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Post by cae76 on Mar 12, 2023 20:19:48 GMT 12
This Sunday 19th March Ellesmere host's one its biggest meetings of their current season.The Double header feature on the programme will be the running of the CTRA NZ Midget champs and the CTRA NZ TQ champs.The Garden City Drainage and Civil Midget champs already has 24 entries with 13 from the North island including Brad Mosen,Peter Hunibell,Max Guilford SNZ#3 and current South island title holder,plus many others check Ellesmeres facebook page for entries.The TQ'S Have 23 entries for Canterbury Waterproofing TQ Champs including Aaron Humble SNZ #1 plus 5 other competitors from the North island.Full supporting programme first race 1.pm.
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Post by spuddy on Mar 17, 2023 15:38:02 GMT 12
Looking forward to it
Ruapuna won’t get any racing in tonight unfortunately, I’m 5mins from the track and rain has started and radar looks very untidy
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Post by spuddy on Mar 17, 2023 16:33:09 GMT 12
Weather has turned very quickly back the good way, hope they can get it in
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Post by brickie on Mar 17, 2023 19:30:38 GMT 12
Any racing at ruapuna?
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Post by openwheelfan01 on Mar 17, 2023 20:26:29 GMT 12
Yes so far managed get meeting in apart from later start due to inclement weather.
Midget heat race wins gone to Mitchell Hill from CHCH Campbell Stewart won ht2 from Michael pickens Ht3 Aaron Hodgson and B main Jayden Worthington.
Jayden Worthngton also took out quick time.
Features for tqs are up next with highest points scorers starting from the rear. NZ champ Aaron Humble starting from 18.
Really impressed youngster Ben Morgan top qualifier tqs and finished 2nd B main in Midgets. looks great driver for the future.
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Post by openwheelfan01 on Mar 17, 2023 21:04:01 GMT 12
Bt4 Mates 30 laps
1st 54A Michael Pickens
2nd 10A Brad Mosen
3rd 91M Hayden Guptill
4th 45C Ben Morgan
5th 9C Jamie Duff
6th 95K Mitch Fabish
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Post by accobra on Mar 17, 2023 22:00:21 GMT 12
Brad Mosen. P15 to finish 2nd in the feature. Top effort. Well done 👏 🍻
Well done to Michael Pickens on the win.
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Post by cae76 on Mar 17, 2023 22:03:35 GMT 12
Shame about Aaron Hodgson rolling out of the feature when leading.The cush on the turns was a real game changer if you hooked it to hard going in. Caught young Alec Insley out to.Tomorrow night the GP should be another good meeting and warmer,then on to Ellesmere Sunday for the CTRA NZs.
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Post by brickie on Mar 18, 2023 10:08:29 GMT 12
Brad Mosen. P15 to finish 2nd in the feature. Top effort. Well done 👏 🍻 Well done to Michael Pickens on the win. Mosen got the hard charger award and by all accounts was the man to beat. Just started to deep to win it. |
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Post by hienekenno1 on Mar 18, 2023 10:14:31 GMT 12
Brad Mosen. P15 to finish 2nd in the feature. Top effort. Well done 👏 🍻 Well done to Michael Pickens on the win. Mosen got the hard charger award and by all accounts was the man to beat. Just started to deep to win it. Hopefully Brad will win the GP tonight 🙂 |
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Post by openwheelfan01 on Mar 18, 2023 10:44:29 GMT 12
Was race of two halves Brad struggled Time Trials qualifying 19th moved forward was helped some DNFS especially from those started up front including Hodgson and Jeremy Webb. Then MP had broken right rear shock after half distance. Mosen just ran out of laps..
]MP for win tonight be cool especially with NZ Title few weeks away.
Go Pickens for win # 6 tonight.
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Post by openwheelfan01 on Mar 18, 2023 11:08:53 GMT 12
USA Format certainly sprung up some suprises with some more established drivers struggling towards the back including Mosen 19th qualifying. Top 3 after time trials was JaydeN Worthington Michael Pickens and Jeremy webb Jamie Duff racing Midget for first time in Tom Lumsden midget was 5th qualifying 5th A main.
with top 4 automatically qualifying A main. Hayden Guptill definitely stand out performer last night DNF his heat had go through B main finished 4th with top 8 going through. From starting grid 16 finished 3rd. without doubt Guptill was best performed racer on the night by far.
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Post by brickie on Mar 18, 2023 11:11:07 GMT 12
Was race of two halves Brad struggled Time Trials qualifying 19th moved forward was helped some DNFS especially from those started up front including Hodgson and Jeremy Webb. Then MP had broken right rear shock after half distance. Mosen just ran out of laps.. ]MP for win tonight be cool especially with NZ Title few weeks away. Go Pickens for win # 6 tonight. Correct that Brad qualified 19th, however he was 2nd out in timetrials and track was super greasy, hence he qualified way back. Mp was 2nd to last to qualify, so track much better by then. Anyway the rivalry continues, get up Brad!! |
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Post by openwheelfan01 on Mar 18, 2023 11:19:18 GMT 12
Guptill had it the same he was 20th in time trials missed going through from heats had go B main and then went from 16th to 3rd. be my driver of the night. Mosen qualified by finishing 4th his heat started 15th by way of disappointing time trials. what about Duffman 3rd time trials and top 5 in Feature.
Tonights with snz format will depend whose further up front MP for the win.
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Post by cae76 on Mar 18, 2023 12:24:05 GMT 12
Mosen was one of the only ones to jump on the other side side of the cushion in the mid race restarts to see if he could get an advantage.Didn't take him long to move back to mid track where MP was running.Great racing between these two guys may the battle continue for GP tonight.Its a pity we have that stretch of water between the two islands.When the North island guys come to town it lifts everyone game down here providing inspiration for the South island competitors and the spectators that come along to watch.Nice sunny day here in Christchurch after some over night rain so it will be all go at Ruapuna tonight.
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Post by tonyr on Mar 18, 2023 17:35:14 GMT 12
Yes, I am sure Jack Low has benefited greatly experience wise from running in the North this season even if the results haven’t gone his way.
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Post by spuddy on Mar 18, 2023 18:31:05 GMT 12
2nd and a 1st for Pickens should see him front row. Mosen has 1 win in the bag and another heat to come
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Post by spuddy on Mar 18, 2023 18:51:51 GMT 12
Guptill holds off mosen
Should see Pickens and Mosen off the front of the final
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Post by accobra on Mar 18, 2023 18:57:21 GMT 12
Guptill holds off mosen Should see Pickens and Mosen off the front of the final Going to be a good battle. Hayden Guptill is racing well this weekend. Great to see. Aaron Hodgson having a tough run of late. |
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Post by spuddy on Mar 18, 2023 19:08:44 GMT 12
Pickens mosen Stewart Guptill Webb Hunnibell top 6
Mosen looks classy right down low through the corner where he has done most of his passing
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