Knockhill - "longest straight in rallycross!!"

[Peter S]

Despite only 3/4 of the straight at Knockhill being used Wheatley reckons that they will be touching 125mph in a modified machine.........just imagine what the supercars will be doing!! wahoo!! sunday could be fun! wheel hoping, kerb riding and some super duper doughnut action could be in store.

here is an article published in this evenings Evening Chronicle newspaper...............

Article starts------------------------------->

"RALLYCROSS ace Des Wheatley has been working feverishly on his car in readiness for this weekend's British and BRDA Championship rounds at Knockhill.

The Hartlepool driver has made a string of improvements to his Rover Metro, including changes to the anti-roll bar to stiffen the car up on the tarmac, installing a data-logging system and repositioning the radiator.

Rallycross returned to Knockhill for the first time in a decade last year - and Wheatley, along with Northallerton's Dave Bellerby (Nova), was one of only a handful of modified class drivers in action that day.

"It's got the fastest straight in rallycross," explained Wheatley. "We'll be touching 125-130mph."

Wheatley is currently sixth in the overall modified table with 170 points while Bellerby is second on 350 - 40 adrift of leader Christopher Evans (Micra).

Bellerby is also sixth in the revived British Championship, in which points are taken from the Superfinal which also includes the supercars."

<------------------------------------Article ends