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Wimbledon - 11th November 2001
Banger World Final - On Track
Another year another World Final at Wimbledon. Over 100 cars in attendance with 39 having gained qualification to the final. The other 60 or so cars competed in two last chance qualifiers which gave winners 732, Mark Bryant and 245, Jack France qualification to the final. As usual some of the paint jobs were brilliant even if the choice of machinery was fairly mundane.
The final was won by Willie Skoyles (41) at the 16th succesive attempt, the place men were Mark Smith (416) and Mark Welland (264). The first visitor home was Shane Brown (120) in 4th. Other finishing places shown with photos

The track photos below are not up to our usual standard, however, we felt they were worth sharing.
For the technically minded these were all taken with the Canon D30 plus 70-300 zoom, hand held using available light!
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Carl Sewell (467) gets the Mk2 Hearse into gear chasing Dave Guintini (314). 		thumb-photo02.jpg

Only to be in trouble as Simon Byrne (172) takes the hearse over the back wheel. 		thumb-photo03.jpg

Dez Wood (72) got his very smart Mk2 Limo all the wrong way round.
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Lee Hughes (294) picked up Neil Peters (414), however, 		thumb-photo05.jpg

Marcus Goldsmith (198) was between Peters and the wire. 		thumb-photo06.jpg

Resulting in Goldsmith (198) being jacked & snapped in a big way.
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The stranded Peters (414) then took the bone from James Bulley (363) 		thumb-photo08.jpg

Sewell (467) then plants 738 into Bulley's car. 		thumb-photo09.jpg

Taras Hrynczyszyn (306) then takes a go at the hearse.
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Into the 2nd last chance and it all happens again as Alan Cartwright (54) pickes up Kevin Thurlow (385)... 		thumb-photo11.jpg

with Roy Bramley (726) on the fence this time! 		thumb-photo12.jpg

201, John 'The Rev' Dodge's car in tribute to his Dad Bob Dodge who sadley passed away recently.
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More action on the pit bend as Mark Rogers (66) takes ... 		thumb-photo14.jpg

Dean French (269) into the fence, though in the 		thumb-photo15.jpg

process Rogers managed to roll himself.
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Into the final and Isle of Man driver Chris Crellin (153) is sent fenceward by Martin Dalton (58). 		thumb-photo17.jpg

Wayne French (160) sets his sights on Graham Heywood (295). 		thumb-photo18.jpg

Crellin (153) finally got himself off the fence only to take a hit from Mark Bryant (732).
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Into the pit bend four abreast Golden (384), Painter (46), Sherwood (348) and Vincent (22). 		thumb-photo20.jpg

Willie Skoyles (41) passes Shane Brown (120) on his way to victory. 		thumb-photo21.jpg

A jubilent Willie Skoyles (41) holds the trophy aloft with runner up Mark Smith in the background.
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3rd place Mark Welland (left) with 4th place Shane Brown (right). 		thumb-photo23.jpg

Ian Meaker (266) may have arrived late but his first race saw him using his DS420 hearse to fence Boyze (95). 		thumb-photo24.jpg

Next time round and Carlos Perez (05) assists Meaker (266) into Frank Skinner (193).
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It was a long way to come for one short race. 		thumb-photo26.jpg

Perez (05) gives Dave Wilde (4) a large portion. 		thumb-photo27.jpg

Marco (700) steamed Perez (05) before Mark Wilkin (302) was blasted by Dave Canham's Vole Estate (224).
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Dez Wood's Limo (72) is stretchered off. 		thumb-photo29.jpg

Martin Brunson (537) heads for the bone on Wayne French (160). 		thumb-photo30.jpg

Carl Picton (733) hands out a rear ender to Graham Duell (320)
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