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Speedy Mr. Martin Gregory wins by a long shot!

On 24 October 2009, on a slick rain-drenched track at the wildtracks go-kart circuit.  Six very excited and hopeful drivers raced to be named the first Fil-Am GrandPrix Champion.  The race started out with 3 qualifying laps.  The front-man on the qualifying was Algieros Arante. Martin Gregory took second spot.  The qualifying laps proved to be a challenge for most of the group due to inexperience with the track.

Shortly after the green flag drops all drivers began their exciting 30 Lap race that would run for at least 45 minutes.  For the first few laps it was “Al” Arante that would dominate the race.  His lead seemed to be unreachable for his rival just behind was ever remaining close, M. Gregory.  Unbeknownst to most of the drivers the track does get slicker as the race goes, when at the beginning laps everyone had joy ride at the hair pin turns it was not to be the same all the way.  The track did become slicker and the tight turns had to be negotiated in a more conservative way.   After even passing the stragglers,  the leader made a critical error of keeping the same pace and spun.  This was when Mr. Gregory took  lead and kept it the rest of the race.  While keeping lead, he also increased it to the surprise of his co-racers.

When interviewed later about how he got so far ahead, he responded, in a paraphrase, I first had to stay steady and hope people would “crash” or in other terms spin or  the technical term oversteer, that was the only way I could catch the leader I then learned how the track had better grips on some parts of a turn to gain time on each lap.  I took advantage of them.  Mr.  Gregory used his determination and some “karting savvy” to win the race.  Congratulations!

It was a great day to race.  The racers had a great time and wonders when the next one will be and hopes there would be more participants.  See you all at the next event!

Results (in order of finish):  Martin Gregory, Algieros Arante, Jennifer Samonte, Melvin Alejandro, Hope Paran, Larry Banag.  Click here to see the gallery.

-No holiday bazaar for us this year — we didn’t make the turn-in cutoff.

Al,,, Just Looked at the calender here,, Some errors, The Bazaar is 2,3 and 4 October. Kart Racing is 24 October

There is going to be a Filipino games and Karaoke night sometime in October to commemorate the October Filipino Heritage month.

Title: Holiday bazaar
Location: Lakenheath
Description: This will be from 1600-2200 on Saturday, 1100-1600 on Sunday. Friday is going to be prep day. Get with Hope Paran to sign up.
Start Date: 20090903
Start Time: 1600
End Date: 20090904
End Time: 1600

Title: FilAm Christmas Party
Location: Lakenheath Village Hall
Description: The Fil-Am Christmas party is scheduled for Saturday 19 December at the Lakenheath Village Hall. It will be a pot-luck where the Fil-Am will be covering the cost of the facility and the price is free. More to come … looking for entertainment ideas if anyone has any talents to share.
Date: 20091219

Saturday, November 14 @ Novehotel, Hammersmith LONDON!

WANNA GO????

We’re thinking of getting ideas for our domain.  Do you have a better one than Filammafia?  Let us hear it.  Unless you like it the way it is now. Let us know also if you like it the way it is now.

Title: Carting/ Cart Racing
Location: A11 between 5 point roundabout and Newmarket
Start Time: 1100; showtime 1030 at the track.
Date: 20091024
Filam Org is going to subsidize £10. Fee is now £25 per person.
30 Lap Sprint Race. it’s around 40 mins of fun. Min age is 9. Min height 4′3″. I’ll need the money COB 23 Oct 09.
POC: Al Arante

For more info go to: http://www.wildtracksltd.co.uk

People currently signed up: (7)

Martin Gregory, Algieros Arante, Hope Paran, Thomas Perkins, Jennifer Samonte, Melvin Alejandro, Vic Fajardo(maybe)

Click here for directions.