Anglesey
Entry and Quali
The Welsh Sports & Saloon Championship, which is its 34nd year, continued its 2024 season at Anglesey with Rounds 5 & 6 in its usual format of Qualifying and 2 races on the weekend 3 & 4th August. Usually the Angelsey track is a fair distance away from South Wales, but with this years event so early in August, there was lots of slow holiday traffic which made the trip seem twice as long! However once there, the track made the trip worthwhile, with changes in elevation and some excellent corners
We were part of the Scottish Motor Clubs event, and were combined with the Scottish Classic Championship, which made it a welcome 27 car grid. On pole position after quali was the current WSSCC Champion Wayne Spiller (Maxda RX8) and alongside him was one of our Irish guests ,Gareth Blaine with a Seat Leon. 3rd fastest was James Harvey (Porsche Boxster) 4th 5th were Scottish drivers, 6th was Simon Baker (RX8) and 7th was Craig Attard (VW Scirroco Turbo). Our Irish Guest Drivers including John Cardoo, Joseph Yates John Newport (Our home Town) and Alan Millar all driving Wildcats and 18th was Andy Williams. There was some good natured concern with Andys struggle with his Renault Clio. The general advice was that he should at least soften up the rear suspension
All races were rolling starts
Race 1
Wayne Spiller lead the grid to the startline, and was
quickly into the lead. James Harvey was second, but Gareth Blaine hit his
stride and quickly passed James, and hounded Wayne for whole of the 11 laps.
Wayne drove the 'widest RX8 in Angelsey' Although Gareth tried hard, getting
almost alongside at 'Rocket turn' Wayne held on to take the Race Win, and some
Scottish Champers! Behind them Craig Attard had a wild grassy spin without
damage, and then retired to the pits! Simon Baker was initially 6th, but he
worked at it and in the later stages he overcame several big value Scots cars
and then passed James Harvey to finish 3rd overall. This action earned Simon 'The Driver of the Race' award !
Andy Williams reported ' Half way through the race, the car came to me. He had taken 2 secs off his quallifying times! Our Irish guests behind Gareth Blaine (2nd) was John Newport (9th overall) and Joe Yates (11th overall) both in Wildcats (Spaceframe saloons with 2 litre Ford Zetec or Dutatec engines)
Race 2 Rolling Start
Wayne lead the first lap, but Gareth passed him by lap 2 and then held the lead for the rest of the 12 lap race ! Late on Wayne made sure of the Class 2 win, as Simon Baker was 3rd overall with James Harvey 4th. (Craig did not start the VW) Andrew Williams was 14th. Our Irish guests behind Gareth Blaine (1st) was Joe Yates (9th overall) and John Cardoo (11) and Alan Millar(13) all in Wildcats. This time Wayne won 'The Driver of the Race' award.
Times can be found on http://www.smart-timing.co.uk
On the left find 2024 and click on Anglesey
Qualli is on page 74
Race one page100
Race 2 page 131
Wayne Spiller you tube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzOdVQH561A