Mildenhall
Stadium Saturday August 11 5pm
Unlimited Bangers Iain 'the Steamer' House Memorial and £1,000 Suffolk Open Championship
Latest update August 8: Final look at the entry list for the Unlimited Banger Steamer Memorial and Suffolk Open Championship on August 11 with the latest additions and thanks to those who have been in touch to cancel their places
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Meeting Introduction
Unlimited Bangers Iain 'the Steamer' House Memorial and Suffolk Open Championship
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We are on the road to one of our biggest meetings of the season at RDC Promotions and Mildenhall Stadium and the Unlimited Banger £1,000 Suffolk Open Championship on Saturday, August 11, a meeting which this year carries extra significance as it plays host to a memorial event for Iain House, known more commonly in the sport of banger racing as the Steamer.
For over 20 years Iain was a popular character around the raceways and while be enjoyed the odd on track dabble his contributions were most unique as his main talent laid with writing detailed meeting reports of the various meetings he attended all around Europe which featured in several of the sports publications and websites. He would often give his time to help various promotions and raceways with his gift and his wealth of knowledge which helped make him very popular among many drivers.
Sadly Iain died in March, news which saddened many in the sport and a passing which left a gapping whole in the banger racing community, one which is unlikely to ever be completely filled.
Over the years Iain had not only become a great friend of banger racing as a whole but he also became a good friend of RDC Promotions and the Coventry family and we were truly honoured to be asked to stage a memorial event for the Steamer. The full announcement about the meeting as well as RDC's tribute to Iain can be found later on this page.
This is the one of only three nights of the year when unlimited bangers will grace the Suffolk shaleway and the early indications are very encouraging that there could be a huge turnout of drivers to give the Steamer the best possible send off and also the call for drivers to try and not race modern types of unlimited bangers has led to many reports of some great cars being prepared for the event and we are very confident that at least one pre 70 race will be held on the programme.
The Unlimited Suffolk Open has in recent years established quite the reputation for itself of producing one of the biggest turn outs for big cars anywhere in the sport as well as supplying some superb material and top action. It is hoped that with the added significance of being the Steamer memorial, the 2012 will again be something special.
In fact the 2008 and 2009 Suffolk Opens
not only attracted the biggest field of unlimited bangers seen anywhere in the
sport in those seasons but many rated it as the best banger meeting of the season,
anywhere in Europe that years and these meetings are considered as being among
the most action packed banger meetings ever seen at the stadium. These
meetings were among Iain's favourite meetings in recent times and therefore it
is perhaps appropriate that this meeting should host his memorial event.
Please note that due to our informal booking system
at RDC this list should be treated as a guide and as always no driver will be turned away on the night.
There is still plenty of time to book, either by phone on 01268 412299 or 07850
683953 or e mail at wastedmc@btopenworld.com
. As always there is no restrictions on numbers and everyone is welcome. Day
licenses for non ORC licensed drivers are available at £20.
This section of the website has been designed to bring you all the information you may need with regard to this big meeting at Mildenhall so please use the quick find links supplied to navigate the page or just scroll down to enjoy the whole thing. As always if there is any questions this page does not answer please call RDC on 01268 412299 or 07850 683953 or e mail wastedmc@btopenworld.com
UNLIMITED BANGERS IAIN 'THE STEAMER' HOUSE MEMORIAL AND SUFFOLK OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP
Special Fundraiser Opportunity for Drivers racing at the Steamer Memorial
The Steamer Memorial announcement from RDC Promotions
Suffolk Open Championship Roll of Honour
Previous Suffolk Open meeting reports and video clips
Entry List
This is probably the most important part of this page, the entry list for
the unlimited banger Steamer Memorial and Suffolk Open Championship which is growing steadily all the
time and once again has the makings of an impressive entry.
Once again we are adopting an 'old skool' approach to the list by only printing the drivers who have booked and not the cars they plan to race so hopefully we'll have some nice surprises on the night with plenty of tasty tin being promised and one or two very special cars in the pipeline as well if all goes to plan. The latest bookings will be shown in bold.
A reminder to all drivers that the new rules regarding unlimited bangers outlaw the majority of front wheel drive cars. Yanks are ok but any typical 2litre banger (Mondeos, Cavaliers, Bluebirds, Vectras, Calibras, Carinas etc are not). If you are unsure please check and remember the smallest car allowed is a Triumph 2000.
Latest additions are highlighted in bold, list updated August 8
01 Kyle Shires
2 Billy Lee
4 Sam Nice
8 Dale Woolnough
10 Ben Collins
17 Kyle Overy
19 Joe Mullarkey
25 Mark Thomas
32 Matt Small
33 Simon Reed
36 Ben Hamilton
39 Steve Moore
41 Danny Sammat
42 Paul Sammat
42 Nick Manners
44 Roy Elbourn
46 Keith Painter
54 Martin Lawton
57 Stu Cumming
63 Lee Moore
64 Norman Moore
67 Mark Whittaker
70 Ant Long
73 Frederik de Witte
76 Terry Mansfield
76 Ryan Scott
79 Ricky Twell
86 Alec Savage
88 Will Stav
89 Joe Barrett
90 Adrian Harboard
91 Jason Hewlett
97 David Brown
97 Jim Maddison
99 Ritchie Ahern
99 David Spooner
100 Callum White
101 Richard Rayner
104 Mick Siddalls
107 Michael Seex
110 Garrie Mirza
111 Jeff Street
114 Adam Jackson
117 Karl Dack
117 Terry Bradley
122 James Woodley
127 Mark Challis
128 Andy Shipp
133 Marc Paton
137 Jay Chilton
140 Mark Lee
141 Andy Neale
142 John Kavanagh
148 Ian Redden
149 Wayne Bailey
152 Jim Dillon
155 Craig Boyle
156 Mick Maskall
158 Mark Morgan
160 Davy Paton
160 Shayn Winsor
165 Ritchie Jarrod
166 Will Ogiliby
168 Calvyn Girling
170 Chris Shipp
172 Kevin Saunders
176 Ady Gibbs
179 Jamie Phillips
179 Shaun Rushton
182 Mark Thompson
183 Bobby Wilmer
190 Steve Bailey
192 Stu Warby
196 Ben Harrison
203 Darren Nash
207 Billy Randall
209 Ben Hayward
209 Tom Waller
210 Steve Hayward
218 Wayne Turner
220 Tom Pavitt
223 Brett Harrison
225 George Coate
227 James Saunders
230 Dean Moljourd
231 Reece Fields
239 Steve Carter
243 Doug Thompson
244 Michael Bunyan
252 John Wibberly
252 Gareth Griffiths
266 Alan Roskell
272 Garry Murrell
277 Gary Staples
278 Tom Hills
282 Bobby Daniel
287 Paul Totham
295 Danny Nunn
301 Pete Smith
303 Brian Cope
304 Alan Tibbs
310 Jon Nicholson
310 Chas Lee
311 Lee Bradbury
312 Tom Reynolds
313 Craig Osbourn
320 Darryl Wall
321 Andy Newton
325 Craig Preece
326 Shane Lynn
327 Mick Maskall Jnr
328 Ivan Hughes
328 Daniel Lathan
331 Jason Jackson
339 Adrian Lightbown
346 Scott Saunders
347 Dave Bull
349 Lee Saunders
352 Ben Mynott
356 Lee Basham
356 Luke Radley
357 Paul Reid
359 Simon Rolph
363 Sam Trim
366 Mark Wrenn
368 Mark Annets
380 Trevor Wright
384 John Golden
390 David Gibson
401 Steve Hemmings
402 Albie Jenner
418 John Harris
428 Richard Regan
440 Pete McVay
442 Sean Crittenden
443 Dave Harvey
439 Danny Sutton
450 Glyn Platts
455 Rick Finney
473 Mark Nicholls
480 Kane Caple
481 Danny Willis
484 Darren Caple
501 Ste Kaye
508 Harry Bradbury
512 Dan Jackson
513 Shaun Harvey
514 Paul Woods
514 Chas Taylor
514 Marty Eighteen
515 Tommy Lee
517 Sid Cooper
525 Wes Starmer
537 Martin Brunson
555 Ben Williams
557 Paul Bowen
557 John Small
565 Mark Carter
570 Jordan Cumming
577 Alfie Lee
583 Dan Weeks
585 Kevin Giles
587 Alex Humphrey
597 Andy Ashman
602 Shaun Cooper
611 Joe Geeves
620 Guy Whitehead
662 Jamie Harding
673 Darren Fendley
682 Paul Sparrow
690 Jack Wilkins
691 Jason Gubey
695 Mark Mason
714 Paul Smaldon
715 Mick Prince
721 Dan Clarke
730 Dean Mayes
768 Danny McSweeney
781 Shaun O'Donnell
791 Nicky Young
804 Ben Small
811 Pete Winter
814 Mark Millen
821 Rob Bennett
825 Luke Preece
830 Lee White
837 Martin Wesby
869 Davey Peskett
880 Neil Naismith
888 Shane Emmerson
898 Andy Battle
900 Jamie Pickett
912 Kieran Greenway
917 John Millen
924 Matt Millen
925 Aaron Preece
949 Tony Fideo
989 Dean Arm
The
Steamer Memorial Trophy
It has been a tradition of the Unlimited Banger Suffolk Open Championship
that there is an award of a trophy and £50 to the driver named the Most
Devastating Driver or the most entertaining driver of the meeting. As Iain 'the
Steamer' House was more a fan of the drivers who crashed, wrecked and
entertained it has been decided that the memorial trophy will be awarded to the
winner of the Most Devastating Driver of the Night award and we hope this trophy
will become a regular feature of this meeting.
Special
Fundraiser Opportunity for Drivers racing at the Steamer Memorial
RDC Promotions is this week (written July 25) very pleased to confirm details of
a unique and special fundraiser which will be held at the Steamer memorial on
August 11 where drivers racing at the meeting will have a chance to raise money
for OCD UK and also have a chance of winning a fantastic prize in the process.
This has all been made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of 428 Richard 'Grumpy' Regan who offered RDC Promotions a Wolseley 6/110 (pictured below) to use as some sort of prize or award at this meeting.
It has now been decided how the car will be used at the meeting and we hope that our method will also raise valuable funds for a very worthy cause at the same time.
Quite often at memorial meetings where there is fundraising taking place, drivers pay a mandatory entry fee which goes to the charity in question. However with so many drivers having already booked in and the meeting now only being a few weeks away we do not feel it is fair to spring an entry fee on drivers at this late stage, especially as so many are already putting so much into this meeting.
Instead drivers will be given the chance to make a voluntary entry fee of £5, 100 per cent of which will go to the chosen charity, and in return every driver who takes part will have their name entered into a draw and the winner will receive the Wolsely which will be at the stadium on August 11 and the driver will be able to take away with them that night if they are able and wish to.
Drivers are welcome to make a larger donation if they wish and this will be matched by the amount of times their name is placed in the hat. So if a driver pays £10 they will have two tickets, £15 will have three tickets are so on but only drivers racing at this meeting will have the opportunity to win this car.
The draw will take place after the Suffolk Open Championship and the winner of that race will be asked to draw the winning ticket.
Following discussions with the Steamer's family members we can confirm that OCD UK will be a charity to benefit from any fundraising at this meeting. It is possible that a second charity may be added and funds raised on the night will be divided between them but OCD UK will certainly receive a share, if not all, of the money raised on August 11.
Our heartfelt thanks again to Grumpy for his wonderful gesture and we hope many of the drivers racing on August 11 will be willing and able to support this.
The
Steamer Memorial announcement from RDC Promotions
(posted on the news page of the RDC website April 25)
This week RDC Promotions is very
proud to be able to announce that this seasons Unlimited Banger Suffolk Open
Championship at Mildenhall Stadium on Saturday, August 11 will play host to a
memorial event for Iain ‘the Steamer’ House who tragically died a little
over one month ago.
Michael Coventry said: “It is with somewhat mixed emotions that we make this
announcement. It goes without saying that it is a memorial event we would rather
wasn’t needed but we are somewhat proud and very flattered that Iain’s
family have asked us to stage a meeting in Iain’s honour.
“Iain was not only a great friend of National Banger racing for most of his
life but he had become a very good friend of the Coventry family, RDC Promotions
and we are extremely flattered to be staging this event which we hope, with the
support of drivers, will be fitting send off to one of the sport’s most unique
characters.
“Following discussions with Iain’s immediate family we identified our
options for a suitable meeting and this was narrowed down by a desire from all
concerned to try and run the event in 2012 as it was felt that would be in
everybody’s best interests.
“Therefore it has been decided that the Unlimited Banger Suffolk Open
Championship will this year be a memorial event for the Steamer. However it has
also been decided that a number of ‘tweaks’ will be made to the meeting to
try and help both make the evening more special and also an event which Iain
would have approved of and enjoyed.
“Given Iain’s love for material and fondness of the more ‘traditional’
types of unlimited bangers we are making adjustments to the meeting format which
will be somewhat unique for an unlimited banger meeting and we hope this will
encourage drivers, where possible, to race these types of cars.”
The following details and adjustments for this meeting have already been
confirmed and are as follows.
The memorial trophy will be awarded to the driver voted the best entertainer of
the meeting who traditionally wins the Most Devastating Driver which is a
regular feature of the Suffolk Open.
Given Iain’s love for material, we will be racing all pre70 cars in the same
heat and if there are sufficient cars we would love nothing more than to run a
pre70 only heat race.
Furthermore as Iain had a great fondness of the more ‘traditional’ unlimited
banger used typically in the late 1990s and early 2000s (Mk1/2/3 Granadas, XJs,
Volvos, early Japs etc) we are hoping to encourage drivers to, where possible,
race cars from this era. However given the expense and difficulty in sourcing
and preparing unlimited bangers in 2012 combined with the fact the meeting is
less than four months away we will not be restricting the meeting from any types
of unlimited cars. Instead our intention is to group all ‘modern’ types of
unlimited bangers (Granada Scorpios/Ultimas, Lexus’, Supras etc) together in
the heat races and again if the numbers allow the more modern cars will have
their own heat. It is our hope that we will be able to create a format similar
to what we use at the pre 70 but instead of basing it on size it will instead be
based on age, starting with the older cars and finishing with the more modern
cars. Hopefully this will continue in the consolations (providing there is
sufficient cars for more than one consolation) meaning drivers who bring a pre70
car may have two races before racing against more modern cars while drivers
racing ‘traditional’ unlimited cars will have at least one race (hopefully
some at least may have the opportunity for two) before racing against the modern
machines. Again this is all dependent on numbers on the day and what cars
drivers decide to race but again we hope those who do race will support the
theme of racing ‘traditional’ unlimited cars at this event.
Turning round and attacking on opposite will be outlawed until the DD. While
Iain accepted the practise at tracks where it was allowed by the rules (i.e. RDC
and Mildenhall) it was always something he preferred to see kept until the DD so
in memory of the Steamer, turning round will not be allowed at this meeting
until the DD.
On the subject of the DD, our intention is to run the Accumulator qualifier and
DD as standalone races rather than the Accumulator going into the DD. Again this
was a pet peeve of Steamer and so in his memory we will be looking to run the DD
as a standalone event which does not happen at all RDC meetings and furthermore
it will not be an American style start, another of his personal pet peeves.
Finally we would ask kindly that all drivers please do their best to ensure
their cars are painted for the meeting. Unpainted cars, especially unlimited
ones, was another of Iain’s personal bugbears and so we ask drivers to try and
ensure their car isn’t unpainted for the night. Again drivers will not fail
scrutineering if for whatever reason they do race an unpainted car on the night
and we are not expecting everyone to have fully signwritten cars either, we just
ask that cars be painted please.
Once again the Unlimited Suffolk Open Championship carries the traditionally
enhanced prize fund of at least £1,000 which, as always has the potential to
grow on the night depending on the amount of cars and races.
The prize schedule for the meeting is as follows
All heat, consolation and Accumulator races: £40, £20, £10, £5
Suffolk Open Championship: £80, £40, £20, £10
Destruction Derby: £50, £25
Most Devastating Driver: £50
Hardest Trier of the Meeting: £50
There will also be a £25 entertainer award on every race
There will also be at least eight £25 awards for the top cars based on material
and/or paint
There will be a £25 bonus to the first driver racing a ‘traditional’ car to
place in the Suffolk Open Championship
Furthermore all race winners, entertainer award winners, the top three in the
final, the Most Devastating Driver and Hardest Trier will also receive special
commemorative Steamer Memorial trophies.
The driver named Most Devastating Driver of the night will also win the Steamer
Memorial Trophy.
Each of the eight top car cash winners will also receive commemorative trophies
but there will be additional trophies (at least 12 more) for drivers who excel
with their cars and paint for the meeting
The £1,000 prize fund is based on a two heat, consolation, final, Accumulator
qualifier, DD format and it should be noted that for every additional race added
to the programme a further £100 will be added to the prize fund.
In typical RDC fashion, all drivers will be welcome at this meeting, however we
will be looking to establish an entry list for this meeting and will start
taking bookings from the forthcoming Pre 70 Banger meeting at Mildenhall on May
26. Drivers can book in from this point either by contacting the RDC office on
01268 412299 (ideally between 9am and 12noon Monday to Friday), e mailing
wastedmc@btopenworld.com or with Michael Coventry direct. For this meeting we
would also be grateful if drivers could let us know what car they intend to race
at the meeting. This information will not be made public by RDC but it will help
us with our planning for the event in the coming weeks.
Steamer
Memorial Sponsorship
(taken from the RDC website May 8)
As we continue to develop details for the forthcoming Unlimited Banger
Suffolk Open Championship at Mildenhall Stadium on August 11 which will this
year play host to the Iain ‘the Steamer’ House memorial we are pleased to
confirm this week that there is now an opportunity for people to sponsor this
event and help raise money for charities which were important to the Steamer.
Races are available for sponsorship and each race is available for a minimum
donation of £100. The idea is that each race at the meeting carries £100 in
prize money (£200 on the final) so we are proposing that each sponsor matches
the prize fund but rather than the sponsorship going towards the prize fund it
will instead go 100 per cent to the charities chosen by Iain’s family.
Donations which were made at Steamer’s funeral were split between the OCD UK and Help for Heroes and we fully expect the money raised from this to
go to either one of these charities or be split between the two and we hope to
have confirmation on this very soon once a decision has been made by Iain’s
family.
In return for sponsoring a race, the sponsors will have their names engraved on
the trophies for that race and will be invited to present the trophies for the
race.
The Suffolk Open Championship has a minimum prize fund of £1,000 and we would
love nothing more than to match that in sponsorship which again will all go to
charities which were important to Steamer.
Sponsorship is available for anyone or any group of people who wishes to donate
£100 to the cause. It can be in the name of a business, individuals, groups of
friends, drivers, members of a team etc.
We are pleased to confirm as well that we already have two sponsors confirmed
and invite anyone who is interested to either contact Michael Coventry direct or
e mail wastedmc@btopenworld.com or phone RDC on 01268 412299 between 9am and
12noon Monday to Friday.
We are delighted to report that we so far have received a whopping 21 pledges of sponsorship meaning we are on course to raise at least £2,000 for charities which were supported by Iain. Again there is no limit to the amount of sponsors, as all the money is going to charity, it doesn't matter that we have run out of races (we'll keep finding spare trophies!) so if you would like to donate please contact us.
Below are a list of sponsors who have sent their donations to RDC Promotions, as further pledges are received the list will be added to. Thanks again to all those who have supported this cause
Trackstar Promotions
Ken Gibbs and the Veterans
Womble and Bathside Garage
The WI Engineering Race Team
John, Paula and Amy Price
Dave Pierce and the FORDS team
Andy 'Psycho' Holmes
The Scribes
Ron and Dorina Coventry
Michael, Sian and Shelby Coventry
Deadly Daz Owen
Al Oxby
The Suicide Squad
Standlake Arena
The Bad News Boys
Andy Burbridge
Grumpy and Sharon Regan
Stu Bishop
Bridge Garage Services
Old Skool Motley Krew
RDC Promotions' tribute to The
Steamer
(taken from the RDC website on March 21)
One week ago the banger racing world and community was deeply saddened to learn
of the passing of one of its most familiar faces and most recognisable names.
Iain House, known to many in the sport as The Steamer, has left a lasting
impression, contribution and legacy in the world of National Banger racing, one
which will never be forgotten and one which is unlikely to be replicated.
Iain fell into a unique bracket, some would say a league of his own, of how we
should remember him. Few have ever contributed to our sport in the way he did
and unique is a very fitting word as his gift was just that and the manner in
which he shared it with so many will remain with us for generations to come.
Despite the occasional ‘attempt’ he would be the first to point out you
could not call him a racer and neither could you call him a promoter or even a
member of a raceway team but it would also be grossly unfair to call him a
regular spectator as few have given so much to the sport and, in Steamer’s
case, received so little in return, not that reward was ever asked for or
expected.
From his early experiences in the sport when he would ride his bicycle from the
family home to watch the action at Braintree Raceway, it was no surprise that as
soon as he was able to drive he would expand his horizons to almost every banger
raceway in Europe.
For many years he had been a great friend of RDC Promotions. Although we are
unsure of the first time he visited Mildenhall it is a fact that he was not only
present for the historic third meeting promoted by RDC at the Suffolk shaleway
in February 1993 but he compiled a meeting report which featured in Head-On
Magazine. Over the years he would often refer to that meeting as one of the best
he had ever attended, a compliment he paid to several of the meetings he visited
at Mildenhall over the years that followed.
Of course Head-On was not the only place where Iain shared his unique gift and
talent. His contributions featured in almost every single publication and
website (which included meeting reports) covering National Banger racing over
the last 20 years.
But his gifts stretched way beyond his ability to make detailed notes from a
race he was watching and then compile an accurate blow by blow report of the
action for the benefit of those present or elsewhere but with a thirst to know
what they had missed.
His near photographic memory made him a walking wealth of information on the
sport and a regular source of facts when they were needed and his knowledge is
the quality which perhaps will best be remembered by those who never had the
chance to get to know him.
For those who were fortunate enough to have known him, and especially those
lucky enough to call him a friend, we are likely to remember other gifts, such
as his sense of humour. The jokes, the one-liners, the quotes, the weekends
away, the road trips and the social events.
He also possessed an ability to speak his mind very frequently and while he
would always tell you exactly what he thought with no sugar coating, his honesty
sparked an amazing amount of respect from those who heard it, including those
who were perhaps on the wrong end of the honesty. And regardless of personal
opinions, he always had time for those who wanted it and the greatest amount of
respect for those who competed, no matter than standard of the racer, because
ultimately it was all of them who brought him so much enjoyment and
entertainment for over two decades.
The sport of National Banger racing has lost one of its greatest characters,
enthusiasts, contributors and friends but once again by sharing his gifts he
will never be forgotten by the hundreds who benefited from them.
All at RDC Promotions and the entire Coventry family wish to join those in
extending their deepest sympathies to Iain’s family, in particular his wife of
15 years Sarita, and his closest friends and we hope the incredible outpouring
of grief and love can, in time, be of some comfort to them.
A minute’s silence was held in Iain's memory prior to the start of the
Unlimited Banger BBA Supreme Championship race on March 24.
Once again the unlimited banger Suffolk Open Championship carries a very large prize money pot. The event is advertised as a £1,000 meeting but the truth is that in recent years quite a bit more money has been shelled out on the evening.
The £1,000 prize fund is based on a two heat/consolation/final/Accumulator/DD format but the last few years have seen additional heats and/or consolations added and for every race we add another £100 is ADDED to the fund.
Additionally in recent years with so much top tin and top paint we have had to make more cash awards available to reward as many drivers as possible.
So in short, the more cars, the more material,
the more effort, the more money up for grabs on the night. Here is the break
down of how the money is divided.
All heats, consolation and Accumulator
1st: £40 and trophy, 2nd: £20, 3rd: £10, 4th £5
Top entertainer: £25 and trophy (top entertainers in heats and consolation also
qualify for the final)
Suffolk Open Championship Final
1st: £80 and trophy, 2nd £40 and trophy, £20 and trophy 4th: £10
Top entertainer: £25 and trophy
£25 bonus to the first non-Granada or Volvo saloon or estate to place
Destruction Derby
1st: £50 and trophy, 2nd :£25
Best wrecker: £25 and trophy
Nights most devastating driver:
£50 and trophy
Nights hardest trier: £50 and trophy
Eight £25 cash prizes and trophies for best material and smart paint plus trophies for any other drivers with material and smart cars
Four £25 cash prizes and trophies for the furthest travelled drivers. Thanks to DK Salvage for kindly sponsoring these awards
Please note 1995 and 1996 event held under National Banger rules, event not held in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002
| First | Second | Third | |
| 2011 | 382 Jack Foster Jnr | 617 Jack Overy | 682 Paul Sparrow |
| 2010 | 22 Dave Vincent | 267 Martin French | 67 Mark Whittaker |
| 2009 | 148 Ian Redden | 119 Davey Cox | 190 Steve Bailey |
| 2008 | 58 Martin Dalton | 39 Steve Moore | 364 Sean Winchester |
| 2007 | 814 Mark Millen | 206 Dave King | 85 James Ellis |
| 2006 | 35 Peter Lewis | 446 Lee Greer | 131 Barry Wade |
| 2005 | 35 Peter Lewis | 119 Davey Cox | 37 Dave Lewis |
| 2004 | 37 Dave Lewis | 364 Sean Winchester | 131 Barry Wade |
| 2003 | 823 Mick Murrell | 841 Frank Williams | 85 James Ellis |
| 1998 | 609 Lee Madden | 38 Gary Palmer | 348 Sonny Sherwood |
| 1996 | 88 Speedy Reed | 22 Dave Vincent | 35 Peter Lewis |
| 1995 | 194 Lee Hughes | 22 Dave Vincent | 35 Peter Lewis |
Thanks to our library of meeting reports and videos from RDC you can read reports on previous Unlimited Banger meetings at Mildenhall by using these click links below. Please note that only since 2003 has the event carried the Suffolk Open title
2010 event on July 3 and Click here for a video highlight package
2009 event on July 11 and Click here for a video highlight package
Meeting format
(please note the meeting format is subject to change)
Meeting stars at 5pm with heat one, sadly due to the early start time there will
not be a grand parade
Race one: Unlimited Bangers Heat One
Race two: Unlimited Bangers Heat Two
Race three: Unlimited Bangers Heat Three
Race four: Unlimited Bangers Heat Four
Race five: Unlimited Bangers Heat Five
Race six: Unlimited Bangers Heat Six
Race seven: Unlimited Bangers Consolation One
Race eight: Unlimited Bangers Consolation Two
Race nine: Unlimited Bangers Consolation Three
Race ten: Unlimited Bangers Suffolk Open Championship (qualifiers only)
Race eleven: Unlimited Bangers Accumulator Qualifiers (first 32 available cars)
Race twelve: Unlimited Bangers Destruction Derby
As per the details of this meeting for the Steamer memorial it is intended that the Accumulator qualifier and DD will be run as separate races and it is also hoped the heats will be split for pre 70 cars, traditional unlimited cars and modern unlimited cars. With that in mind the first heats will be for the pre 70 cars with the more modern cars being introduced as the heats progress.
Admission Prices
Adults £13
Children/OAPs/Concessions £6
Family ticket £30 (two adults and up to four concessions)
Admission prices include car parking and special 24 page collectable programme
Directions
From the Barton Mills roundabout on the A11, turn towards Mildenhall on the
A1101, follow the road to a small roundabout and then follow the sign for West
Row. This road is 2.5 miles long and you pass RAF Mildenhall on your right, at
the end of the road turn left towards West Row and then first right which is
signposted Mildenhall Stadium. The stadium is a mile down the road on your left
and the car park is the first entrance by the big tyre. For the pit area, go
past the stadium and take the road down the side of the stadium.
The A11 can be accessed from the M11 at Junction 9 or use Junction 14 onto the new A14 (formerly A45) and follow the signs for Norwich A11. The A14 is also accessible from M6, M1 and Harwich.
The post code for the stadium is IP28 8QU
Click here for more detailed directions on how to get to the stadium
Anyone planning to travel to Mildenhall Stadium the night before this meeting may be interested in joining us at the stadium on the Friday night (August 10) where there will be a greyhound meeting.
RDC have a fantastic deal with the stadium where drivers can get a reduced admission for themselves and their guests to the dog meeting.
By producing an ORC log book (or a Saloon Stockcar or BriSCA F2 Stockcar log book) drivers can get admission to the greyhound meeting for themselves and all their guests for just £2 a head which includes a race card. Normal admission for the greyhound meetings is £5.
The greyhound meeting will be a great way to kick off the weekend and these meetings at Mildenhall are always an excellent night out for the whole family. The Fenman bar will be open as will the fish and chip shop and the restaurant is open although tables must be booked, for more information call RDC on 01268 412299.
RDC has now confirmed that any drivers or fans heading to Mildenhall Stadium for the greyhound racing on Friday, August 10 can help raise money for FORDS, the ORCi ben fund for drivers and track staff. FORDS has an unlimited number of tickets to sell for this greyhound meeting and 100 per cent of the ticket sales via FORDS will go to the charity. Tickets are £5 (larger donations to FORDS can be made if you wish) and all you have to do is send your payment via PayPal at info@fords-care.com marked “Greyhounds” and with the names of all your party; we will confirm by email within 24 hours and add your name/s to the list on the gate. Once again 100 per cent of your donation will go to FORDS.
Classic Car Show
If you are looking to make a weekend of your visit to Mildenhall Stadium,
this weekend also plays host to the annual Classic Car Show at Mildenhall
Stadium which will take place on Sunday, August 12 from 10am. This is a somewhat
unique classic car show as in addition to the traditional static car and bike
display which will be in the main car park there will also be classic stockcar
racing on track from 1.30pm with the BriSCA F1 and F2 Stockcar Heritage
cars.
Overnight camping
Overnight camping is available at Mildenhall Stadium both on the Friday and
Saturday night for no additional cost to racers, however we do ask that drivers
intending to stay the night before of the night of August 11 to inform RDC by
phone or e mail.
Guests joining us on the Friday night may be interested to know there will be a
Greyhound meeting at the stadium and those intending to stay Saturday night are
reminded that on Sunday afternoon the stadium hosts its annual Classic Car Show.
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Alternatively if you are looking for overnight accommodation in the local area please contact RDC and we will be able to assist in some contact details for local Bed and Breakfasts and hotels.
If there is any information you have been unable to find about this event on this page then please contact RDC either by calling 01268 412299 or 07850 683953 or e mail wastedmc@btopenworld.com