PERFECT driving conditions allowed for four track records to be broken during the Tamworth Sporting Car Club's fourth round of the club drivers' championship at Oakburn Park.
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Many of the 28 competing drivers recorded personal best times during the event, while two track records were broken.
Matt O'Brien recorded the fastest time of the day in his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9.
O'Brien's time of 37.1420 seconds is the fastest time ever recorded by a tin-top car around Oakburn Park, and a new class record for 4WD special vehicles over 2.0 litre.
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However, O'Brien's joy was short-lived as on the very next lap his car suffered a mechanical failure, clipped the tyre barrier and rolled lightly, landing back on its wheels, but putting the car out of the event.
O'Brien escaped the incident unscathed.
Another Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, driven by Nick York, also wowed the crowd during the event, recording the second-fastest time of the day with 38.2570 seconds.
Third fastest on the day and securing a new class record for under 2.0 litre sports sedans, was Wayne Toomey in his giant killing little Mk1 Ford Escort with a time of 38.369 seconds.
Toomey's time was more than seven tenths quicker than his previous best.
In the event's other classes, Gundy Hunt claimed four outright in his Westfield clubman.
Fifth outright and first in sports sedans over 2.0 litres, went to Grafton's Raymond Wedd in his Subaru STI. Next best was Armidale's Jackson Halloran's V8 Mazda RX7.
Seventh outright and first in the late model improved production class over 2.0 litres, was Dave Rogers driving his V8 falcon.
Eighth place overall and first in the two under 2.0 litre class, was Stephen Lynch driving his Mazda MX5.
Rounding out the top 10 was Gunnedah's Wayne Grosser in his Falcon FPV winning the over 2.0 litre class for type 2 vehicles.
Other class winners were Graeme Seckold, Torana, Alister Bell, Toyota Corolla, and Celia Canham, Suzuki Swift.
Final standings:
- Fourth: Gundy Hunt
- Fifth: Raymond Wedd
- Sixth: Jackson Halloran
- Seventh: Dave Rogers
- Eighth: Stephen Lynch
- Ninth: Wayne Grosser
- Other class winners: Graeme Seckold, Alister Bell and Celia Canham.
