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Dear Fellow MX5 Enthusiasts
Just to let you all know round 10 and 11 of the 20 race Championship is taking place at Donington on 6th and 7th June 2009, you are all invited.
The grid is already full with 36 cars entered…
With 55 cars and over 60 drivers registered for the 2009 Ma5da MX5 Championship, it is already established as the most competitive and most exciting race series of 2009, all this with substantial sponsor backing. Klarius, best known in the U.K. for the Timax range of superior aftermarket exhaust, are partnered by Team Dynamics wheels, Gaz Shocks and Hankook Tyres whilst Scalextric who backed the Ma5da’s in 2008 are back again as a sponsor for 2009.<o:p></o:p>
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If you have not seen the MX5s race before, you can look forward to some very close racing with some great battles all the way down the field. The 2009 rounds so far at Silverstone, Cadwell Park, Castle Combe and Croft saw the top drivers from 2008. Jonathan Greensmith (1) and Tom Roche (2) start with shared wins but they had serious competition from Paul Sheard (18), Robert Boston (33) and Scott Kirlew and they should all be up at the front again here at Donington continuing their slipstreaming duels from rounds 1 to 9. Mind you they are not the only ones that are potential winners as Alyn Robson (6), Charles Plumley (32), Jonathan Blake (99), Steve Greensmith (10) and a host of others are all capable of being up there at the front – it will be very interesting and it is expected to be yet another day of new laps records on the 2009 Hankook K110 road tyre, GAZ Shocks and TIMAX exhausts.<o:p></o:p>
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This meeting at Donington circuit is hosting round 10 and 11 of the 20 round 2009 Ma5da MX5 Championship which takes in most of the circuits in England and venturing to Anglesey in Wales. With a full grid of 36 cars and identical MX5 Mk1 1600cc cars, the racing will be close. 2 x 20min races and valuable Championship points at stake, there will be wheel to wheel action from start to finish.<o:p></o:p>
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All of the race action this weekend is being televised in the next couple of weeks on MotorsTV, Channel 5 and Men and Motors, TV schedules are published on the Championship website. So if you missed the daring move through redgate, or Goddards chicane, then you will be able to see it again in your own home very soon.<o:p></o:p>
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You are watching rounds 10 and 11, the half way point, of one of the best ever MX5 race seasons with capacity grids (currently an average of 33 cars per grid), talented drivers and exceptionally exciting racing. For further information, race reports, gossip and general information as to where and when you can see the MX5’s race take a closer look at the website www.ma5daracing.com.
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Current 2009 Championship Table <o:p></o:p>
(9 races completed including 3 drop rounds)<o:p></o:p>
| Position | Driver | Points | ||
| 1 | Tom Roche (2) | 695 | ||
| 2 | Jonathan Greensmith (1) | 689 | ||
| 3 | Robert Boston (33) | 672 | ||
| 4 | Scott Kirlew (28) | 630 | ||
| 5 | Charles Plumley (32) | 628 | ||
| 6 | Alyn Robson (6) | 628 | ||
I have set myself reminders for when they’re shown on Five though.