Tamiya Tourers Thriller at SMCC!
What a fantastic display of touring car prowess we witnessed tonight in the Tamiya Tourers class at Sevenoaks Model Car Club! Damian Brown was in a class of his own, leading from the very first lap to the chequered flag, showing incredible consistency and pace. He ran a flawless race, never relinquishing the lead and finishing with a total time of 250.51 seconds.
The real drama unfolded behind Damian. Tim Webb, after an early tussle for position, steadily worked his way up to second place by lap 2 and held it for the remainder of the race. Webb also set the fastest lap of the entire race, a blistering 14.900 seconds, demonstrating his raw speed. Close on his heels throughout was Mark K Shepherd, who fought valiantly to stay in contention for a podium spot. Shepherd held P2 initially but eventually settled into a strong third, crossing the line just 3.49 seconds behind Webb.
Further down the field, Craig Playfoot finished a commendable fourth, completing 15 laps despite a brief wobble in position on lap 1. Jimmy Zepp showed flashes of pace with his fastest lap of 15.84s, but ultimately retired after lap 12, finishing fifth. We also saw Mark Shepherd unfortunately not completing any laps. A great night of racing for all involved!