THE Cowdenbeath Racewall was quiet last weekend but drivers were still in action at the BriSCA formula II World Final down at the Adrian Flux Arena at King’s Lynn.

The Scottish drivers are well to the fore after their exploits during the recent semi-finals at the Racewall. Gordon Moodie (Windygates) starts from pole potion with the British Champion Craig Wallace (Tranent) alongside. On row two Robbie Dawson (Aberdeen) is on the inside whilst beside him is David Polley (Menea).

Euan Millar (Lockerbie) is on the inside of row five whilst Dennis Middler (Carnoustie) and Stevie Forster (Carluke) are destined to try their luck from the last chance qualifying race to try for a top six finish to get onto the back of the World Final grid.

Moodie is using the Chris Burgoyne chassis whilst Wallace has the Blair Anderson car at his disposal for the meeting.

Rain delayed the time trials for the International drivers but once they started Willie Peeters was quicker than Wim and started from the inside of row three, whilst on row six Kay Lenessen was faster than Patrick Tersteeg. Row nine paired Michael Schutter with Graham Fegan who was the quickest of the drivers from Northern Ireland.

Tony Blackburn (Leeds) won the consolation semi-final from Michael Lund (Gisburn) and Rob Mitchell (Colne) but Middler failed to get into the top six placings.

The finalists lined up for their race and it was Wallace who went straight into the lead while Moodie went wide, squeezing Polley into the fence and out of the race. Wallace was spun on the back straight and after the dust had settled the yellow flags appeared with Wallace, Polley, Michael Green (Bedworth) and Andrew Palmer (Peterborough) amongst the casualties. As this was happening Wim Peeters dived through on the inside and into the lead and the cars lined up behind him in single file. Once the race re-started Peeters opened up a slight gap but there was another stoppage and this time there were two back markers between the leader and Moodie. Again Peeters moved away, gaining time before Moodie got ahead of the back markers and he held on to retain the title from Moodie, Billy Webster (Leeds) and Jake Walker (Chesterfield).

Moodie then won the meeting final before his car went for its post racing scrutineering checks and at this stage there is no official announcement about the result.

It is going to be a busy time when the drivers return to the Racewall although for some of the formula II drivers their time is going to have to be shared with the rounds for the National Series, which is now the race for the silver roof.

Scottish drivers who have already qualified for this series are Moodie, Wallace, Millar and Dawson along with nine English drivers plus the World Champion and the World of Shale Champion.

There are 11 rounds, four on shale, six on tarmac whilst the final is at King’s Lynn in November.

Wallace has a healthy lead in the track points championship over Dawson but there are a lot of points to be gained over this period. It also leaves the Scottish Grand National Trophy, Champion of Champions and James Clarke Cochrane Memorial wide open as the top four drivers will be contesting the National Series.

There is also the formula II white/yellow championship to be decided where in form Kieran Howie (Dunfermline) must be one of the favourites. With luck he could end up as a red grade driver by the end of the season.

Ian McLaughlin (Auchterarder) and Ross Watters (Leven) are well clear in the track points championship and it could go to the last race of the season before it is decided. In between they have their Scottish Championship to decide and then, over the last week of the season, the Superbowl, the Gordon Barclay Memorial and Champion of Champion trophies are up for grabs.

The saloon drivers have been in good form this year with a few new faces coming through the ranks. The National hot rod drivers have two more World Championship qualifying rounds at the Racewall prior to the end of the season whilst there is another classic hot rod meeting scheduled.

The ORCi stock rods contest their Scottish Championship with Jim Pitcaithly (Kirkcaldy) the defending champ and their track points race is presently led by James Gray (Bo’ness).

The 1300 saloon drivers have seen their numbers increase quite dramatically and there has been some close and exciting racing. Fraser Anderson (Cowdenbeath) will defend his Scottish Championship in early October and like the two litre National saloon drivers, have their Superbowl and Open Scottish Championship over the closing weekend of the season.

Steven Burgoyne (Airth) is the leader in the ministox track points and it is hard to see him being caught in what is his last year in the minis. The mini drivers have their east of Scotland Championship to contest and their Scrutineers trophy to decide. The prostox drivers have had bigger fields than last year and there has been some close racing with John Mason (Edinburgh) the more consistent of the Racewall drivers.

The prostock basic formula has grown quicker than anticipated. It’s open to drivers who haven’t raced before, using small powered cars with a roll cage, a plate over the door and little else.

The microbanger drivers have been turning up in good numbers and have certainly been entertaining whilst the two litre banger numbers are not as high. Their Scottish Championship is to be run at the end of September and hopefully there will be a decent field for that. Whilst they started off with three cars there are now around 20 drivers who have raced or are building cars and hope to be in action later this month.

Another formula on the up is the microf2s and they certainly know how to entertain, especially when you remember they are aged between 7 and 11! Jamie Dawson (Aberdeen) has been the star this year but he has had Lewis Clark Burgoyne (Airth) pushing him all the way.

The number of sons and daughters in the microf2s of existing or past stock car drivers are on the up with Lewis Clark Burgoyne, Charlie Burgoyne, Kyle Rogerson, Todd and Rhys Anderson, Rebecca Reid, David Philp Jnr and Ross McLaughlin all regular participants. And the grins on their faces when they finish a race, irrespective of where or how, just says it all.

This Saturday the formula IIs, two litre saloons, National hot rods, ministox and microf2s are in action in what looks to be a busy meeting. The National hot rods are racing in a World Championship qualifying round and, along with the formula IIs and two Litre saloons, will be racing for their Turner trophy. The ministox have their Scrutineers trophy to contest. The meeting starts at 6pm.