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Lots of cars booked on for first meeting of
the season at Arena-Essex but not enough actually turned up.
Come on chaps, we know time and money is short but it's still
the old problem of not enough cars (especially on biggish
tracks like Arena) that stops Midgets getting the support
they deserve... new 15 lap Midget speed record for the Arena
1/4 mile set by Basil Craske possibly aided by the disappearance
of brakes half way through races!.. smart new car to the Bill
Boarer design for Gary Pollard, some handling bugs to sort
out, matching machine for Alf Boarer not finished at time
of writing... Ray Rapson's rather boxy device going well in
first race of the season.
6th April 1980, Arena Essex
Report from May Short Circuit by Paul Huggett
Heat One: Slightly chilly afternoon meant
tyres taking a while to warm up, but after slowish start 'Bionic
Basil' still managed a new 15 lap time, with Mick Bonner in
pursuit. Gremlins bit the Harry Lowe car while H. was running
well, but he was luckier than Eric Fretten who couldn't get
out to race at all.
1st Basil Craske 2nd Mick Bonner 3rd Ray
Rapson.
Heat Two: An early lead for former Autograss
man Paul Graves (5th in first race) dwindled away as exhaust
and other bits fell off his machine. Basil Craske spun out
but came charging back, and car 20 fenced itself with con¬siderable
damage. Gary Pollard car twitchy, but made fourth place.
1st Mick Bonner 2nd Basil Craske 3rd Chris
Butler.
Final: Just 8 cars made the line-up for the
Final, and Dave Scott's car was smoking badly at the start.
However, it turned out to be an excellent dice for the lead
between messrs. Craske and Bonner, Basil trying all ways to
get by and almost succeeding when Mick came upon a pair of
back-markers, but he managed to cut back in front with inches
to spare. Both turned in 17 second laps, and lapped everyone
else by the end of the 20 laps race. Despite a slight top-end
misfire, Mick B. held on to his lead to start his year with
a Final win.
1st Mick Bonner 2nd Basil Craske 3rd Gary
Pollard 4th John Lowe.
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