Sun 24 January (12 Noon) Preview

 

 

Introduction

Unlimited Bangers

Junior Bangers

Admission

Roll of Honour

Drivers Booked to Race

Meeting Format

Mark Paulson Preview

 

 

Introduction

The 2016 Banger Racing season kicks off in style at the Adrian Flux Arena on Sunday (24 January, 12 noon) with the 23^rd running of the British Team Championship for Unlimited Bangers, also known as Icebreaker XXIII. Support comes from a full field of Junior Bangers.

There are currently 86 Unlimited Bangers and 31 Junior Bangers booked in.

 

Any driver who is not listed but would like to race should book in asap on 01553 771111 or 07939 580652

 

Unlimited Bangers

The leading names from across the Banger Racing world will converge in West Norfolk to contest the sport’s biggest team title. The defending champions are a local crew, however. Captained by World and National Points Champion 673 Darren Fendley, Team Bash will attempt to defend their 2015 crown with an unchanged team – Fendley is supported by RDC trio 116 Nat Cohn, 188 John ‘Victor’ Reeves and 898 Andy Battle.

World Champion 673 Darren Fendley leads defending champions Team Bash

It is last year’s runners-up that perhaps start as favourites though. The all-star line up of multi-World Champions 331 Jason ‘Boxer Jack’ Jackson, 382 Jack ‘Chubby’ Foster Jr and 82 Tom Foster, plus 807 Chris Murfin will take some beating as they seek their first Unlimited Icebreaker title.

Damage Inc are another successful team who have surprisingly never lifted the Unlimited Icebreaker crown. Led by former World of Shale champion 247 Lee ‘Bro’ Clarke, they will be out to put that right.

247 Lee Clarke will be in action with Damage Inc

The current World of Shale champion 160 Shayn Winsor is as good as anyone in Unlimited Bangers. Backed up by multiple title winner 328 Daniel Lathan, the pacy but underrated 318 Tony Citro and Shayn’s son Ross (960), he will be aiming to lead his Valley Services Massive team to glory.

Last year’s Icebreaker entertainers league winners were the Mad Hatters. With two teams entered on this occasion, they should be contenders for more silverware, and are equally likely to be frontrunners in the race for both titles. Their ‘A’ team, led by 390 David Gibson, is power-packed with drivers who can win races and pull off the big shots.

390 David Gibson and the Mad Hatters won the Entertainer Points at the Icebreaker last year - will they do it again this year? 

Other leading contenders for the day’s entertainers league include the Predators and the Gypsy Crew though their chances may depend on whether they get drawn into a private battle. With five teams entered between the two local squads – led by the likes of 779 Luke ‘Munch’ Allen and 85 James Ellis – there should be fireworks aplenty.

The Loveable Rogues should live up to their name with livewire 161 Billy Smith making a rare appearance in Bangers. He and the Aldridge brothers (257 Timmy and 921 Jack) are as capable of wrecking as they are of winning races, while 122 Mark Cooper should also be lively.

Expect 122 Mark Cooper to be a lively player for the Loveable Rogues

From further afield, we are pleased to welcome the southern-based Team Sowter squad. These boys have been some of the country’s top entertainers for a few years now but really lit up the shale scene last season. They must have a very strong chance of lifting the day’s entertainers league, as do their fellow (mainly) southern-based team, the Bears.

The Black Rats, Bad News and Mr Men teams are Icebreaker regulars who can usually be relied upon to turn out some well-presented, impressive machinery and use it to entertain on track. The Wild Boyz, with two outfits entered, are more Icebreaker favourites who will get stuck in and heat up the action.

This should be one of the largest entries of Unlimited Bangers seen anywhere in the country this year and will be one to savour.

 

Junior Bangers

We have a full field of drivers in the under-16s formula that is the breeding ground for those who will be taking part in the Icebreaker itself in years to come. 

Superstar Midlands visitor 16 Jamie Hopkins will be the one to beat, while local lad 61 John Klyn has made great strides in the formula, winning races in both our last two meetings so that he now holds a red roof.

61 John Klyn has made great strides in the Junior Bangers recently and will race with a red roof for the first time on Sunday

148 Jamie Blything and 608 Lennie Murkin have proved to be livewires on track, while 41 Lee Barnes is another making good progress and 854 Aiden Storr is following the family path of providing entertainment on track.

With a new year comes a new generation a youngsters stepping into the formula, and we are pleased to welcome a number of debutants this weekend.

 

Roll of Honour

Unlimited Icebreaker

Year	Venue	1st	2nd	3rd
1994	Swaffham	United	Steam Team	Valley Services
1995	Swaffham	Green Team	Steam Team	Norwich Mafia
1996	Swaffham	Steam Team 'A'	Metal Wreckers	Steam Team 'B'
1997	Swaffham	Suicide Squad 'A'	Green Team	Steam Team
1998	Swaffham	Luton Banger Club 'A'	Fen Tigers	Steam Team
1999	Swaffham	Bad Boys	Steam Team	Bedford & District
2000	Swaffham	Team Black	Steam Team	Team Blitz!
2001	Swaffham	Team Blitz!	Steam Team	Damage Inc 'A'
2002	King's Lynn	Team Blitz!	Steam Team	Ant Hill Mob 'A'
2003	King's Lynn	Ant Hill Mob 'B'	Bears	Steam Team
2004	King's Lynn	Steam Team	Ant Hill Mob	Hitmen 'B'
2005	King's Lynn	Steam Team	Dover Boys	All Stars
2006	King's Lynn	All Stars	Steam Team 'B'	Steam Team 'A'
2007	King's Lynn	Team V	Ant Hill Mob	Bears
2008	King's Lynn	Team V 'A'	All Stars 'A'	Stinkbridge 'A'
2009	King's Lynn	Ant Hill Mob	Steam Team 'B'	All Stars 'B'
2010	King's Lynn	Team Extreme 'B'	Team Extreme 'A'	Bears 'A'
2011	King's Lynn	Team 22	Damage Inc 'A'	Team Handsome
2012	King's Lynn	Team 22	Norfolk 'n' Good	Damage Inc
2013	King's Lynn	Team Black 'A'	Norfolk 'n' Good	Damage Inc
2014	King's Lynn	17 Eggs	Team Grey & Black 'A'	Riff Raff
2015	King's Lynn	Team Bash	Team Grey & Black 'A'	Team Ninja 'A'

 

Admission

On the day admission is as follows;

Adult - £15

OAP - £12

12-15 year old - £6

Kids up to 11 free

Family (2 adults & 2 12 - 15 year olds) - £39

Click here to save money with advance discount tickets

 

Drivers Booked in to Race

Bad News

27 Will Longford

280 Simon Goodale

321 Andrew Newton

660 Paul Lambe

 

Bears

133 Karly Day

266 Callum Hall

321 Kieran Fry

831 Shane Fry

 

Damage Inc

247 Lee Clarke

433 Ben Smith

439 Danny Sutton

768 Calvyn Girling

 

Gypsy Crew A

85 James Ellis Ely

273 Kevin McClagish

372 Barry Overland

777 Airan Vorkink

 

Gypsy Crew B

82 David Norris

87 Justin Kappert

411 Daniel Pegg

428 Will Makins

 

Gypsy Crew C

311 Garry Lown Norwich

Loveable Rogues

122 Mark Cooper Jnr

161 Billy Smith

257 Timmy Aldridge

921 Jack Aldridge 

 

Mad Hatters A

390 David Gibson

392 Sam Baines

399 Jonny Atkin

601 Chris Meddler

 

Mad Hatters B

340 Wes Freestone

396 Karl Turner

611 Joe Geeves

696 Tommy Taylor

 

Mr Men

90 Adrian Harbord

230 Dean Moljourd

282 Bobby Daniels

925 Aaron Preece

 

Predators A

79 Ricky Twell

209 Tom Waller

479 Joel Allen

602 Shaun Cooper

 

Predators B

89 Joe Barratt -

178 Kieran Bowman

197 Joe Bowers

779 Luke Allen

  

Shunters A

32 Alan Wombwell

132 Robert James 

513 Sean Harvery

514 Charlie Taylor

 

Shunters B

174 Callum Henderson

768 Danny McSweeney

791 Nicky Young

 

Team 22

22 Dave Vincent

322 Tom Fox

 

Team Bash

116 Nat Cohn

188 John Reeves

673 Darren Fendley

898 Andy Battle

 

Team Mates

10 Ben Collins

303 Wayne Linsdale

517 Sid Cooper

830 Lee White

 

Team Simple

138 Jason Smy

141 Jake Stewart

222 Matty High

945 Jerone Hoes

Team Skint

88 Lyndon Stark

868 Jorji Stark

 

Team Sowter

388 Taylor Sowter

403 George Tickner

883 Jack Filmer

884 Tom Filmer

 

The Firm

611 William Reeve

781 Scott Sparrow

 

VS Massive

160 Shayn Winsor

318 Tony Citro Middlesborough

328 Dan Lathan Diss

960 Ross Winsor

 

Yellow and Black

789 Rob Taylor

 

Wild Boyz A

43 Nicky Bishop Crowle

149 Wayne Bailey Retford

560 Steve Barker -

812 Lewis Winter Hull

 

Wild Boyz B

98 Matt Harrison

127 Phil Markham

469 Michael Bailey

828 Jordan Sharpe

 

Junior Banger Drivers Booked in to Race

Superstar - Red Roof & Flashing Lights
10	Leeson Briggs Price
14	Joe Persico
16	Jamie Hopkins
90	Joey Holmes
308	Adam Richardson
823	Jamie Murrell
Star Grade - Red Roof
61	John Klyn
A Grade - Blue Roof
95	Elton Hopkins
186	Brett Gedney
340	Will Brazier
608	Lennie Murkin
B Grade - Yellow Roof
41	Lee Barnes
99	Shady Gough
148	Jamie Blything
514	Mitchell Webster
C Grade - White Roof
2	Bladen Baker
13	Morgan McCarthy
47	Chloe McNeal
56	Matthew Titlow
70	Tiff Unwin
77	Lewis Ivatt
81	Jay Jay Smith
229	Harry Cobb
246	Jake Wilson
487	Owen Ketteringham
607	Dylan Ashman
619	Bradley Tomlinson
627	Josh Spokes
660	Daniel Lambe
840	Jack Newbury
854	Aiden Storr

 Meeting Format

 

1 – Junior Banger White Top Race

2 – Unlimited Banger Heat 1

3 – Unlimited Banger Heat 2

4 – Unlimited Banger Heat 3

5 – Junior Banger Heat 1

6 – Unlimited Banger Heat 4

7 – Unlimited Banger Heat 5

8 – Junior Banger Heat 2

9 – Unlimited Banger Final

10 – Junior Banger Final

11 – Unlimited Banger Destruction Derby