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BRANDS HATCH 2007

Due to the low numbers of both PBJ and XK drivers so far this year, it was decided to combine the two races at Brands. It was great from the spectators point of view, even if the drivers would have preffered fuller grids in their own Championship.

QUALIFYING

Most of the front runners in PBJ qualified ahead of the fastest XK's. Kevin Doyle was out in his more familiar V12 Jaguar Coupe, and no surprises as can usually be expected he put it on pole! Graham Paddick was 2nd after the woes of Snetterton, Chris Palmer 3rd & Allan Glover 4th.

RACE 1 (SATURDAY)

Thoughts of Kevin walking away with the race quickly dispersed, when by the first corner Graham Paddick was leading the pack Allan was up to second and both Kevin & Chris had slipped down to 3rd, and 6th respectively.

The first corner, Graham Paddick takes the lead

Lap 2 the gap is already closing between Allan & Graham, whilst Kevin is rapidly making up lost places!

Allan & Graham were bumper to bumper for the first half of the race, and Kevin Doyle had quickly made up for his poor start, rapidly catching Allan!

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Pic1 Darren Mcwhirter & Rick Walker Pic2 Darren McWhirter coming up to lap Toby Foster.

A little further back Daren McWhirter had the better start on Rick Walker and managed to keep him just at bay for the entire race. It was a similar story for Lawrence Coppock and Trevor Groom, with Lawrence trying his very best to get back in front. It was very close for most of the race, and then Mark Russell came along!

Close racing for many of the laps between Lawrence Coppock & Trevor Groom.

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Pic1 Ray Higgs & Richard Hackett Pic 2 Colin Youle & Simon Seath

There were plenty of good scraps going on throughout the 17 Laps at both ends of the grid, Simon Seath as usual gradualy making his way through the pack, with Colin youle losing his place to Simon on lap 8!

Kevin Doyle on what was to be his final lap giving Graham Padick much to think about.

Back at the front on lap 7 Allan Glover had taken over the lead from Graham Paddick, and to make matters worse it looked like Graham was about to lose 2nd to Kevin Doyle. Presumably Graham was releived to see Kevin quickly fading in his rear view mirror as Kevins race came to an abrupt end.

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Pic1 Trevor groom, Lawrence Coppock, & Mark Russell. Pic2 Grahame Bull

In the second half of the race Lawrence still trying to find a way past Trevor Groom had something else to worry about. Mark Russell who had lost a place to Lawrence on Lap two was now very keen to regain his place, and on lap 14 was back in front with Trevor firmly in his sights.

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Pic 1 - 3 No.17 Spins No. 35 has nowhere to go & is beached at Druids

In his quest to make up another place Simon Seath saw his oppertunity to slip up the inside of Ray Higgs at Druids, unfortunately he slightly overcooked it and as the back end came round just clipping Ray's XK140 sending him into the gravel trap! Things could have been much worse however as the race leaders were about 5 seconds further back down the road and had to navigate around the bright green XJS whist he endeavoured to correct his course!

Blake Humphrey about to lose a place to Andrew Keith-lucas after briefly winning it back.

Blake Humphrey who is sharing the smart blue XJS with James Quirke had a mixed race initially getting past Simon Seath on lap1 and briefly John Burton and then lost a place to Andrew. He managed to get it back again on Lap 15 only to lose it again on the next and last lap!

Back at the front again Allan & Graham remained together for a few more laps when Graham started to fade. By the chequered flag the gap had grown to a massive 21 seconds, and Graham was coming under pressure from Darren McWhirter in his XK120. A convincing win for Allan Glover!

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Pic1Allan Glover way out in front! Pic2 2nd place Graham Paddick, Pic3 Allan's Luego Viento winner of both PBJ races, complete with garland!

UNFINISHED! More details and pics to follow!

RACE SATURDAY 5th MAY more details and report to follow

POSS	NAME	CLASS	SNETTERTON	PICTURE / LINK	CAR No.	TYPE	QUAL
CLASS B
1	Allan Glover	C	Brilliant win from Allan		84	Luego Jaguar Viento 3.4L	4
2	Graham Paddick	B	.		27	Kougar Jaguar	2
3	Darren McWhirter	DD	..		18	Jaguar XK120	6
4	Rick Walker	J	.		54	XJ12 5.3L	5
5	Chris Palmer	D	.		1	XJ6 4L	3
6	Trevor Groom	AC	.		24	Jaguar XK140	9
7	Mark Russell	G	.		7	XJS 5.8L	7
8	Lawrence Coppock	D	Engine failure stopped play!		27	4L	8
9	Grahame Bull	AC	Engine failure stopped play!		12	Jaguar XK150	11
10	Tom McWhirter	I	Engine failure stopped play!		11	Tojeiro Jaguar	10
11	John Roberts	AC	Engine failure stopped play!		16	Jaguar XK150	12
12	Richard Hackett	DD	Engine failure stopped play!		5	Jaguar XK120	13
13	Colin Youle	AC	Engine failure stopped play!		14	Jaguar XK120	18
14	Simon Seath	D	.		17	XJS 3.6L	17
15	John Burton	AC	.		15	Jaguar XK120	14
16	Stephen Skipworth	DD	.		44	Jaguar XK120	19
17	Andrew Keith-Lucas	I	.		40	Jaguar XK150	20
18	Blake Humphrey	D	.		28	4L	13
19	Roger Woodbridge	A	.		31	Jaguar XK120	21
20	Toby Foster	A	.		6	Jaguar XK120	23
DNF	Ray Higgs	AC	.		35	Jaguar XK140	16
DNF	Kevin Doyle	E	.		46	XJS 6L	1

RACE 2 PICS & REPORTS TO FOLLOW, ANY HELP APPRECIATED!

RACE SUNDAY 6th MAY

POSS	NAME	CLASS	SNETTERTON	PICTURE / LINK	CAR No.	TYPE	STRT
CLASS B
1	Allan Glover	C	Brilliant win from Allan		84	Luego Jaguar Viento 3.4L	1
2	Graham Paddick	B	.		27	Kougar Jaguar	2
3	Kevin Doyle	E	.		46	XJS 6L	22
4	Darren McWhirter	DD	..		18	Jaguar XK120	3
5	Rick Walker	J	.		54	XJ12 5.3L	4
6	Chris Palmer	D	.		1	XJ6 4L	5
7	Lawrence Coppock	D	Engine failure stopped play!		27	4L	8
8	Trevor Groom	AC	.		24	Jaguar XK140	6
9	Tom McWhirter	I	Engine failure stopped play!		11	Tojeiro Jaguar	10
10	Grahame Bull	AC	Engine failure stopped play!		12	Jaguar XK150	9
11	Richard Hackett	DD	Engine failure stopped play!		5	Jaguar XK120	12
12	John Roberts	AC	Engine failure stopped play!		16	Jaguar XK150	11
13	Stephen Skipworth	DD	.		44	Jaguar XK120	16
14	Simon Seath	D	.		17	XJS 3.6L	14
15	Blake Humphrey	D	.		28	4L	18
16	John Burton	AC	.		15	Jaguar XK120	15
17	Ray Higgs	AC	.		35	Jaguar XK140	21
18	Colin Youle	AC	Engine failure stopped play!		14	Jaguar XK120	13
19	Roger Woodbridge	A	.		31	Jaguar XK120	19
20	Toby Foster	A	.		6	Jaguar XK120	20
21	Norman Davidson Kelly	EG	.		36	E Type 3.8L	1228
DNF	Mark Russell	G	.		7	XJS 5.8L	7

 

 

 

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