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From the Cockpit F1 Race Reports 2001   -   UK National F1 Hovercraft Race Series

 

Overall Race Results 2001 Team Eagle 3rd F1 UK Championship

bilcomb4.jpg (40027 bytes) Round Five - Bilcombes Lakes

"..I got to know the rushes at this point of the course very well in the last race when I spun out four times into them as a result of plough in's after lift engine power loss."

claydon9.jpg (19266 bytes) Round Four - Claydon House

"The same could not be said for the midfield with lots of bumping and boring going on with some craft clouting the catch fencing and trees big style at the first left hander. From my vantage point I couldn't see the detail, it seemed that the majority of the pack got compressed into the corner and several craft  rode over the one in front."

rv40.jpg (25180 bytes) Round Three - Rother Valley

"I crashed out in both my races - but I got to meet Suzanne....see race report for pictures of both crashes."

fw014.jpg (21400 bytes) Round Two -Gang Warily

"I rammed Robin and pushed him into the bush on the entrance to the water, as his craft rode over the top of mine during the spin, his craft clouted me in the neck. A few corners later, he returned the compliment. In the resultant plough in and his spin my craft rode over his, clouting his arm........." 

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Round One - Penton Lake,

(Near Heathrow Airport - London)

"I tucked in behind Richard Eaton in his Mirage (number 4) for a lap before passing him into second place......"

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