SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2009
THE THREE DRIVERS, KAISER, THE MORTICIAN AND SPEED KING KAY, PLUS ALL OF THE PIT CREW; REG, DAN, PAUL, TROUBLE AND LAUREN MEET UP AT THE CHOP SHOP.

DELILAH GETS TRANSPORTED UP TO BELCHFORD IN A VAN KINDLY PROVIDED BY ANOTHER OF OUR SPONSORS, POTN.COM. THE SOAPBOX ISN'T THE ONLY VALUABLE CARGO ON BOARD - THERE'S ALSO A FIRKIN OF VALE BREWERY'S GRAVITAS, KINDLY DONATED BY OUR LATEST SPONSOR, THE VICTORIA INN.

AFTER PASSING SCRUTINEERING WITH ONLY THE MINIMAL AMOUNT OF MODIFICATIONS TO BE MADE (TAPE UP THE WHEEL NUTS), IT WAS TIME FOR A QUICK PHOTOSHOOT BEFORE THE SUN WENT DOWN AND THE BEER CAME OUT.

THE MUCH ADMIRED TEAM INSIGNIA (EXPERTLY MADE BY ELSIE SPARROW) WAS RAISED AT THE TOP OF HILL WHILE OTHER TEAMS STARTED TO ARRIVE.

CENTA BAVARIA, B&W RACING, GINGER SHEEP RACING AND PETER FROM BBC RADIO LINCOLNSHIRE ALL CAME ROUND FOR A FEW PINTS AND A SNEAK PEAK AT DELILAH.

SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2009
AFTER A LONG COLD NIGHT ON TOP OF THE HILL, KAISER KICKS REG OUT OF THE TENT DEMANDING TEA. THE POTN GAZEBO GETS ERECTED, AND DELILAH TAKES UP RESIDENCY IN THE PIT AREA.

THE RACE BRIEFING IS AT 8AM, FOLLOWED BY A WALK DOWN THE COURSE FOR ALL THE DRIVERS. THE NEWLY INSTALLED BOTTOM CHICANE CAUSES A LOT OF CLOSE INSPECTION AND A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF CONSTERNATION.

THE WEATHER'S NOT LOOKING GOOD, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE GLORIOUS SUNSHINE OF THE PREVIOUS EVENING, AND A STRONG HEADWIND IS TRAVELLING UP THE COURSE.

TIME TRIALS START JUST AFTER 9AM. KAISER'S THE MOST EXPENDABLE MAN ON THE TEAM, SO HE TAKES THE FIRST RUN, JUST IN CASE ANYTHING GOES WRONG. HE POSTS A TIME OF 67.52 SECONDS. THAT INCLUDES A FIVE SECOND PENALTY FOR HITTING ONE OF THE BOLLARDS ON THE TRICKY FINAL CHICANE. DELILAH IS RUNNING WELL, WITH NO ISSUES.

AFTER THE FIRST ROUND, CENTA BAVARIA ARE THE FASTEST TEAM WITH A TIME OF 57.47 SECONDS, MORE THAN TEN SECONDS QUICKER, LEAVING THE DEVIL'S REJECTS PLACED 16TH IN A FIELD OF 39.

ROUND TWO, AND THE MORTICIAN GETS BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. JUST BEFORE SETTING OFF, HE'S INTERVIEWED LIVE ON AIR FOR BBC RADIO LINCOLNSHIRE (WHICH YOU CAN HEAR HERE). SETTLING DOWN AFTER A SLIGHTLY NERVOUS FIRST CHICANE, HE HAS A CLEAN RUN WITH A TIME OF 65.05

FOR THE THIRD ROUND, SPEED KING KAY TAKES UP THE REINS. HE PROVES HE'S WORTHY OF HIS NAME WITH A TIME OF 61.39

AFTER A LOT OF BANTER ABOUT WHO SHOULD DRIVE AGAIN, THE MORTICIAN TAKES THE FINAL RUN DOWN THE COURSE. WITH NOTHING TO LOSE, HE SETS OFF AT A BLISTERING PACE, ENTERING THE BOTTOM CHICANE TOO FAST AND CRASHING INTO THE HAY BALES. THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BUCKLES COMPLETELY, AND DELILAH HAS TO BE PUSHED OVER THE LINE. THE TIME, INCLUDING TWO PENALTIES COMES IN AT 126.62

DELILAH CAN'T MAKE IT UP TO THE TOP OF THE HILL VIA THE TOWING EYE, SO TRANSPORT IS KINDLY PROVIDED BY THE THURLBY MOTORS RESCUE TRUCK.

DESPITE NOT PUTTING IN ANY RACE WINNING TIMES, THE TEAM STILL GET SOME SILVERWARE IN THE SHAPE OF THE PRESTIGIOUS "BEST TURNED OUT" AWARD.

A SPECIAL DEVIL'S REJECTS THANKS GOES OUT TO THE ORGANISERS AND THE PEOPLE OF BELCHFORD.