THERE was a good turn-out of drivers at the Cowdenbeath Racewall on Saturday night with some hectic action, writes our Racewall correspondent Jim Turner.

There was a spectacular rollover in the Formula IIs when a wheel came off Colin Forbes’ car which sent Brian Hogg Jnr rolling. Forbes’ car was then collected by Peter Watt but luckily the cars in close order managed to miss the carnage.

Amongst the Formula II drivers at the track was world champion, Gordon Moodie, who was having his first outing since his World Cup success last week in Venray.

The opening heat was won by Peter Watt, who led home Steven Burgoyne and Moodie.

Heat two was just a few laps old when Brian Hogg Junior clipped Colin Forbes’ wheel and rolled, with Graeme Leckie and a few others caught up. The field then lined up behind Paul Reid and once Brian was out of the car the grid reformed.

Reid led for a couple of laps before losing out to Moodie with Reid, who went on to win from John Hogg and Euan Millar.

Reid was the early final leader when the final started with Duncan Walsh leading the chase. By half distance Reid had been reeled in by Moodie and once clear he began to pull away. Reid soon came under pressure from Hogg and Burgoyne and dropped back. Once ahead Moodie went on to win the Chapman Trophy final from Hogg and Burgoyne.

Levi List and Joey Reynolds were the Saloon visitors, taking advantage of the chance of extra practice prior the World Final. Stuart Shevill Junior, like Moodie, was having his first outing since his World Cup success.

There were again over twenty Saloon drivers at the track so the drivers had a double points scoring final.

The opening heat was suspended after Jay Carruthers’ car came to a stop on the back straight just as Kailin Bryson and Charlie Folan spun on the pit bend but restarted. Andrew Mathieson led the field away but picking his way through the cars was Stuart Shevill Junior. There was another stoppage and whilst Mathieson led initially, he lost out to Shevill Junior who won from Mathieson and Gary Paterson.

List was bounced off the wall at the start to heat two but when Cammy Deans dropped oil he spun, suspending the race. The field lined up behind Mathieson for the restart and he led until the last lap when he bounced off another car, allowing Kai Gilmour through to win from Shevill Junior and Barry Glen.

The final, for their Turner Trophy, turned out to be a hectic race led off by Deans but he lost out to Logan Bruce. Mathieson was delayed by a spinning car and dropped back. Bruce soon had Tam Rutherford Jnr and Dale Robertson for company, but reeling them in was Zac Gilmour.

The lead changed hands but a couple of laps later Bruce was back in the lead. As the race entered its closing stages Zac Gilmour hit the front but no sooner than he had but Kai Gilmour moved into second.

The gap began to close but Zac Gilmour held on to win from Kai Gilmour and Rutherford Junior. Zac Gilmour also received a tyre as a result from Jack Watson.

There was a good turn-out of Prostock Basic drivers with Harry Adams making a return.

Scott Turner Junior led the opening heat from start to finish whilst Zoe Stewart and Amy Easton tangled on the opening lap. Kai Chisholm was second with Callum Rennie third.

Harry Adams led heat two from start to finish and was chased home by Turner Junior and Chisholm.

Adams was the early final leader, from Turner Junior, but half way through the race Stewart spun and was collected by Rennie suspending the race. When the track was clear Adams now had the pack on his boot as the race restarted. There were a further two stoppages, one when Chisholm was spun before Ogilvie went through to win from Turner Junior and Adams.

The Heritage Formula II drivers were paying their annual visit to the Racewall.

There were a couple of stoppages in their opening heat with it going to Will Yarrow who won from Mark Forster and Jim Cannon.

Heat two developed into a dice between Mark Forster and Ross Taylor but when the leader retired Taylor went through to win from Yarrow and Dean Haywood.

Mike Haywood was the initial final leader but lost out to Alan Nicholson, although he soon had Yarrow closing. Just after the half distance Yarrow took the lead and went on to win the Scottish Championship from Jim Cannon and Dean Haywood.

Sunday was a charity day with the proceeds going to the Emergency Services but unfortunately it was wet!

The Heritage drivers were racing for their 'Cock o' the North Trophy', with their heats being won by Mike Haywood.

Their final saw Matthew Forster lead but double heat winner Haywood slid into the wall and dropped to the tail of the field. Cannon was making the better headway and when he took the lead went on to win the 'Cock o' the North Trophy' finishing ahead of Yarrow and Forster, who did a 360 degree spin on the last bend.

Some of the Prostock Basic and Stock Rod drivers had fitted passenger seats into their cars and were whisking paying passengers around the oval at a fast rate considering the conditions, whilst Russell Taylor was behind the wheel of the two seater Formula II.

Meanwhile, at Crimond Raceway, on Sunday afternoon, Demi Ritchie won the British Ministox championship leading home Mason Sealy and Alfie Flechen. Ross Watters won the Saloon Highland Championship.