When the ALMS cars arrived at Bolton we knew we were in for an exiting days racing .At first glance the track appears to be just a distorted figure 8 but bolton despite its long straights is very much a drivers circuit.
Phil Kalbfels cars suited the track well and were sure to figure well in the results as were Rhys Filbees,Grahams cars were all a bit of a hand full even the Porsche which found the surface a bit too grippy as did both CLKS.
Adrian Grays CLK suited the track perfectly but lost out when a lead wire broke ,Dave Grays car took up the challenge and put up some very good times round Bolton.
Chris Briggs and Erling Brox cars were balistic but Gregs similar car proved too tippy and suffered more body damage . Chris also suffered a cracked motor mount but Graham soon repaired this ..
Bills Panoz plodded round putting up some respectable times even winning a race when driven by Bolton regular Graham Walker.
Graham Windles Porsche left the track at full speed bending the front axle and smashing the body,his plastic chassised CLK also suffered from impact damage breaking the antideck spine causing the chassis to split in 2
Chris Priest and Les Fennels cars both went much better than at Pendle putting up some good times
Larry Shephards R+S ran really well but lost a wheel in one heat spoiling what would have been a very good performance ,The Corvette whilst again probably the fastest car on the straights proved too much of a hand full for the Bolton track.. Maybe tommorows race at Slot tech will suit it more with its fast cambered bends and long straights.
Phils Lola was in a class of its own while not the fastest it certainly out handled the rest of the feild again,a well deserved winner.Rhys's Mosler 1 would have figured better but it lost a body pin causing it to pit when being driven by Bolton regular Alan Bullough.
Boltons Derek Howell turned in some storming runs and set fastest time of the day with Phils Lola,not bad for 74 yrs old.
Results
1st P.Kalbfell Lola 212.94 laps
2nd R Fillbee Mosler 203.82 laps
3rd G Windle CLK 202.82 laps
4th E Brox Porsche 196.80 laps
5th R Filbee Mosler 196.04 laps
6th D Gray McLaren 193.70 laps
7th C Briggs CLK 190.24 laps
8th P Kalbfell Mosler 189.75 laps
9th C Briggs BMW 189.61 laps
10th G Windle Porsche 188.36 laps
11th G Windle CLK 186.07laps
12th C Preist McLaren 184.51 laps
13th A Gray CLK 181.18 laps
14th Bill Brehm Panoz 180.50 laps
15th L Shephard R+S 180.19 laps
16th L Fennel McLaren 175.93 laps
17th G Petrolati BMW 173.41 laps
18th L Shephard Corvette 172.16 laps
Full results to follow

Grahams clk deslots in Bolton esses

Phil,Graham,Rhys and
Adrian battle through the esses

Erling and Larry at the end of Bolton Main straight

Chris Briggs and Larry Shephard neck and neck round the hairpin

Grahams plastic chassised clk fights to hold off
Bills Panoz and Gregs BMW

Five abreast through the esses

Erling leads Larry,Chris's two cars and Phils Mosler

Larrys corvette,Rhys's second Mosler Les's andChris Priests Mclaren speed through the esses

Larrys Corvette shows its speed down Boltons straight