Abi Tether's blog
2011 Championship Results
Submitted by Abi Tether on Wed, 30/11/2011 - 22:18.Congratulations to everyone who took part in the championship this year, it's been a fantastic year and we're looking forward to our 25th year in 2012
The Final Points are now online at http://www.vwdrc.com/points
2011 Championship Winners are:
VW PRO
Winner - Phil Norman
Runner up - Sam Young
VW SPORTSMAN
Winner - Matthew Bennett-Sime
Runner up - James London
Well Done to all Racers and Crew... its been a good one...
2011 National Finals at Santa Pod - Results
Submitted by Abi Tether on Sun, 25/09/2011 - 16:43.Well what a weekend.. Well done to all the racers and crew..
and what a way to finish the 2011 championships
So the results
VW PRO -
Winner - James Hodson in the sub11motorsport Golf
Runner up - Lucy Matthews in the Darkside Beetle
VW SPORTSMAN -
Winner - Dean Clatworthy in the Burner Beetle
Runner up - James London in the Name that Tune Golf
Official Notification of Annual General Meeting 2011
Submitted by Abi Tether on Mon, 12/09/2011 - 20:35.Announcement of the 2011 AGM - Please note the new location
VWDRC AGM 2011 will be held on Sunday 4th December 2011
at the Jurys Inn, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP.
Meeting begins at Noon
at the Jurys Inn, Midsummer Boulevard, Milton Keynes, MK9 2HP.
Meeting begins at Noon
Further details can be found on the members forum, or contact info@vwdrc.com
2011 Drivers Championship standings after Round 6
Submitted by Abi Tether on Tue, 30/08/2011 - 08:30.Championship standings for VW PRO and VW SPORTSMAN after round 6 with only 1 more round of the 2011 season to go.
VW PRO
Sponsored by
TSR Engine Conversations - http://www.tsrengineconversions.co.uk
Reichspeed - http://www.reichspeed.com
Phil Norman – 2260
Sam Young – 2000
Dave Bridge – 1580
Richard Merriman – 970
Lucy Matthews – 780
VW Sportsman
Sponsored by
Dubz-by-Dan - http://www.dubz-by-dan.co.uk
Volkszone - http://www.volkszone.com
Matthew Bennet-Sime - 2700
James London - 2100
Martin Ayton – 1770
Paul Jackson - 1730
Dennis Cox - 1130
The above is still provisional for the moment and is subject to drivers being eligible for the championship. Racers will need to compete in a minimum of 3 rounds with 1 Shakespeare event to be eligible for the Championships, and as in previous years, the best 6 out of the 7 rounds count toward the end of year totals.
2011 Open Sports Nationals - Results
Submitted by Abi Tether on Mon, 29/08/2011 - 20:27.Results from the Open Sports Nationals, held at Shakespeare County Raceway on August 27th - 29th
VW PRO -
Winner - VWPRO32 - Phil Norman - VW Beetle - Brickfield - 2332cc
Runner up - VWPRO64 - Paul Herbert - VW Golf - Fantom H2O - 2500cc
VW SPORTSMAN
Winner - VWSP237 - James London - VW Golf - Name That Tune – 1588cc
Runner up - VWSP888 - Holly Baldwin - VW Beetle - Whirligig - 1679cc
Congratulations to all and well done to all who took part or supported.
Thank you also to our sponsors:
Dubz by Dan - http://www.dubz-by-dan.co.uk/
TSR Engine Conversions - http://www.tsrengineconversions.co.uk/
Reichspeed Aircooled VW restoration and race preparation - http://www.reichspeed.com/
Volkszone - http://www.volkszone.co.uk/
2011 Championship Entry list for Open Sports Nationals at Shakespeare County Raceway
Submitted by Abi Tether on Thu, 18/08/2011 - 21:36.Entry list is now online for the next round of the 2011 championship
Open Sports Nationals, held at Shakespeare County Raceway on August 27th - 29th
VW PRO
VWPRO32 - Phil Norman - VW Beetle - Brickfield - 2332cc
VWPRO64 - Paul Herbert - VW Golf - Fantom H2O 2500cc
VWPRO78 - Dave Bridge - VW GP Buggy - Plan B - 2110cc
VWPRO108 - James Hodson - VW Golf - Sub II Motorsport - 1841cc
VWPRO321 - Richard Merriman - VW Beetle - Mezmerized - 2459cc
VWPRO797 - Lucy Matthews - VW Beetle - The Darkside – 2000cc
VW SPORTSMAN
VWSP20 - Dean Clatworthy - VW Beetle - Burner - 1776cc
VWSP33 - Thomas Herbert - VW Golf - The Reem Machine - 2800cc
VWSP77 - Martin Ayton- VW Scirocco - Homer's Revenge 1985cc
VWSP90 - Dennis Cox - VW Buggy - Panic Attack 2 1641cc
VWSP156 - Paul Jackson - VW Golf - Fat Chance - 1800cc
VWSP176 - Paul Phelpstead - VW Buggy - Oh Bugga - 1600cc
VWSP237 - James London - VW Golf - Name That Tune – 1588cc
VWSP240 - Matthew Bennett-Sime - VW Derby - Gruner Wolfe 1300cc
VWSP771 - Rhonda Callaway - VW Golf - Knowinthesacky – 1748cc
VWSP888 - Holly Baldwin - VW Beetle - Whirligig - 1679cc
Entry is still open for the Open Sport Nationals. You can download the entry form from the Downloads page at www.shakespearecountyraceway.com.
Racers are reminded that the Pit Allocation form must be completed and returned with their entry for this event even if they attended the Springspeed Nationals earlier in the year. Racers not completing the form will get the standard pit space allocation and no more.
2011 Bug Jam- Fascinating Facts
Submitted by Abi Tether on Sun, 07/08/2011 - 18:06.
Top 3 PRO Reaction Times
VW PRO 321 - Rich Merriman - 0.0091 Seconds, Pictured above
VW PRO 86 – Matt Attwood - 0.0293 Seconds
VW PRO 104 – Sam Young - 0.032 Seconds
Top PRO Speed
VW PRO 104 - Sam Young – 133.6 MPH
Quickest PRO ET
VW PRO 104 - Sam Young – 9.6404 Seconds
Top 3 Sportsman Reaction Times
VW SPORTSMAN 117 - Paul Day - 0.0032 Seconds, Pictured above
VW SPORTSMAN 237 - James London - 0.0057 Seconds
VW SPORTSMAN 176 - Paul Phelpstead - 0.0202 Seconds
Top Sportsman Speed
VW SPORTSMAN 112 – Jacob Bailey – 104.53MPH
Quickest Sportsman ET
VW SPORTSMAN 112 – Jacob Bailey - 13.0063 Seconds
2011 Drivers Championship standings after round 5
Submitted by Abi Tether on Tue, 26/07/2011 - 14:54.VW PRO
Sponsored by
TSR Engine Conversations - http://www.tsrengineconversions.co.uk
Reichspeed - http://www.reichspeed.com
Sam Young – 1740
Phil Norman – 1550
Dave Bridge – 1350
Richard Merriman – 950
Matt Attwood – 830
Bruce Collins – 640
Lucy Matthews – 630
Jacob Bailey – 610
James Hodson – 420
Paul Herbert – 390
VW Sportsman
Sponsored by
Dubz-by-Dan - http://www.dubz-by-dan.co.uk
Volkszone - http://www.volkszone.com
Matthew Bennet-Sime - 2370
Martin Ayton – 1520
Paul Jackson - 1470
James London - 1330
James Clarke – 1040
Dennis Cox – 990
Dean Clatworthy – 860
Tom Herbert – 800
Luke Stevenson – 760
Louise Weir - 590
The above is still provisional for the moment and is subject to drivers being eligible for the championship. Racers will need to compete in a minimum of 3 rounds with 1 Shakespeare event to be eligible for the Championships, and as in previous years, the best 6 out of the 7 rounds count toward the end of year totals.
2011 - Bug Jam 25 - Results
Submitted by Abi Tether on Mon, 25/07/2011 - 17:21.Results from the fifth Round of the 2011 Championship
Bug Jam 25 at Santa Pod.
VW PRO -
Winner Matt Attwoord Right and Runner up Bruce on the Left
Winner - Matt Attwood in 'Blacklisted' VW Fasty
Runner up - Bruce Collins in 'Ex' VW Beetle
VW SPORTSMAN -
Winner - Tom Herbert in 'REEM machine' VW Golf
Runner up - Martin Ayton in 'Homer's Revenge' VW Scirocco
Congratulations to our winners, well done to all who took part or supported.
Thank you also to our sponsors:
Dubz by Dan - http://www.dubz-by-dan.co.uk/
TSR Engine Conversions - http://www.tsrengineconversions.co.uk/
Reichspeed Aircooled VW restoration and race preparation - http://www.reichspeed.com/
Volkszone - http://www.volkszone.co.uk/
2011 Drivers Championship standings after Round 4
Submitted by Abi Tether on Fri, 15/07/2011 - 18:51.VW PRO
Sponsored by
TSR Engine Conversations - http://www.tsrengineconversions.co.uk
Reichspeed - http://www.reichspeed.com
Sam Young – 1400
Phil Norman – 1370
Dave Bridge – 1350
Richard Merriman – 750
Jacob Bailey – 610
VW Sportsman
Sponsored by
Dubz-by-Dan - http://www.dubz-by-dan.co.uk
Volkszone - http://www.volkszone.com
Matthew Bennet-Sime - 2180
Paul Jackson - 1240
James London - 1110
Martin Ayton – 830
James Clarke - 790
The above is still provisional for the moment and is subject to drivers being eligible for the championship. Racers will need to compete in a minimum of 3 rounds with 1 Shakespeare event to be eligible for the Championships, and as in previous years, the best 6 out of the 7 rounds count toward the end of year totals.
