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Pedal powered exploits at British endurance race, British Pedal Car Championship

Tuesday, September 08 2015 by SNTV
  • Wing Racers put the "pedal to the metal" to claim victory in the 100-mile pedal car endurance race in England on Sunday (6 September).

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    While motorsport fans were glued to the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, the sixth round of the British Pedal Car Championship was quietly taking place in Camberley on Sunday.

    The BPCC is a seven-round race series spread across the country from to late March to late September in cars that are generally designed and built by the people racing in them -some from agricultural scraps, others more refined.

    20 eams of men, women and even a Scout group battled for bragging rights and points towards the main championship in the 100 mile endurance race.

    Most teams swapped drivers every 20 minutes at pit stops, but fitness was key.

    But drivers also needed to be able to manoeuvre their car around several tight bends at high speed with the use of a simple steering and braking mechanisms.

    The more experienced competitors also slip streamed behind a lead car to gain an aerodynamic advantage.

    Abd right from the start team Apollo Racing 1 and Wing Racers dominated the race with the lead switching many times.

    In the end it was victory for Buckinghamshire based Wing Racers and 25 points towards the British championship.

    Wing Racers finished 43 seconds ahead of Apollo 1 in a time of five hours and seven minutes.

    They now need only to come second in the final race of the season at Curborough later this month to gain their very first British championship title - luckily. they have a few weeks to recuperate first!

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