Championship Rounds Race Reports
Santa Pod Raceway – Auto Trader Easter Thunderball - 6-9 April 2012
Rain curtailed the event before eliminations could take place. Roger Moore led qualifying with a career-best 6.725sec., just .002 ahead of defending champion Graham Ellis. Andy Frost also clocked career-best marks to qualify third (6.999) on his car’s third competitive outing. Frost’s Vauxhall Victor, the world’s only road-legal Pro Mod, hit 219.29mph, the meet’s top speed, on a separate run.
Qualifiers:
1. Roger Moore - Chelmsford, UK - 6.725 - 207.95 [209.12]
2. Graham Ellis - Westcliff, UK - 6.727 - 207.99 [208.17]
3. Andy Frost - Wolverhampton, UK - 6.999 - 218.14 [219.29]
4. Andy Wright - Chessington, UK - 7.024 - 193.87
5. Kevin Slyfield - Verwood, UK - 7.300 - 204.40
6. Jean Dulamon - Tarnos, France - 7.300 - 173.70 [198.89]
7. Steve Hall - New Romney, UK - 8.049 - 175.72
8. Wayne Nicholson - Ossett, UK - 8.128 - 206.18
Eliminations:
Rained off.
Low Elapsed Time of the Event: 6.725sec. – Roger Moore
Top Speed of the Event: 219.29mph – Andy Frost
Career-best performances set during event:
Andy Frost - 6.999 - 219.29
Roger Moore - 6.725 - 209.12
The 2012 points table is on the Rounds & Points page. |
