General Article

Members 2011

VWDRC — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:53:04 +0000

Lifetime

Brett Hawksbee

Keith Seume

Gary Angell

Keith Jackson

Full Members

Race Number	Name	Personal Best ET	Personal Best Speed
12	Rubi Blu
17	Andy Agroment	16.06	83mph
20	Dean Clatworthy	15.77	82mph
32	Phil Norman	12.41	106mph
36	Luke Stevenson	12.02	111.36mph
37	Graham White
49	Chris Bray	15.10	91mph
51	Chris Bayliss	13.50	92mph
63	Ian Dale	12.01	110mph
64	Paul Herbert	12.86	99mph
71	Martin Charles	11.34	118mph
74	Graeme Kennett
75	James Clark
77	Martin Ayton	14.54	96mph
78	David Bridge	12.48	105.4mph
81	Andy Raw	8.98
82	Mark Skeen
84	Darryn Coleman
85	Matthew Dolby
86	Matt Attwood	11.50	119mph
90	Dennis Cox	15.01	88.95mph
92	Lynn Cox
94	Danny Allen
97	Abi Tether	14.75	91.79mph
98	Ian Huggan	11.23	127mph
101	Rachel Stevenson
102	Bruce Collins	13.03	108.85mph
104	Sam Young	11.20	110mph
106	Kevin Mclean
108	James Hodson	10.61	135mph
111	Mike Henry
112	Jacob Bailey	12.27	120mph
117	Paul Day	14.02	96mph
122	Alex Hill	16.24	85mph
127	Rich Jones	13.10	103mph
152	Michael Outhwaite	15.58	84mph
156	Paul D Jackson
163	Russ Weir	16.01	82mph
164	Louise Bridges
176	Paul Phelpstead	16.35	84mph
188	Helen Williams	17.41	76mph
202	Suzanne Mclay
210	Steve Pugh
220	Jake Fronda
237	James London
240	Matthew Bennett-Sime	17.80	73mph
318	Paul Venners
321	Rich Merriman	12.16	108mph
333	Polly Naylor	17.00	78mph
714	Danny Wharton	12.57	104mph
771	Rhonda Calloway
797	Lucy Matthews
812	Isobel Bennett-Sime
4444	Bryn Clark	11.10	122mph

Associate Members

Race Number	Name	Personal Best ET	Personal Best Speed
2	Kevo Thunder
7	Gary Lumley	20.43	62.98mph
33	Dave Dorson
55	Nick Brookman
66	Ben Roberts	14.19	92mph
70	Neil Ellis	11.82	115mph
80	Martyn Bayliss
89	Susan Cox
123	Koen Fraeyman
129	Andy Voce	16.71	88mph
139	Ryan McNeil
153	Sean Bourke
155	Claire Haines
184	Darren Walsh
204	Graeme Freeman	14.21	90.5mph
217	Darren Taylor
222	Lucy Cortese
271	Ben Fisher
334	Rob Judge	13.89	89mph
380	Sarah Clarke
410	Oliver Young
481	Andrew King
490	Kat Earp
640	Tom Herbert	13.20	100mph

2010 Sponsors

VWDRC — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 21:27:53 +0000

Great news this week as the class sponsors for this year’s championships were finalised. TSR Engine Conversions and Bears Motorsport continue as Pro Class sponsors,

VW PRO CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by
TSR Engine Conversations - http://www.tsrengineconversions.co.uk
Bears Motorsport - http://www.bearsmotorsport.co.uk

Volkszone stay on as Sportsman Class sponsors for 2010, and are joined by Dubz-by-Dan, which is run by VWDRC ‘Historian’ and former Pro racer Danny Allen

VW SPORTSMAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Sponsored by
Volkszone - http://www.volkszone.com
Dubz-by-Dan - http://www.dubz-by-dan.co.uk

The club are still accepting offers for sponsorship – if you are interested, or if you know of anyone who may be interested, please get in touch with a committee member!

Calendar 2010

VWDRC — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:46:19 +0000

The 2010 Championship Dates are still not 100% confirmed but the prospective dates are as follows:

Round 1 - Easter Thunderball

April 2nd - 5th, Santa Pod Raceway

Round 2 - Big Bang

April 23rd - 25th, Santa Pod Raceway

Round 3 - Spring Nationals

May 1st - 3rd, Shakespeare County Raceway

Round 4 - Summer Nationals

June 19th - 20th, Santa Pod Raceway

Round 5 - Bug Jam 22

July 23rd - 25th, Santa Pod Raceway

Round 6 - Open Sports Nationals

August 28th - 30th, Shakespeare County Raceway

Round 7 - National Finals

September 25th - 26th, Santa Pod Raceway

Notes

Each competitors best 6 rounds will count towards the National Championship.

There is a 100 point bonus for attending the first event.

There is a 100 point bonus for attending the final event.

There is a 100 point bonus for attending 6 events in the season.

Each competitor is required to take part in a minimum of three rounds to qualify for the Championship

Each competitor is required to compete at both venues to qualify for the championship.

Members 2009

VWDRC — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:41:49 +0000

Lifetime

Brett Hawksbee

Keith Seume

Gary Angell

Full Members

Race Number	Name	Personal Best ET	Personal Best Speed
2	Kevo Thunder
5	Richie Grant
7	Gary Lumley	20.43	62.98mph
8	Mark Malone
10	Russ Fellows	9.21	145mph
11	Lee Malyon
12	Rubi Blu
14	Steve Rosier
17	Andy Agroment	16.06	83mph
18	Dan Smith	15.97	87mph
20	Dean Clatworthy	15.77	82mph
23	Ben Putland
26	Phil Woodward
29	Simon Khoury
30	Steve Parfitt
32	Phil Norman	12.41	106mph
36	Luke Stevenson	12.02	111.36mph
40	Scott Evison	10.86	120mph
44	Craig Allen	13.60	94.75mph
49	Chris Bray	15.10	91mph
51	Chris Bayliss	13.50	92mph
53	Brian Burrows
56	Wayne Allman
63	Ian Dale
64	Tom Herbert	13.20	100mph
65	Glen Malcolm
66	Ben Roberts	14.19	92mph
68	Steve Rosier
69	Brett Mann	18.26	72mph
70	Neil Ellis	11.82	115mph
71	Martin Charles	11.34	118mph
72	Matt Dane
73	Tinker Bell
77	Martin Ayton	14.54	96mph
78	David Bridge	12.48	105.4mph
79	Stuart Hodgson
81	Andy Raw	8.98
82	Mark Skeen
84	Darryn Coleman
85	Matthew Dolby
86	Matt Attwood	11.52	119mph
90	Dennis Cox	15.01	88.95mph
92	Lynn Cox
94	Danny Allen	0.00	-mph
97	Abi Tether	14.75	91.79mph
98	Ian Huggan	11.23	127mph
100	Richard Jones
106	Kevin Mclean
108	James Hodson	10.61	135mph
112	Jacob Bailey	12.27	120mph
114	Tim Nicholls
117	Paul Day	14.02	96mph
118	Richard Dagger
122	Alex Hill	16.24	85mph
123	Koen Fraeyman
127	Rich Jones
129	Andy Voce
144	Vince Cambridge
147	Alan Cross
148	Laurie Craig
152	Michael Outhwaite	15.58	84mph
153	Sean Bourke
160	Colin Jardine
162	Harvey Smith	17.90	70mph
163	Russ Weir	16.01	82mph
176	Paul Phelpstead	16.35	84mph
180	Ian Gale	14.60	89mph
181	Ben Langdon
187	Shane Rae	17.10	82mph
188	Helen Williams	17.41	76mph
204	Graeme Freeman
210	Steve Pugh
212	Paul Braithwaite	11.85	116mph
215	Peter Phillips
318	Paul Venners
321	Rich Merriman	12.16	108mph
333	Polly Naylor	17.00	78mph
490	Kat Earp	0.00	- mph
640	Paul Herbert	12.86	99mph
714	Danny Wharton	12.57	104mph
797	Lucy Matthews
888	Holly Baldwin
912	Rhodri Price
4444	Bryn Clark

Associate Members

Race Number	Name	Personal Best ET	Personal Best Speed
16	Graham Fairhead
21	Hazel Thomas
37	Dave Dorson
80	Martyn Bayliss
83	Ashleigh Parker
91	Paul Cox
107	Chris Wrench
115	Andrius Tiknius
116	Dale Williams
137	Alex Leiserach
154	Angela Sharpe
155	Claire Haines
156	Paul D Jackson
158	Debbie Whitmarsh
159	Steve Whitmarsh
164	Louise Bridges
165	Russ Walker
166	Adam Davies
168	Sam Catchesides
169	Michael Weaver
170	Terry Fisher
171	Robert Gray
172	Andy Hayward
173	Yogi Dutton
174	Neil Jones
177	Antoine Ruette
178	Rob Hartnell
179	Clair Taberner
182	R Bollands
184	Darren Walsh
185	James Fabian
186	David Williams
190	Ady Goodier
191	Tim Grainger
812	Isobel Bennett-Sime
193	Iain McAvoy
194	Graham Jones
195	Chad Pearson
198	Ken Blomer	8.92	150mph
207	David Letts
209	David Vinten
211	Donald Macleod
234	Jen Busby
240	Matthew Bennett-Sime	17.80	73mph
334	Rob Judge	13.89	89mph
481	Andrew King

so you think you can do a burnout? leave it to the builders, treacle!

Jim Warner — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:38:15 +0000

see attachment, and come back when you can do better with your workhorse..

does it bounce? yes it does!

Jim Warner — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:05:10 +0000

vid clip here
http://ultravwmagazine.blogspot.com/2009/01/testing-front-end-for-bounce...

hopefully I can transfer some weight backwards on launch now... time will tell!

Progress on the flying banana

Jim Warner — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:02:54 +0000

here's what we started with. a type 3 notchback dragcar with a type 1 framehead grafted on. the problem was that the front end was solid - no travel at all! this obviously made the car skip all over the road (or track) and was just plain dangerous!
the ideal would be a nice, springy front end, which would help transfer wait to the rear on launch, which would hopefully help the car hook up rather than breaking traction as it had been...

I started by removing the shocks, fearing they might be too firm or even seized, but that didn't help. so, after removing the spindles, steering etc. we could finally remove the arms - that took some brute force as they were seized solid... clearly our problem!

this beam had been narrowed about 5.5-inches - quite a lot. note also the lack of leaves.. i know that should reduce the spring rate, but it's not going to help the car land smoothly if it does end up pulling the front wheels!

leaves replaced and trimmed, bearings greased and everything freed-up, the car was re-assembled and ready for a test drive. watch out for the upcoming vid clip showing the newfound 'springiness'. new dampers really helped

2009 Committee Announced

VWDRC — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:41:50 +0000

Finally, following a meeting in January, we are pleased to also announce the 2009 Committee and their respective roles:

Chairman and Webmaster

Chris Bray
Email chris@vwdrc.com

A member since 2004, Chris has raced both a Type 3 Fastback and latterly a number of Golf GTi's in the VW Sportsman class with two championship runner-up trophies to his name including 2008.

Chris is hungry to go one step better in 2009 and can currently be seen campaigning his Oak Green Golf GTi 16v.

Vice Chairman

Paul Jackson
Email jacko@vwdrc.com

Involved with the club since it's inception Paul was the driver of the European record holding Proteus-3 dragster that ran down into the 7's!

Treasurer and Membership Secretary

Richie Grant
Email richie@vwdrc.com

Richie Grant is the longest standing member of the VWDRC, having been a member for all of our 21 years yet he's looking to make his on track debut in his Type 3 Fastback in 2009.

Marketing, Merchandise and Events Co-ordinator

Abi Tether
Email abi@vwdrc.com

Abi has been a member of the club since 2005. She won the Sir Brian Burrows Rookie of the Year trophy in her debut season and reached two finals. She joined the committee for the 2008 season, and was awarded the Becky Sutton Memorial trophy for services to the club in that year. She has used numerous different race vehicles, including her '65 Samba 'Sambasaurus', a Corrado, Polo and a couple of diesels - a MkV Golf and a Skoda Fabia vRS.

2009 will see Abi compete in ANOTHER new race car - a Mk3 Golf VR6 Highline and it is widely believed that she holds the record for most race cars used in a season!

Public Relations Officer

Shane Rae
Email shane@vwdrc.com

Shane started racing in 2007 in his US import Type 2 Westfalia and has joined the committee for the 2009 season. One of the highlights of 2008 was Shane running a perfect ET at Summer Nationals and being voted RNJ Motorsport 'Car of the Meeting' and as part of his team 'Crazy Canuck Racing' was the host of the annual Racers Party at Bug Jam.

Sportsman Class Representative

Polly Naylor
Email polly@vwdrc.com

Polly has been racing in the VWDRC since 2007, in 2008 she was runner-up in the Avon Park VW Sportsman championship and was elected to the committee for the 2009 season. Her racecar – a Wizard Roadster is currently in the 'works' and she hopes it will see the light of day before she retires!

While the work continues on the Wizard, Polly has been campaigning her daily driver, which for the past 2 seasons has been a Mk3 Polo GT, although for the 2009 season, she has upgraded to a Mk2 Golf GTi.

Pro Class Representative

Luke Stevenson
Email luke@vwdrc.com

Luke is a passionate supporter of both the sport and the club, and is new to the committee for 2009. He is aiming to propel 'Major Lucky' his spaceframed MK2 Golf into the 9's by 2010 and in doing so, hoping to give current Pro champion James Hodson a run for his front-wheel drive money!

Alternate Engine Representative

Ian Huggan
Email huggy@vwdrc.com

Ian 'Darkside' Huggan has been a leading light in the development of Subaru power in VW's over the past 5 years. Whilst building his racecar, Ian used his T3 work van to compete in the championship, with the help of a dose of Nitrous Oxide! This will be his second year on the committee

Technical Officer

Danny Allen
Email danny@vwdrc.com

Taking some time out from racing in 2009 to look after his new son Danny has gratefully stayed on as a technical advisor for us.

Thank You

VWDRC — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:49:15 +0000

Thank you for your order!

You should have an email confirming your details.

If you are paying by cheque then please make it payable to "VWDRC" and send it to:

Abi Tether
VWDRC
3 Beaver Close,
Buckingham,
MK18 7EA

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Race Calendar 2009

VWDRC — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 16:31:40 +0000

Although the classes have changed for 2009, the calendar hasn't. There are again 7 races in 2009 with any competitors best 6 counting towards the national championship.

There is a 100 point bonus for attending the first event.

There is a 100 point bonus for attending the final event.

There is a 100 point bonus for attending 6 events in the season.

Round 1 - Easter Thunderball

April 10th - 13th, Santa Pod Raceway

All the VW classes plus National Drag Racing Championships, Pro-Fuel Shootout - Top Fuel Dragsters, Funny Cars, Street Eliminator Series plus Rocket Bike, Jet Cars, Jet Trucks, Jet Beetle, Monster Truck and an extravaganza of moto stunts and displays.

Round 2 - Big Bang

April 24th - 26th, Santa Pod Raceway

Many racer's favorite event, Big Bang will once again host a whole line-up of great things to do on and off the track, day time and night time.

The best way to enjoy Big Bang is to camp over with your mates and take things at a relaxed pace. This is the most chilled-out VW show on the calendar!

Round 3 - Spring Nationals

May 2nd - 4th, Shakespeare County Raceway

Mixed drag racing event up in Shakespeare's Stratford.

Round 4 - Summer Nationals

June 13th - 14th, Santa Pod Raceway

All the VW classes plus MSA British Championship for Top Methanol plus all sportsman classes plus The Wild Bunch, Nostalgia Altereds and Drag Bikes inc. SuperTwins. Jet Car demos and track displays.

Round 5 - Bug Jam 22

July 17th - 19nd, Santa Pod Raceway

For a full Bug Jam 21 report and gallery visit: www.bugjam.co.uk.

"Europe's No.1 Summer VW Festival" VW Drag Racing, RWYB track action, Super Mod, VW Traders, 4 music arenas, Top DJs, Comedy shows, Funfair, Mr & Miss Bug Jam, Show & Shine plus weekend camping.

Round 6 - Open Sports Nationals

August 21st - 23rd, Shakespeare County Raceway

Mixed drag racing event up in Shakespeare's Stratford.

Round 7 - National Finals

September 26th - 27th, Santa Pod Raceway

All the VW classes plus MSA British Championship Finals for Top Methanol plus all sportsman classes plus The Wild Bunch, Nostalgia Altereds, Drag Bikes inc SuperTwins. Jet Car demos and track displays.

Remember guys, entries have to be in THREE WEEKS before the start of the meeting or you'll be charged double for entering late...