Redline Rumble , Santa Pod Raceway.
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th May 2006.
The Redline Rumble has truly established itself as one of the finest one-day modified car event in the UK . Although the weather wasn't quite as kind as in the two previous years, a full day of action took place both on track and off track.
Thousands of modified cars descended on Santa Pod from all over the UK and packed the site with beautiful show cars, and even more eye-catching ladies.
It wasn't long before the Run What Ya Brung action on the track kicked off, and a fierce battle commenced to set the fastest times of the day. The Run What Ya Brung winners were as follows:
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Class A - FWD normally aspirated
Paul Bargate - VW Scirroco
13.176seconds @ 104.65 mph |
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Class B - FWD with Turbo/Nitrous/Supercharger
Paul Jordan - VW Scirroco Turbo
12.415seconds @ 122.70mph |
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Class C - RWD
James Buckley - Ariel Atom Turbo
11.258seconds @ 126.08mph |
Class D - 4WD
Neil Case - Subaru Impreza, 11.49seconds @ 126.70mph
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Class E - Muscle Car (8+ cylinders)
Jem Brittin - Chevrolet Camaro
11.499seconds @ 117.23mph |
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Class X - Non Road Legal
Vic Amato - Ford Mustang Sportroof
9.969seconds @ 135.13mph |
Congratulations to all the RWYB winners, and a big thanks to everyone who took part. Thanks also for your patience during the rain and oil clean-up.
The God of the Pod competition.
Also on track were the pros. These were all street cars running on street tyres, and the competitors consisted of an eclectic mix of FWD, RWD and 4WD cars battling it out in three qualifying rounds fighting for 8 elimination places.
Qualifying Results:
| Po |
Driver |
Car |
ET |
Speed |
| 1 |
Dee Ireland |
Toyota Supra |
9.668 |
155.30 |
| 2 |
Andy Forrest |
Subaru Impreza |
9.842 |
148.06 |
| 3 |
Ron Kiddell |
Nissan Skyline |
9.893 |
146.11 |
| 4 |
Darren Bly |
Nissan Skyline |
11.172 |
128.23 |
| 5 |
Jeff Seddon |
VW Golf |
11.207 |
121.23 |
| 6 |
Adrian Smith |
Toyota Celica |
11.320 |
127.90 |
| 7 |
Mick Begley |
Nissan Skyline |
11.348 |
128.29 |
| 8 |
Nick Evans |
Nissan Skyline |
11.748 |
117.18 |
| 9 |
Tony Charles |
Toyota Celica |
11.828 |
126.36 |
| 10 |
James Hodson |
VW Golf |
11.900 |
126.32 |
| 11 |
Andy Nicholls |
MG ZR |
12.165 |
131.21 |
| 12 |
Andy Barnes |
Mazda RX-7 |
21.412 |
49.79 |
Andy Barnes suffered serious mechanical failure on his first qualifying run and was unable to repair the car at the track. Dee Ireland, Andy Forrest and Ron Kiddell were all on good form, ripping up the track way ahead of their rivals, and deep into the 9-second zone.
Eliminations Round 1:
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Driver |
Reaction Time |
Time |
Speed |
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| 5 |
NICK EVANS |
0.836 |
13.724 |
77.18 |
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| 1 |
DEE IRELAND |
0.253 |
10.185 |
134.82 |
Winner |
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| 13 |
MICK BEGLEY |
0.356 |
10.993 |
129.63 |
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| 3 |
ANDY FORREST |
0.433 |
9.81 |
149.99 |
Winner |
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| 14 |
JEFF SEDDON |
0.293 |
11.41 |
119 |
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| 15 |
DARREN BLY |
0.421 |
10.919 |
129.23 |
Winner |
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| 10 |
ADRIAN SMITH |
0.548 |
11.144 |
133.89 |
Winner |
| 11 |
RON KIDDELL |
0.579 |
15.908 |
86.23 |
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Ron Kiddell suffered a broken driveshaft in his first round of eliminations, and limped home. Mick Begley was pleased to run his first 10 in the Super Lemon despite being eliminated, and Andy Forrest's times just got faster and faster. Dee 's car let out a puff of smoke at the end of its run, hinting at the trouble that was about to come.
SEMI FINALS:
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Driver |
Reaction Time |
Time |
Speed |
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| 1 |
DEE IRELAND |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| 15 |
DARREN BLY |
0.935 |
10.849 |
127.41 |
Winner |
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| 10 |
ADRIAN SMITH |
0.717 |
11.189 |
121.33 |
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| 3 |
ANDY FORREST |
0.375 |
9.774 |
149.47 |
Winner |
Dee failed to return from his last run to make it down to the startline in time for the semis, so Darren could have just cruised up the strip for the win. but he nailed it anyway to keep the crowd happy!
Despite Adrian Smith's new Celica going faster and faster, it was unable to compete with Andy's great reaction times and storming personal best run! Dee later repaired the car and put in some test passes, running as fast as 9.4 seconds, but sadly, he was out of the competition fair and square.
FINALS:
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Driver |
Reaction Time |
Time |
Speed |
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| 15 |
DARREN BLY |
0.401 |
11.102 |
125.61 |
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| 3 |
ANDY FORREST |
0.329 |
9.811 |
150.5 |
Winner |
Again, Andy's great reactions and superb driving won him the race and another run deep into the 9's. The Subaru weaved up the track, but Andy's excellent skills behind the wheel and under the bonnet have proved his consistency as a driver, and the car's reliability. A big "congratulations" go out to Andy.
Off track, there was plenty more red-hot action around the Redline Live Stage, with breakdancing, beautiful Redline Babes, and of course, the highlight of the show; the wet t-shirt contest. With MC Brooklyn taking charge, the serious business of picking the girl with the nicest lady-lumps got underway, and the cloudy weather made it look a little nippy up there. which was fine by us. After some trouser-troubling deliberation, it was decided that Heidi was the grande winner, and she will be whisked off to glamorous Redline Towers for a photoshoot. Phew!
Around the Redline Live stage was the top 50 show cars: some of the finest modified cars to be featured in Redline combined with the top reader cars too. The Best of Show trophy was awarded to the stunning moody streetrace Nova of Dan Sycamore from Kent, rolling on Porsche alloys, packed with loads of trick touches and a 240bhp 2.0ltr turbo.
BUT THAT WASN'T ALL! The Santa Pod site also featured sound-off competitions, mini-moto racing, off-road buggy racing, traders, a superb drift show (thanks guys!) and of course, the hundreds of superb club cars that packed the pits. |
