BRCA 1/10th IC Nationals Rd4 – Report

The BRCA 1/10th IC National series visited the Colchester circuit in Essex for Round 4 of their Championship. The track provided a challenging layout for all drivers with big curbs keeping the racers in check. Weather forecasts for the weekend were mixed with again hot temperatures predicted but amongst showers. 25 drivers attended the meeting and Glyn Beal and Mark Green were topping the time sheets in the scorching Saturday practice in their respective classes. Sunday greeted drivers with a damp track and Mark Green and Glyn Beal posted the fastest times in the first qualifying round in the 200mm and Sports GT class respectively. The pairing topped the second and third qualifier with their Novarossi and Xceed-powered Serpent chassis.

Rain interrupted the final round of qualifying allowing Paul Bellinger and Peter Spratley to take advantage and top the final round. Big congratulations to youngster Matthieu Dambrine who made his first ever A final at national level, definitely a name to watch for the future.

200mm A final starting grid:
1. Mark Green – Serpent/Novarossi/Hot Race – 18/ 302.716
2. Alex Thurston – Serpent/IDM/Contact – 18/ 313.379
3. John Zottl – Shepherd/RB Murnan/Matrix – 17/ 308.712
4. Peter Hastings – Shepherd/Sonic/Matrix – 17/ 313.099
5. Simon Wood – Xray/OS/Matrix – 17/ 326.274
6. Matthew Cook – Hot Bodies/Novarossi/Matrix – 16/ 300.091
7. Joe Kerry – Serpent/OS/Xceed – 16/ 305.734
8. Peter Spratley – Xray/Orcan/Matrix – 16/ 307.937
9. Matthieu Dambrine – Serpent/Xceed/Xceed – 16/ 310.499
10.Andrew Hastings – Shepherd/Sonic/Matrix – 15/ 314.537

Sports GT A final starting grid:
1. Glyn Beal – Serpent/Xceed/Xceed – 18/ 300.338
2. Paul Bellinger – Serpent/Sirio/Xceed – 18/ 305.581
3. Devendra Mahatme – Shepherd/Sonic/Matrix – 17/ 308.525
4. Peter Hellawell – Serpent/OS/Xceed – 17/ 311.651
5. Phil Edwards – Serpent/Sonic/Xceed – 16/ 304.264
6. Mark Hepworth – Shepherd/Sonic/Matrix – 16/ 306.392
7. Bob Harley – Serpent/Sonic/Xceed – 16/ 309.586
8. Richard Boult – Xray/Xceed/Matrix – 16/ 313.897
9. Mark Newby – Xray/IDM/Matrix – 15/ 300.694
10.Jim Beesley – Serpent/Sonic/Xceed – 15/ 307.968

Unfortunately, constant rain showers during the lunch break would mean that the finals for the meeting would have to be cancelled due to safety grounds. This is only the third time this has happened in over 17 years. The next round of the series will take place at the Cotswold circuit over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of August.

Thanks to Peter Hellawell for sending the report.