Latest News and Updates:

16th February Update
With the season fast approaching its all systems go in the workshop
Sam has been very busy with Andy on a total rebuild of his car it is now painted and into the rebuild stage. Robert has been stripping the new F1 which has now gone for sand blasting in readiness for paint this coming weekend.
The engine and gearbox combo have been put together last night ready for installation after Painting.
Sponsors are always invited for Rob and Sam "2 Stars of the Future"

February 2010 Update
A lot has been happening in our workshop as Andy and Sam have been busy rebuilding Sams Ministox.
John Frost and myself have been repairing the F1 to be used by John in 2010 and last saturday we picked up the car that is going to be used by Robert and Myself this season
This car is the one built for 1999 season by Andy and raced by him until 2002 until being sold to 243 Carl Gibson in 2003. It has now come back home to grace the tracks once again under the 137 number, and the yellow and blue colour scheme sponsored by Corona Extra

The ex 137 Andy Jacklin, and ex 243 Carl Gibson car, is now back home

2009:

Some New Pics
A new page of photos taken throughout the 2009 season, see here: 009 F1+Minis
Plus some from Scunthorpe 25th July

Belle Vue 15th November F1 & Ministox
World of Shale Race: This was my first meeting and first time I had driven the car since the accident at World final night at Kings Lynn. I Gridded 9th for the World of Shale final. I made a good start until being taken out by an over enthusiastic Joe Booth who seemed to think he could go over me rather than round me. No damage and the car was returned to the pits for 351 John Frost to take the Helm.

Mini Stox Heat 1, Rob got off to a great start with Sam in hot pursuit of Big Brother. The track was very heavy but Rob mastered it well to bring home the 1st trophy of the day to the Jacklin Camp Sam finished 8th.
Heat 2, Again Rob hit the front early in the race only to have to retire with engine misfire and Sam recorded 7th.
Mini Final (Northwest Championship) Robs car was now fixed and with only 1 white top, Rob hit the front very soon into the race, Sam was in 3rd for much of the race until Aldridge and Griffin caught up, Sam fought back but the experience of the older drivers paid off with Sam finishing a very good 6th, and Rob a fantastic 1st

A superb days racing and Robs Last meeting in his Mini (What a Way to Finish) A Big thank you to all who have helped this year and making it possible for us .

Next year isnt that far away and Robert is looking out for Sponsors big or small to pursue his racing career.

Saturday 19th September Kings Lynn
Saturday started off with a bacon and egg breakfast and then it was into prepare for the big race for us which was the consolation semi final. Tyres were changed (all the good ones put on) and various checks and alterations made.

The race itself a promising start with 337, 35 and myself breaking away in the early stages until the yellow flags on the restart again we broke away and I managed to get to second until the yellows again on the restart I was unable to hold off the likes of 53 and 380 and in the latter stages dropped down to 5th place where I finished

Surgery was required to repair the nerf rail and the car was ready for the final. This ended in a trip to the wall with a very hard shunt causing yellow flags and assistance from the car, later resulting in a trip to hospital with the effects of concussion.

Mini Gold top race
Both Robert and Sam had a good race never really being in a position to challenge the leaders due to grid position however the came home a very respectable 7th and 8th
Later on in the meeting Robs engine went sick and Sam popped a drive shaft, and in the last race Sam was leading until the last bend of the last lap when he lost out to #91 coming home second.

A big thankyou to all that helped out making this weekend possible.

Friday 18th September Kings Lynn
An early start in order to get everything sorted and we finally left Manchester at 1.30 pm
We arrived at Kings Lynn and set about unloading
The car didnt handle particularly well on the friday night with a lot of push in the corners and then whilst I was recovering from a spin 380 Steve Cayzer landed on my Bonnet upside down!
Repairs were carried out to enable us to compete in the consolation race but I retired with a problem with the power steering.

Belle Vue 31st August F1
After a week of hard work repairing the car from its roll in the Birmingham semi final we arrived at Belle Vue, the car was in good shape and the Driver too.
First race was the Whites and yellows which ended in the clutch failing whilst trying to get untangled from another car, A new clutch was sourced and a few bits borrowed and we made it back out on track for Heat 3 where a 7th place was recorded.
The Final, after a few mishaps it was a DNF after a challenge on 212 resulted in both cars tangled.
Grand National, Was leading for a while then caught by 391 and then driver error allowed others to pass but in the end I got a good 6th place as well as the grade award on the night.
Thanks to everyone for there help in replacing the clutch and getting the car back on track.

Birmingham Semi Final 21st August
Where do I start!! A lot of hard work was required to change the car from Shale to Tarmac spec, ie different brakes, front axle, springs etc and with a bit of practice on saturday we sort of knew what the car would be like in the race. Tweaks were made here and there and we were satisfied that we could give it our best shot.
With the fun of the parade lap over it was time for the serious stuff. Strapped in the grid was formed and the rolling lap began the race started only to be Red flagged due to a roll over.
On the restart I was well positioned and at the green flag started to make my assault from the back passing a couple of cars, Coming into pit bend I saw an opportunity to gain more places and thats when it went wrong as I climbed over the front of the 35 car which launched me into the air and landing on my roof sliding down the track.
The car was severely damaged and that was the end of the Semi Final for us.

A big thank you to everyone who assisted in getting us there
Some Photos Here Steve

 
Semi Final Video from You Tube, and [left] a pic of the aftermath from Steve Cooke [click for larger version]

Birmingham Semi Prep
Preperations are underway for the Semi Final this coming weekend at Birmingham, The car was tested in Tarmac mode at Buxton last week with a New Test Driver - "Robert" at the wheel and afterwards he had a smile the size of the pit bend.

Photos Updated

Sheffield 26th July F1 & Ministox
Minis Heat 1: Rob carried on where he left off last night and won the first race
Heat 2: Sam battled hard to finish 2nd whilst Rob had problems with losing a wheel
Final: Sam finished 2nd behind 1 Jack Aldridge

F1 Heat 1: Whilst just settling in to the race a spinning car caught the front corner of the car bending the axle and snapping the front bumper, this was repaired for the Final where I was running in 3rd place until the yellow flags came out and then I was spun out by 212, on rejoining the race I was then taken to the fence by 249 DNF
The car was to badly damaged to continue the rest of the meeting.

Robert and Sam brought home 7 trophies from 2 race meetings between them
Dad got nothing!

Scunthorpe
The team are planning to race at the new Scunthorpe Track on Saturday, with both the F1 and the Minis, we will also be racing the next day at Sheffield again with both formulas.

Photos
Some photos added from Coventry from www.jcstoxpics.co.uk

Coventry 4th July F1
We took the trip to Coventry on Saturday night and was drawn into Heat 3, I managed to record a 9th place, A bent stub axle required some attention before the final and in the final the car suffered damage to the rollcage which ended the nights racing.

Thanks to every one who helped

Semi Final News
Its official, we are on the back row of grid at the Birmingham Semi Final

Kings Lynn Photos
Click here: 27th June

Kings Lynn Saturday and Sunday 27&28th June, F1 & Ministox
Sunday Ministox
Heat 1 Sam finished but not in the points, Rob Finished 5th
Heat 2 Sam 5th, Rob DNF damaged gearbox in a spin and shunt
Final Sam 5th
Grand National Sam 1st

Saturday F1
Heat 1 suffered with mechanical gremlins after receiving a shunt from behind
Consolation Finished in 7th but with no power steering
Final DNF, Grand National DNF
Some F1 photos from this event can be found here: 27th June

Skegness Sunday 14th June Ministox
Whites and yellows Championship
Sam started front row of the yellows with 9 cars in front of him in a determined drive came home 4th running out of laps to catch the leaders.
Heat 1 Rob came home 5th with a good clean drive.
Heat 2 Sam had to retire with a puncture.
Final: Sam at one point made his way up to 4th until yellow flags in a hard fought last few laps Rob and Sam battled with each other to finish 7th & 9th Rob only losing 8th after a battle for the line from the last bend from 333.

Skegness Saturday 13th June Ministox
Heat 1 Sam snapped a drive shaft and damaged a brake caliper DNF
Rob was battling well until an incident which saw him planted into the back of Sams parked car with a broken steering rack.
Heat 2 With e both cars repaired they came home in 5th for Rob & 6th for Sam
Final Sam finished 7th

Next outing F1 is at Kings Lynn on the 27th June and 28th For the Minis at Kings Lynn

Sheffield 31st May F1 & Ministox
F1
Heat 1 A good race despite snapping a half shaft and limping to the finish to record a 9th place.
Heat 2 A good race despite having a spin in the corner once I got on the loose stuff 7th place finish.
Final, A hard fought race with a good wheel to wheel battle with Andy Ford despite just not being close enough to mount an attack for the position without taking us both out. Speaking to Andy after the race he said "I was waiting for the big one for about 4 laps but it never came"
Grand National, A good race for me but couldnt seem to get any grip and therefore the likes of Wainman and Paul Hines were able to pull away. In the mirror I could see Andy Ford but he was unable to get close enough so I got a 4th place finish.

Ministox
Having received a phone call during the week that some Cylinder Heads that various teams had purchased may not be legal, we volunteered to have ours checked.
Once the heads had been removed it became apparent that the heads on both cars had Cylinder heads that contavined the rules.
New cylinder heads were fitted and the cars were allowed to race.

Heat 1 Sam and Rob both battled it out together to come home a respectable 5th & 6th
Heat 2 Sam had a brief encounter with the fence and had to retire with a puncture, Rob finished 5th
Final, Both battled with each other in a hard fought race to come home 3rd for Sam and 4th for Rob (the only team orders were not to take each other out)
GN, Another good race with a 4th and 5th place finish.

Summary
A cracking days racing with all 3 cars scoring well
A Big thank you to all the Team and the 265 team (K&P Commercials) in helping out with logistics.

Jacklin Racing goes Green
Not green in colour but green as in helping the environment, to a certain extent!! - offsetting?? ...
We have been having water supply problems for a long time.
So we obtained two large tanks to store water and these are fed by natural rain water [lots of it all year round in Reddish, Mcr!] from the garage roof drain pipe, this water will be used to wash the cars and even provide water for the kettle, as well as hand washing and for filling small drums to take to those tracks where water access is tricky.

Belle Vue 25th May F1
It was a very hectic meeting on track
Heat 1 resulted in a 8th place finish despite getting a puncture on the outside rear on the last lap.

The final was even more hectic with most of the race being run with a bent stub axle on the front which meant very little brakes which makes it challenging round a tight track like Belle Vue

we did not take part in the National due to being unable to ready the car in time

We got 10 WCQ points in the bag

16th May Kings Lynn  Ministox
Heat 1 saw both Rob & Sam out together the start was not good and Sam ended up being spun on the home straight, he got going again and finished 9th. Rob meanwhile had cut through the pack only to be spun out and later lose drive due to a drive shaft problem
Heat 2 Rob drove a good race to come home 5th with no damage.
Heat 3 and Sam had a real good battle with Jacob Downey to come home 4th
Final was another good race from both Rob bringing his car home 5th and Sam 8th
A good bag full of points for the gold roof race in September

4th May Belle Vue F1 Heat 1 With the modifications made from Sheffield earlier in the day the car was very quick and another steady drive car was brought home in 5th place. Final The Traditional Belle Vue Rain cloud appeared and the track went into a pool of slurry, Another steady drive keeping it pointed in the right direction resulted in a 4th place earning vital points and the Grade award. See our video clip on the right on Heat 1, this clip just follows our car in this race. PHOTOS page updated too [Plus more on 7th May]

Heat 1 racing from Blue Top

4th May Sheffield
Minis
Rob was off to a flyer up to fourth place when a challenge from 313 punctured his inside front tyre and bent the steering arm resulting in a 10th place finish.
Heat 2 saw Sam move to the front very quickly but then dropped down the placings due to the car having to much push into the corners.
Heat 3 Sam went into the lead early on with Rob and 22 Bradley Harrison in hot pursuit with just a few laps to go an engine blew up for 777 and filled the track with smoke in all the melee of crashes the race was chequered and Red result Sam 1st!! a win is a win!!
The Final and Sam was up front early on with 304 and Rob in hot pursuit, 304 and Rob got passed and the Result was 304, 136,137, Sam scored a massive 28 points earning him the grade award
F1
With 1 lap to go in heat 1 the fan belt broke and the car started to overheat
consolation A steady drive to come home a credible 5th
Final After much to'ing and fro'ing in the early stages whilst running 12th the outside rear tyre blew.

F1 Engine and grading news
The F1 engine has now been repaired and rebuilt and was fitted last night [23rd April]
The efforts with the spare engine we had fitted at Belle Vue have been rewarded with a Blue roof for the month of May
We will be at Kings Lynn on Saturday.

Rob has maintained Blue for May while Sam has slipped back to Yellow

Belle Vue 15th April F1
Having burnt the midnight oil all week to get the spare engine built we arrived at Belle Vue
Heat 2 Steve brought the car home in 4th place despite having broke a half shaft with 3 laps to run
In the Final the rear inside tyre punctured and then came off the rim resulting in a 12th place
Grand National
A very hard fought race resulting in a 9th place.

Kings Lynn 11th April Ministox
Despite praying for rain again it didnt happen and race 1 was a dry one where Rob finished 6th and Sam got a puncture, Race 2 saw the track being watered which made it very slippery but the wet shale master came into his own and finished 2nd.
Final Rob finished 6th, Sam DNF due to a spin.

Skegness 10th April Ministox
Another wet race meeting and in the first race Rob & Sam finished 8th & 9th
In the Final both Rob and sam were running strong until Rob was spun out exiting turn 3 and then T-Boned by several cars. he was ok after several minutes with the medics in the car. Sam was taken out on the last lap.

Kings Lynn 28th March Ministox
Sam and Robert were in heat 1 and the weather was appalling. They both started from Blue and Sam had made his way through to the front by lap 2 closely followed by Big Brother Rob. Sam continued to lead all the way to the checkered (His 1st Race win) followed by Rob. Both were in a class of there own as they lapped every car on the track up to 3rd place.
Heat 2 was a drier race and Rob finished 6th
Heat 3 Sam was running well until getting caught up in the tyres after avoiding spinning cars
Final Rob finished 8th and Sam ended up beached on all of the shale on the outside of the track.

Buxton Raceway 8th March
Rob got injured at this meeting while racing his mini, Rob is OK now he was still not himself on Monday but is getting better. It was a very hard knock especially going in backwards.
There is a few pics added to the photos page
Results were as follows: Rob - Heat 1: 6th, Heat 2: 8th. Sam: Heat 3: 9th, Final: 8th, Sam was having problems with the clutch.

New Look Website
We have given the website a small makeover, hopefully everything will be working ok, if it isnt - let us know - website@jacklinracing.co.uk

Archive Page
Its been a very long time, but a few pics added from circa 1999-2001, see Archive

More pics
More rebuild pics added, Robs mini during and after paint, plus pics of the F1 with panels painted and fitted
CLICK

F1 Engine News
Unfortunately it is bad news that I have to report as we have stripped the engine as a precaution and found some serious damage to the cylinder block and crank, its likely that this will be in the region of £2000 to repair and could take up to 6 weeks.
When it was stripped down it was found that #2 main bearing cap was broken in 2 pieces and #8 big end journal was marked, the Bores have wear in them and the cam followers need replacing.

Rebuild of the F1 and Minis
Just a few pics [see photos page], but we have started the rebuild ready for this season, more pics soon.
Some extra pics added from the garage 11-2-09

We now roll into season 2009!!

Happy New year to everyone

Just a Quick update
At present all 3 cars are in the garage under going work in preparation for the 2009 season

Robs car has had a new side rail and side plate due to the other one being damaged last year. He has also decided on a new colour scheme for his last season in Ministox

Sams car has had a new back Bumper (this is due to him not going fast enough), And the seat has had to be moved back now that he has decided to grow a bit

Formula 1 has had 2 new nerf rails and a new front bumper, This will also have a repaint for 2009

Rob has now started to enjoy the art of Welding and has carried out the welding on Sams Car and the F1