Standlake 29^th June 2003 Havoc Magazine sponsored 1400cc

The third running of this event raised 59 cars including quite a bit of ‘70s bilge.  303 Dangerous Brian campaigned that all time classic – an Allegro whilst 102 Mr Marina himself produced a coupe. Completing the British Leyland line up, 77 Bass had a Dolomite whilst the Chevette showed well with three examples. On the jap front, 426 Slap returned a RWD Sunny, 33 Paul Norgrove campaigned a fresh Corolla estate whilst rooky 37 Luke Andrews had arguably the rarest car on the day in the guise of a 120Y. 275 Ozzie had a Beetle which was beautifully adorned in full Herbie livery leaving 530 Mr Ass with the oldest car on display, a mk2 Cortina. Visitors today heralded from Peterborough, Incarace and Fleet.

Heat 1 (25 cars) - 202 Matt West (Rover 213) was racing for charity, but 600 Jason Emery (Proton) showed no charity when he put him in early in the opener, West then losing his bonnet when 133 Karly (Capri) gave him a further shot before 316 Big Ears (Astra) engaged him head on. Emery meanwhile put 19 Stoker’s Golf away only to cop a blast from 101 Lee Watson’s Astra estate, 111 Steve Pritchett (Fiesta) then winding Emery out as 410 Muppet (Maestro) took the first win of the day ahead of regulars 112 Rusty (Pony) and 537 Mitch (Sunny).

Result: 410 Matthew Tyler, 112 Shaun Russell, 537 Mark Mitchell, 2 Jonathan Bricknell, 301 Darren Goves, 54 Alan Cartwright 

Heat 2 (30 cars) - The second heat was extremely lively. The keen Emery steamed 817 Richard Hands (Favourit) whilst another Jackpot, 815 Ian Castle (Acclaim) attacked Real Steel drivers 32 Pacman (Capri) and 479 Fusspot (Mk5) with 2 Jon Bricknell (Volvo 343) ploughing up the latter. 54 Winnie (Astramax van) then spun Pacman allowing Dangerous Brian a free blast to the 32 Capri which not surprisingly crumpled the All-aggro somewhat. Further punishment then befell the Incarace man when Mitch fired up him and, keeping pedal firmly to the metal launched him into 77 Colin Davey’s Charade. Ozzie’s Beetle got the turnaround treatment from 799 Phil Cullen (Chevette) and then copped one on the nose from 151 Chris Baker’s Fiesta giving the VW something of a classic A60 front end look. Emery then joined with 434 Chris Hill (Astra) for a joint assault on Pacman as Castle and 575 Paul Triton (Cherry) both put the bumper in on 712 Judy’s Astra, 575 then humping Dangerous Brian as Mitch fenced 622 Ifor’s Metro. Hill picked up and spun 197 Peter Dodge (mk5 estate), 198 Pete Boy (mk2 Escort) charging in for a revenge blast only to miss his man, connecting with Dodge. Hill then aimed for Dangerous Brian only to cop a shot off Pacman at which point the All-aggro collapsed. Rusty improved to 1^st ahead of Devils 576 Simon Hadland (mk4 Escort) and 578 Bert (Sunny). 55 Dem (Chevette) latched onto Dodge on the rundown for an attempted follow in, 39 Nev Coleman (Horizon) teaming up with him for a mild t-bone on the 197 estate.

Result: 112 Rusty, 576 Simon Hadland, 578 Bryan Tritton, 815 Ian Castle, 54 Winnie, 712 Judy Walman 

Heat 3 (25 cars) - An explosive start in the third saw Bert wind Winnie out in revenge for 54’s attack on the other Tritton, Paul. All hell let loose then as 39 Nev Coleman (Horizon) steamed Tritton whilst 14 Baby Face (Lada estate) attacked 133 Karly’s Capri. Dem launched 170 Darren Teal (Capri) into the melee with Mr Fudge steaming Winnie as Slap rolled bringing the reds out as he was floor pan up to the advancing traffic. Karly steamed Fudge early on the restart as Bricknell spun 110 YoYo’s Vole, the latter then copping a big one on the nose from Castle. 19 Stoker (Golf) spun Bert whereupon Karly delivered a massive t-bone to the Devil as 19 Dave Spiers (Skoda Favourit) took a suicide lunge at 71 Mr Tea’s impressive mk2 Escort estate only to taste the Armco. All the while Bricknell was holding an impressive lead until Castle wound him out who himself lost ground when Goves spun Fudge into his path, Goves then leaning Mr Tea in which ripped the bonnet off the Escort as in a thrilling finish welcome visitor 378 Aiden Parker (Pantry) took the win, chased over the line by a recovered Castle with Emery a fine 3^rd.

Result: 378 Aidan Parker, 815 Castle, 600 Jason Emery, 301 Govesy, 77 Steve Beasley, 2 Bricknell 

Heat 4 (20 cars) - saw Mr Ass’ debut. He was instantly removed by West and then steamed by Cullen with Baker firing the Beetle into 799. Baker then received a biggie when the impressive Karly launched Emery into him as Cullen clattered into 302 Billy Kerry’s Pantry. Norgrove introduced Emery to the wall as Bricknell ran 248 Dave Stopps (Volvo 340) in with Kerry blasting the latter. Bricknell had Mr Ass round, the latter just escaping Dodge’s intentions in time with 197 meeting the unfortunate Stopps instead. Cullen then also met Stopps though 140 Derek Ludlow (skirted Fiesta) got one back for team Fox with a shot on West whilst Pete Boy buried Goves. This failed to stop the latter however as he shrugged it off and promptly took the win ahead of Mitch and the impressive Bricknell.

Result: 301 Govesy, 537 Mitch, 2 Bricknell, 302 Billy Kerry, 197 Pete Dodge, 712 Judy Walman 

Heat 5 (34 cars) - The last heat saw Ludlow cop a blast off 101 Lee Watson (Astra estate) who in turn collected one from Fusspot. Ludlow then received further attention from Norgrove whilst surprisingly 116 Coops (Sunny) hooked fellow Rooster Kerry out with Dodge arriving to do likewise to 116. Castle spun Dodge into the path of 580 Dippy Dave (Belmont) who sadly hit the brakes as Cullen spun Bass whilst 665 Roy Grant (Chevette) fired up Parker. Winnie then had Pete Boy out with West applying a bone to 198 though the latter replied later, jacking his assailant when Coops latched onto him. Davey was well squashed by persons unseen as Castle drove to a fine full contact win ahead of Goves and Rusty.

Result: 815 Castle, 301 Govesy, 112 Rusty, 54 Winnie, 537 Mitch, 110 Derek Tyler 

Final (30 cars) - After a false start Hands got the final underway picking Dodge up who in turn latched onto 50 Screwloose (Pujo 309), running them both in, sidelining Andrews’ 120Y as 665 (now driven by Bunny) met Coleman head on. Dodge then blasted Bunny as Screwloose gave Pete Boy the turn around whereby the latter was unavoidably collected by 249 Mark Venvell’s Metro. West then zeroed in on Venvell as Ifor fired up Pete Boy whilst Bricknell ran 816 Brian Hands (Vole 340) into Andrews, putting the passenger doors of the 120Y over the tunnel. Castle arrived to give Bricknell the heave-ho and Richard Hands reversed Dodge in. Coleman nibbled away at Mitch before the latter let the former pass and promptly blew him up. Ifor turned YoYo round but the latter soon retaliated with Muppet arriving on the scene with a shot on Ifor aswell. YoYo then went on steam West whilst Castle spun Dodge whereupon Venvell jacked the 197 estate down. Coops then picked Dodge up who instantly aimed at Venvell. Castle promptly fired up Dodge who latched onto Slap, the latter leading the train straight for 816 Brian Hands. Rusty and Winnie took turns in spinning 111 Steve Pritchett’s Fiesta though the former collected a flat in the process, allowing Goves and Winnie past for 1^st and 2^nd, Rusty doing well to hang on for 3^rd as Slap, Dodge and Brian Hands saw the race out with a private feud, Castle arriving to jack Slap.

Result: 301 Govesy, 54 Winnie, 112 Rusty, 426 Paul Horwood, 116 Richard Cooper, 110 YoYo 

Demolition Derby (23 cars) - The DD was the bizz. Strangely it began with Mr Tea doing teammate 75 Lee Jenkins’ mk4 Escort whilst Winnie copped one off Coops before Kerry steamed heavily into the Astramax, putting a wheel firmly behind Winnie’s cage. Brian Hands instantly fired up Coops but copped a large portion off Bunny as 582 Steve Tustian (Maestro) ran Bricknell in with Dodge homing in on the latter before giving the 77 Dolly (now driven by Darren Mabbitt) the bone. Kerry arrived to administer a large one to Dodge and then went completely off the head issuing Dodge a monster head on only to feel the force of Bunny and then a head on from Cullen. Coops got one back for the Roosters, firing up Cullen as YoYo neatly put West’s wheels up for him with Mabbitt shortening West’s motor a little more. Slap now turned it round to meet Pacman before burying the Sunny inside Mitch as Castle ran Mabbitt into the now vacant Bunny. YoYo spun and copped a head on off Coops with Big Ears in turn firing up Coops only to feel the force of Castle. YoYo now reversed to meet Mabbitt before Castle met the Dolly on the nose and then a rear end shot to YoYo. Mabbitt then connected with Castle only to put a wheel back allowing Castle to stop YoYo with a meaty head on and then follow Pacman in to claim a well earned victory.

Result: 815 Ian Castle

Bill