News of Victorian State Championships 2004 in Australia

Victorian State Championships 2004

A big turnout of interstate visitors was a feature of this State Champs, due in part to it coinciding with the Nationals being held over Easter far away in Western Australia. John Hallowell's pictures summarise the story:

Photos by courtesy of John Hallowell

1. 'Super Sunday' always attracts a big crowd to Knox
2. 'Superflick' Mark Ellins shows his form in F2B (aerobatics)
3. Graeme Wilson & Robert Owen battle it out in the F2D final
4. Harry Bailey looks like he's about to tread on Grant Potter's bare toes in the Vintage A heats!
5. Mark Ellins catches the Vintage A 'Voodoo 5' racer.
6. Matt Korhonen helps CD Alan Lumsden with the timekeeping
7. Andy Kerr with the winning Vintage A. With Richard Justic flying, he broke 7 minutes for the first time in Victoria, as did 2nd place Potter / Hoggan.
8. John Hunting at the business end of his Vintage A
9. Ray Harvey and Gavin Knight have seen new levels of performance with their R250 Oliver replica by Steve Rothwell
10. Peter Roberts enjoys the autumn sunshine while he pits Harry Bailey's racer.
11. It was all NSW teams fighting for honours in the Victorian State Champs Vintage A Final
12. Andy Kerr releases the winning model
13. Gavin Knight's Wharfdale influenced Classic B racer features the 'laying of hands' by engine guru Stan Pilgrim
14. A pair of Hallowell/Baddock 'Swoopers'. Bright orange racer in foreground made F.T.D.
15. Jim Ray and the fast Crescendo, Usually reliable starts went missing.
16. Lance Smith and Murray Wilson had lots of speed and laps with the Antares, but found quick starts elusive.
17. Just a fraction behind the winners were 2nd placed Colin Ray & Neil Baker
18. The living legends, John & Ken Hunting, look really pleased after they drew first blood of the meet by winning F2F
19. Robert Owen and Richard Justic were successful in 1/2 A T/R
20. Winners are grinners... and losers can please themselves. Just ask Mark & Graeme after they captured their first major Classic B title.
21. Greg Pretty & Rob Fitzgerald have a mortgage on the Goodyear trophy at the Vic. State Champs.
22. Ken Hunting works hard getting the most from his Midge speedster
23. Becky Wilson not only helped in the canteen, she also helped Mark clean his Goodyear racer
24. Noel Wake puts in a fast time with his Midge
25. Victorious again in Simple Rat, Jim & Colin Ray enjoy the moment

Results of Vintage A at 2004 Vic State Champs.

1. Justic / Kerr 3.17.28 DNS 6.50.69
2. Potter / Hoggan 3.26.19 3.43.03 6.55.78
3. Knight / Harvey 3.29.33 DQ43 DNF66
4. Hallowell / Baddock 3.30.59 3.30.50
5. Wilson / Ellins 3.41.40 3.42.13
6. Ray / Ray 3.42.88 4.25.75
7. Bailey / Roberts 4.24.82 4.35.65
8. Hunting / Hunting 4.29.22 4.38.35

Results of Classic B at 2004 Vic State Champs

1. Wilson / Ellins 3.16.53 DNS 6.35.38
2. Hallowell / Baddock 3.12.75 3.18.00 6.45.06
3. Ray / Ray 3.30.03 3.26.22 7.10.12
4. Bailey / Roberts 3.31.06 3.47.57
5. Knight / Harvey 3.40.60 3.59.89
6. Hunting / Hunting DNF 34 4.33.09
7. Wilson / Smith 5.15.06 4.28.09

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