BRCA SE Region @ Junior/Veteran/F2 Championships, Silverstone

[brookie]

Brief summary of this weekends events! And what a weekend it was for all of us!

Lots to contend with for the team that participated this weekend. First off a challenging track that, dependant on the weather, showed us extremes of grip from ultra high right down to low when the damp weather arrived and we did have some of that into the bargain this morning! We also had to get used to two different types of tyre that we would not have much experience of in our neck of the woods but may do so in the future now that we've tried them!

Saturday was tough for many of us, the grip levels were considerably higher than many of us had ever experienced but hard work and team work throughout the day got most of us progressing as the day wore on! Amongst many highlights were:Jay Holmes, Ollie Crew and Kyle Moon all making the U16 A Final, Will Johnson having an exceptional day in the tough F2 class, Glenn Westwood qualifying in the F2 B Final and Andy Carter and Stuart Band making it into the Veteran A Final. It got even better for one particular individual in that Veteran Final with Andy Carter winning both of the first two legs to become the BRCA 1:10 Off-road Section 2WD Veteran Champion and to go home with an armful of trophies, very well done sir, well worth the v.early start!

At the end of the day Paul Worsley summarised the Regional Championships positions (the South East having won the Junior/Veteran Championships for the past two years!) and the team was sitting a mere TWO points behind the leaders, Mid East! Surprising, with us not having any drivers in the U13 category but stil v.pleasing!

Sunday would present us with more challenges as the rain came in early in the day and we would have to contend with low grip in the wet right through to the return of the ultra high grip that re-appeared late in the day when the sun cam out and the track dried! Again many notable performances (and excuse me if I can't remember them all!): Jodie Moon going home with a large pot for winning her final; Jay, Ollie and Kyle all making the main U16 Final again. Will Johnson continuing his good weekend, top SE driver in the F2's in 4WD I think? Stuart Band qualifying fourth (and finished fourth we think!) in the Veterans but being the sole SE representative in the A Final, sorry Stu, didn't get it right until it was too late!

So finally it was down to the announcement of the Regional Championship positions. Paul Worsley again made the announcement about both competitions and when it came to the Junior/Veteran competition he, as tradition permits, announced the results in reverse order! We waited until third was announced, not us (I was expecting second), second was anounced, NOT US, we'd only gone and won it again, by a mere two points from the Mid East Region!
So very well done to ALL involved, not only the drivers but also the mechanics, helpers, Mums, Dads and friends who all make this such a team effort to take the magnificent trophy again, for the THIRD year in succession, in a word, A.....MAZE.....ING!

I'm still not sure I can believe it, SO proud, now if we had some more U13's?????