Ellis takes title & Cragg dominates - Southport National

[jimmy]

The recently held Southport National - the penultimate in the 2008 BRCA National series, saw the 2WD title decided early, with another TQ and win for Ellis Stafford driving the XFactory X6.
Ellis was in command and took three qualifying rounds to take the TQ - and won the second and third A final legs to take the meeting - and with the valuable points secure the 2WD championship title in the process.

Neil Cragg had a surprise up his sleeve in the 4WD event - the new Yokomo BMax had made it afterall. After Yokomo flew around the world to deliver the car the Thursday before the event, Neil didn't hold back, taking all four rounds of qualifying and the first two A final legs. Only a win from Lee Martin in leg three with Cragg second, stopped a 'total domination' from the Craggster.

Check out the full report from southport HERE

[Stu]

501 views of this today - thats more then my site gets in a full month - awesone (I think)!

[Stu]

501 - like a Tamiya.

I need to wait 30 seconds between posts - didn't know that!

[jimmy]

501 views but you're the only one to reply! thats ACE is that!

The report is linked on the yokomo japan website - so basically you have loads of Japanese fellows that can't read english going to the report, and the first thing they see is a half naked Northy holding a sharp thing - THAT is ace.

[Stu]

That Ray, is 'cos I'm special.

[millzy]

noo whats with the nasty yellow rear wing on ellis car

[vinny20]

Originally Posted by millzy

noo whats with the nasty yellow rear wing on ellis car

I know not my kind blue is better

[Lee]

I think it was because half the track was in bright sunlight but the other half (back section) was in the shade and it was hard to see the cars so Big E stuck a Big Yellow wing on the car. I think this was the only reason, im not sure if it had any more or less gurney

[Chris Doughty]

I think its because he wanted his car to look so random it would put everyone off

[Lee]

Yeah

Who`s that new kid coming up to lap me

[millzy]

im guessing its a lent wing as it dosnt sit over the shock tower with the two oval cut out for a forword position

or its just in case some marshall dosnt run out in front of his car


Edit no thats wrong beucase he has the new x6 tower on it

[MattADH]

You would all be laughing if you all knew the 'real' reason for his yellow rear wing...

[jimmy]

Ellis said it was his leaders yellow jersey

[millzy]

its the start of the yellow fade that ends in the front but is hiden by the blue?

he ran some one else car in the final with his shell?

he packed his stuff away and had a spare shell laying around , nicked some one else car and stuck his shell on it for the pic?

his daughter drew on the blue one?

he ran a yellow rear wing last time he was national champion and ran this one for the finals for good luck

[niggs98]

close but no cigar milzy

[MattADH]

Jimmy got the answer right as he spoke to Ellis.

Originally Posted by jimmy

Ellis said it was his leaders yellow jersey

Sad but true I am afraid!!!

[millzy]

oh nooo thats sad- realy thought the daugher one would be the closest answer

is it your wing Nathan??

[Darren Boyle]

Sad isnt the word Matt, I told Ellis what I thought of his yellow wing the other day and he assured me that his marriage to Jo is for real and he does not swing both ways and wear leather clad clothes at night!!!!! The "sad" thing is that Chazz quite likes it and the reason for it too!!!!

[millzy]

So its not a lent wing- he has a wing in that yellow for his BLUE shells with custom BLUE stickers !!!

is he going to have Im the leader Big E T shirts done with custom YELLOW wings

[Lee]

Originally Posted by millzy

is he going to have Im the leader Big E T

He looks nothing like ET

He could of just worn a frank root T shirt, DMS have them on offer for anyone interested