Newsletter #2

In terms of Gary and Ricky – well Gary came third in the
Championship in 2012 and Ricky is improving all the
time. Paul is currently building a miniature of Gary’s car
for Kayden which is using a mobility scooter motor –
obviously he will be one to watch for the future!
In terms of the racing the winner in each heat receives a trophy and then
in the final the top three are each awarded a trophy. A relative new
arrival in the Formula 2 Stock Car racing is the dawn of the Grand
National. This consists of 20-25 laps of the oval circuit with the winner
starting the finals a lap down.
In the 2012 season Paul started the lap down and managed to get to third position which
was a record for Standlake. This year he had got to fifth but then, unfortunately the race
was ‘red
flagged’ or he would have won.
In terms of the standard racing there are four levels or ‘tops’ as they are known – White
tops are the beginners and start the races on the actual start line. Then there are the
Yellow tops who are more experienced and start ¼ lap behind, followed ¼ lap behind
that by the Blue tops and then finally the
Red tops who start ¾ lap back from the start line. This really gives the less experienced
drivers the
chance to race. Paul, Gary and Ricky are now all Red tops. One of Paul’s proudest
moments was the first time both of his boys started their first race as he could see them
on the start line where he was further back and watch them start the race – ‘there my
boys’.
So what is there for the future for Paul and his family in terms of racing - basically more
of the same.
Paul has made the decision to continue racing for as long as his boys wish to continue.
All of cause
would love to progress to the next stage ie Brisca (which is the recognised body) or
Brisca F1, but at present are happy doing what they do – especially when you consider
that the third generation of
Jacobs are about to take to the tracks (albeit on a mobility scooter base and only 2 years
old!). Paul
says it is like an addition – very intense.
Keep up the
good work you
Jacobs’ – we
want to see
more trophies.