DJWmotorsport are please to advise we have provisionally won the S.A. State Championship after round 4 was run and won at Mallala on the weekend. We wish to thank all our valued partners who have contributed to our on track success. CalibreOne, Caznet Solutions, T J Smiths Premier Gym, Luke Raethel Crash Repairs, Gerry Ulmer, Lewiston Racetek Engineering, Blade Window Tint, Valvoline. Thanks also to R & D Siddell for your photography, it is much appreciated.

Results 2011 State Championships top 5 1600cc Formula Vee:

With no rest for the wicked we now need to strip the car and make some improvements in readiness for season 2012. This will include some engine development, suspension change and a new coat of paint. Great season of racing but we really require some more car speed to compete with Ben in his beautiful new Sabre 02, but we believe we are up to the challenge.

Thanks to all who have followed our progress this season. Also appreciated are the officials and volunteers who without them we could not enjoy our chosen sport. You guy’s and girl’s make it all happen cheers.

Have a merry Christmas and a very happy and safe New Year. Please join us in 2012 as we try and back up this year’s efforts.

Official results are out for the S.A. State Championship points leaderboard.

We look forward to the 4th and final round in November.

Mallala Round 3 S.A. State Championships Aug 21 – 22.

Another round of the championship has been run and won. After some development work and a dyno run we were ready to test our setup and see if we have had a gain? During testing 2 weeks ago we were evaluating some new components and were pleased with the results that was showing when during the 3rd session out on track, our gauge showed a lack of oil pressure briefly. As soon as Daniel clutched the engine he was to observe a return to full pressure whilst he very slowly returned to the pits. Very disconcerting 2 weeks out from the round. Workshop time revealed no obvious issue and all fluid were changed as a precaution.

We went to the round with new tyres and we failed to get any real advantage as we had difficulty getting through the wax on the rubber and it was not until race 2 when the tyres started to feel good. ”My qualifying was an ordinary performance and the track did little to offer the new rubber any real grip” said Daniel. He went on to say he was still relieved to be in 3rd position at completion. Ben Forgan was again the man to beat and he was substantially quicker.

Race 1 was to see our Calibre One jacer finish in 2nd place some 5 sec behind Forgan as we had to race for the position with Surman. We had at least closed up the time difference somewhat to Forgan but the tyres were not graining up well yet. “Aspects of the Jacer were really good, and we appeared to have improved certain areas where we had concerns after round 2” explained the crew chief Kevin.

Race 2 saw a poor start off the line as the car coughed sending us rearward about 3 spots and we had to battle extremely hard to get up into 2nd place before race end. Still we were pleased the tyres seemed to be finding some grip as the track slowly came to us as we dipped into the 21’s with Forgan and were the only two cars to do so.

Race 3 on Sunday was a mixed race for us as our start once again was not brilliant and forced us to battle with Surman, Mutch, and Rebbeck for a few laps until getting clear of them as it was getting a bit messy. We went on to claim 2nd spot again and were some 11 seconds clear of 3rd place at race end. Forgan again dominated and won comfortably.

The final race saw a brilliant start from Daniel as he reached turn one in the lead. It was Forgan who for a change had to contend with traffic. By mid race he had caught up to our Jacer and then we swapped positions a few times over the next lap or so. The track was very slippery in several places due to oil from Pavan’s car dropping everywhere for a lap or so. “It was slippery and I knew I had to stick with Ben and keep the pressure on” said Daniel. Forgan passed on lap 5 and had the lead for 6 then 7 & 8 saw it change twice as they tried to make a break. On lap 8 whilst right behind the Sabre, Ben succumbed to the oil and spun himself around and Daniel managed to avoid him and move on to take over the lead until the flag. This time we were able to compete with Forgan and place him in unfamiliar territory of having to work for the position and not drive away with the race.

Congratulations to Ben for the round win by 1 point. “We have come away from this round with our Championship lead intact” said Daniel. The team has worked really hard at this, and the result was a better showing. We still have a way to go yet and we feel we are making real progress and also getting a little closer to the Sabre 02 of Forgans. Certainly he will have to earn it in round 4 as we have battled hard in the pack all year. The Sabre 02 and the Calibre One jacer were clearly the two standouts in the field for round 3.

We now look forward to round 4 in November.

After Round 2 of the S.A. State Championship the Caznet Solutions / Calibre One Jacer is still leading the race for the title, but with a reduced margin from Ben Forgan in his new Sabre. "Our on track performance was ok but not where we think it should be" said Daniel. "We were not the fastest car all weekend but by being consistent we made the most of our opportunities. We know we need to lower our lap times and we believe we know some of the cause, so we have some new parts for evaluation on the car for the next round" explained Daniel.

It was good to see Damon and Shane from Caznet Solutions spend the Saturday in the pits with us along with Luke and Ashton Raethel. We really had to work hard for our results and we certainly provided some close racing with many position changes durng the races, but we were never to finish higher than second place battling with Rob Surman, Nick Pavan and Adam Brixton for most of the weekend. Ben did a sterling job out in front and simply drove away with no trouble form the rest of the field. Well done to him for the round win.

Current Top 5 places in the FVEE 1600cc Championship

This round also seen Daniel make the category debut for Circuit Excel S.A. where our Hyundai Excel that was built in the Lewiston Racetek workshop performed really well, and a field of 8 new cars put on a good display of what the class is all about. Low budget affordable motorsport. Lewiston Racetek Engineering was involved in some form either enginnering or mechanical on the development of 4 ot the 8 cars in the field. If anyone has any interest in this new category or would like to get some information please visit www.circuitexcelsa.com.au there is plenty of info and contact details provided on their website.

We now look forward to some test activity at Mallala and performance evaluation with development parts and will probably also invest in some dyno time. If all goes to plan we hope to produce a better showing in our Jacer for the next round.

Well Round 1 of the S.A. State Championship has been run and won. After a dreadful day weather wise on the Friday we were pleased with our decision not to attend practice in the wet. After a couple of nights in the workshop to correct the drive issue we had from the prior Saturday, the decision was made to go straight to qualifying on Saturday morning. On a cool dry track Daniel went out to lay down some times and hopefully qualify well but after only 6 laps the car was in the infield. Fortunately was a fuel issue and Daniel had completed enough laps to be a starter from Position 8. After starting in Position 8, Daniel drove both aggressively and smoothly to move through the field to battle with Surman on the last lap and nearly took 2nd place, but had to settle for 3rd whilst setting the fastest lap. "The car was really hooked up well" says Daniel. He went on to say that "the new motor whilst being tight, was really balanced through the revs and had good torque. The car's handling was the best I have had it straight out of the trailer, and the improvements made over the break seem to be effective at this early stage".

Race 2 saw our Jacer battle for position with Surman, Nethercote (Vic) and Pavan. There were several changes to position but the lead of Forgan could not be bridged and Surman held on to 2nd and Daniel back in 3rd place as they had to finish under the safety car.

Race 3 we started off in Position 2 with Surman on pole, as Forgan had been penalised for an infringement in Race 2 and sent to the rear. Right from the outset Daniel chased Surman after he lead into turn 1 and a battle was on for the race with Daniel having extreme difficulty when ever he got close to the Surman car which kept Nethercote and Pavan in the chase also. There was some position changes and Daniel made a break form the two behind and set about trying to effect a pass on Surman for the lead. "There was a lot of oil coming out of his car and was covering my tyres and helmet making visibility difficult. The Jacer was very slippery to drive" explained Daniel. On 2nd to last lap Surman had to retire with his oil light on and the CalibreOne Jacer went on to claim the race win. "It was difficult behind Rob (Surman) but I would have liked to race him to the finish, rather than see last years Champion retire to the infield" said Daniel. Congratulations also to Andy Nethercote and Nick Pavan, we had some good racing. In the pits the Jacer and helmet looked very sad completely covered in oil, it was incredible to see how Daniel managed to not run off the track. It must have been an extremely difficult drive.

On a sad note it was unfortunate to see some of the new Sabres have to retire in Race 2 after a serious accident which saw four cars not finish. Some with severe damage. So with effectively a 3rd, 2nd & a win this gave Daniel the round win and the lead in the Championship at this early stage. Roll on now to Round 2, follow our progress as the season unfolds.

The Engman Engineering Team competed at the A7CC modern regularity event at Mallala Motorsport Park today. Our 3 Hyundai Excels performed beautifully all day with consistent times being churned out throughout the event. A great result for Asher Johnston who finished in 1st place overall with some spirited consistent driving. Mark Foster also delivered a fantastic effort in the new green 3 door and finished 5th overall. His car control was a sight to see with what was essentially a completely standard suspension set up. Kevin was also pleased with his first effort in this type of event and placed a respectable 17th on road tyres out of 33 entries.

"This was one of the most enjoyable events for quite some time as the day ran smoothly and with a minimum of fuss, our congratulations to the organisers and all involved including the other competitors." said Kevin. The performance of the Federal RSR tyres used by Asher and Mark was a real surprise and times were almost as good as when we used the semi slicks during practice in January.

During practice with the Jacer on Saturday the engine was run in and when trying to put down a couple of fast laps we unfortunately experienced a driveline issue which put an end to the day early. "Whilst not a major repair to be done, we were relieved it happened now, rather than next week when it really counts" explained Daniel. So a night or two during the week and we hope to have the Jacer ready for Round 1 of the S.A. State Championships on the 19th of February.

DJW Motorsport in conjunction with ENGMAN Engineering and Lewiston Racetek Engineering are pleased to announce that the Excel Rally 3 door project car modified for enduro/regularity competition is ready for it's debut at Mallala Motorsport Park on the 13th February 2011 in the A7CC / ASK meeting. The team will be entering 3 Excel cars, 2 x 3 door X3's and a 5 door. Team drivers will be Asher Johnston, Mark Foster & Kevin Westcott. "It has been a really enjoyable build in our workshop, and the initial tests show these affordable entry level circuit cars to be surprising in both performance and cost" explains Kevin.

"With the huge popularity of the marque on our roads there is an abundance of cars, spare parts & after market enhancements and the affordability is an absolute bonus. With no permissible engine modifications to control cost and some suspension tuning this package allows the driver to shine, the vehicle has enormous potential to attract newcomers from both Karting and the more mature driver alike as you can compete on an L2S licence" Kevin confirmed.

Please follow our teams progress, and come out and have a look if time permits. We will be only too happy to discuss the virtues of this tuff little car.

Other news is we have fitted the engine back in our Calibre One Jacer and are preparing the car for practice on Saturday 12th Feb to run in the motor.

Hyundai Excel test day at Mallala Motorsport Park

We enjoyed quite warm conditions for the team to test our 3 Hyundai Excels. The Engman Engineering team drivers for the day were Asher Johnston, Daniel Westcott and Kevin Westcott. Two cars were to run on Silverstone semi slicks and one car utilized road tyres. Both 13 inch and 14 inch combinations were trialed.

We were very pleased with the times the vehicles achieved, and all three cars got through the day with no issues. The data gained was very promising for the first real sessions run to a plan. “The cars handling and performance were amazing, and more than I had expected from this unassuming car with minimal mods to suspension and on semi slick tyres” said Daniel. This is potentially a very affordable entry level form of circuit motorsport with minimal modifications allowed and the engine to be stock as manufactured.

The Engman Engineering team will now begin to focus on getting ready for our Enduro events by running in a few regularity events between February and the end of April when the Mallala Enduro is scheduled. Watch this space for more news.

Our Jacer engine is also now ready to go back into our car in readiness for Round 1 of the S.A. State Championship on the 19th February which will be a twilight meeting. Hope to see you there.

Well, welcome all to 2011 and we hope everyone had a happy Christmas and safe New Year. DJWmotorsport after a relatively ordinary first half of the season in 2010 managed to make real inroads into the lack lustre performance over the second half of the season and finished 3rd in the Cams S.A. State Championship & 3rd in the SCCSA Motor Racing Championships. Considering we were languishing in 8th spot after round two we were pleased to be able to reverse our form.

Thanks to all our valued partners who without their assistance the year would have been a real struggle. We would also like to welcome Blade Window Tinting onboard the team, and please support Ken if you require any tinting to your home, office, car, machinery or truck. Contact Ken Hoogland 0407 797 029. He has a mobile service and can come to you.

We have the engine out of the Jacer for a rebuild in readiness for the 2011 season and hope to get it back in the car in the next couple of weeks. Lewiston Racetek Engineering have completed building a Hyundai Excel X3 3 door for 6hr enduros in 2011 with the crew chief sharing the driving duties in this car. We are excited about this low cost entry level form of racing, and look forward to some fun times as we are in a team of 3 cars and six drivers. This is a joint effort with Engman Engineering.

So watch this space for news as we kick off 2011 season with two cars running on the track.

Time has been marching by and we have been busy in the workshop as the Formula Vee Nationals approach at our home track of Mallala on the 30th and 31st of October, After a strong comeback in Round 3 of the State Series, Daniel is now in 5th place on 238 points which is a strong recovery from a lowly 8th position after the first two rounds. He is only 8 points from 3rd position in the championship and the car is stronger now. So with an expected full grid for Round 4 it is all on the line. We are confident of a good showing and just putting the finishing touches to the car, and all should be in readiness for the event. Please follow our progress over the weekend even if you cannot be at the track by logging on to Natsoft and see the timesheets and placings. Go to http://www.natsoft.biz/results/