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Find Madeleine

Motor sport fans and competitors traveling
in Europe have been asked to be vigilant with regard to missing child Madeleine McCann, posters are available for download by clicking
on Madeleine's picture above, or by
clicking here

January Sponsor

New Sponsor for 2008

ONROAD:OFFROAD
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2008 Events

Look here for 2008 events

Next Event:
Shakespeare County Raceway
17th-18th May 2008

2006 Awards

The 2007 Straightliners awards took place in Blackpool on 2nd February 2008 where I collected a nice trophy for winning the 2007
'TOP SCOOTER CLASS'


Other Scooter class winners included Darreyl Ward who won 1st place in the 13.30 competition class and 2nd place in the 14.30 competition class

along with Paul Priestley who won won 1st place in the 14.30 Competition class

Click on the images to see them full size


I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Sponsors for their support in the 2007 season


Chesterfield Spiral SC


Watlerstock Part5 2008. will take place on August 15th - 17th at the Devonshire Arms, Hasland, Chesterfield, S41 0JB.

You can find Watlerstock Part5. information here

Click on the flyer to see it full size


You can see a report and a selection of photos from Watlerstock Part4 2007 here


WE NEED YOUR HELP!

please click here to see how you can help


Go to Spiral SC website


2008 Straightliners



The 2008 Straightliners
series is a 12 round event.
Not only are there
scooters running at
100+mph to see,
but experience the
adrenalin of 200+mph
road legal bikes being wrestled up the
1/4 mile dragstrip.

Check out the 2008
Straightliners
Scooter Sprinting
rules here

January Caption

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Please take time to visit Italjet UK Parts website.


Check out this months photo by clicking on the image
and leave your caption

Video


Here is a video of Zest's Italjet Dragster racing his
old Typhoon at Santa Pod September 2006

Just watch them go

Latest


Chesterfield Spiral Scooter Club are in the process of uploading their new website. Click here www.spiralsc.com to take a look.


Check out Iggy's new web site. It's still under construction, so keep going back there to see whats new

scooterlifestyle.com


Greg Beckett, a member of Chesterfield Spiral SC is offering his Professional Disco/DJ Hire. Check out Gregs website and see if he would be suitable for your event

Greg Beckett Entertainment


Scooter Engine Services known as SES Tuning has a new web address www.sestuning.co.uk
If you want to check out the tuned kits etc. click on their logo above


I'm considering opening a page for your scootering tattoo's.

As a starter click here to see one of mine


Drag Racing - The Idea


End of 2006 season review
Including some photo's and championship results


End of 2005 season review
Including some photo's and championship results


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


"Loon Racing 08"

 

 

NEW PERSONAL BEST:

 

101 mph in 12.5 seconds

 

At Elvington Airfield on Sunday 20/04/08 the
SES TUNED
2008 'Loon Racing'
Italjet Dragster

recorded a new personal best 1/4 mile pass of 101mph in 12.5 seconds

 

After 2 years chasing the elusive 100mph pass,
completing the 1/4 mile in 12.5 seconds
has promoted the
SES Tuned 2008 'Loon Racing' Sprinter
to the second quickest 1/4 mile sprinter
in the world

 

 

Click on the images to
see them bigger

 

 

 

 

 


 

New to Loon Racing for 2008 - Jamie Newbold "Lil Loon"

 

 

 

My 14 year old son Jamie Newbold hasn't been shy when riding bikes with or without engines. Follow this link so see the start of "Lil Loon's" sprinting career.

 

Jamie first outing was Elvington Airfield.

 

He started off nice and steady and had a few problems
with the operation of the solenoid gear change
and recorded a 41 second 1/4 mile pass at 30mph.

 

He continued through the day and improved to an impressive 22 seconds and 48mph.

 

Now for Jamies first event he has recorded a
time and speed on par with my Lambretta GP200cc
road bike.

 

I think we will all agree Jamies first outing was pretty impressive.

 

 

 

Click on the images to
see them bigger

 

Keep coming back to see reports on each event

 

Click here to see
Jamies page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

"Loon Racing 08"

 

One Man and his Twist & Go Scooter against the World on a 1/4 mile Drag Strip.

 

Once again 2007 had its ups and downs, reports from the 07 season will be uploaded soon.

 

Follow my 2008 season where I am not only trying to win the championship but also attempting to record a top speed of 100mph. Now 3 normally aspirated Twist & Go Scooters have recorded 100mph. TDR 'Team Dwarf Racing' recently recorded a 100.21mph run at Santa Pod joining the ranks of 'PM Tuning' & 'PSN Tuning' in the 'TON Club' and I want to be the 4th!

 

Take a look at the race reports and follow my emotional roller coaster.

 

Thanks for looking.
Pete & all at Loon Racing.

 


 

 

After an Up and Down 2007 season, and with no real improvement on the previous year, my engine took a winter vacation to Scooter Engine Services
or should I say SES Tuning

 

 

Dave Betts the proprietor of SES Tuning is convinced he can find me the 3mph I am looking for to break the 100mph pass by calling on his numerous years experience tuning 2 stroke engines.

 

 

Dave has already waved his magic wand over Dareyyl Wards 230cc Lambretta and Dareyyl is running 97mph's in 13 seconds.

 

Click on the Scooter Engine Services image (left) and see what SES Tuning have to offer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

"The 07 sprinter" ....

 

.... underwent numerous changes of which you can see in the photo's below.

 

I'm was looking for 3mph more to record that elusive 100mph pass.

 

Unfortunately the mod's to the frame didn't go to plan and the season was spent developing the frame.

 

Fortunately however, by the last meeting at Shakespeare County Raceway the Loon Racing Sprinter was back on track recording a best for the year of 13.00 seconds @ 96mph.

 

Now that I am happy with the years frame developments, I have purchased yet another frame to modify to the same standard giving the 2008 Loon Racing Sprinter a whole new look.

 

Once the work is complete I will upload some photos.

 

Come back soon to see how the 08 Loon Racing Sprinter is doing.

 


 

08 Loon Racing Sprinter

 

172cc Italjet Dragster
SES Tuned

 

Another frame under developement
Major vibration problems

 

PERSONAL BEST
1/4 mile - 12.5et @ 101mph
20/04/08 @ Elvington Airfield

 

07 Loon Racing Sprinter

 

172cc Italjet Dragster

 

Frame under developement
major handling problems

 

1/4 mile - 13.00et @ 96mph

 

06 Loon Racing Sprinter

 

172cc Italjet Dragster

 

1/4 mile - 12.8et @ 97mph

 

05 Loon Racing Sprinter

 

172cc Italjet Dragster

 

1/4 mile - 12.91et @ 96mph

 

Graphic Santa Pod
2003

 

1971 Lambretta Vega 125cc

 

1/4 mile - 21et @ 53mph

 

See article here

 

 


 

Here's a quick list of the top normally aspirated 'Twist & Go Scooters'
in Europe, and if I'm not wrong, in the World.

 

If anyone has a picture and stats which you would like adding please email them to pete@loonracing.co.uk

 

PM Tuning's 172cc sprinter

 

1/4 mile - 11.9et @ 104mph

 

Piloted by Joe Elliot
SES Tuning's

 

172cc 'Loon Racing' Sprinter

 

1/4 mile - 12.5et @ 101mph

 

Piloted by Pete Newbold
TDR 172cc Sprinter

 

1/4 mile - 12.6et @ 101mph

 

Piloted by David Hoy
PSN's 172cc Sprinter

 

1/4 mile - 12.6et @ 101mph

 

Piloted by Andy Pearson

 

 


 

 

Here's a quick list of the top "Traditional Scooter's" in the Europe,
and again possibly in the World.

 

If anyone has a picture and stats which you would like adding please email them to pete@loonracing.co.uk

 

Lambretta 250cc sprinter
www.100mphlambrettaclub.com

 

1/4 mile - 12.71 @ 105mph

 

Flying 1/4 mile - 7.96 @ 117.3mph

 

Piloted by Stuart Owen
Lambretta 238cc sprinter

 

1/4 mile - et @ mph

 

Piloted by Richard Baker
Lambretta 230cc Sprinter

 

1/4 mile - 13.9et @ 97mph

 

Piloted by Dareyyl Ward

 

Run to the Shire's 2007
Dyno Shootout
121mph & 25.7bhp
See Daz's printout here

Lambretta 240cc

 

1/4 mile - 15.3et @ 87.3mph

 

Piloted by Dave Betts of
'Scooter Engine Services'

SES Tuning

 

Run to the Shire's 2007
Dyno Shootout
109mph & 29.0bhp
See Dave's printout here
Lambretta 240cc Sprinter

 

1/4 mile - 15et @ 84mph

 

Piloted by Paul Priestley

 


 

2009 Straightliners Series pictures and reports will follow shortly.

 


 

East Kirkby June 2005 "OFF" PSN's Aero Sprinter....ooop's
(about 60mph in 3 seconds)

 

 

Click here for the 'Crash & Burn' report

 


 

 

 

 

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