph, and the racing is famously close – check out 2CV Racing on You Tube.

Entry fees are around £350 for two 20-minute races, and you can do just one meeting. If you enter and pay for the full Championship sprint series, there is a discount.

The 24 Hour Race is the final round of the Championship and is extra, with the entry fee being around £2,500 for a car. That, and the running costs, are typically shared between four drivers. This is by far the lowest cost of any European 24-hour motor race.

To enter the 2CVParts.com Championship, you can:

:: Buy a defunct 2CV and build it up into a race car. There is lots of advice available from the Club technical committee and parts are readily available. Some motor engineering and welding skills are required. A number of specialists can prepare engines. There is a special Economy class for newcomers to Classic 2CV racing – safety equipment is the same as in all the 2CV race cars, but in this class, performance modifications are much more limited. Depending on how much work is outsourced, an Economy class car can be built for around £2,000.

:: Buy a ready-made 2CV racer. Occasionally, a race-prepared 2CV becomes available on the Club website or on Ebay. Expect to pay around £3,000 for a good chassis and £1,000 for each good engine. You will need at least two engines. Once it has been checked and brought up to current spec, you are ready to go racing. And then the fun and the learning for drivers and crew really starts.

:: Rent a seat in a car being run by another driver or team. In a sprint race, this is by negotiation, but might typically cost £350 for a 20-minute race. Plus damage and engine blow-ups. In the 24-Hour race, a seat might cost £1,500 to be one of four drivers. There, a session lasts around two hours, and you would normally get three sessions. There is a tow-in rule, which means that nearly all cars finish.

If you do rent a seat, please take time to get to know the car and the team. Manage your expectations while you develop the special skills needed to maximise your speed in a racing 2CV.

Although the cars are a classic design and not as quick as many other racing classes, don’t under-estimate how challenging they are to drive. With only 602cc and about 40hp, the skill in getting a good result is to minimise braking. Drafting (as they say in NASCAR) is another skill to learn. In the 24-Hour, a train of several cars can help each other around that little bit faster, for lap after lap.

2CV Racing enquiries:

Please visit: www.2cvracing.org.uk, or send an email (with an evening phone number) to: [email protected].

Journalists and commercial enquiries:

Martin Harrold: [email protected]
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2014 Racing Calendar

2014 race dates
March 29th Oulton Park Rounds 1 & 2
April 26-27th Croft Rounds 3 & 4
May 17-18th Pembrey Rounds 5 & 6 + 2hr
July 26-27th Cadwell Park Rounds 8 & 9
August 30-31 Anglesey Round 10 (24hr)

The race dates for the 2014 season of 2CV racing have been announced.

Each meeting will be a ‘double-header’, meaning two 20 minute races on the day, or over the weekend – more details on individual races will appear on this site as soon as timetables are published for that event (usually 2 weeks before the event)

Pembrey will be a 2 hour enduro, in addition to the two sprint races.

The 24 hour race this year will be held over the Saturday – Sunday at the end of August – this time held at Anglesey circuit, after 10 great years at Snetterton.