Results for Round 4 - 2005
Winton - Saturday, 11th June 2005

SCOBLE TAKES HAT TRICK IN LAP RECORDS…

Murray Scoble continued his winning streak in the Lites class and set his third lap record in a row at Winton Raceway. It did not come easy as the weather prevented fast times with continues rain for the practice and the first timed sessions. The early conditions were more suitable for power boats than Sprinters, with water puddles forming on the track. The drivers were forced to take unorthodox lines in and out of the corners and this was reflected in the lap times being nearly 12 seconds slower than later in the day with dry conditions.

The Kenna Motorsport Jaguar did not like getting its paws wet with co-driver Randall withdrawing at the drivers briefing and Kenna only having one run in practice before putting the car back on the trailer.

With points for the taking the rest of the drivers fronted for the first session with the rain still falling and the track still slow and covered in water in parts. If that was not enough any car that slid off the track immediately became bogged in the soft off field.

The first two Sprinters out were Mulholland and Pearmain with Jim the only driver under 2 minutes with a 1.59.46. In the later group, Sinclair was second fastest with a 2.01.60 on his second lap and might have been faster on his third until he spun in the esses and entered the main straight sideways, mounting the inner ripple strip, scrapping his exhaust system. Hid did manage to regain control and completed his third lap some 11 seconds slower than his previous. Pearmain led the others followed by Anthony Larkins and Duncalf.

In the Lites class, Scoble was nearly 7 seconds faster than his rival John Larkins but both of them were struggling for grip with only standard road tyres.

The second session was halted on the first lap with a red Mustang spinning on the main straight and clouting the concrete wall. On the re-run, both Mulholland and Pearmain got under 2 minutes with Jim fastest with 1.57.05 and Phil 1.58.09. By the time that the rest of the Sprinters hit the track, the rain had stopped and the track was drying. This was to be the equalizer with A. Larkins best of 1.54.19, Sinclair 1.52.71 but congratulations went to Paul Duncalf with 1.52.48 as the fastest Sprinter for session 2. This was Paul’s first ever win in a timed session his drive was rewarded with a Drivers Award later in the day.

Both the Lites were faster, but once again Murray Scoble showed his talent with a great drive recording another lap record, his third in as many rounds with a 1.55.90. It could have been even lower had not the rear of his car clipped the tyres coming onto the straight forcing him to spin and loose time.

The final timed session was a great contest between Mulholland & Pearmain with Jim stopping the clock at 1.46.44 on his first lap and then recorded slower lap times for next 2 laps. Phil was getting quicker each lap and was only two hundredths of a second slower with his best time for the day being 1.46.67. In the following group, Sinclair was fastest with 1.48.15, followed by A. Larkins and Duncalf.

John Larkins turned the tables in the Lites with the fastest time of 1.57.71 and was faster than Murray’s car which was having problems forcing him to abandon his final lap.

In the Super Sprints, both Sinclair and Mulholland enjoyed faster track conditions with best times of 1.46.61 and 1.43.86 respectively.

Although the conditions were dreadful early in the day, the drivers persevered and were rewarded with a faster track as the day progressed. In particular Mulholland took the Catscrappers Winners trophy for the Sprinters with Scoble taking the Lites trophy. The Catscrappers Drivers awards were presented to Paul Duncalf for his win in the second Sprinter session and John Larkins for his win in the third session for the Lites.

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS TABLE AND LAP TIMES FOR 2005 SERIES

JAGDAIM XJ6 SPRINTERS SERIES

JAGDAIM XJ6 LITES SERIES

The fifth round of the 2005 series will be run at Sandown on Saturday 14th August with Pro Quip International P/L as new sponsors for this series supplying the trophies. A bigger field of Jaguars is expected with Leyton returning from South Australia, and possibly three drivers in the Jagdaim entry including 2004 Championship winner, Wheeler and his side-kick Redel. Gary Scott the defending 2004 Lites Champion is back from overseas and should also be running. We may even see the return of Martin, Crosbie and MacKrell for the 2005 Jagdaim series.

You can follow the series on our website:   www.jagsprinters.org

Ross Coles
Secretary
Jaguar XJ6 Sprinters Drivers Association

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