News > 2009 English Open Championship
The English open championship was held at Nora on 25th June, many of the countries top drivers arrived and raced at the championship with current holder Scott Grocock in attendance trying to keep his crown.
The heats were fast and furious with everyone racing 4 times with there best 3 scores to count.
The Heats were then shuffled round for the next 2 rounds.
Now the top 24 drivers progressed into the quarter finals with the top 3 from each qualifying for the Semi Finals
Quarter Final 1 went to 217 Mark Whittaker followed home by 64 Dick Batty and 304 Julian Vaux, Quarter Final 2 went to 341 Ian Johnson followed home by 175 Martin Kinton and 213 Steve Kinton. Quarter Final 3 was next and that was won by 390 Scott Grocock followed home by 100 Danny Vaux and Nora driver 395 Pete Pexton and the last Quarter Final was won by 391 Jody Foster with 57 Jonathan Goodacre and 46 Simon Farrer also qualifying.
Semi Final 1 was won by 217 Mark Whittaker with 390 Scott Grocock 2ndand 100 Danny Vaux third amd the other semi was won by Jody Foster with 57 Jonathan Goodacre and 46 Simon Farrer following him home
2nd Ian Johnson
3rd Jody Foster
4th Danny Vaux
5th Scott Grocock
6th Simon Farrer
Well done to all thanks to Sarah for running race control and to Darren Clarke for bringing his car along and Pete Stanford for taking the pictures.
Pictures from this event can be found in our gallery section.
The heats were fast and furious with everyone racing 4 times with there best 3 scores to count.
Round 1
The heats for Round 1 were taken by returning driver 341 Ian Johnson, Northern Champion 64 Dick Batty took a heat, 391 Jody Foster took Heat 3 with 390 Scott Grocock taking Heat 4 and rounding off was 217 Mark Whittaker.Round 2
Heat victories this time to 341 Ian Johnson, 64 Dick Batty, 391 Jody Foster, 390 Scott Grocock and 217 Mark Whittaker.The Heats were then shuffled round for the next 2 rounds.
Round 3
Opening Heat winner was 391 Jody Foster again with 57 Jonathan Goodacre taking Heat 2, 390 Scott Grocock took Heat 3 with 217 Mark Whittaker taking Heat 4 and 341 Ian Johnson taking the final HeatRound 4
Last round of qualifying and still the pace was fast and furious Heat1 went to Nora driver 7 Stewart Bealey , Heat 2 went to 214 Ian Yarwood, Heat 3 to 390 Scott Grocock, 217 Mark Whittaker took Heat 4 and Heat 5 again taken by Ian JohnsonNow the top 24 drivers progressed into the quarter finals with the top 3 from each qualifying for the Semi Finals
Quarter Final 1 went to 217 Mark Whittaker followed home by 64 Dick Batty and 304 Julian Vaux, Quarter Final 2 went to 341 Ian Johnson followed home by 175 Martin Kinton and 213 Steve Kinton. Quarter Final 3 was next and that was won by 390 Scott Grocock followed home by 100 Danny Vaux and Nora driver 395 Pete Pexton and the last Quarter Final was won by 391 Jody Foster with 57 Jonathan Goodacre and 46 Simon Farrer also qualifying.
Semi Final 1 was won by 217 Mark Whittaker with 390 Scott Grocock 2ndand 100 Danny Vaux third amd the other semi was won by Jody Foster with 57 Jonathan Goodacre and 46 Simon Farrer following him home
Final
Very good final for the 8th final won by 217 Mark Whittaker2nd Ian Johnson
3rd Jody Foster
4th Danny Vaux
5th Scott Grocock
6th Simon Farrer
Well done to all thanks to Sarah for running race control and to Darren Clarke for bringing his car along and Pete Stanford for taking the pictures.
Pictures from this event can be found in our gallery section.
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Date: 20th July 2009
Author: Gary Osborne
Date: 20th July 2009
Author: Gary Osborne
