The second of three weeks with the current track design, Freddie Parker was the quickest in qualifying, being the only driver to have 40 laps. Karl Norris, Justin Heath and Josh Flanagan to second, third and fourth places, all with 39 Laps.

Finals

Ed Carter won the “D” Final having 26 laps , Darren Thomas was two laps down in second place and Ivan Lewty a further lap adrift in third place.

Ian Wyatt won the “C” final after a very close race with Paul Wallis, both drivers finishing on 35 Laps. Mike Simpson was third on 31 laps.

The “B” Final winner was Chelle Snowden with 39 laps, Richard Johnston was second on 37 laps , with Steven Myall taking third place with 36 laps.

The last race of the evening as usual was the “A” Final. Freddie Parker Starting from pole position put in a great performance to win with 40 laps with an improved time than he had in qualifying. The next four places were keenly contested with all the drivers finishing on 39 laps. Karl Norris took second place, Josh Flanagan was third, Justin Heath was fourth and Simon Pole fifth.

For the full results, click on the link and select Burton Buggy Club RC-Timing

Next week is round 4 of the summer league, booking in as usual by text message to the the clubs mobile’

A change of track design this week, to be used for three weeks.

Justin Heath was top qualifier this week with 40 laps, Benn Norris was second and Chelle Snowden third, both having 39 laps.

“D” Final

Darren Thomas was was the winner with 26 laps, Eric Enion was second just two laps adrift and Kevin Flamson finished third.

“C” Final

Another fine win this week for Carly Hopper on 31 laps, Ed Carter took second place with 26 laps and Ivan Lewty was third.

“B” Final

An excellent race this with Bob Harley winning on 37 laps by just 0.4 seconds from pole position driver Steven Myall in second place. Paul Wallis was third, all three drivers being on the same laps. Well done Bob, especially for somehow also finding the time to sort out several other drivers cars as well.

“A” Final

Having watched a very close “B” final the “A” Final was even closer with Justin Heath winning the race on 39 laps with Benn Norris just 0.09 seconds adrift in second place. Chelle Snowden was third and Ian Whiston fourth place each with 38 laps. Ian also set the fastest lap time! Jacob Milne was fifth with 37 laps.

For the full results follow the link below.

https://rc-results.com/Viewer/Main/MeetingSummary?meetingId=16572

A great evenings racing, nest week Tuesday 29th July will be round 3 of the Summer League.

Booking in as usual by text message to the clubs Mobile.

The last of three consecutive weeks using the same track design to enable drivers to look at their personal bests.

Chelle Snowden was quickest after the three rounds of qualifying, being just under two seconds ahead of Justin Heath with Ian Whiston in third place, all having 38 laps. Benn Norris was fourth and Dan Stones sixth, both with 37 laps.

Finals

Ivan Lewty had a convincing win in the “D” final with 24 laps, Darren Thomas was the top “Team Thomas” driver finishing second with 22 laps, ahead of Barry Thomas who on 19 laps.

Only three cars started in the “C” Final and the drivers were evenly matched for speed, at the finish Mike Simpson was the winner, Will Lacey took second place and Carly Hopper third.

Richard Johnston won the “B” Final with Jacob Milne taking second place, both drivers having 36 laps. The other three drivers all finished on 34 laps, Paul Wallis was third being the quickest of the three.

Anther great “A” Final with the first three drivers finishing in their order on the start grid. Chelle Snowden was the winner with Justin heath just 0.79 seconds adrift in second place. Ian Whiston was third, Dan Stones fourth and Benn Norris fifth.

For the full results follow the link below.

https://rc-results.com/Viewer/Main/VenueMeetings?venueId=1097

Personal Bests

https://rc-results.com/Viewer/Main/Listing?listingId=90407

Next Tuesday 22nd July is Round 2 of the Summer League

Booking in as usual by text to the Clubs Mobile

Just fifteen drivers this week for the final round of the Spring League.

There were three drivers on 39 laps after the three qualifying rounds. Josh Flanagan was quickest followed by Benn Norris and Chelle Snowden.

“C” Final

A very close race with a win for Carly Hopper, Ed Carter took second place and Kevin Flamson was third, all on 27 laps.

“B” Final

Steven Myall was the winner with 37 laps, Kevin Morris took second place on 36 laps and Paul Wallis was third with 35 laps.

“A” Final

Josh Flanagan won the race from pole position on the start grid with 39 laps as in qualifying. Chelle Snowden took second place on the same lap, Benn Norris was third and Ian Whiston fourth both on 38 laps with Jacob Milne fifth with 36 laps.

Spring league Final Results

F1 Winner Karl Norris, Second Josh Flanagan, Third Chelle Snowden

F2 Winner Noah Bailey, Second Tim Bailey, Third Kevin Morris

F3 Winner Ian Wyatt, Second Will Lacey. Third Carly Hopper

F3 Best Junior Caleb Jones Second Benedict Enion

Congratulations to all the trophy winners.

Next week, Tuesday 15th July is the the first round of the Summer League, booking in as usual by text message to the clubs mobile.

For the full results, click on the link and select Burton Buggy Club RC-Timing

A very enjoyable evenings racing on a different track design which will also be used for the following two weeks in order for drivers to check their personal best times over the three weeks racing.

Karl Norris was the quickest in qualifying with Lee Speight in second place, these being the only two drivers to achieve 38 Laps.

Ivan Lewty had a runaway victory in the “D” Final being ten laps ahead of second place driver Kevin Flamson. Benedict Enion was third.

Carly Hopper won the “C” Final and was the top “Team Hopper” driver of the evening. Ed Carter finished in second place with Andy Hopper third.

The “B Final was won by Steven Myall, Paul Wallis was second and Mike Simpson third.

Karl Norris was the winner of the “A” final being the only driver to have 39 Laps. Lee Speight was second on 38 Laps, Ian Whiston took third place with 37 Laps. Richard Johnston was fourth on 36 Laps and Jacob Milne fifth with 34 Laps. Well done Jacob in qualifying for the “A” Final.

Many thanks to Will Lacey for producing this months Club newsletter.

Next week, Tuesday 8th July is the the final round of the Spring League, booking in as usual by text message to the clubs mobile.

For the full results, click on the link and select Burton Buggy Club RC-Timing

The penultimate round of the spring league with three drivers achieving 41 laps in qualifying. Josh Flanagan was quickest with Karl Norris just 0.33 seconds slower and Noah Bailey in third place only 0.31 seconds behind Karl

“D” Final

Ed Carter was the winner with 27 laps, being four laps clear of second place driver Darren Thomas. Ivan Lewty took third place being a further lap down.

“C” Final

A good race with Mike Simpson and Will Lacey battling for the lead. At the finish Will was the winner by 2.3 seconds from Mike in second place, both drivers having 35 laps. Carly took thord place on 31 laps.

“B” Final

Tim Bailey won the race with 38 laps followed by Richard Johnston on 36 laps. Kevin Morris took third place on 36 laps.

“A” Final

As usual a very competitive race with the top three drivers all getting 40 Laps. The winner by just under 1.5 seconds was Noah Bailey, Karl Norris was second ,and Josh Flanagan third. Benn Norris finished fourth on 39 Laps..

With just one round to go the leading positions are:-

F1 Karl Norris 698, Josh Flanagan 694, Chellle Snowden 682

F2 Noah Bailey 700, Tim Bailey 695, Mike Simpson 679

F3 Ian Wyatt 699, Will Lacey 692, Carly Hopper 676

For the full results, click on the link and select Burton Buggy Club RC-Timing

Next week, Tuesday 1st July is the July Clubnight, booking in as usual by text message to the clubs mobile.

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After the three rounds of qualifying there were three drivers with 40 laps. Karl Norris was quickest followed by Josh Flanagan and Noah Bailey. Richard Norris was fourth and Ben Norris fifth, both having 39 laps.

Finals
Darren Thomas won the “D” Final with 23 laps, Kevin Flamson was second on 22 laps with Eric Enion taking third place having 21 laps.

The “C” Final was won by George Hopper with 36 laps, Will Lacey took second place having 33 laps ahead of Steven Myall on 29 laps.

A great “B” Final with Tim Bailey winning with 39 laps, Ian Whiston was second on 38 laps and Bob Harley third with 36 laps.

A tremendous “A” Final to conclude the evenings racing. Karl Norris starting from pole position was the winner of the race with 40 laps. There were three drivers on 39 laps, Noah Bailey took second place by just 0.7 seconds ahead of Josh Flanagan with Simon Pole finishing in fourth place. Benn Norris finished fifth and Richard Norris sixth, both on 38 laps.

After three rounds the current league leaders are:-

F1 – Karl Norris with a maximum 300 points

F2 – Noah Bailey 289 points

F3 – Will Lacey 260 points

For the full results, click on the link and select Burton Buggy Club RC-Timing

Next week, Tuesday 17th June is the Summer Trophy meeting, booking in as usual by text message to the clubs mobile.

An ordinary Clubnight this week with no League points at stake and the opportunity for drivers to experiment with their cars setup.

Qualifying

Freddie Parker was quickest in qualifying being three seconds quicker than Karl Norris, both having 40 laps. Justin Heath was third and Simon Pole fourth with 39 laps, followed by Benn Norris, Tim Bailey, Ian Whiston and Dan Stones on 38 laps.

Finals

Kevin Flamson won the “D” final, being three laps clear of second place driver Darren Thomas with Ivan Lewty third. Barry Thomas took fourth place and Benedict Enion was fifth.

“Chelle Snowden” took first place in the “C” Final ahead of Mike Simpson, both on 33 laps. Will Lacey finished in third place and Carly Hopper was fourth.

A very competitive “B” Final with the top three drivers all having 38 laps and separated by just over three seconds. Jacob Milne was the winner, Richard Johnston took second place being 0.37 seconds behind and Ian Whiston was third.

As usual we were treated to a great “A” Final with Freddie Parker winning from pole position by three seconds from Karl Norris in second place, both on 41 laps. Two drivers on 40 laps, Simon Pole was third and Justin Heath fourth. Benn Norris finished fifth having 39 laps and Tim Bailey was sixth on 37 laps. A superb race to watch!

For the full results, click on the link and select Burton Buggy Club RC-Timing

Many thanks to Bob Harley for spending most of the evening helping other drivers with their cars, Courtney Orme at race control and everyone else who helped set up the track and store away the equipment at the end of the evening .

Next week, Tuesday 10th June is round 3 of the 2025 Superleague, booking in as usual by text message to the clubs mobile.

The second week of the same track design with Noah Bailey being quickest in qualifying and being the only driver to achieve 40 laps. It was very close for the next three places with Karl Norris, Josh Flanagan and Justin Heath all on 39 laps in second, third and fourth places respectively.

Finals

A win for Carly Hopper in the “D” Final with 27 laps, Ivan Lewty finished in second place with Kevin Flamson third, both on 27 laps.

Steven Myall won the “C” Final on 36 laps being two laps ahead of Ian Wyatt in second place. A good race for the next three places with three drivers finishing on 32 laps with just four seconds between them. Mike Simpson took third place, visiting driver Andy Hughes was fourth and Will Lacey fifth.

Chelle Snowden won the “B” final with 38 laps, Benn Norris was second also on 38 laps with Tim Bailey taking third place on 37 laps.

The “A” Final was a great race with all the drivers eventually finishing in their starting grid positions and the first four drivers all achieving 40 laps. The winner was Noah Bailey, Karl Norris was second, Josh Flanagan third and Justin Heath fourth. Richard Norris took fifth place and Ian Whiston was sixth. Well done Noah, a great performance.

For the full results, click on the link and select Burton Buggy Club RC-Timing

Many thanks to Will Lacey at race control and everyone else who helped set up the track and store away the equipment at the end of the evening .

Next week, Tuesday 3rd June is an ordinary Clubnight, booking in as usual by text message to the clubs mobile.

Three qualifying rounds and a final as usual on a new track design with Karl Norris being quickest closely followed by Justin Heath, both having 38 laps. Benn Norris was third, Ian Whiston fourth and Dan Stones fifth all with 37 laps Jacob Milne took the remaining “A” Final place with 36 laps, well done Jacob!

“D” Final

Ed Carter was the winner with 23 laps followed by Ivan Lewty on 21 laps and Barry Thomas taking third place with 19 laps.

“C” Final

The winner was Will Lacey having 31 laps, being was three laps ahead of Carly Hopper in second place. Kevin Flamson finished third being a further lap down.

“B” Final

A good win for Bob Harley having 36 laps with Steven Myall taking second place on 35 laps ahead of Mike Simpson on 34.

“A” Final

Karl Norris won the race from pole position on the start grid, being the only driver to achieve 39 laps. It was a great race for second place between Benn Norris and Justin Heath with Justin finishing ahead of Benn by just 0.71 Seconds. Ian Whiston was fourth on 37 laps and Jacob Milne fifth on 35.

For the full results, click on the link and select Burton Buggy Club RC-Timing

Many thanks to Bob Harley, Chelle Snowden and all the other members who helped some of the less experienced drivers to set up their cars.

It was also good to see more members helping store away all the equipment at the end of the evenings racing.

Next week, Tuesday 27th May is round 8 of the spring league, booking in as usual by text message to the clubs mobile.