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Jun 28, 2008 - Thruxton, Race 1   

 
L: 41   T: 60m
 
Status
  Finishing Order: 23, 20, 40, 21, 42, 3, 16, 15, 14, 12, 1, 55, 88, 52, 71, 50, 18, 2, 8, 51

 
L: 41   T: 60m
 
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  Allan Simonsen take the chequred flag for another CiM win. Aaron Scott finishes 2nd and Jon Barnes 3rd

 
L: 40   T: 59m
 
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  James Sutton is trying to steal 8th position from Michael Cullen

 
L: 40   T: 59m
 
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  Looks like the last lap. Simonsen has 7.6 sec lead over Aaron Scott, the Jon Barnes

 
L: 39   T: 58m
 
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  Luke Hines and Michael Cullen and battling like enemies rather than teammates, as the race nose to tail, just 3/10ths between them

 
L: 39   T: 58m
 
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  Running Order: 23, 20, 40, 21, 42, 3, 16, 15, 12, 14, 1

 
L: 38   T: 57m
 
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  Bentwood is now falling back from Jones in 4th, 1.2 sec between them now

 
L: 37   T: 55m
 
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  Simonsen consolidating his 7.4 sec lead and starting to 'take it easy'. Scott looks comfortable in 2nd, whilst Barnes in 3rd has no one in the vicinity challenging him

 
L: 36   T: 54m
 
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  Bentwwod makes an attack on the Lambo of Jones, but unable to make it stick at the chicane. Will Modena's Jones be abe to hold the 22GT car off?

 
L: 35   T: 53m
 
Status
  simonsen has 7.6 second lead over Scott, who is 4 secs clear of Barnes. Bentwood still hanging onto the coattails of Adam Jones in 4th

 
L: 34   T: 51m
 
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  Running Order: 23, 20, 40, 21, 42, 3, 16, 15, 12, 14, 1, 55, 52, 88, 71, 50, 18, 2, 8, 51

 
L: 33   T: 50m
 
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  Matt Griffin makes short work of Luke Hines and takes 6th place from the CRS Ferrari

 
L: 33   T: 50m
 
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  Simonsen has 7 sec lead over Scott, then Barnes, Jones & Bentwood

 
L: 32   T: 49m
 
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  Matt Griffin finds a way past Cullen to take 7th

 
L: 31   T: 49m
 
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  Matt Griffin in the Chad Ferrari has caught up Micheal Cullen of CRS and is lookingto steal 7th

 
L: 31   T: 48m
 
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  Bentwood in the Aston Martin still chasing Adam Jones in the Lambo for 4th; less than a second between them

 
L: 30   T: 46m
 
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  Aaron Scott has broke away from the Viper of Barnes, now 2.5 secs clear in 2nd

 
L: 29   T: 45m
 
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  Running Order:
Simonsen
Scott 6.5
Barnes 8.4
Jones 14.1
Bentwood 14.6
Hines 23.9
Cullen 25.5

 
L: 28   T: 44m
 
Status
  James Sutton starting to drop back in 10th. Has been losing time since losing places to Hines, Cullen, Griffin and Wilcox

 
L: 28   T: 44m
 
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  Aaron Scott finds a way past Barnes to take 2nd spot

 
L: 27   T: 43m
 
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  Drive through penalty for No.55

 
L: 26   T: 42m
 
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  ABG's Aaron Scott still all over Brookspeed's Barnes, as they battle for 2nd. Simonsen now has 5.7 sec lead

 
L: 26   T: 41m
 
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  Luke Hines makes a pass on Michael Cullen for 6th, passing with a run up to Allard after the chicane

 
L: 26   T: 42m
 
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  Running Order: 23, 40, 20, 21, 42, 15, 16, 14, 12, 3, 55

 
L: 25   T: 40m
 
Status
  Barnes, Scott still battle for 2nd. Cullen, Hines, Sutton and Wilcox racing in a pack in the top ten

 
L: 24   T: 39m
 
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  Cadena Aston Martin black flagged for causing pit road carnage

 
L: 24   T: 39m
 
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  Luke Hines all over sister car of Micheal Cullen as they battle for 6th

 
L: 24   T: 38m
 
Status
  Cadena Aston Martin pulls off.. Is it because of their pit road penalty?

 
L: 23   T: 37m
 
Status
  Lester still leads by 3 secs still. Aaron Scott is just half a second behind Brookspeed's Jon Barnes

 
L: 22   T: 36m
 
Status
  Scott is catching Barnes for 2nd. Less than a second between them.

 
L: 21   T: 36m
 
Status
  Simonsen has a lead of 3 seconds

 
L: 21   T: 35m
 
Status
  Aaron Scott sets fastest lap of 1:17.206 as is starting to reel in Barnes in 2nd

 
L: 20   T: 34m
 
Status
  Running Order: 23, 40, 20, 21, 42, 15, 16, 14, 12, 3, 88, 55, 52, 18, 1, 50

 
L: 19   T: 33m
 
Status
  Aaron Scott gets past Bentwood, and then moves into 3rd with a pass on Adam Jones

 
L: 19   T: 32m
 
Status
  Nigel Redwood Viper Retires

 
L: 19   T: 32m
 
Status
  Nigel Redwwod goes off at Chicane and crashes into tyres

 
L: 18   T: 32m
 
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  Bentwood in the 22GT Ason Martin is all over Jones in the Lambo for Third. Aaron Scott in the ABG Viper is also in the battle.

 
L: 19   T: 31m
 
Status
  Jon Barnes makes a great restart to grab 2nd from Adam Jones in the Lamborghini

 
L: 19   T: 30m
 
Status
  Safety car pulls in and race restarts
running order: 23, 21, 40, 42,88, 20, 15, 16, 18, 14

 
L: 18   T: 28m
 
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  There is confusion in the running orderas the timing screens show: 40, 23, 21, 42, 1, 88, 20, 15
It shows Brookspeed Jon Barnes a lap ahead of the field (error?)

 
L: 17   T: 28m
 
Status
  Machitski's lambo has now been cleared from the Chicane

 
L: 17   T: 37m
 
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  A viper limps around the track, making a lot of noise (No.2)

 
L: 16   T: 26m
 
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  All the pitted cars exit, some carrying damage. Cadena lose out during pit stops, being blocked in and losing time

 
L: 15   T: 25m
 
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  Cars are lined up side by side. A lamborghini blocks the exit to pit lane, blocking in the No.20 in. 2 CRS ferraris collide in pit lane, causing damage. Dodge viper and ferrari crash in pit lane.

 
L: 15   T: 24m
 
Status
  Looks like all cars are coming in and pit road resembles piccadilly circus

 
L: 15   T: 38m
 
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  Get ready for a frenzy, the small pit lane is open

 
L: 14   T: 23m
 
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  The safety car still circulates as marshalls try to clear the Lamborghini. Looks like the pit window will open behind the safety car

 
L: 10   T: 16m
 
Status
  Running Order: 16, 18, 40, 20, 14, 15, 23, 42, 21, 12, 3, 88, 2, 52, 55, 1, 50, 71, 8, 51

 
L: 10   T: 15m
 
Status
  No.9 Machitski out from incident

 
L: 10   T: 14m
 
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  Leo Machitski has a collision at chicane, with Phil Burton VRS Ferrari. The Tech9 Gallardo has serious rearsuspension damage as a result

 
L: 10   T: 14m
 
Status
  Safety car to clear the No.51 Ginetta

 
L: 9   T: 12m
 
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  Nigel Moore in No.51 spins off track

 
L: 8   T: 12m
 
Status
  Order
Metaclfe
Whight 2.8
Gornall 5.133
Wilkins 7.651
Meadows 16.122

 
L: 8   T: 11m
 
Status
  Craig Wilkis in ABG Viper is proving to be the fastest car amoungst lead pack

 
L: 7   T: 10m
 
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  Metcalfe lead is cut to just under 4 secs

 
L: 7   T: 10m
 
Status
  Running Order: 16, 18, 40, 20, 14, 15, 23, 42, 21, 12, 3, 8, 51, 88, 52, 55, 2, 50, 71, 1

 
L: 6   T: 9m
 
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  Metcalfe now has 4 sec lead, with clear track ahead.

 
L: 6   T: 9m
 
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  No.15 spins and rejoins

 
L: 5   T: 8m
 
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  No.1 RPM Viper pits to repair left front puntcure

 
L: 5   T: 7m
 
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  Metcalfe now 2.8 secs clear of Whight, Gornall and Wilkins

 
L: 5   T: 7m
 
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  Paddy Shovlin spins at final chicane and drops to 6th

 
L: 4   T: 6m
 
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  Nick Foster has to bring the RPM viper in for a tyre change

 
L: 4   T: 6m
 
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  No.11 goes off circuit. Reported to have retired

 
L: 3   T: 5m
 
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  Metcalfe still pulling away.

 
L: 2   T: 4m
 
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  Paddy Shovlin is swarming over Whight for 2nd. Gornall is looking to pick up some pieces, shadowing behind

 
L: 2   T: 3m
 
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  Metcalfe leads by 1.4 secs ahead of Cadena Aston Martin who is o.5 ahead of CRS Paddy Shovlin

 
L: 1   T: 2m
 
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  Metcalfe is pulling away. The Aston Martin of Whight unable to offer any reply in 2nd

 
L: 1   T: 2m
 
Status
  Running Order: 16, 18, 15, 40, 2, 20, 14, 11, 23, 42, 21, 12

 
L: 0   T: 1m
 
Status
  Barrie Whight moves up to 2nd, James Gornall up to 4th

 
L: 0   T: 1m
 
Status
  Yellow flags at the complex

 
L: 0   T: 1m
 
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  a rough start at the front, with Paddy Shovlin looking a culprit of rough racing

 
L: 0   T: 1m
 
Status
  Pace car pulls in, green flag is waved, the race is go.

 
L: 0   T: 0m
 
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  The BGT field cruise behind the pace car on their out lap

 
L: 0   T: 0m
 
Status
  No.17 Moore Racing Viper will not make it to start of race, suspected engine problem

 
L: 0   T: 0m
 
Status
  The first British GT Race of the weekend from Thruxton will start at 5PM

 

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Retirements
Retired L:0
 
No.17 Moore Racing Viper will not make it to start of race, suspected engine problem

Retired L:10
 
No.9 Machitski out from incident

Retired L:19
 
Nigel Redwood Viper Retires

Retired L:24
 
Cadena Aston Martin pulls off.. Is it because of their pit road penalty?