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Ringwood - 24th November 2001
UK XII Open Unlimited Banger Championship - Action/Wrecks
We made it just over 150 cars for this renamed annual event. Most promotions were represented from England, Wales and Ireland. Cars were split into 4 groups each with 2 heats, first 4 from each qualified for the final. A last chance qualifier also produced 3 qualifiers and 5 drivers were seeded through to the final giving 40 cars in total. A DD rounded off the proceedings.

A dozen or so cars were selected for the best presented award which went by public acclaim to Steve Reynolds (173), though I expect even he would admit there were a lot smarter cars on display. There were heat wins for Mike Webber (224), Shane Brown (720), Scott Weldon(517), Glenn White (93), Gary Platt (97), Jon Ayles (300), Brett Ellacott (162) and James Perry (61). The final went to Mark Cooper (308) for the 3rd successive year with David Ball (617) coming 2nd and Mike Kilford (202) 3rd. The DD was won by Brian Webb (283)

The action photos were grabbed from video, hence the poor quality, the track lighting made it impossible to take any 'still' photos.

Our fuller report can be found at Trash Webzine


Steve Reynolds (173) takes out Gavin Perryman (277)

Chris Read (332) had 3 attempts at making the final but failed in them all.

Matt Millmen (924), crashes into Michael Bunyan (244) and Mark Bartlett (900) gets off the ground.


Sean Winchester (364) heads for the back of Read's Estate (322)

Next time round and Reynolds (173) gives Winchester (364) the T.

Mark Hardinge (584) takes a solid shot over the back wheel.


Martina Allen (331) got wasted in a another pit bend pile up.

Brett Ellacott (162) launches a massive attack on Gary Weldon (516).

Flying the Welsh flag Martin Roberts (157) drives at Brett Fry (321).


Remains of Gary Weldon's P5 (516) after Ellacott's attention.

Tony Jarvis (746) looks like he had a can opener on his rear end.

Mark Mitchell (444) with his bent Mk1


Paul Chapman (297) well snapped.

Kevin Williams (78)

Brian Daniel (740) was totalled on the home straight.


Andy Green (47) did have one of the 'smart' cars.

Jon Stoneman (901) with a new style in boots.

Julian Peapell (971) took some damage to the rear of the coupe.


Tony Jarvis (746) finally got mullered.

Dave switzer (194) got himself snapped.

322, Chris Read after his 3rd attempt to qualify.


Jason Wyatt (199).

107, Andrew Hilton's wrecked Volvo Estate.

David Spooner (66) well jacked.


97, Gary Pratt

This wasn't the end of the road for Reynolds (173).

584, Mark Hardinge.


James Perry (61) after the final.

333, John Hemmings well jacked.

133, Ben Wyatt


157, Martin Roberts.

This was the end of the road for Steve Reynolds (173).

617, David Ball
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