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2012 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series Round 2, Grid

Sprint Race 2 Grid: 1st – No. 77, Duvashen Padayachee, AUS, Double R, Dallara F309, Mugen Honda, National Class pole 2nd – No. 42, Richard (Spike) Goddard, AUS, T-Sport, Dallara F311, Mugen Honda 3rd – No. 12, Nick McBride, AUS, ThreeBond with T-Sport, Dallara F312, ThreeBond Nissan, International Class pole 4th – No. 3, Pipo…

2012 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series Round 1, Race Results

Race 1 Results: 1st – No. 1, Jack Harvey, GBR, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 19 laps, 31:35.051, International Class winner 2nd – No. 22, Jazeman Jaafar, MAS, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, gap 7.736 3rd – No. 31, Carlos Sainz Jnr, ESP, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, gap 11.165 4th – No. 21, Harry Tincknell, GBR, Carlin,…

2012 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series Round 1, Race Report

© Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Cold, overcast, drizzly – wet tyres all round. Race Report – Round 1 (Race 1): At Oulton Park today Jack Harvey (Carlin) proved the dominant force, getting away cleanly at the start and never being troubled again, while behind him all sorts of mayhem ensued, with some brilliant…

2012 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series Round 3, Qualifying Times

Feature Race 3 Grid (Fastest Qualifying Laps): 1st – No. 1, Jack Harvey, GBR, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:27.868, International Class pole 2nd – No. 4, Felix Serralles, PUR, Fortec Motorsport, Dallara F312, Mercedes HWA, 1:28.093 3rd – No. 21, Harry Tincknell, GBR, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:28.094 4th – No. 31, Carlos Sainz Jnr,…

2012 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series, Round 1 – Qualifying Times

Grid Race 1 (Second Fastest Qualifying Laps): 1st – No. 1, Jack Harvey, GBR, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:27.997, International Class pole 2nd – No. 21, Harry Tincknell, GBR, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:28.192 3rd – No. 22, Jazeman Jaafar, MAS, Carlin, Dallara F312, Volkswagen, 1:28.240 4th – No. 31, Carlos Sainz Jnr, ESP, Carlin,…

2012 Cooper Tires British F3 International Series – Rounds 1-3, Qualifying Report

© Lynne Waite and Stella-Maria Thomas Weather: Cold, overcast, Easter at Oulton. Qualifying Report: At Oulton Park this Good Friday afternoon Jack Harvey (Carlin) started as he means to go on with a pair of pole positions for Race 1 and Race 3. For Race 3 he was followed home by Felix Serralles (Fortec Motorsport)…

Running 2012 – Adidas Silverstone Half Marathon from the Other Side

Some people may know that I was in charge of the marshals at this event yesterday. It’s tough being a frustrated (non)-runner, especially as I had an entry, paid for back when I was optimistic enough to think this would be a short-term injury layoff. However, apart from a brief moment of tearfulness as I…

Fitness 2012 – First Cycle Ride of the Year – Go Me!

Towcester to Wood Burcote, Wood Burcote to Silverstone, Silverstone to Whittlebury, Whittlebury to the A5 and home via Waitrose. It was a glorious day for it and it’s got my plan to get my exercise levels back up to where they ought to be this year, despite not yet being fit to run. I must…

Food 2012 – Recipes (Chestnut and Carrot Soup)

Sunday, 1st January 2012 – Recipes (Chestnut and Carrot Soup) Chestnut and Carrot Soup Ingredients: 900 g chopped carrots 300 g chestnuts, cooked and peeled 1 tin chestnut puree 6 sprigs flat leaf parsley 6 sprigs thyme 0.5 teaspoons ground ginger 3 bay leaves 3 chopped onions 6 sticks celery, sliced 3 tablespoons extra virgin…