NZV8s 2009-2010 - Round 5 - Manfeild - Race 1

Driving at Manfeild this weekend, in Round 5 of the NZ V8s Championship, the Dale Williams Racing team are in to another weekend of racing at The Mad Butcher 200.

After qualifying 15th in the Top 20, and with no Top 10 shootout due to rain, Dale started Race 1 at 15th on the grid. Boxed in at the start, Dale dropped back to 19th place, but drove really well and managed to make it back up to finish in 12th place.

Qualifying results are here: http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Results/140210V8sq20.pdf

Race 1 results are here: http://www.motorsport.org.nz/Results/140210V8sr1.pdf

Round 5 - Teretonga - Race 3

Dale's 3rd and final race of the weekend was his best result so far, but following the theme of this weekend's racing, Dale suffered another significant hit in the rear in a racing incident.  Dale's Team SCG Racing teammate was also taken out on the track, hitting the wall in a crash that not only brought out the safety car and caused a subsequent restart, it's likely the car will be written off.  A major blow for the team.

Dale finished in 14th position (was 13th).  The race results and times are available here.

Dale's fastest time was 1:05.017 (in lap 14).

Round 5 - Teretonga - Race 2

Dale had a better race this morning at Teretonga, but it was still marred by the actions of other drivers on the track.  It was a real mixed bag with 1/2 of the cars racing on wet tyres and half on slicks.  Dale was driving really well (on slicks) when he was turned around by another driver, effectively putting him out of the running for a top-10 result.  Dale finished in 18th place, which was OK, but doesn't reflect the position he was really driving in for much of the race.  Dale was also handed a 50s time penalty - for 'driving behaviour'.

The race results and times are available here.

Dale's best time was 1:07.754 (in lap 16).

Round 5 - Teretonga - Race 1

Dale had another unfortunate race result today when two cars crashed into the rear of his car early on in the first race at Teretonga, Invercargill. A wet race, where Dale has traditionally done really well, Dale had a great start but had to pit after the incident which put him at the back of the field.  Dale only completed 7 laps when he had to pit again due to engine overheating issues, which was thought to be a result of a coolant problem caused by the crash.  Although the engine is fine that was the end of Dale's race, posting his 2nd DNF result of his NZV8s career.

The race results are available here (the NZV8s website).

Dale's fastest time was 1:12.782 (in lap 4).