Results for Round 5 - 2005
Sandown - Sunday, 14th August 2005

THE PANDA BEAR RECORDS FIRST SERIES WIN AND SCOBLE CONTINUES SMASHING LAP RECORDS…

Phil, Panda Bear Pearmain won for the first time with a win at the Pro Quip International round of the JAGDAIM AUTOMOTIVE 2005 XJ Sprinters & Lites Series. Murray Scoble again collected the 1st place trophy for the Lites class along with another lap record, his fourth from as many starts this season.

Conditions were cool with a very strong northerly wind creating problems for the drivers with an extra 20 kph at the end of the main straight due to a tail wind. On the back straight some of the drivers were finding the steering loose, with a lack of grip, as the head winds lifting the front of their cars.

Newcomer, Darrl Leyton’s South Australian Lite had received a complete makeover since his debut in round 3 at the Island. The car has progressed from the original, dull green paint scheme to a bright yellow with flames emitting from the grill and headlight area. The teams name has also changed with Adelaide Spray Painters now the major sponsor.

Gary Scott also returned to the race track from holidays. Only having his second run for the year, Gary was concerned with the water temperature of his Lite when the gauge needle moved to the maximum. A faulty gauge was found to be the problem and he ran the rest of the day without any further problems.

Some of the other Jaguar drivers were still adjusting their braking markers at the end of the long main straight due to the strong tail wind. Scoble on the other hand was having a great run in the practice session and unofficially smashed the lap record that he set only four months ago by nearly 3 seconds with an unofficial time of 1.38.86.

The Hogan Motorsport entry of Mulholland & A. Larkins was to suffer from terminal gearbox problems during practice. The Sprinter was withdrawn from the timed sessions with both drivers only receiving 1 point each for the championship round.

This has opened up the Sprinters Championship with round 5 winner, Pearmain now only 1 point behind Mulholland with just one round remaining. The Lites championship is also close with Scoble only 6 points ahead of John Larkins.

Randall (co-driver in the Kenna Motorsport) entry was a late withdrawal due to medical reasons.

With so much drama in practice the first timed session was just as dramatic with one of the other cars in the earlier groups discharging oil all along the main straight from the finish line to turn one. A static yellow flag was displayed from the finish line to turn one preventing any passing in that section. Despite this restriction, Pearmain recorded his fastest lap for the day on lap three with a time of 1.32.50. Pearmain was closely followed by Sinclair which was to be the format for most of the day with Duncalf and Kenna trailing in the Sprinters class.

The Lites class was dominated by Scoble with a best time of 1.39.36, slower than his practice time but still 2 seconds under the existing lap record. The question was not if but when it would be lowered in the day. Scott and John Larkins were battling for second place with Leyton still coming to grips with the Sandown track as a first timer.

The second timed session saw Sinclair & Duncalf record their fastest laps for the day but still not as quick as Pearmain who once again recorded another 1.32.50. Kenna bettered his previous lap times by 3 seconds. In the Lites Scott managed his fastest lap for the day but was still behind Scoble, with J. Larkins and Leyton who was faster than his first session.

Four drivers reduced their respective lap times in the final timed session, with Kenna, Leyton, Larkins but the honors went to Scoble who got under the lap record again with a 1.39.31. Larkins was second in the Lites to Scoble with a 1.42.21 just edging out Scott for third in the session.

Sinclair managed to reverse the tables in the Super Sprint with both he and Pearmain lined up on the grid together. Sinclair got off the line quicker and despite Pearmain’s car being quicker on the straights; he could not pass him before the corners.

The Pro Quip International Winners Trophies were presented to Phil Pearmain for the Sprinters and Murray Scoble for the Lites. The Pro Quip Drivers Awards were presented to Barry Kenna & Darrl Leyton for consistent improvement in their times. A special mention for John Larkins who is clearly enjoying his motor sport this year with improvements in the performance of his is car and his driving.

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS TABLE AND LAP TIMES FOR 2005 SERIES

JAGDAIM XJ6 SPRINTERS SERIES

JAGDAIM XJ6 LITES SERIES

* New lap record

The final round of the JAGDAIM 2005 Series will be run at Sandown International Raceway on Saturday 29th October 2005 with Online Performance Autos as other new sponsors for this series, supplying the trophies.

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

Ross Coles
Secretary
Jaguar XJ6 Sprinters Drivers Association

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