Sunday 13 December 2009

UK VR Qualifier



What an excellent two days on the Wrecker in 25mph+ north easterlies. There was some variation but only a few seconds, which compares well with to 15+ seconds on smaller hills in less wind.

The outcome gives the UK two excellent three man teams, both of which are capable of mounting serious challenges for top spots.

Both days were really hard work but everyone pitched in to make it very slick. Thanks to Andrzej who took a brilliant gamble on the weather and CD'd the whole two days, Joel who kept the buzzer men ticking over and Steve who extracted cash from all and sundry.

Baudis' models featured heavily in the results. The Cyril (Kyril) was looking very potent in the hands of Pete Gunning, prompting Joel to switch to his largely untried version. I'd only had two outings on mine so I started with the Ceres but as things were going rather well I spent the last three rounds starting to rig the Kyril but never got passed taking the covers off as buzzing, launching and generally being busy kept getting in the way.

The Extreme was also looking rather impressive and young Smork kept knocking on the team door with his but the weather gods kept throwing a few curve balls his way. Team Manager perhaps, with Vic as the ambassador...

All in all a better two days you can't imagine.
1
Kevin Newton
14558.1
Ceres
2
Simon Thornton
14363.2
Ceres
3
Greg Dakin
14217.4
RaceMx
4
Peter Gunning
14100.1
Cyril
5
Joel West
13670.7
Ceres, Cyril
6
Jonathon Sage
13528.7
Ceres Lift
7
Mark Passingham
13362.1
Freestyler
8
Mark Abbotts
13268.6
Extreme
9
Tom MacPherson
13084.7
Skorpion
10
Martin Newham
13027.6
Extreme
11
Frank Hulton
12938.8
Sting
12
Mick Walsh
12431.2
Ceres
13
Martin Lucas
12237.7
Skorpion
14
Stephen Clutterbuck
11965.1
Viking, Evolution
15
Vic Eldridge
11219.3
Viking
16
Ian Mason
5507.2
RaceMx
17
Tony Robertson
3689.5
Aris, Ascot