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2002 Journal

March 24th - Brands Hatch

Would have been there but car would not start due to some mysterious electrical problem.  Naturally it had to happen the day before the race late in the afternoon so there was no time to find and fix it.

April 7th - Snetterton

Had my first contact incident whilst making a late overtaking manoeuvre into Russell chicane - the back of the Fiesta decided to let go of the tarmac and smack the side of the shiny Fiesta Si next to me - oops! fortunately no serious damage to either car - just embarrasing.

Official Results

Position Class Driver Car Best Lap
1 A Brian O'Connor Escort Cosworth RS500 1:17.114
7 C Nigel England Fiesta 1:22.878
14 C Chris Lester Fiesta XR2 1:26395
17 C Dominic Ryan Fiesta XR2 1:31.519
DNF C Karen Hawker Fiesta XR2i 1:33.381

May 5th - Mallory Park

Damage suffered at the previous race was soon rendered insignificant when after only just taking 3rd position in class and trying to hold onto the position I took too much speed into Gerrards.  The car could not decide which way it was going to spin and so it just ploughed backwards at approximately 70mph into the tyre wall.  Result one short wheelbase Fiesta and a spot of whiplash.

Official Results

Position Class Driver Car Best Lap
1 A Kevin Adam Sierra Cosworth 52.931
10 C Nigel England Fiesta 1.6s 53.728
11 C Chris Lester Fiesta XR2 54.769
16 C Karen Hawker Fiesta XR2i 1:00.703
DNF C Dominic Ryan Fiesta XR2 1:10.010

May 18th-19th - Croix en Ternois

Car too broke and too far anyway.

June 3rd - Castle Combe

Car still broke.

June 29th -30th - Anglesey

Working on new shell...

July 28th - Donnington Park

New car sorted with a new bodyshell, but the dreaded scruitineers strike again and really did not like my roll cage and refused to let me race.

August 18th - Brands Hatch

Working on roll cage.

August 25th - Mallory Park

Still working.

September 21st - Snetterton

Yet another non-memorable race at snetterton - but I do like the circuit!

Official Results

Position Class Driver Car Best Lap
1 A Graham Wait Sierra Cosworth 1:19.340
8 C Nigel England Fiesta 1.6s 1:23.055
9 C Chris Lester Fiesta XR2 1:24.981
13 C Karen Hawker Fiesta XR2i 1:35.134
14 C Dominic Ryan Fiesta XR2 1:34.870

October 12th - Oulton Park

The car bit again and performed a pirouette in front of my wife who was standing in the crowd  - doing her nerves the world of good!  Still I managed to claim another trophy but due to a lack of car this year - no championship result.

Official Results

Position Class Driver Car Best Lap
1 A Graham Wait Sierra Cosworth 1:09.820
6 C Nigel England Fiesta 1.6s 1:16.290
9 C Dominic Ryan Fiesta XR2 1:24.522
10 C Karen Hawker Fiesta XR2i 1:24.248
DNF C Oliver Allen Fiesta Mk2 1:21.345