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THUNDERBOLT VII
unlimiteds 6/5

filo is racing

THUNDERBOLT VII news is that bookings are now arriving daily, and we look forward to our traditional mix of tin and big hitting action. Although it would be unfair to reveal too much at this stage, it looks like there will be a couple of limos, some real vintage, and plenty of Jags. Mr Butts has come up with the goods again, we hear, and we have at least one Mk1 Granada, while visiting drivers include the Ashby brothers from Bournemouth, Dave Spooner, of course, Steve Thacker from Buxton, 190 Pikey, Jason Ross 905, and regular Thunderbolt attendee James Perry from Wales. More news will follow

6 Kevin HarrisWatchet
23 Tibbs Epney Ovlov
44 Steve Griffin Bristol Granada Mk 1
45 Lips Reading Jag
49 Rob Bevan Bristol Granada
51 John WorstencroftHolmes Chapel Granada
58 Martin Dalton Bristol Granada
66 Dave Spooner Redruth
67 Matt Harris Bournemouth Volvo
75 Steve Thacker Chester
83 Andy Beaven Trowbridge Granada
107 Dan Chiplen Wincanton Jaguar
114 Martin Lake Wareham Granada
122 Dave Waterman Frome Austin
127 Mark Gissing Bristol Daimler
133 Ben Wyatt Ringwood Granada limo
159 Mitchel Mills Southampton Granada
179 Stu Nightingale St Austell
190 Steve Bailey Exeter
198 Marcus GoldsmithPaulton Rover P5
199 Jamie Wyatt Ringwood Granada
241 Nick Thorne Weston
262 Buddy James Exeter
269 Rob Houghton Bournemouth Laurel
274 Reuben Symonds Shaftesbury Volvo
298 Sam Wyatt Ringwood Granada
300 Jon Ayles Weymouth Volvo
349 Will Guppy Ringwood Jag
363 Sam Trim Charterhouse Cadillac
364 Darren Feltham Thornbury Granada
381 Trevor Joyce Ringwood Granada
396 Scott Mowlam Weymouth Jaguar XJ 40
402 Filo Nailsea Cavalier
404 Rob Mills Trowbridge Lincoln
407 Nigel Gissing Bristol
418 Ben Edwards Weymouth Volvo
444 Mark Loader Weston Volvo
449 Will Guppy Reading Jaguar
470 Steve Nelson Reading Jag
482 Owen Spiers Evesham Granada
500 Lee May Yate Granada
502 Kai May Yate Jag
507 Paul Ashby Bournemouth Volvo
508 Steve Ashby Bournemouth Volvo
517 Scot Weldon Ringwood Jaguar
519 John Scorse Cheddar Granada
761 James Perry Ynysybwl Granada Limo
794 Simon Foreman(Shaggy
820 Martin Perkins Reading
905 Jason Ross Torquay

396 Scott Mowlem was the winner in the main race

brill meeting , poshwash and team mentel saga continues, some good hits and some brill racing as well, and all this with no major incidents or arguements, welldone mendips good organization yet again, cant wait for tomorrow.

pics on stu bishops site

2008 Booking list:

16 Mike Flaherty Ireland
23 Tibbs Epney Ovlov
40 Pete Stanley Bournemouth Jag
44 Steve Griffin Bristol Granada Mk 1
49 Rob Bevan Bristol Granada
51 John Worstencroft Holmes Chapel Granada
59 Mike 'Riley' Jones Bristol
67 Matt Harris Bournemouth Volvo
75 Steve Thacker Chester
81 Mattt 'The Boy' Buckland Bath Volvo
83 Andy Beaven Trowbridge Granada Mk1
90 Mark 'Bartz' Bartlett Weymouth Jag
99 Richie Ahern Romford Granada
107 Dan Chiplen Wincanton Jaguar
113 Arry Brown Taunton Jag
190 Steve 'Pikey' Bailey Exeter
198 Marcus Goldsmith Paulton Jag
311 Gary Lown Norwich Granada
341 Andrew 'Jonesy' Jones Taunton Granada
363 Sam Trim Charterhouse Granada Limo
364 Darren Feltham Thornbury Volvo
396 Scott Mowlam Weymouth Jaguar
404 Rob Mills Trowbridge Granada
444 Mark Loader Weston Volvo
446 Jason Burt Poole
502 Kai May Yate Jag
517 Scot Weldon Ringwood Jaguar
714 Paul 'No Show' Smaldon Taunton Granada
796 Dave 'Mr' Steeds Radstock Crown

Taken from the Mendips Raceway website looking good !!! ,see you there

On Monday May 4th 2009, THUNDERBOLT IX takes place at the Mendips Raceway.

This meeting is our only official BBA Championship event this year, and has attracted sponsorship from Axminster Power Tools, who were heavily involved in the F2 stock car World Championship in 2008.

Now titled the £2000 Axminster Power Tools THUNDERBOLT IX, the winners will receive tools from the Axminster range among their prizes, and Axminster Power Tools will again be on hand with the sales and display unit.

There is £2000 prize money spread over the meeting, and it usually attracts the top Unlimited banger dfrivers from near and far.

Bookings are looking good, and the change of date from Sunday to Monday looks to be having a a beneficial effect.

141 Dan Steele doing it now,cool to see a northern representation and he's deffinatly got the skill to do those southerners some damage.

Here is the current list of drivers booked for Axminster Power Tools THUNDERBOLT IX which takes place on Monday May 4th 2009-1.30pm start.

7 James Charles Bristol
40 Pete Stanley Bournemouth
44 Steve Griffin Bristol
45 Antony Crowshaw Reading
51 John Worstencroft Holmes Chapel
59 Mike 'Riley' Jones Bristol
67 Matt Harris Bournemouth
74 Dave Carter Bath
83 Andy Beavan Trowbridge
86 Gary Sheldon Wedmore
90 Mark Bartlett Weymouth
94 James Webber Wedmore
107 Dan Chiplen Wincanton
127 Mark Gissing Bristol
133 Ben Wyatt Ringwood
136 Paddy Connelly Bournemouth
169 Jason Thompson Reading
178 Jon Webber Wedmore
179 Stu Nightingale St Austell
187 Stu Harrop Weston
190 Steve Bailey Exeter
198 Marcus Goldsmith Paulton
199 Jamie Wyatt Ringwood
235 Chris Elkins Ringwood
298 Showman Ringwood
303 Jason Oliver Bournemouth
341 Andrew Jones Exeter
363 Sam Trim Charterhouse
364 Darren Feltham Thornbury
396 Scott Mowlam Weymouth
404 Rob Mills Trowbridge
406 Chris Bridger Exeter
407 Nigel Gissing Bristol
444 Mark Loader Weston
446 Jason Burt Poole
517 Scott Weldon Ringwood
714 Paul Smaldon Taunton
801 Mike English Neath
956 Steve Thompson Weston

141 Dan Steele
11 Damien Deacon
210 Paul Barnes
282 Lee Treasurer
231 Stu Dunn

Still not sure who that Jaffa is on OC that hates Pikey? thinking its a wind up myself but if he is real i'd love to see him squashed against the fence with a Blue,White and Purple Jag round his ear holes.

7 James Charles Bristol
11 Damien Deacon Poole
40 Pete Stanley Bournemouth
44 Steve Griffin Bristol
45 Antony Crowshaw Reading
51 John Worstencroft Holmes Chapel
58 Martin Dalton Bristol
59 Mike 'Riley' Jones Bristol
67 Matt Harris Bournemouth
74 Dave Carter Bath
83 Andy Beaven Trowbridge
86 Gary Sheldon Wedmore
90 Mark 'Bartz' Bartlett Weymouth
94 James Webber Wedmore
107 Dan Chiplen Wincanton
127 Mark Gissing Bristol
133 Ben Wyatt Ringwood
136 Paddy Connelly Bournemouth
141 Dan Steele
169 Jason Thompson Reading
178 Jon Webber Wedmore
179 Stu Nightingale St Austell
187 Stu Harrop Weston
190 Steve 'Pikey' Bailey Exeter
198 Marcus Goldsmith Paulton
199 Jamie Wyatt Ringwood
210 Paul Barnes Bournemouth
235 Chris Elkins Ringwood
282 Lee Treasurer Ringwood
298 Showman Ringwood
303 Jason Oliver Bournemouth
333 Steve Randell Portsmouth
341 Andrew 'Jonesy' Jones Taunton
363 Sam Trim Charterhouse
364 Darren Feltham Thornbury
396 Scott Mowlam Weymouth
404 Rob Mills Trowbridge
406 Chris Bridger Exeter
407 Nigel Gissing Bristol
444 Mark Loader Weston
446 Jason Burt Poole
517 Scott Weldon Ringwood
714 Paul 'No Show' Smaldon Taunton
785 James Taylor Slough
956 Steve Thompson Weston

Around 50 cars.

51 Wusty - 300C
58 Dalton - DS420 Limo
341 Jonesey - Mk1 Limo

Other cars include - Mk2 Limo, 2 Supras, Jag Coupe, Lincoln Limo and a Laurel.

Pikeys is smart.

Heat 1 - Poor. Rob Mills took a big t-bone though.

Heat 2 - Much better. 341 Jonesey gave a local a big hit as did 989 Dean Arm to 269 Rob the Roof. 231 Stu Dunn gave 90 Bartz a massive t-bone so Bartz spat his dummy out and t-boned Stu's empty car!