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An overcast, hot, muggy day stuck me to the leather hide of the Nissan S14 as I made my way to Aghadowey for another track day.  Yes, a charming thought and as I joined the large queue of cars in the pits.  A row of 3.0 Senators, a Mk2 Escort, Evo 5 and Buff’s skyline among others were lined up ready for action.

Dry track conditions translated into balls of tyre smoke at every corner for the drift drivers and high speeds for the race drivers.  Needless to say over-excitement caught a few of us out with spins and unplanned ventures off the track.  No-one could say the drivers weren’t trying!

Several pairs of rear tyres later, and the race cars were out on track with the drift cars in between and the day finished up with the drag racing which saw Airforce 1’s Evo 5 take fastest of the day.

Special thanks to Gareth McLaughlin for supplying photos from this event.

<strong><u>Drag Times – </u></strong>
<table cellspacing=”0″ cellpadding=”0″ width=”533″ align=”center” border=”0″><tbody><tr><td width=”69″><font size=”1″><strong><u>Car No </u></strong></font></td><td width=”79″><font size=”1″><strong><u>Desc</u></strong></font></td><td width=”55″><font size=”1″><strong><u>Run1</u></strong></font></td><td width=”53″><font size=”1″><strong><u>Run2</u></strong></font></td><td width=”53″><font size=”1″><strong><u>Run3</u></strong></font></td><td width=”53″><font size=”1″><strong><u>Best</u></strong></font></td><td width=”125″><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>4.1</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Silver Evo V </font></td><td><font size=”1″>38.58</font></td><td><font size=”1″>21.48</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.36</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.36</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>4.2</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Blk Sub </font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.23</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.28</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.67</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.67</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>4.4</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Pulsar Blk </font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.96</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.84</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.34</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.34</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>4.5</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Silver Evo </font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.64</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.36</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.00</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.00</font></td><td><font size=”1″>4Wd Winner </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>4.8</font></td><td><font size=”1″>White Evo </font></td><td><font size=”1″>——</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.59</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.70</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.59</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>16.1</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Pug 106 </font></td><td><font size=”1″>20.75</font></td><td><font size=”1″>21.96</font></td><td><font size=”1″>—–</font></td><td><font size=”1″>20.75</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>16.2</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Rover Coup</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.10</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.81</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.04</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.04</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>16.3</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Corolla Red </font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.36</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.21</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.24</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.21</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>16.4</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Silv Megane </font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.84</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.14</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.26</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.84</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>16.5</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Sil Pug </font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.72</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.54</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.61</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.54</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>16.6</font></td><td><font size=”1″>SXI Red </font></td><td><font size=”1″>20.02</font></td><td><font size=”1″>20.04</font></td><td><font size=”1″>20.07</font></td><td><font size=”1″>20.02</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>16.7</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Yaris</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.93</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.84</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.01</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.84</font></td><td><font size=”1″>1600cc. Winner </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>16.8</font></td><td><font size=”1″>VTR Sax W </font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.93</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.15</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.43</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.43</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>R1</font></td><td><font size=”1″>White Skyline </font></td><td><font size=”1″>14.59</font></td><td><font size=”1″>14.48</font></td><td><font size=”1″>14.31</font></td><td><font size=”1″>13.80</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Rwd Winner </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>R2</font></td><td><font size=”1″>D.Blue M3 </font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.43</font></td><td><font size=”1″>14.64</font></td><td><font size=”1″>14.14</font></td><td><font size=”1″>14.14</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>R3</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Blue M3 </font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.72</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.17</font></td><td><font size=”1″>14.96</font></td><td><font size=”1″>14.96</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>R4</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Red BMW </font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.39</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.81</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.51</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.39</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>R5</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Red BMW </font></td><td><font size=”1″>19.14</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.95</font></td><td><font size=”1″>19.07</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.95</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>R10</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Red Ascona </font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.72</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.56</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.43</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.43</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F1</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Blk Golf </font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.96</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.20</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.93</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.93</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F2</font></td><td><font size=”1″>White Vaux </font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.42</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.40</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.43</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.40</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F3</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Blue Vaux </font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.29</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.26</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.53</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.26</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F4</font></td><td><font size=”1″>W Honda In </font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.12</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.75</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.56</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.56</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F5</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Silver Golf </font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.61</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.76</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.86</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.61</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F6</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Honda Int </font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.48</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.54</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.75</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.48</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Fwd Winner </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F10</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Honda Civic </font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.61</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.80</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.34</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.61</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F11</font></td><td><font size=”1″>White Rover </font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.24</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.96</font></td><td><font size=”1″>16.70</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.96</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>F12</font></td><td><font size=”1″>White Honda </font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.36</font></td><td><font size=”1″>21.46</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.31</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.31</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>D1</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Peug</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.26</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.07</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.53</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.07</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>D2</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Bora</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.87</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.37</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.06</font></td><td><font size=”1″>17.37</font></td><td><font size=”1″>Diesel Winner </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″>56</font></td><td><font size=”1″>BMW</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.14</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.32</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.01</font></td><td><font size=”1″>15.01</font></td><td><font size=”1″> </font></td></tr><tr><td><font size=”1″> </font></td><td><font size=”1″>Green Sub </font></td><td><font size=”1″>——–</font></td><td><font size=”1″>19.04</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.61</font></td><td><font size=”1″>18.61</font></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Andy is the founding member of RMS, and when he's not following motoring events around the UK and Ireland he can be found on the track (sideways, having competed in top level drifting for a decade), or of course he'll be on the forum.