Race Results

Total Meeting Points

We couldn’t have wished for this meeting to run any smoother, thanks to everyone for being so organised and prepared for the quick turnaround and we were ready for every one of our races before the track team had removed cars and closed the gate. With no waved yellows all night (I’m sure this is a Coventry record in itself!) it was an excellent evening with hardly any damage whatsoever and to see four different winners and six different faces on the podium was superb. Andy Passey continued where he left off at Birmingham and stormed through the pack in the opening heat but what a drive from Paul Trewin taking the runner up spot – fantastic considering his first ever race on shale. An excellent fourth from Nathan Tye in an immaculate rebel for ’08 and Paul Heath hopes his has shaken off his engine gremlins and should be pleased and relieved with his fifth place result. Heat Two and Hamstead proves he still has what it takes and stopped fellow Team Oxford racer Passey making it five in a row. A special mention to first time Rebeller Young Mike Kingston, who lost his gears half way through the heat and was exceptionally brave to sit down the back straight until it was all over, but did have an excellent view of a cracking race! Heat Three and Etheridge was on spectacular form managing to reel in Pollitt, Featherstone and Bointon in the closing stages to take the final heat win of the night and his first chequered of the season. We thought it was going to be a similar scenario in the Feature as the 844 driver made one of the best starts I have ever seen in a race, simply on the ball and through to the blues before he crossed the line for the first time. However disaster struck and after clashing with another Rebeller he drifted down the results chart. It was McCarthy who was the next to impress us all as he was through from the rear of the pack to the lead before the half way mark knocking a flying Benton down to second. The 198 driver wasn’t deterred and although he was overpowered by the likes of Rubery, Spicer, Cooke, Bointon and Murphy he should be delighted with his seventh place result in the Feature. Rubery could have done with an extra five laps instead of the three laps extension on the Feature as he appeared to find an extra gear in the closing stages and was reeling the National Points Champ at a rapid rate, but time ran out for the World Champ and McCarthy continued his Feature winning streak around Brandon and becomes our fourth different Feature Final winner of 2008. After such an excellent night our reigning Points Champion also leads the way in the National Points Championship for 2008 but what a result for Phil Bointon who sits in second place ahead of Spicer and Rubery who are joint third - will this all change at Round Two at Hednesford Hills?

Whilst congratulating people a huge Well Done to Dave Benton who should be delighted to be crowned our 2008 Spring Nationals Champion. After four brilliant rounds the 198 driver thoroughly deserves the title and presentations will be made at his local track in two weeks time. Steve Pollitt worked hard to close in on the leader, however he was unable to score enough points at the final round, however he should be thrilled to take the runner up spot ahead of new Rebeller Ian Bell 275, what a fantastic start to his rebel career. Congratulations to all three men and there will be lots of tyres awarded at Hednesford Hills Raceway.