Sat 25 March (5.30pm) Preview

 

 

 

Introduction

F1 Stock Cars

F2 Stock Cars

Admission

Drivers Booked to Race

Meeting Format

Heat Splits

Mark Paulson Preview

 

Introduction

BriSCA Formula One stock cars make their first King’s Lynn appearance of 2017 on Saturday night (25 March, 5:30pm). The Big League will be joined by another huge entry of BriSCA Formula Two stock cars, providing a BriSCA fan’s dream with bumperwork in every race.

There are currently 46 BriSCA F1 Stock Cars and 71 BriSCA F2 Stock Cars booked in to race.

Any driver who is not listed below may not be allowed to race if they turn up. If they are allowed to race they will not receive any complimentary admissions.

Drivers please note that the pits open at 2pm and your early arrival will be appreciated. Drivers turning up in the last hour could well find themselves missing their first race. 

 

BriSCA Formula One

A turnout plenty large enough for a full-format meeting is expected, with most of the sport’s big names in attendance. Leading the entry is world champion #1 Frankie Wainman Jr who also topped the King’s Lynn track points last season. He began 2016 with two dominant displays in his new car at the Adrian Flux Arena that signalled him out as the man to beat. Will he be able to continue that kind of form in 2017?

 

World Champion 1 Frankie Wainman's final victory at the opening King's Lynn last year signalled him as being the man to beat on shale

The one shale meeting to have taken place so far this year was at Belle Vue last weekend and was won by Leicestershire’s 445 Nigel Green for whom 2016 was a breakthrough year. Now established among the superstars, he will be aiming to lift his first major title this year.

 

445 Nigel Green won the opening final of the season at Belle Vue last Sunday

‘Mr Box Office’, 150 Mick Sworder has been one of the most successful drivers at King’s Lynn in recent years and is certain to be in the hunt for race wins again – all while entertaining the crowd with his flamboyant style.

 

Win or lose expect "Mr Box Office" 150 Mick Sworder to be making the headlines! 

Local boy 16 Mat Newson ended what had been a slightly disappointing 2016 with a final win at our last meeting and will be hoping he can produce more of the same this year. Only three men have won more finals at the track than Newson, one of them being 55 Craig Finnikin. The shale expert has had an up-and-down couple of years and will be looking to return to his best.

 

Can 16 Mat Newson continue where he left off last season with a final victory

Multi-champion 84 Tom Harris and 4 Dan Johnson have also had plenty of success at King’s Lynn and aren’t afraid to get stuck with some hard hits. They, as always, will be ones to watch.

 

Expect 84 Tom Harris to be using the bumper well!

There are also returns for father-and-son duo 91 Tony and 191 Josh Smith, and twice Formula Two world champion 532 Daz Kitson, while travelling interest is provided by Dutch trio of 54 Sierd de Vries, H112 Arhan Ligthart and H295 Willem Zwerver.

The meeting will kick off with the 2016 White & Yellow Grade Series final, won last by 244 Mick Rogers who is set to start from the second row of yellow tops for this edition, behind Cambridgeshire driver 415 Russell Cooper, 192 Luke Dennis, and the local favourite 326 Mark Sargent. Veteran racer 280 Colin Nairn will start from the front of the white grade, from where he may spring a surprise if he can make a break and drive a tidy race.

Will 280 Colin Nairn make a flying start in the F1 Stock Car £1000 White and Yellow Final?

 

BriSCA Formula Two

A massive entry is booked for King’s Lynn’s first World of Shale qualifier of the year, and is full of big names. A quite astonishing number of Dutch drivers are making the visit, clearly eager for some practice at the venue which has now been confirmed as hosting this year’s World Final. They are headed by the defending world champion H124 Wim Peeters who had hoped to race at the season-opener three weeks ago, only for mechanical problems to intervene. His father H24 Willie Peeters will also be in action, with H99 Sjeng Smidt Sr and H218 Sjeng Smidt Jr making another father-and-son pairing. Throw in 1994 British champion H30 Toon Schut, regular visitors H103 Chris van der Elst, H231 Peter Schut and H281 Danny van Spijker, plus several more visitors from across the North Sea, and you have a mouth-watering prospect.

 

Dutch star H281 Daniel van Spijker will be hoping for more luck and to keep on all four wheels than what he experienced on his last visit to King's Lynn three weeks ago! 

From British shores, but still making a long journey, will be national points champion 7 Gordon Moodie. The 2006 King’s Lynn track champion revealed in our season-opener programme that he plans to race more frequently on shale on this year, and has so far stuck to his word. He has already found his form on the loose, with a win in the final at Belle Vue last weekend.

 

National Points Champion 7 Gordon Moodie has been a regular on shale so far in 2017 and won the final at Belle Vue last weekend 

The English contingent is headed by 38 Dave Polley, who has started the season in fine form. Defending track champion 226 Billy Webster, and the man who rarely fails to win a race on the Saddlebow Road shale, 606 Andrew Palmer, will also be major threats. Along with Palmer, 13 Andy Ford, 871 Mark Simpson, 905 Rob Mitchell and 977 Dave Massey complete the list of previous WoS winners in the field.

Former World of Shale Champion 977 Dave Massey is likely to be a big threat

Others to watch out for include 225 Tony Blackburn, who won the final at the King’s Lynn WQR three weeks ago, local favourite 103 Carl Issitt, and the runner-up in last year’s World Final, 662 Steve Wycherley.

 

225 Tony Blackburn won the opening King's Lynn final of the season

There are visits from the West Country, once again, for 111 Lewis Geach and 2013 world champion 783 James Rygor, while hugely decorated king of Superstox 682 Jason Cooper makes the first of several planned appearances in BriSCA F2 this year.

 

2013 World Champion 783 James Rygor will once again make the long trip up from the West Country

 

Admission

On the day admission is as follows;

Adult - £18

OAP - £16

12-15 year old - £7

Kids up to 11 free

Family (2 adults & 2 12 - 15 year olds) - £46

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Drivers Booked in to Race

F1 Stock Cars

 

World Champion – Gold Roof

1 Frankie Wainman – Silsden

 

Superstar – Red Roof & Flashing Lights

4 Dan Johnson – Worksop

16 Matt Newson – Norwich

84 Tom Harris – Banbury

212 Daniel Wainman – Silsden

445 Nigel Green - Leicester

 

Star Grade – Red Roof

H40 Mark Tesselaar - Holland

55 Craig Finnikin – Leek

150 Mick Sworder – Huntingdon

220 Will Hunter – Preston

259 Paul Hines – Hinckley

422 Ben Riley - Salford

 

A Grade – Blue Roof

166 Bobby Griffin – Retford

169 Billy Johnson – Loughborough

335 Mark Woodhull – Leicester

462 Scott Davids - Manchester

 

B Grade – Yellow Roof

36 Jordan Falding – Rotherham

45 Nigel Harrhy – Solihull

54 Sierd de Vries - Holland

192 Luke Dennis – Rugby

207 Ben Hurdman - Inkberrow

215 Geoff Nicholls – Melton Mowbray

216 Jack France - Liversedge

244 Mick Rogers - Kidderminster

271 Wayne Helliwell - Saddleworth

H295 Willem Zwerver - Netherlands

313 Karl Roberts – Rochdale

326 Mark Sargent – Spalding

372 Colin Goodswen – Harleston

415 Russell Cooper – Sawston

463 James Morris - Warrington

532 Daz Kitson - March

 

C Grade – White Roof

32 Chris Farnell – Clitheroe

H112 Arjan Ligthard - Netherlands

118 Steve Harrison - Asbourne

263 Chris Worrall – County Durham

268 Richard Woods – Newark

280 Colin Nairn – Leicester

307 Tim Warwick – Bedford

331 Peter Allin – Sutton in Ashfield

348 John Wright – Chesterfield

363 Dan Clifford – Skelmersdale

364 Robert Plant - Milnrow

448 Jason Eaton - Measham

478 Shane Geary - Corby

483 Wayne Marshall - Chesterfield

 

F2 Stock Cars

World Champion - Gold Roof
H124	Wim Peeters	Netherlands
National Points Champion - Silver Roof
7	Gordon Moodie	Fife
Superstar - Red Roof & Flashing Lights
H24	Willie Peeters	Netherlands
38	David Polley	Manea
H129	Michael Schutter	Netherlands
Star Grade - Red Roof
H129	Michael Schutter	Netherlands
H218	Sjeng Smidt Jnr	Netherlands
226	Billy Webster	Leeds
298	Jake Walker	Chesterfield
377	Daz Shaw	Castleford
606	Andrew Palmer	Peterborough
682	Jason Cooper	Downham Market
783	James Rygor	Westbury
788	Steve Mallinson	Rochdale
823	Sam Wagner	Middlesborough
871	Mark Simpson	Skegness
905	Rob Mitchell	Colne
977	Dave Massey	Alfreton
A Grade - Blue Roof
12	Daniel Ford	Sheffield
13	Andy Ford	Sheffield
H84	Chris Smidt	Netherlands
H99	Sjeng Smidt Snr	Netherlands
H103	Chris van der Elst	Netherlands
103	Carl Issitt	Spalding
111	Lewis Geach	Exeter
121	Henry King	Wisbech
132	Dan Birkin	Buxton
H191	Frans Burhenne	Holland
219	Chris Mitchell	Colne
225	Tony Blackburn	Leeds
H281	Daniel van Spijker	Netherlands
599	Jon Lawrence	Hitchin
846	Ashley England	Brentwood
866	Bobby Griffin	Retford
995	Michael Lund	Clitheroe
B Grade - Yellow Roof
26	Gary Ford	Sheffield
55	Courtney Finnikin	Leek
81	Mark Clayton	Sleaford
158	William Clement	Clitheroe
231	Matthew Clayton	East Harling
233	Rob Aldridge	King's Lynn
235	Bradley Blyth	Wisbech
259	Simon Farrington	Coventry
277	Billy Banwell	King's Lynn
318	Leyton O'Reilly	Congleton
449	Mark Dorrill	Milton Keynes
464	Matthew Linfield	Southwater
524	Michael Wallbank	Gisburn
615	Josh Coleman	Rochdale
662	Steve Wycherley	Spalding
728	Karl Pilkington	Bacup
735	Mick Haworth	Rochdale
C Grade - White Roof
42	Mark Adkins	Mirfield
H66	Wily Koppers	Netherlands
88	Stefan Millar	Leek
113	Pat Issitt	Spalding
209	Carl Pears	Colne
276	Chris Sutton	Spalding
283	Gary Allen	Haslemere
369	Mick Ford	Sheffield
413	Richard Rayner	Cambridge
414	Josh Rayner	Cambridge
447	Richard Hampshire	Wisbech
607	Michael Clarke	Downham Market
619	Jon Horne	Nuneaton
630	Justin Parker	Spalding
706	Brent Russell	Wolverhampton
715	Scott Aldridge	King's Lynn
724	Tom Pell	Boston
770	Jay Lamb	Oxford
784	Tom Roberts	Retford
856	Paul Webb	Rushden

 

Meeting Format

1)     F2 Stock Car Heat 1

2)     F1 Stock Car Heat 1 (White & Yellow Final)

3)     F1 Stock Car Heat 2

4)     F2 Stock Car Heat 2

5)     F2 Stock Car Heat 3

6)     F1 Stock Car Consolation

7)     F2 Stock Car Consolation

8)     F1 Stock Car Final

9)     F2 Stock Car Final

10)  F1 Stock Car Grand National

11)  F2 Stock Car Grand National

 

Heat Splits

F1 Stock Cars

F1 Stock Car Heat Splits

Heat 1 (White & Yellow Final)

This race will pay £25 to the leader on each lap

& 250   150   100   75   50   50   50   50 to the top 8

                                                                        Row

Whites

 

            280      Colin Nairn                              1                      331      Peter Allin

            348      John Wright                            2                      118      Steve Harrison

            263      Chris Worrall                          3                      448      Jason Eaton

            307      Tim Warwick                           4                      H112   Arjan Ligthart

 

Yellows

            415      Russell Cooper                        5                      207      Ben Hurdman

            192      Luke Dennis                            6                      326      Mark Sargent

            244      Mick Rogers                            7                      45        Nigel Harrhy

            313      Karl Roberts                            8                      372      Colin Goodswen

            215      Geoff Nicholls                         9                      36        Jordan Falding

            216      Jack France                             10                    54        Sierd de Vries

            H295   WillemZwerver                       11

 

Novices

            363      Dan Clifford                            13                    364      Rob Plant

                       

Heat2

All drivers not listed above

 

The top 10 drivers from the two heats and top 12 drivers from the consolation will qualify for the meeting final.

 

F2 Stock Cars

 

Heat 1

Superstar:        H129

Red:                 H218   682   783

Blue:                111   132   H191   846

Yellow:             277   318   464   524

White:              Open to any white top driver

 

Should any white top driver not qualify for the final from heat 1 he has another chance to qualify for the final before the consolation through his allocated heat below

 

Heat 2  

Superstar:        7   H24

Red:                 298   377   788   905   977

Blue:                13   H84   H99   H103   121   599

Yellow:             55   231   233   235   449   728

White:              H66  88  113  276   283   413   447   607   619   856

 

Heat 3

Superstar:        38   H124

Red:                 225   226   606   823   871      

Blue:                12   26   103   219   H281   866   995

Yellow:             81   158   259   615   662   735

White:              42   209   283   369   414   630   706   715   724   770   784

 

 

The top 8 drivers from the three heats will qualify for the final and these will be joined by the top 12 from the consolation