Welcome, once again to Mendips Raceway for August, and today we’re all a particular hue of fuschia, as we put the fun back into fundraising as we race to raise money for Cancer Research. Expect tyres flung and laps with the stars as we think Pink!
F2 are back at the raceway for the trophy that many want to win. The Pink Ribbon Trophy, sponsored by the Maidment family and Maidment Motors, started in 2011, when Lesley was still with us but very, very poorly. She succumbed to the Big C pretty soon after, and this trophy we remember her influence here at Mendips.
She was very much a part of Mendips, she was an integral part of Race Control assisting with the lapscoring and racing administration when required and being the racing mum for Nathan when he started his career here in the Junior Rods Last year, Josh Hamstead (405) was victorious in the big race holding off sprited challenges from grades above which saw him take the big trophy, and the flamingo shirt off of my back. An advantageous drop to yellow will see Hamstead’s defence be a little bit easier, however, he will also be joined by Nathan Maidment (935) in the yellow grade, along with speed merchants Charlie Fisher (315) and former winner Dan Kent (976) who is threatening to retire after this meeting. Former track champion Tommy Farrell (667) also drops to blue. The likes of Josh Weare (736) and newly crowned UK Open Champion Matt Stoneman (127) will also be ones to watch..
2011
Chris Rowe (76)
2012
Chris Bradbury (886)
2013
Nathan Maidment (935)
2014
Chris Bradbury (886)
2015
Lewis Geach (111)
2016
Nathan Maidment (935)
2017
Paul Butcher (189)
2018
Adam Rubery (700)
2019
Steve Gilbert (542)
2020
COVID
2021
Paul Moss (979)
2022
Steve Gilbert (542)
2023
Dan Roots (776)
2024
Dan Kent (976)
2025
Josh Hamstead (405)
– Filo’s Crashmania Teams – In Memory of Phil Cleverley Teamwork makes the dream work is the well pedalled adage and our banger boys and girls will be looking for a little help from their friends.
Nudge and spin the name of the game as the drivers find out who are popular with their fellow drivers. The Spirit of Filo was that he loved a crash, and would help anyone out.
One of the sports true gents who was taken far too soon by this terrible disease Last year, sae Bod Squad Juniors be victorious. They are back for what they hope will be a successful defence of the Crashmania title. In the team, Liam Shipway (31), recently betrothed and now got a bit more weight on one side with the ring! Team Blue has the super fast female Caitlyn Emery (881) along with young hotshot Harry Ellacott (162). Finally, the Wallbangers as the Harvey family get involved also.
– Summer Series Round 1 & Ladies Race Like the other formula, the Special Rodders are here for the first round of their summer series where random draws will aide to slow down the lower graders from getting away with it.
Ben Bristow (66) still leads the way in the points and last time out, celebrating a job well done, was Scott Weldon (517) who took full advantage of his yellow roof to grab a huge points haul.
However proceeding will start with the better halfs having a go raising some dough as the ladies take to the track. Suzy Bennett has been on hand to get a grid of girls and arm wrestling the cars off their owners, who don’t want anything bad to happen to their babes. For that I mean, the cars, not the ladies!
Coming up, there’s a midweek meeting where the Specials will have round 2 of their Summer Series, the mini Nascar like, American Cup Cars, and the almighty Swamp Thing Monster Truck, before the bank holiday brings CARAVANDALISM!!!!
See you then,
Cheers n gone
Jonny
53 - Phillip Mann
183 Charlie Guinchard
186 Kasey Jones
194 – Luke Johnson
213 - Tom Bennett
235 – Alfie Brimble
262 – Charlie Cocks
315 Charlie Fisher
405 – Josh Hamstead
464 Matt Linfield
468 Sam Weston
509 – Jordan Butcher
560 – Luke Wrench
569 – Adam Langridge
710 – Louie Stuckey
736 - Josh Weare
935 – Nathan Maidment
976 - Dan Kent
979 – Paul Moss
29 – Stuart Simpson
46 – Angie Harris
60 – Tom Bristow
66 – Ben Bristow
175 – Kevin Oliver
224 – Tom Lewington
254 – Nigel Manaton
264 – Shane Jennings
270 – Alex Bressington
278 – Andy Bressington
303 – Jason Oliver
386 – Bobby Stilgoe
429 – Tristen Heathcote
445 – Nik Loader
517 – Scott Weldon
700 – Les Brice
720 - Dan Latimer
Team Wall Bangers
49 – Ash Harvey
86 – Jason Harvey
87 – Liam Harvey
Marsh Lane Mob
47 – Alex Knight
292 – Nathan Blay
428 – Zak Torode
915 – Nathan Higgins
The Bod Squad Juniors
31 – Liam Shipway
198 – Owen Nichol
728 – Stuart Hooper
784 – Henry Murray
Team Blue
22 – Hayden May
162 – Harry Ellacott
881 – Caitlin Emery
932 – Liam Thorne
Team Fluffy PJ's
23 – Jamie Broadhurst
923 – Alex Cox
929 – John Cox
Team Lemon
Harry Pritchard 67
Troy jones 6
Chris stokes 894
Ryan miles 177
6 danny greening
816 martin gill
22 ian harris
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