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Derby H:O Racing Club

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The Derby H:O Racing Club (DHORC) is one of the biggest slot car racing clubs in England and is the organiser of the international world-record breaking Le Mans style 24 Hour Race. The club has been active since 1992 when it was founded by Nick Sismey and currently holds 22 clubnight championship rounds in a year, excluding the Le Mans endurance race which concludes the season in November. The racing takes place at the Rolls-Royce leisure facility in Sinfin, Derby, and is currently managed by Nick Sismey (chairman) and Phil Rees (vice chairman)

Events[edit]

The club runs H:O scale cars (3 inches in length approx) around 22 different circuits over the course of the year. All of the circuits emulate real circuits such as Suzuka, Bahrain, Shanghai and Monza. The cars reach top speeds in excess of 20 mph and on oval layouts, they can average up to 18 mph and cover 70ft in 3 seconds. DHORC uses two car types on club nights - a Group C enclosed wheel (Tomy Super G+) and an open wheeled Formula One (Tyco 440X2).

The timetable for the night is that every driver is entered into a qualifying group, usually in their class of either adults, juniors or non-members. They then have four qualifying races, three minutes on each of the four lanes. Laps are totalled up to give the qualifying result. A set of finals is generated with 3 competitors in each final with the 'A' being the top flight final. The finals begin with the 'D' then 'C', 'B' and so on with the winner of each final climbing into the empty lane in next final thus making it possible to qualify last but finish first.

Past seasons[edit]

2009 season[edit]

The 2009 Derby HO Racing Club has been one of the most competitive seasons in recent years with five different winners to date (up until round 19). The season started with Lee Pateman taking a dominant victory at the new super-fast Reims circuit, followed by Jamie Sismey, who then went on to take a commanding lead in the championship with back to back victories in the second and third rounds of the year. Lee got his title bid back on track with a win on the Thruxton layout in Round 4, before the returning five-time champion Martin Chadwick launched himself into the fray with back to back victories in Rounds 5 & 6.

Round Track Winner
01 Reims Lee Pateman
02 Donington Park Jamie Sismey
03 Cadwell Park Jamie Sismey
04 Thruxton Lee Pateman
05 Daytona 500 Martin Chadwick
06 Sepang Martin Chadwick
07 Valencia Street Jamie Sismey
08 Osterreichring Lee Pateman
09 Jarama Jamie Sismey
10 Monaco Nick Sismey (1)
11 Albacete Lee Pateman
12 Indianapolis 500 Jamie Sismey
13 Zandvoort Jamie Sismey
14 Estoril Jamie Sismey
15 Spa Francorchamps Tom Chadwick (1)
16 Road America Jamie Sismey
17 Rio de Janeiro Oval Jamie Sismey
18 Jerez Lee Pateman (5)
19 Interlagos Jamie Sismey (10)
20 Zhuhai Martin Chadwick (3)
21 Fuji
22 Le Mans

2008 season[edit]

Wayne Lander became only the second DHORC racer to win the Adult Championship three years in a row in 2008, equalling John Tague's record set in the 1990s. He actually cleaned up all four championships for the first time, taking home the DHORC Challenge, King of Speed and sharing the Team Championship with Shloke Anand. The main Championship wasn’t the walk over it had been the previous two years however, with Wayne only taking the chequered flag first on ten occasions.[citation needed]

Nick Sismey maintained his 2007 Championship placing with second again in 2008, but this time he took seven race wins compared to the two last year. This was Nick's best performance since his last Championship win in 1999.

Jamie Sismey had his best Adult year to date, this being the former double Junior Champion's third year in the senior category. He came very close on several occasions to his second career victory but had to settle for two Pole Positions, four Fastest Laps and two Best Race Laps on the night. He needed second at the last race at Le Mans to guarantee him third in the Championship.

Liam Smith's Championship winning year started with him having much stronger opposition than it finished, with Kane Ashworth and Mitchell Warren giving him a fight over the first 14 meetings. After they left Liam was able to put together eight straight victories that eased him into his first Championship. He also took home the DHORC Challenge and King of Speed, an excellent performance in only his second year at the club.[citation needed]

Class 2008 Champion
Adult Wayne Lander
Junior Liam Smith

2007 season[edit]

Class Trophy Winner(s)
Adult Championship Wayne Lander
Junior Championship Ashley Hughes
Adult DHORC Challenge Wayne Lander
Junior DHORC Challenge Ashley Hughes
Adult King Of Speed Wayne Lander
Junior King Of Speed Ashley Hughes
Adult Team Champions Martin Allsopp / Tom Measham
Junior Team Champions Ashley Hughes / Jordan Dobbins

2007 championship review[edit]

2006 and 2007 DHORC Champion Wayne Lander
2006 and 2007 DHORC Champion Wayne Lander
The Wayne Lander domination[edit]

2007 in the history of DHORC will be remembered for many things, however the unprecedented domination that came from Wayne Lander was something that will always stand out from the season. Wayne scored a record 16 race victories in a year, beating Lee Pateman's record of 14 set a few years ago, and also wrapping up the championship at one of the earliest points in the history of the club. Wayne's championship begun with seven consecutive race victories, allowing nobody else to even enter the race for the championship at that point in the season. He then won another nine races over the course of the next 15 events, wrapping the year up with victory at Le Mans after qualifying down in sixth place. Wayne's 2007 championship adds to his 2006 triumph, and in his 81 meetings attended, he has scored 31 victories, meaning that his ranking is currently at number one.

Veterans guard their positions[edit]

Club organisers Nick Sismey and Phil Rees, as well as bringing record numbers of members into the club in 2007, also scored second and third places in the championship, with two race victories each. 1992, 1998 and 1999 Club Champion and Chairman Nick Sismey scored two victories, on the Shanghai and Thruxton track layouts. Phil Rees also broke his 8-year winless streak with two victories in 2007, scoring the most laps in the finals on the Jacarepagua and Monza layouts.

From Left: Andy Fearn, Martin Allsopp, Shloke Anand, Tom Measham and Jamie Sismey
From Left: Andy Fearn, Martin Allsopp, Shloke Anand, Tom Measham and Jamie Sismey
The rise of the young guns[edit]

One of the biggest stories of 2007 in DHORC was the rise of young guns in the adult class. 2003 and 2004 Junior Champion Jamie Sismey finally scored his first overall race victory at the age of 17 on the Oschersleben circuit en route to finishing in fourth place in the championship. Jamie also scored his first pole position on the Rio de Janeiro 10-lane layout. Reigning Junior Champion from 2006 Tom Measham had a solid debut season in the adults class, finishing in fifth place in the championship. His championship finished on a high when he scored his debut pole position at the final round at Le Mans, then finished second after a duel with Wayne Lander for the victory. Martin Allsopp also enjoyed a major improvement throughout the year, scoring his first podium finish at the penultimate round of the season and finishing in sixth place in the championship. His improved form contributed massively to his and Tom Measham's Team Championship victory.

Shloke Anand and Andy Fearn also had good seasons in 2007. In their first season, they both made massive progress with Shloke (finishing 10th in the standings), making it into numerous 'B' finals and scoring some good finishing positions. Andy also had a good season finishing in 11th place, scoring a fourth-place finish on the Indianapolis Oval layout and also setting the most F1 race laps overall in the finale at Le Mans.

Good results for club regulars and Alan Bullock's return[edit]

Long-time member Nick Lambert enjoyed one of his best years in the club to date in 2007 finishing in seventh place in the championship with a best finish of second at the Rio oval event. Lee Pateman and Gary Weston both had a solid 2007, with former champion Lee Pateman being unable to complete the required 14 rounds, therefore missing out on a higher position, although he did record a victory in the Brands Hatch event in May. Lee finished eighth in the championship ahead of Gary Weston, who finished in 9th place. Club Treasurer Peter Barber finished in 13th place in the standings and continued to fill his trophy cabinet with wooden spoons although on many occasions Andy Dobbins tried very hard to dethrone him, with Roy Masters continuing to race with his home-made controller, finishing 14th in the final standings.

One of the biggest stories for DHORC in 2007, however, was the huge welcome return of Alan Bullock, who after missing just three events while recovering in hospital from having a leg amputated, returned to the club and recorded a sensational 12th place in the championship standings.

Record number of new members[edit]

In 2007 there was a record number of new members joining the club with 14 new faces that year. Nick Wright was the highest finishing adult new face, finishing in fifteenth place, ahead of another newcomer Andy Dobbins who was ahead of Nick Wright's brother in 17th. Other new faces in the adult category include Chris Wilkinson, Sam Siddons, Lyden Copely and Peter Zimmerman. There was also a large number of interest in the Juniors towards the end of the year as preparations began for what looks to be a fiercely contested 2008 Junior Championship.

2007 final championship standings[edit]

Adults

The Grid For the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours
The Grid For the 2007 Le Mans 24 Hours
Pos Driver Points
01 Wayne Lander 3,397.5
02 Nick Sismey 3,188.5
03 Phil Rees 3,127.5
04 Jamie Sismey 3,070.0
05 Tom Measham 2,996.5
06 Martin Allsopp 2,752.5
07 Nick Lambert 2,540.5
08 Lee Pateman 2,490.0
09 Gary Weston 2,438.0
10 Shloke Anand 2,385.5
11 Andy Fearn 2,378.0
12 Alan Bullock 2,367.5
13 Peter Barber 2,049.5
14 Roy Masters 1,961.0
15 Nick Wright 1,036.5
16 Andy Dobbins 943.5
17 Phil Wright 771.0
18 Chris Wilkinson 611.5
19 Sam Siddons 422.5
20 Lynden Copley 360.0
21 Peter Zimmermann 121.0

2007 race-by-race winners[edit]

This table shows the 2007 DHORC Calendar and also shows the winners from each round. The Final type is either (F1) Formula One (Tyco Chassis) or (GC) Group C Super G (Tomy Chassis).

Track Date Finals Adult Winner Junior Winner
Round 1 Suzuka 2 Jan 07 GC Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 2 Autopolis 9 Jan 07 F1 Wayne Lander Kyle Ali
Round 3 Misano 23 Jan 07 GC Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 4 Daytona Oval 13 Feb 07 GC Wayne Lander Claire Bullock
Round 5 Sakhir 6 Mar 07 F1 Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 6 Buenos Aires 13 Mar 07 GC Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 7 Hameenlinna 27 Mar 07 F1 Wayne Lander Kyle Ali
Round 8 Jacarepagua 17 Apr 07 GC Phil Rees Kyle Ali
Round 9 Brands Hatch 1 May 07 F1 Lee Pateman Kyle Ali
Round 10 Elkhart Lake 15 May 07 GC Wayne Lander Claire Bullock
Round 11 Indianapolis Oval 29 May 07 F1 Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 12 Albacete 19 Jun 07 F1 Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 13 Monza 17 Jul 07 GC Phil Rees Claire Bullock
Round 14 Sachsensring 7 Aug 07 F1 Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 15 Oschersleben 21 Aug 07 GC Jamie Sismey Ashley Hughes
Round 16 Shanghai 4 Sep 07 F1 Nick Sismey Ashley Hughes
Round 17 Rio de Janeiro Oval 18 Sep 07 F1 Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 18 Zandvoort 25 Sep 07 GC Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 19 Monte Carlo 9 Oct 07 F1 Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
Round 20 Interlagos 16 Oct 07 GC Wayne Lander Claire Bullock
Round 21 Thruxton 23 Oct 07 F1 Nick Sismey Kane Ashworth
Round 22 Le Mans 8 Nov 07 GC Wayne Lander Claire Bullock

Roll Of Honour: overall champions[edit]

Year Adult Champion Junior Champion
1992 Nick Sismey Steve Slater
1993 John Tague Mike Minnis
1994 John Tague Mike Minnis
1995 John Tague AJ McPeake
1996 Martin Chadwick AJ McPeake
1997 Martin Chadwick Chris Brentnall
1998 Nick Sismey Tim Pank
1999 Nick Sismey Chris Bowles
2000 Martin Chadwick James Henry
2001 Martin Chadwick James Henry
2002 Simon Goodlip Tom Chadwick
2003 Lee Pateman Jamie Sismey
2004 Lee Pateman Jamie Sismey
2005 Martin Chadwick Tom Chadwick
2006 Wayne Lander Tom Measham
2007 Wayne Lander Ashley Hughes
2008 Wayne Lander Liam Smith
2009 Jamie Sismey Liam Smith
2010 Lee Pateman Katie Levers

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