BRCA R5 Torch – Preview

This weekend August 6/7, the BRCA 1/10th Offroad National Championships travel nearly as far south as you can go in the UK – to Southampton – for round 5 of the 2022 series at TORCH. The circuit is quite a contrast to the undulating surface at the last round in Stotfold and we expect to see a partially different set of competitors at the front of the field on both days as the smooth track specialists get back in their comfort zones.

***There is important information about this weekend below...***

Looking back at the last time – 2019….

Here is a reminder of what the 2wd A Final looked like in 2019 – the last time the series visited TORCH.

6 of the 10 competitors in the A Final that year won’t be attending this year – including Lee Martin who is taking part in the UK RCGP Round instead.

We expect to see new names up at the sharp end this weekend including Paul Crompton, Ben Smith, Ben Pugh, Hall and Holdsworth Bros. and others as well as the usual benchmarks of Neil Cragg and Michal Orlowski.

The track relocated to its new home during the pandemic and it is designed in a very modern way with a smooth artificial grass surface which is notoriously slippy at the end of the straight. The jumps are well laid out and provide and good challenge in both classes.

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Need to know info for this weekend….

The TORCH club are very organised and have put together an information sheet about the event.

>>>>> PDF INFO PACK – CLICK HERE <<<<<

*** IMPORTANT*** – Its very important to note that there is no vehicular access to the field before 3pm on Friday due to school activities taking place. Before 3pm cars will only be able to access the carpark.

Looking at the championship as a whole, yet again we are looking at a situation where Neil Cragg could seal up the 2wd series – his three wins to Orlowski’s two. Both drivers revel on tracks of TORCH’s type so I’m sure we are in for a treat this weekend. Orlowski will be pushing hard to keep his series hopes alive.

In 4wd, Hall, Cragg, Crompton & Orlowski all have a win each – so the series is very much alive for all. Again, the track design and surface at TORCH will provide a spectacular contest.

2wd Series Standings after round 4

1	Neil Cragg	521	131	131	130	129	–	–
2	Tommy Hall	501	128	122	128	123	–	–
3	Jamie Hall	496	122	126	124	124	–	–
4	Ben Pugh	490	127	125	118	120	–	–
5	Luke Holdsworth	490	121	127	120	122	–	–
6	Ben Smith	489	126	123	126	114	–	–
7	Lloyd Storey	468	117	117	116	118	–	–
8	Tyler Liddle	459	120	115	107	117	–	–
9	Edward Callan	456	112	121	115	108	–	–
10	Richard Barton	453	110	104	123	116	–	–
11	Phil Sleigh	444	100	112	122	110	–	–
12	Joseph Howson	439	111	81	121	126	–	–
13	Lewis Hopkins	435	113	113	105	104	–	–
14	Jack Neal	430	107	99	117	107	–	–
15	Dominic Nunn	430	98	116	101	115	–	–
16	Matthew Thompson	429	108	110	108	103	–	–
17	Kit Jones	427	119	88	93	127	–	–
18	Eugene Galley	427	104	103	114	106	–	–
19	Kyle Moon	416	109	97	110	100	–	–
20	Harley Eldridge	403	106	108	91	98	–	–

Notes: Michal Orlowski 390pts, Lee Martin 383pts

4wd Series Standings after round 4

1	Neil Cragg	513	128	131	127	127	–	–
2	Tommy Hall	511	131	128	124	128	–	–
3	Paul Crompton	507	127	127	131	122	–	–
4	Ben Smith	502	124	126	126	126	–	–
5	Ben Pugh	489	120	121	123	125	–	–
6	Lloyd Storey	473	118	118	116	121	–	–
7	Jamie Hall	472	126	124	121	101	–	–
8	Edward Callan	472	123	120	114	115	–	–
9	Phil Sleigh	472	122	112	118	120	–	–
10	Luke Holdsworth	471	121	125	113	112	–	–
11	Tyler Liddle	465	108	123	111	123	–	–
12	Jack Neal	458	112	116	112	118	–	–
13	Matthew Thompson	455	107	117	117	114	–	–
14	Richard Barton	452	113	96	119	124	–	–
15	Dominic Nunn	449	110	110	120	109	–	–
16	Matthew Peters	424	116	108	95	105	–	–
17	Lewis Hopkins	420	115	111	103	91	–	–
18	Harley Eldridge	415	99	100	106	110	–	–
19	Daniel Pole	405	101	99	105	100	–	–
20	Kyle Moon	397	102	86	93	116	–	–

Notes: Michal Orlowski 389pts, Lee Martin 386pts

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