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"Look out, mung head is at the keyboard with fluency reminiscent
of a chimp wearing boxing gloves and captain hooks eyepatch
, anyway we’ll give it a go (better make a pot luv I may
be some time)!!"
"When this class first came about my first thoughts were
that this is how Pro Modfified should have started domestically
back in 1989. By this I mean that in the earlier days it became
apparent that Pro Mod was going to turn into a rich man's class
very quickly, as those competing at the time will testify. The
inevitable low car count came about just as Johnny Foreigner
was stepping in with his fat wallet (hats off to those Brits
still in it). Nowadays, although fantastic to watch , you have
to be pretty well off to be competitive."
"The birth of Super Modified was a welcome return to affordable,
heads-up doorslammer action with some well executed and thought
out rules encompassing a host of different combinations. This
makes for a very interesting and competitive class which I for
one am glad to be involved in."
"As
you are aware my initial involvement was with Danny Cockerill
and the Rover Coupe. This was a very successful combination
from the off, and it was he (as part of a deal to be his crew
chief) who gave me my first ride in a Super Modified car (cheers
mate, hope the wife got the stains out ok!). Danny sold the
car and moved up to Pro Modified, so enter Graham Ellis (aka
BLAKEY). It would seem that he was going to lay the Oldsmobile
up for a year to start a business!
Conversation:
"Lessavagothen?……………………………………"Ok,
gimme some rent and it's yours".
'Kin magic, what a guy!!" .
"Best
not go into the first outing, in case those dreams come back
again! Suffice to say the relationship between the team grew
strong during the first year and has flourished ever since.
Winning the championship in 2005 was the icing on the cake for
us all and would like very much to do the same in 2006. Whats
that I hear?......."Not if we’ve got a say
in the matter" said the rest of the Super Mods!
And that’s the spirit that will drive this class on for
years to come."
"The
racing so far this year has been excellent and bodes well for
a tight run in for the championship. We have blown the dust
of the jet box already and will have to be on our metal to secure
the trophies for 2006. Well
done to Rob Smallworth for being the first to beat us since
August 2004."
"
Thanks to Blakey for letting both myself & long time crewchief
Rob Millward have a go in his car, and also on behalf of the
class, thanks go to Rob Loaring for coming up with the rules,
Mark & Geoff for their efforts making sure we comply with
them, and ,also the class sponsors (see link on website) past
and present for their support".
"See
you at the next round,"
Kev.
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