Volt 8

[Richard, we get Nick's views via David, who sometimes sends a colourful email, so here it is;

We are off to sunny Spain on Sunday, much better than bloody Belfast!!

Fingers crossed that I have attached his missive this time. Please let me know asap if it is not attached. Had hoped to send a pic of Robs car in the top paddock but it is on my pc at work. Piccy of my secretary belly dancing instead!! Also Nick on the tram at Seaton.

Top secret - no sign of any kangaroos at Goulds today.

First of all good to hear that Rob Turnbull escaped Ok apart from a broken ankle because I got a big fright sitting in the top paddock and I had to give up after the crash because I didn’t know what was happening.

Another strong weekend for Simon Durling, as top qualifier both times and another round win. It was another up and down weekend for Martin Groves with a bump in the morning run off which should have sidelined the car for the day but mad old Grovsie decided otherwise and amazingly pulled out yet another win in the second run off. Co-driver Paul decided not to run.

Sandra Tomlin in the old Merrick/Moran MP72 had a slow afternoon run because of struggling to find the right gears. That’s why your mum was so slow Oliver! Another bad weekend for old Roger Moran with no run offs and no points. He has got to get his act together or he will finish 4^th at best. Make sure you keep the car nice and warm for Scott.

Another strong weekend for Trevor Willis in his new v8 OMS with qualifying the car for both run offs. Well done Trevor. We were following him on the way him as he lives near us and my mum thought he was still at a hillclimb.

Rob Turnbull as well as his big off almost did exactly the same on his Sunday practice run and he just knocked off the front wing. Basil Pitt almost did the same thing as Rob on his first timed run but escaped ok.

On the whole it was bad weekend for the Mason boys with Tim not qualifying both times and William qualifying first time but going straight on up the escape road at Martini. He also did this on his second qualifying run so he did not qualify for the second run off.

Popped in to Goulds today and heard that Mike Endean he is hoping to be out racing the Puma at August Gurston. Also today I saw the Groves/Ranson Gould getting repaired for the Ireland round.

At Ireland Roy Dawson in the old Fleetwood car is entered at the hillclimb as well as the sprints. Can he beat all the hillclimbers?

Hope you all have a good Ireland and Shelsley we are off to Granada in Spain for 2 weeks on Sunday and will be back in time for Gurston. So see you all there.