Spedeworth Superstox (2025)

17/01/2025

MEETING REPORT
SUNDAY 5th JANUARY 2025
ARLINGTON STADIUM EASTBOURNE
SUPERSTOX 2025 WINTERNATIONALS

DONT TELL HIM PIKE COLES HOLES IN ONE TO WINTERNATIONALS!!

SORRY for the LATENESS of this REPORT but have been SNOWED under with several matters to deal with privately and other SPORTING EVENTS to attend but hey here it is and hope that this reminds those of you that were present at this meeting what took place in it! It sure has, me!

15 drivers arrived at a very very wet and miserable Arlington Stadium Eastbourne to contest this years WINTERNATIONALS. En route to the stadium spectators had to drive their cars through flooded roads as most of the fields around the track were covered in water. There was even a river flowing through the back of the PIT AREA the weather was so bad!! This sure was going to be a meeting for the "wet weather experts" in the class.

I managed to get round the pits pre-meeting to see a welcome returnee back to the class after a five year hiatus. This driver being 411 Aaron Williamson who arrived with the car that was formerly owned by Northern Irish driver 919 Dean Catherwood.

Race format was 2 HEATS which carried POINTS on each with the best/worst points scoring drivers getting to line up at the front/back of the WINTERNATIONALS grid which was to be our last race of the day. Heat one being an out of the hat draw carried out in the pits pre-meeting with a reverse grid of that forming the heat two grid.

All 15 drivers contested HEAT ONE which saw an early spinner on the Hailsham turn in 591 Reid Murray with local driver 454 Dave Pike assuming the early lead role in the race. Reid was having a torrid time as he spun again, this time on the back straight being joined on the "former" Speedway shale by 99 Christopher Phillips who had spun also. Chris rejoining to then spin entering the home straight being hit from behind by 411 Aaron Williamson and 702 Allen Cooper who simply could not avoid him with all 3 cars diverting to the Speedway track as the race continued to see the win going to 454 DAVE PIKE as he simply rolled back the years to win it. The "Squirrel" just holding off a hard charging 511 Martyn Coles to win it by just 3 car lengths with the "Duck" 713 Ian Beaumont liking his wet surroundings to place third. GREAT seeing our LONGEST serving pilot winning this one. Surely this man deserves a TESTIMONIAL. Just putting it out there!

HEAT ONE RESULT
454 DAVE PIKE 511 713 154 54 515 419 169 117 418

ALL 15 drivers contested HEAT TWO seeing the defending champion and pole sitter 154 Michael Green assume the lead role of the race as the racing was a bit spread out caused by the tricky track conditions. A few laps in Michael was to lose his lead by being spun on the Hailsham turn by 511 Martyn Coles as he took the lead with Michael making a "fast" recovery to continue his role in the race. This incident seeing 591 Reid Murray caught up in it as his car hit the wall. The last action of note seeing 515 Jordan Aylward fast spinning the 418 Luke Barkham car on the back straight seeing it end up on the Speedway. Mastering the conditions though was 511 MARTYN COLES as he simply went off into the distance to win it by over 10 car lengths from a recovered 154 Michael Green with 713 Ian Beaumont finishing in third place for the second time in the meeting. A fine fifth place going to the returnee 411 Aaron Williamson with previous race winner 454 Dave Pike finishing in sixth.

HEAT TWO RESULT
511 MARTYN COLES 154 713 515 411 454 99 702 54 169

After all the POINTS were added up this is how the grid for the WINTERNATIONALS looked.

2025 WINTERNATIONALS GRID 14 CARS ALL IN A LINE

511 154 713 454 515 54 169 419 117 418 22 99 702 591

The race got under way seeing the defending champion 154 Michael Green spun on the pits turn by 713 Ian Beaumont right at the start. We then saw the previous race winner 454 Dave Pike spun twice firstly by 54 Harry Sturt and then the chasing pack both of these incidents taking place on the back straight. Moments later the car of 117 Dan Cole hit the wall on the Hailsham turn and was left facing front on to the traffic. The race steward declaring a halt to the race at this point as Dans car was in a dangerous position so that the recovery crews could tow it to safety on the infield.
The restart seeing 511 Martyn Coles get away from 713 Ian Beaumont immediately on its flag fall never to lose the lead. Behind him all hell was going on! A recovered 154 Michael Green being spun again this time by the "play-full" 54 Harry Sturt entering the home straight. A MINI DD then ensuing against the wall between the pair with Michael main aggressor as front bumpers were then exchanged! Harrys getting used to DDS having having had one with 702 Allen Cooper at the recent BEST IN BRITAIN meeting at Hednesford. This incident certainly getting the TONGUES wagging both on the terraces and in the pits afterwards! The rest of the race being a lot less eventful seeing 511 MARTYN COLES deliver a master class to win it and the WINTERNATIONALS title by over three quarters of a straight from former EUROPEAN CHAMPION 713 Ian Beaumont with the current SOUTHERN CHAMPION 515 Jordan Aylward completing the podium to finish in third. All with fine drives with another fine drive for 4th coming from 169 Jayden Brooker with ex Brisca F2 pilot 702 Allen Cooper finishing in fifth thus getting his best place in the class to date with 99 Christopher Phillips completing the top 6. Just 9 cars completing the distance.

In the pits afterwards I managed to speak to the new CHAMPION. MARTYN saying to me "that the race was a nice one to win really enjoying the proper Stock Car conditions out there and thanked all his sponsors both OLD and NEW."

SUPERSTOX 2025 WINTERNATIONALS RESULT

CHAMPION : 511 MARTYN COLES
RUNNER UP : 713 IAN BEAUMONT
THIRD : 515 JORDAN AYLWARD

OTHER PLACES : 169 702 99 419 418 22

All this means that MARTYN now wins his FOURTH title in the class having won this one back in 2023 making it 2 WINTERNATIONALS titles to go with his wins in the BRITISH and OPEN SCOTTISH. Many congratulations MARTYN from ME and the rest of the Superstox WORLD.

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STATTO/SADDO STEPHEN YATES
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05/01/2025

MEETING RESULTS
SUNDAY 5th JANUARY 2025
ARLINGTON STADIUM EASTBOURNE
SUPERSTOX 2025 WINTERNATIONALS

DONT TELL HIM PIKE COLES HOLES IN ONE TO WINTERNATIONALS!

Amount of cars that raced today 15

HEAT ONE 15 CARS
1st 454 DAVE PIKE 2nd 511 Martyn Coles 3rd 713 Ian Beaumont 4th 154 Michael Green 5th 54 Harry Sturt 6th 515 Jordan Aylward 7th 419 Chris Capon 8th 169 Jayden Brooker 9th 117 Dan Cole 10th 418 Luke Barkham

Rolling back the years was 454 DAVE PIKE as he wins HEAT ONE today. His last race win came on Sunday 15th October 2023 at Aldershot during the SOUTHERN CHAMPIONSHIP meeting when he won heat 2 that day.

HEAT TWO 15 CARS
1st 511 MARTYN COLES 2nd 154 Michael Green 3rd 713 Ian Beaumont 4th 515 Jordan Aylward 5th 411 Aaron Williamson 6th 454 Dave Pike 7th 99 Christopher Phillips 8th 702 Allen Cooper 9th 54 Harry Sturt 10th 169 Jayden Brooker

HEAT TWO today goes to INTERNATIONS CUP winner 511 MARTYN COLES which was his last race win back on Sunday 4th August at Hednesford.

SUPERSTOX 2025 WINTERNATIONALS

THE GRID ALL IN A LINE 14 CARS

511 154 713 454 515 54 169 419 117 418 22 99 702 591

THE RESULT

2025 WINTERNATIONALS CHAMPION : 511 MARTYN COLES
RUNNER UP : 713 IAN BEAUMONT
THIRD : 515 JORDAN AYLWARD
FOURTH : 169 JAYDEN BROOKER
FIFTH : 702 ALLEN COOPER
SIXTH : 99 CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS
SEVENTH : 419 CHRIS CAPON
EIGHTH : 418 LUKE BARKHAM
NINTH : 22 CALLUM KELMAN N.O.F.

The congratulations from all of us in the World of Superstox and especially here at FACEBOOK go to 511 MARTYN COLES on becoming WINTERNATIONALS CHAMPION here today at Eastbourne thus winning the title for a SECOND time having also won it there back in 2023. He also races to an impressive HEAT and FINAL DOUBLE as well. A great start to his season.

I would also like to thank my great Stock Car Racing pal ADAM KELLY for taking me to the meeting today. SO appreciated by this STATTO!

Lastly I would like to APOLOGISE for the STANDARD of PHOTOS accompanying this article. I had to try and find the ONLY decent light in the PIT AREA to take these as am not allowed out on track to take pictures of the victors.This was simply the BEST I could do!

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STATTO/SADDO STEPHEN YATES
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03/01/2025

MEETING PREVIEW UPDATE
SUNDAY 5th JANUARY 2025 MEETING START TIME OF 1PM
ARLINGTON STADIUM EASTBOURNE SAT NAV REF : BN27 3RE
SUPERSTOX 2025 WINTERNATIONALS

As promised in my previous posting on here the current BOOKING LIST for this meeting is 18 and these are they :

BOOKING LIST SUPERSTOX ONLY 18 CARS
SUNDAY 5th JANUARY 2025
ARLINGTON STADIUM EASTBOURNE
SUPERSTOX 2025 WINTERNATIONALS

5 Eric Walker
22 Callum Kelman
54 Harry Sturt
99 Christopher Phillips
117 Dan Cole

DEFENDING WINTERNATIONALS CHAMPION : 154 MICHAEL GREEN Michael was 2019 Superstox WORLD CHAMPION and is the current EUROPEAN/BRITISH/BEST IN BRITAIN/IRISH OPEN and EAST ANGLIAN CHAMPION. He is also in possession of the EATON FAMILY TROPHY as well.

169 Jayden Brooker

We have a driver about to make his DEBUT in the class today in 318 RYAN ALLGOOD. Welcome aboard to the formula Ryan "its gonna be a bumpy ride"!

It is also a welcome BACK to racing for 411 AARON WILLIAMSON who raced in this class a couple of years ago.

418 Luke Barkham
419 Chris Capon
454 Dave Pike
469 Bradley Brooker

INTER-NATIONS CUP WINNER 511 Martyn Coles

SOUTHERN CHAMPION 515 Jordan Aylward

591 Reid Murray
702 Allen Cooper
713 Ian Beaumont

Other classes BOOKING LISTS can be seen on the SPEDEWORTH MOTORSPORTS main website but hasten to add we currently have 18 STOCK RODS 16 2 LITRE HOT RODS 18 HISTORIC STOCK CARS and 27 1300 STOCK CAR drivers booked in for these classes all of whom are also racing for their WINTERNATIONALS titles today.

SHOULD BE GOOD! SHOULD BE SUPER! SEE YOU THERE! MISS IT. MISS OUT SIMPLES!!

If you cannot be there and why not my normal RESULTS service will be up on here LATE SUNDAY night with the meetings REPORT appearing up on here a few days after that.

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STATTO/SADDO STEPHEN YATES
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01/01/2025

MEETING PREVIEW
SUNDAY 5th JANUARY MEETING START TIME OF 1PM
ARLINGTON STADIUM EASTBOURNE SAT NAV REF : BN27 3RE
SUPERSTOX 2025 WINTERNATIONALS

Firstly this STATTO/SADDO wishes you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR and let us all hope it is as good a year racing wise as it was in 2024. Our racing year kicks off with the WINTERNATIONALS this Sunday the 5th of January at the Arlington Stadium Eastbourne with a meeting start time of 1pm. Racing alongside us that day will be the 1300 STOCK CARS the 2 LITRE HOT RODS the STOCK RODS and the HISTORIC STOCK CARS. I will be updating you all with the all important BOOKING LISTS for this meeting on FRIDAY so please tune in then on this page for those at that time.

At the moment we have 11 drivers on the SUPERSTOX booking list and these are they : 5 ERIC WALKER 99 CHRISTOPHER PHILLIPS 117 DAN COLE 169 JAYDEN BROOKER 318 RYAN ALLGOOD 411 AARON WILLIAMSON 418 LUKE BARKHAM 454 DAVE PIKE 511 MARTYN COLES 702 ALLEN COOPER and 713 IAN BEAUMONT. There will be a more "in depth" preview done on the drivers that are racing on FRIDAY.

Last years event saw 23 drivers racing in the Superstox that day with the WINTERNATIONALS being won by 154 MICHAEL GREEN from 886 CHRIS BRADBURY and 252 GARY CHISHOLM with the HEATS that day being won by 154 MICHAEL GREEN and 268 DANIEL SANTRY.

I write this preview piece exactly 8 years to the day that the WINTERNATIONALS were LAST held at the iconic WIMBLEDON STADIUM. SUCH a SADLY missed venue. On that day the HEATS were won by 482 JASON COOPER and 492 RANDAL LYNN with the main race won by 482 JASON COOPER from 7 JORDAN SALMON and 454 DAVE PIKE. The top 10 completed that day by 44 DARREN PHILLIPS 515 JORDAN AYLWARD 540 BRETT WESBROOM 77 NICK ROOTS 163 THOMAS NAUGHTON 125 PETER GRAY and 124 DAVID MILES SNR.

As for the HISTORY of the SUPERSTOX WINTERNATIONALS the previous winners can be seen below.

SUPERSTOX WINTERNATIONALS THE PREVIOUS WINNERS

1977 Wimbledon 407 JIM DAVEY
1978 Ipswich 17 ROY EATON
1979 Ipswich 298 JIM WELCH
1980 NOT HELD
1981 Wimbledon 665 DAVE WILLIS
1982 NOT HELD
1983 Wimbledon 320 DAVE PIERCE
1984 and 1985 NOT HELD
1986 Wimbledon 380 ALAN CAYZER
1987 Wimbledon 394 KEN EDWARDS
1988 Wimbledon 380 ALAN CAYZER
1989 Wimbledon 217 ROB PERRY
1990 Wimbledon 612 GARRY SPARKES
1991 Wimbledon 4 JOHN MICKEL
1992 NOT HELD
1993 Wimbledon 323 DAVE TURNER
1994 Wimbledon 6 JEREMY BROWN
1995 Wimbledon 612 GARRY SPARKES
1996 Wimbledon 67 CHRIS ROOTS
1997 Wimbledon 612 GARRY SPARKES
1998-2002 NOT HELD
2003 Wimbledon 482 JASON COOPER
2004 Wimbledon 174 PAUL POULTER
2005 Wimbledon 454 DAVE PIKE
2006 Wimbledon 69 SHAUN BROOKER
2007 Wimbledon 482 JASON COOPER
2008 Wimbledon 69 SHAUN BROOKER
2009 Wimbledon 69 SHAUN BROOKER
2010 Wimbledon 482 JASON COOPER
2011 Wimbledon 69 SHAUN BROOKER
2012 Wimbledon 69 SHAUN BROOKER
2013 Wimbledon 482 JASON COOPER
2014 Wimbledon 69 SHAUN BROOKER
2015 Wimbledon 717 TERRY LAWRENCE
2016 Wimbledon 482 JASON COOPER
2017 Wimbledon 482 JASON COOPER
2018-2020 NOT HELD
2021 Arlington CANCELLED COVID 19
2022 Arlington 354 JAKE STURT
2023 Arlington 511 MARTYN COLES
2024 Arlington 154 MICHAEL GREEN
2025 Arlington ?????

WHO will win in 2025. Come along this Sunday to Arlington to see the drama unfolding right in front of your own very Eyes. SEE YOU THERE!

MORE DETAILED PREVIEW ON THE DRIVERS RACING IN 2025 TO FOLLOW ON FRIDAY.

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23/12/2024

MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL

On behalf of a certain STATTO/SADDO and STEPHEN YATES and current SUPERSTOX CHAMPION OF THE WORLD 944 JORDAN ROBINSON WE would like to wish all you great people out there in the WORLD of SUPERSTOX and OVAL RACING COMMUNITY a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy 2025.

I will be at BOTH meetings at EASTBOURNE over the Christmas period and both are already looking very good.

Lets hope 2025 is as EPIC a racing year Superstox wise was in 2024.

As for the there and now MERRY CHRISTMAS and see you all at EASTBOURNE on the 28th. Should be "Vantastic"!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS
STATTO/SADDO STEPHEN YATES

PHOTO taken by SUPERSTOX driver 914 LEE DAVISON. Many thanks Lee.

13/12/2024

IT FIGURES 2024

What a year we have had Superstox wise. Here are the figures that go to match. Enjoy.

There were 67 RACES which saw 28 different drivers winning them and these are they :

16 Wins : 154 Michael Green

4 Wins : 36 Louis Skoyles 492 Randal Lynn 713 Ian Beaumont 886 Chris Bradbury

3 Wins : 87 Jack West 515 Jordan Aylward 591 Reid Murray

2 Wins : 5 Eric Walker 54 Harry Sturt 354 Jake Sturt 511 Martyn Coles 569 Adam Langridge 894 Mark Almeida

1 Win : 22 Callum Kelman 99 Christopher Phillips 117 Dan Cole 123 David Miles Snr 268 Daniel Santry 399 Andy Ireland S446 Dean Johnston 469 Bradley Brooker 510 Tommy Aylward 540 Brett Wesbroom 566 Declan Salmon NI907 Jamie McCann NI933 Steven Haugh NI944 Jordan Robinson

There were 22 FINALS which saw 11 different drivers winning them and these are they :

8 Wins : 154 Michael Green

3 Wins : 886 Chris Bradbury

2 Wins : 492 Randal Lynn 515 Jordan Aylward

1 Win : 123 David Miles Snr 354 Jake Sturt 511 Martyn Coles 540 Brett Wesbroom 566 Declan Salmon 591 Reid Murray NI944 Jordan Robinson

THE CHAMPIONSHIPS

WORLD Saturday 3rd August Hednesford 33 Cars
1st 944 JORDAN ROBINSON 2nd 154 MICHAEL GREEN 3rd 5 ERIC WALKER 4th 492 Randal Lynn 5th 54 Harry Sturt 6th 511 Martyn Coles 7th 919 Dean Catherwood 8th 611 Adam Low 9th 419 Chris Capon 10th 99 Christopher Phillips

EUROPEAN Saturday 21st September Tullyroan 27 Cars
1st 154 MICHAEL GREEN 2nd 944 JORDAN ROBINSON 3rd 914 LEE DAVISON 4th 446 Dean Johnston 5th 119 Aaron Riddell 6th 907 Jamie McCann 7th 566 Declan Salmon 8th 492 Randal Lynn 9th 933 Steven Haugh 10th 469 Bradley Brooker

BRITISH Saturday 1st June Lochgelly 23 Cars
1st 154 MICHAEL GREEN 2nd 925 CRAIG MCCONNELL 3rd 713 IAN BEAUMONT 4th 354 Jake Sturt 5th 886 Chris Bradbury 6th 446 Dean Johnston 7th 22 Callum Kelman 8th 453 Kenny McKenzie 9th 919 Dean Catherwood 10th 469 Bradley Brooker

ENGLISH Saturday 4th May Ipswich 30 Cars
1st 886 CHRIS BRADBURY 2nd 492 RANDAL LYNN 3rd 569 ADAM LANGRIDGE 4th 515 Jordan Aylward 5th 154 Michael Green 6th 36 Louis Skoyles 7th 354 Jake Sturt 8th 87 Jack West 9th 510 Tommy Aylward 10th 63 Ellis Skoyles

NATIONAL Sunday 7th July Ipswich 34 Cars
1st 886 CHRIS BRADBURY 2nd 154 MICHAEL GREEN 3rd 446 DEAN JOHNSTON 4th 540 Brett Wesbroom 5th 569 Adam Langridge 6th 933 Steven Haugh 7th 894 Mark Almeida 8th 119 Aaron Riddell 9th 591 Reid Murray 10th 492 Randal Lynn

BEST IN BRITAIN Sunday 1st December Hednesford 27 Cars
1st 154 MICHAEL GREEN 2nd 5 ERIC WALKER 3rd 944 JORDAN ROBINSON 4th 540 Brett Wesbroom 5th 453 Kenny McKenzie 6th 22 Callum Kelman 7th 117 Dan Cole 8th 511 Martyn Coles 9th 169 Jayden Brooker 10th 566 Declan Salmon

OPEN SCOTTISH Sunday 2nd June Lochgelly 15 Cars
1st 492 RANDAL LYNN 2nd 469 BRADLEY BROOKER 3rd 925 CRAIG MCCONNELL 4th 919 Dean Catherwood 5th 453 Kenny McKenzie 6th 611 Adam Low 7th 446 Dean Johnston 8th 22 Callum Kelman 9th 34 Campbell Scott 10th 511 Martyn Coles

IRISH OPEN Sunday 22nd September Tullyroan 10 Cars
1st 154 MICHAEL GREEN 2nd 907 JAMIE MCCANN 3rd 492 RANDAL LYNN 4th 944 Jordan Robinson 5th 446 Dean Johnston 6th 22 Callum Kelman 7th 927 Gregg Hyndman

SOUTHERN Sunday 13th October Aldershot 21 Cars
1st 515 JORDAN AYLWARD 2nd 154 MICHAEL GREEN 3rd 54 HARRY STURT 4th 5 Eric Walker 5th 123 David Miles Snr 6th 713 Ian Beaumont 7th 540 Brett Wesbroom 8th 22 Callum Kelman 9th 591 Reid Murray 10th 510 Tommy Aylward

EAST ANGLIAN Thursday 22nd August Yarmouth 9 Cars
1st 154 MICHAEL GREEN 2nd 713 IAN BEAUMONT 3rd 5 ERIC WALKER 4th 69 Shaun Brooker 5th 22 Callum Kelman 6th 511 Martyn Coles

WINTERNATIONALS Sunday 7th January Eastbourne 23 Cars
1st 154 MICHAEL GREEN 2nd 886 CHRIS BRADBURY 3rd 252 GARY CHISHOLM 4th 5 Eric Walker 5th 515 Jordan Aylward 6th 569 Adam Langridge 7th 532 Bobby Davis Jnr 8th 566 Declan Salmon 9th 419 Chris Capon 10th 446 Dean Johnston

OTHER BIG RACES

INTERNATIONS CUP Sunday 4th August Hednesford
1st 511 MARTYN COLES 2nd 907 JAMIE MCCANN 3rd 492 RANDAL LYNN

EATON FAMILY TROPHY Sunday 7th July Ipswich
1st 154 MICHAEL GREEN 2nd 713 IAN BEAUMONT 3rd 54 HARRY STURT

BRIAN STREET TROPHY Sunday 19th May Aldershot
1st 540 BRETT WESBROOM 2nd 5 ERIC WALKER 3rd 894 MARK ALMEIDA

JOHN BUTLER TROPHY Sunday 3rd March Aldershot
1st 123 DAVID MILES SNR 2nd 886 CHRIS BRADBURY 3rd 22 CALLUM KELMAN

STATTOS "UNOFFICIAL" AWARDS

DRIVER OF THE YEAR : 154 MICHAEL GREEN How can he not be with all the races and championships won this season. Enough said!

UNLUCKY DRIVER OF THE YEAR : 469 BRADLEY BROOKER Spent most of this season REPAIRING his damaged race car having crashed or been crashed during this season.

CRASH OF THE YEAR : 2 contenders. 5 ERIC WALKERS roll during the OPEN SCOTTISH meeting at Lochgelly on Sunday 2nd June that left him "delicate" for a couple of days to say the least or the OPENING LAP crash at Hednesford in the BEST IN BRITAIN on Sunday 1st December which took out MOST of the field and spun 279 PHIL PROCTORS car in ALL directions! BOTH incidents were "proper" spectacular.

RACES OF THE YEAR

3rd PLACE : Saturday nights HEAT race at the Ipswich Spedeweekend on the 6th July which saw 2 of our sports finest battle it out Seeing 154 MICHAEL GREEN getting the better of 886 CHRIS BRADBURY in an EPIC dual. Chris was to get revenge the following day by winning the NATIONAL from MICHAEL in another good battle.

2nd Place : EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday 21st September at Tullyroan which saw 154 MICHAEL GREEN win the title. 5 stoppages crashes a roll over for 935 DAVID BEATTIE and an incredible battle for the title.

WINNER : YOU can guess what this one is! That incredibly EPIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP race back on Saturday 3rd August at Hednesford that saw 944 JORDAN ROBINSON come from literally "NOWHERE" to win the title. As SPEDEWORTH say the RACE OF THE YEAR on THEIR tracks and could well be the BEST race seen anywhere this season across the OVAL racing circuits. Those last 2 laps will simply go down in FOLKLORE and HISTORY with those that were there that day to witness it. Even MY PEN WENT INTO MELTDOWN!! This race will go down as one in the PANTHEONS of the sport.

THANKS go to several people that made it great to be of service to all you great followers of the supers. In NO specific order. GEORGE CUZEN ADAM KELLY DANNY RUSTON GRAHAM UTTING SARAH JANE HAWORTH (for the footage that helped solve my MELTDOWN at the WORLD) MATT SHIPPAM DAVID CARTWRIGHT the PROMOTORS and last but by no means least the CREWS and their INCREDIBLE DRIVERS. I am GRATEFUL to all of you for making this season truly SPECIAL for ME and it sure has been. CANNOT WAIT for 2025. See you at those WINTERNATIONALS at Eastbourne on the 5th January.

2024 over and out! ALMOST!! UP THE SUPERDSTOX!!

STATTO/SADDO STEPHEN YATES
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04/12/2024

MEETING REPORT
SUNDAY 1st DECEMBER 2024
HEDNESFORD HILLS RACEWAY
SUPERSTOX 2024 BEST IN BRITAIN

HEDNESFORD REDEMPTION AS GREEN PROVES HE IS "BEST" AGAIN!

29 of our finest arrived at a wet to start with but was to become dry Hednesford Hills Raceway to race in our last MAJOR race of the season the BEST IN BRITAIN.

Among our drivers were 3 drivers from over the water in Northern Ireland namely 933 Steven Haugh 914 Lee Davison and 944 Jordan Robinson back at the scene of his greatest triumph back in August when he became WORLD CHAMPION in that never to be forgotten race that will go down in the annuls of history. Both Lee and Jordan enduring a SIX hour Ferry delay in order to be here!

We had 2 other welcome visitors from Scotland as well namely 119 Aaron Riddell and 453 Kenny McKenzie.

On the day 3 drivers were also to make their DEBUTS in the class. FIRST recruit being 98 TIM PARRY. Tim telling me that his previous racing experiences came in the UK Modifieds Rebels American Cup Cars Stoxkarts and Brisca F1 Stock Cars. He arrived with a car that was formerly owned by 252 Gary Chisholm it being his OLD second car.
SECOND recruit being 178 ASHLEY DEAN. Ashley telling me that he has raced in the 1600 Bangers before and was using the car that used to be owned by 116 Aaron Blake. THIS car is going to be used by 2 other drivers in the future as well. MORE to be revealed on that in the there and now. One drivers a former National Hot Rodder and 2 Litre Hot Rodder and the other a former driver in the National Hot Rods and the Lightning Rods.

THIRD and final recruit being 702 ALLEN COOPER whose previous race experiences have come in the Pick-Up Trucks the Oval Track Legends and the Brisca F2 Stock Cars where he was their WORLD OF SHALE CHAMPION and the Reliant Robins where he was their WORLD CHAMPION. Allen telling me that he was going to see how things go today if he decides to have a season in the class and that he was using the car that was formerly owned by 2007 World Champion 69 Shaun Brooker. Not that original car though!

Talking of the Brookers. I never got the chance to introduce you formally to 369 ALFIE BROOKER. Alfie telling me that his previous race experience came in the Ninja Karts the Junior Rods the Swaffham (remember there!) Stock Rods and the Oval Track Legends.

Another Brooker 169 JAYDEN was about to use the car that was previously used by the 2015 World Champion 886 Chris Bradbury again not the original car that he won the World in.

Talking of WORLD CHAMPIONS. THREE time World Champion in 2005 2008 and 2016 482 JASON COOPER arrived with a brand new sparkling RCE that is a credit to him and the team that built it. JASON telling me that he will ONLY race when his 3 SONS Ninja Kart meetings are not taking place as they take priority.

Another driver arrived with a brand new car that is a credit to him and the team that built it. This being 5 ERIC WALKER who told me the car was built by LUKE WRENCH Motorsport with assistance coming from his Father ANDREW ex number 16 in Supers.

Last but by no means least former FACEBOOK TROPHY winner 490 MATTHEW SOLE arrived with the car that was previously in the hands of 1300 Stock Car star 167 Aaron Morris.

Thats a lot of news! Now on to the action. Our class was to have 3 races on the day. The FIRST of these was HEAT ONE with 28 drivers in it racing on a now fast drying track surface following early morning rain. Early action in it seeing a clash involving 279 Phil Proctor and 511 Martyn Coles on turn 3. As that was happening DEFENDING BEST IN BRITAIN CHAMPION 154 MICHAEL GREEN passed 453 Kenny McKenzie to take the lead. These 2 starting at the front of the grid in an OUT OF THE HAT DRAW that took place up in race control PRIOR to the meeting with the HEAT TWO race being REVERSE GRID to heat one. No sooner had Michael done this there was a clash on the back straight for 178 Ashley Dean and 490 Matthew Sole that left both cars in a vulnerable position on the race track resulting in the immediate stopping of the race. As these cars were being removed to the safety of the centre by the recovery crews drama was to take place as the leader 154 Michael Green was parking his car onto the centre with it having a puncture. His Hednesford run of BAD LUCK continuing! More drama was to come in the interlude as the car of 201 Nathan Browning caught fire on the back straight! The emergency crews arriving in haste to put the fire out so much so with efficiency Nathan was even out for the next race. Damage well limited.

The race restarting seeing 354 Jake Sturt now passing 453 Kenny McKenzie to lead the race. His Brother 54 Harry was not so fortunate though as he was involved in an incident with 702 Allen Cooper on turn one that lead to a "tete a tete" on the Figure of Eight track afterwards as the race continued around them! The last action of note seeing the recovered 511 Martyn Coles spinning 5 Eric Walker on the last bend as they battled for the places. Just before this 354 JAKE STURT had crossed the finish line to win the race by just 2 car lengths from the fast closing 119 Aaron Riddell with 2018 WORLD CHAMPION 914 Lee Davison not far behind in third. An eventful start for the supers to say the least!

So HEAT ONE goes the way of 354 JAKE STURT for only his SECOND win of the season. Jake. ADAM was pleased!

HEAT ONE RESULT
354 JAKE STURT S119 NI914 NI933 22 S453 591 540 515 511

HEAT TWO saw 28 drivers make its starting grid sadly minus 54 Harry Sturt after his altercation with 702 Allen Cooper with the CURRENT WORLD CHAMPION 944 Jordan Robinson now joining the frey having missed the opener being towed of the track just before that one had started. A quiet opening saw lots of great battles for the places taking place with 515 Jordan Aylward assuming the lead role from 5 Eric Walker his new car really going well. Half-way throught the race there was a huge spin on the home straight for the car of 178 Ashley Dean seeing his car go full chat into the tyres at the entrance to turn one. He was not the only driver to be in the tyres. This time the car of 369 Alfie Brooker was in the tyres on the infield at the top of the back straight. Despite a gallant last bend effort from 5 Eric Walker SOUTHERN CHAMPION 515 Jordan Aylward crossed the line to win this race by just 2 car lengths from Walker with 914 Lee Davison placing in third place once again not too far behind the leading pair. 154 Michael Green placing eighth in this one and was about to play a major part in the next race.

So HEAT TWO goes the way of 515 JORDAN AYLWARD for his THIRD win of the season. NEIL will be pleased!

HEAT TWO RESULT
515 JORDAN AYLWARD 5 NI914 511 NI933 117 540 154 279 591

Our last race of the day was for this years BEST IN BRITAIN title which saw the best and worst points scoring drivers across the 2 heats lining up at the FRONT/BACK of the grid. THAT grid can be viewed in my previous post on here.

We were still sadly missing Harry but this time sadly joining him was 178 Ashley Dean after his altercation with the marker tyres in the previous race.

Thus meaning that 27 drivers made the grid for the start and BOY what a start. Utter carnage on the home straight in a massive session of high speed crashes that took out most of the starters from the front of the grid. Having changed his Engine mid race 933 Steven Haugh and his teams hard work was sadly not to be rewarded as his car left the track at a real rate of knots ending up on the infield having just missing the CHRISTMAS TREE placed on it by a matter of only a couple of feet! Another driver in the wars was 591 Reid Murray whose car had gone full chat into the marker tyres at the entrance to turn one. Worst driver to take the brunt of this incredible incident was 279 Phil Proctor whose car was hit on several occasions as though it was a spinning top. Sadly Phil was in trouble meaning the race had to be stopped. After some minutes happily he exited the car alright all be it shaken up. Phil saying to me after the race that he "shut his Eyes and hoped for the best" as his car was being hit by semingly everyone!

It was now a lap sheet restart that saw 5 Eric Walker in the lead from 22 Callum Kelman and 154 Michael Green who had some how managed to thread his way through the carnage that was happening in front of him coming from 16 on the grid up to third place in one lap!

The race restarting to see Green immediately passing Kelman and 2 laps later passing Eric on turn one to take the lead. Was there to be ANOTHER stoppage to deny him this win! This time the answer was NO! Having endured utter HEART-BREAK four months earlier in that WORLD FINAL EPIC. HEDNESFORD REDEMPTION was to come this time for Michael as he simply left the rest of them standing winning the race and title by almost the length of the straight crossing the line to jubilant scenes in the Green camp who were watching on the back straight. Eric being his runner up having to be at his best to hold off the fast closing World Champion 944 Jordan Robinson managing to hold him off to 3 car lengths away at the end of the race. Jordan having driven another BLINDER in a Hednesford major having started 19th on the grid. Incredible irony here. The same finishing top 3 all be it in a different order somewhat from that WORLD race! Finishing in 4th was 540 Brett Wesbroom with 5th and 6th spots going to 453 Kenny McKenzie and 22 Callum Kelman all 3 having had good meetings throughout.

So successfully defending his BEST IN BRITAIN title was 154 MICHAEL GREEN thus winning it for a SECOND occasion. This being his 17th title in the class which puts him FOURTH on the all time title list behind 482 JASON COOPER and 612 GARRY SPARKES who have 41 apiece and 376 STEVEN JACKSON who has 22. It was also his SIXTEENTH race win of the season with EIGHT of these wins coming in FINALS. After the well received lap of honour from the large crowd watching I managed to catch up with Michael in the scrutineering bay after saying "after a rough start to the meeting with a puncture in the first and a hard fought eighth in heat two to come away winning the title from where he started on the grid was amazing. This time the "luck" was on his side just about managing to avoid the carnage at the start. An advantage to start from the back for once very happy to retain it and was already looking forward to defending his WINTERNATIONALS crown at Eastboune on the 5th of January next year".

Once that interview had concluded Michael then amazingly and genorously gave his winners TROPHY to ME! Gleefully I accepted it and walked away out of the track with it happily in my hands. A nice early BIRTHDAY present as it was a week away! Thanks and many congratulations Michael.

SUPERSTOX 2024 BEST IN BRITAIN RESULT

CHAMPION : 154 MICHAEL GREEN
RUNNER UP : 5 ERIC WALKER
THIRD : NI944 JORDAN ROBINSON

Other places : 540 S453 22 117 511 169 566

A quite brilliant end to what has been an utterly BRILLIANT year of racing from the class. Well done and thank you to all of you concerned for making this class the success that it is. NEXT WEEK there will be my usual STATISTICAL REVIEW of the year so please tune in then for that.

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