RACE REPORT #352 - December 13th 2025 (MPnm, BTCCnm)
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2025 3:56 pm
RACE REPORT #352 - December 13th 2025 (MPnm, BTCCnm)
Despite having just five drivers turn up for our final event of 2025, it turned out to a very enjoyable and pretty long afternoon and evening at FRC. Drivers present were Peter, Steve, Warren, Keith and I. Besides us five drivers, Merryl again attended and was his usual great help with the marshalling. He also took two really nice pictures which are featured amongst the others in this report.
After qualifying the two scheduled classes, we decided to run the endurance first, as it would take the longest for a single race. Despite the 150 non-stop laps of the race, the finishing places were still very close, particularly between the first two cars.
The next three races were for our BTCC class. Four drivers qualified, as Keith arrived just after the session and from these results we knew the races would be close, the difference between pole and grid position four being just 0.262 seconds! The race results confirmed this, each race having a different winner. Unfortunately Warren missed the final race, as duty called!
We had an interesting incident on one lap during the endurance race. Warren entered the back straight in the outer lane, as I did just behind him on the inner lane, both throttles fully open as we all do to maximise the speed on the straight. In the second or possibly less that it took to get to the downhill X lane change section - with him still just ahead of me - he switched lanes. I believe I still have pretty good reflexes, but they weren't fast enough to prevent my car from running into his and in fact driving through it with the help of the Zakspeed's snow-shovel shaped front spoiler. He called a drive-through on me, but quickly agreed that his car would have lost speed in the manoeuvre and we left the positions as were, with me just ahead of him. I can see that this situation repeating itself in the future, but we also don't want drivers to take advantage of lane changes to intentionally drive through people. We need to give some thought to this and have a discussion on how to best deal with it.
It was a very enjoyable final event, having our third and final boardroom meeting well after dark, then packed up till the new year begins in a couple weeks.
Pictures from the event:
Peter testing while Warren looks on:
Steve and Peter trackside:
Steve has a chilled unit while Merryl looks across the track:
Cars in the paddock. Note the downforce test track:
Peter's cars:
Steve's cars:
Warren's cars:
My cars:
Endurance qualifying:
Endurance about to start:
Boardroom meeting:
The Results
Modified Production 150-lap Endurance
Modified Production 150-lap Endurance grid - Gordon/Zakspeed Capri; Steve/Opel Calibra; Warren/Mitsubishi Lancer Evo; Peter/Zakspeed Capri; Keith/Peugeot 406:
Computer Modified Production 150-lap Endurance results:
Modified Production Endurance Race Action:
Scalextric BTCC
Scalextric BTCC race 1 grid - Steve/BMW 330i; Peter/BMW 330i; Warren/MG6; Gordon MG6; Keith/BMW 125i:
Computer Scalextric BTCC race 1 results:
Scalextric BTCC race 2 grid - Peter/BMW 330i; Warren/MG6; Steve/BMW 330i; Gordon/MG6; Keith/BMW 125i:
Sorry, no grid pics.
Computer Scalextric BTCC race 2 results:
Scalextric BTCC race 3 grid - Gordon/MG6; Steve/BMW 330i; Peter/BMW 330i; Keith/Honda Civic:
Computer Scalextric BTCC race 3 results:
NOTE: There apparently was some issue with the above SSDC software results which showed my car placing second and Peter's third. After some discussion, the places were switched, hence the following podium.
Overall Results
(How this is computed: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=393)
Diversity Award
The diversity award goes to Keith driving three different cars at the event.
Total Championship Points for 2025 (total of each drivers top fifteen points-scoring days):
Congratulations to the winners.
Next event's classes: To be announced.
Merry Christmas to you all!
See you back on the track in 2026!
See you on the circuit...
Gordon
Despite having just five drivers turn up for our final event of 2025, it turned out to a very enjoyable and pretty long afternoon and evening at FRC. Drivers present were Peter, Steve, Warren, Keith and I. Besides us five drivers, Merryl again attended and was his usual great help with the marshalling. He also took two really nice pictures which are featured amongst the others in this report.
After qualifying the two scheduled classes, we decided to run the endurance first, as it would take the longest for a single race. Despite the 150 non-stop laps of the race, the finishing places were still very close, particularly between the first two cars.
The next three races were for our BTCC class. Four drivers qualified, as Keith arrived just after the session and from these results we knew the races would be close, the difference between pole and grid position four being just 0.262 seconds! The race results confirmed this, each race having a different winner. Unfortunately Warren missed the final race, as duty called!
We had an interesting incident on one lap during the endurance race. Warren entered the back straight in the outer lane, as I did just behind him on the inner lane, both throttles fully open as we all do to maximise the speed on the straight. In the second or possibly less that it took to get to the downhill X lane change section - with him still just ahead of me - he switched lanes. I believe I still have pretty good reflexes, but they weren't fast enough to prevent my car from running into his and in fact driving through it with the help of the Zakspeed's snow-shovel shaped front spoiler. He called a drive-through on me, but quickly agreed that his car would have lost speed in the manoeuvre and we left the positions as were, with me just ahead of him. I can see that this situation repeating itself in the future, but we also don't want drivers to take advantage of lane changes to intentionally drive through people. We need to give some thought to this and have a discussion on how to best deal with it.
It was a very enjoyable final event, having our third and final boardroom meeting well after dark, then packed up till the new year begins in a couple weeks.
Pictures from the event:
Peter testing while Warren looks on:
Steve and Peter trackside:
Steve has a chilled unit while Merryl looks across the track:
Cars in the paddock. Note the downforce test track:
Peter's cars:
Steve's cars:
Warren's cars:
My cars:
Endurance qualifying:
Endurance about to start:
Boardroom meeting:
The Results
Modified Production 150-lap Endurance
Modified Production 150-lap Endurance grid - Gordon/Zakspeed Capri; Steve/Opel Calibra; Warren/Mitsubishi Lancer Evo; Peter/Zakspeed Capri; Keith/Peugeot 406:
Computer Modified Production 150-lap Endurance results:
Modified Production Endurance Race Action:
Scalextric BTCC
Scalextric BTCC race 1 grid - Steve/BMW 330i; Peter/BMW 330i; Warren/MG6; Gordon MG6; Keith/BMW 125i:
Computer Scalextric BTCC race 1 results:
Scalextric BTCC race 2 grid - Peter/BMW 330i; Warren/MG6; Steve/BMW 330i; Gordon/MG6; Keith/BMW 125i:
Sorry, no grid pics.
Computer Scalextric BTCC race 2 results:
Scalextric BTCC race 3 grid - Gordon/MG6; Steve/BMW 330i; Peter/BMW 330i; Keith/Honda Civic:
Computer Scalextric BTCC race 3 results:
NOTE: There apparently was some issue with the above SSDC software results which showed my car placing second and Peter's third. After some discussion, the places were switched, hence the following podium.
Overall Results
(How this is computed: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=393)
Diversity Award
The diversity award goes to Keith driving three different cars at the event.
Total Championship Points for 2025 (total of each drivers top fifteen points-scoring days):
Congratulations to the winners.
Next event's classes: To be announced.
Merry Christmas to you all!
See you back on the track in 2026!
See you on the circuit...
Gordon