Saloon Championship Round 4 - 2nd August 2007

Being the start of the holiday season and a break in our Championships, meant that only 13 (only!) turned up for this week's Saloon racing.

Everyone had a pair of qualifying heats to sort out the grading for the customary segmented style 'finals' - outside of our Championships, all Four runs count, with win from any final, and this threw at least one driver who thought he could relax after a couple of good runs!

Ian B kept his 'King of Saloons' title by comfortably TQ'ing ahead of Ben, Ian K and Chris B, and bettered the White lane best time on the way. Chris B and Simon WT both set Saloon bests in qualifying - and all went on to improve further in the finals.

Ian B was easily the quickest driver of the evening and comfortably won, setting a Blue lane record, as well as his earlier White lane best. Chris C was quite surprised to end up 2nd overall ahead of a very closely fought pairing of Jody and Graham R. Behind them, things were also very close between Roland and Terry - the 'A' grade drivers not having their own way at all!

Chris B suffered badly after setting three good times - all Saloon personal bests and then deciding to save his new car and sitting out to drop right down to 11th overall! Ben and Ian K should also have finished well up the order but they both had car problems and ended up right at the bottom. Phil H was another who ran into problems, this time with his controller,and ended up 8th.

There were also a few success stories - Robin, Simon WT and Stephen all continue to improve, with the last two setting good personal bests.

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