Race 1
Race 2
Race 3
Race 4
Race 5
Race 6
Race 7
Final Series points
Round 1 - Stratton Valley - 28/4/26
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Mal O'May
3rd - Dave Schofield
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Mal O'May
3rd - Dave Schofield
Race report - Round 1
After a wonderful array of spectacular machinery was formed up on the grid for the grid shot, the much awaited Can-Am series was ready to begin…
Which, it did …….eventually, after an aborted start due to technical issues we finally got underway.
Right from the get-go we saw some extremely quick lap times being laid down with Schoee’s NSR Porsche 917 (5.76) & Rob Golleys Thunderslot Lola (5.86) going head to head in the first heat.
Things didn’t get any more relaxed as the drivers came & went. Callan put down the next lap target with a 5.57 in heat 1, only to better that with a rapid 5.46 in his very next heat. The writer gave it his shot, but failed with a 5.61, and it all seemed as though Callan would stay top of the lap time chart…until the final driver rotation brought Ben onto the track for his first heat…..during which he promptly screamed around in a 5.41 !. Sadly, his 1 lap pace didn’t quite pay dividends in the overall results as we shall read about later.
So, once the sheer speed of these cars was established it remained to see which of the drivers could put the fast laps together in each heat & add up to some good lap totals.
As mentioned earlier, Schooe’s lap pace, was matched by a very solid 3 heats & he put down the first lap total marker of 87 laps. Who could beat this ?
Phil came & went and could only manage 85, but Callan it was who put it all together with his 91 laps, & was then left sitting to see if anyone else could come close. Despite the best efforts of myself (89), the erratic but rapid Ben Lewis (85), and the return of Rob Golley right at the end (85) no-one could knock Callan off.
SO, Callan with the win, myself in 2nd & Schoee in 3rd for the first Can-Am podium.
Rob’s total of 85, tied with Phil & Ben, but it was Rob grabbing 4th on track, with Phil in 5th, and the unlucky Ben dropping to 6th overall.
JB, was next in line in 7th and his 83 lap total was also very solid, with Scott just 2 laps back in 8th on 81. Dave Bantoft drove around quite sedately for his 79 laps & 9th place overall, and Dave Gray was competitive to round out the top 10 on 73 laps for the night.
Bruce Thomas showed signs of pace in 1 heat, but unfortunate results in heat 1 & 3 didn’t heap his overall cause & his 71 lap total placed him 11th this week.
For some video highlights, see the Video Highlights page !
After a wonderful array of spectacular machinery was formed up on the grid for the grid shot, the much awaited Can-Am series was ready to begin…
Which, it did …….eventually, after an aborted start due to technical issues we finally got underway.
Right from the get-go we saw some extremely quick lap times being laid down with Schoee’s NSR Porsche 917 (5.76) & Rob Golleys Thunderslot Lola (5.86) going head to head in the first heat.
Things didn’t get any more relaxed as the drivers came & went. Callan put down the next lap target with a 5.57 in heat 1, only to better that with a rapid 5.46 in his very next heat. The writer gave it his shot, but failed with a 5.61, and it all seemed as though Callan would stay top of the lap time chart…until the final driver rotation brought Ben onto the track for his first heat…..during which he promptly screamed around in a 5.41 !. Sadly, his 1 lap pace didn’t quite pay dividends in the overall results as we shall read about later.
So, once the sheer speed of these cars was established it remained to see which of the drivers could put the fast laps together in each heat & add up to some good lap totals.
As mentioned earlier, Schooe’s lap pace, was matched by a very solid 3 heats & he put down the first lap total marker of 87 laps. Who could beat this ?
Phil came & went and could only manage 85, but Callan it was who put it all together with his 91 laps, & was then left sitting to see if anyone else could come close. Despite the best efforts of myself (89), the erratic but rapid Ben Lewis (85), and the return of Rob Golley right at the end (85) no-one could knock Callan off.
SO, Callan with the win, myself in 2nd & Schoee in 3rd for the first Can-Am podium.
Rob’s total of 85, tied with Phil & Ben, but it was Rob grabbing 4th on track, with Phil in 5th, and the unlucky Ben dropping to 6th overall.
JB, was next in line in 7th and his 83 lap total was also very solid, with Scott just 2 laps back in 8th on 81. Dave Bantoft drove around quite sedately for his 79 laps & 9th place overall, and Dave Gray was competitive to round out the top 10 on 73 laps for the night.
Bruce Thomas showed signs of pace in 1 heat, but unfortunate results in heat 1 & 3 didn’t heap his overall cause & his 71 lap total placed him 11th this week.
For some video highlights, see the Video Highlights page !
Round 2 - Sorell Creek - 5/5/26
1st - Ben Lewis
2nd - Callan Thomas
3rd - Mal O'May
1st - Ben Lewis
2nd - Callan Thomas
3rd - Mal O'May
Round 3 - Mornington Park- 12/5/26
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Ben Lewis
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Ben Lewis
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
Round 4 - Stratton Valley - 19/5/26
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Mal O'May
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Mal O'May
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
Round 4 - Report
After the Group 2 cars, it was a significant jump in pace with the Can-Am cars hitting the track, and to be honest, a drop in volume as well!
But apart from those differences….nothing much changed at the top of the list. As, once again Callan dominated the round with a slashing 93 lap performance and bettering his 91 laps at the same track in round 1 of the series. How did he manage this? Well, a quick look at lap times will give you a pretty fair idea.
In round 1, Callan managed fastest laps in each lane of 5.57 (red), 5.46 (yellow) & 5.57 (blue).
Compare this to his speeds this week: 5.32 (red), 5.37 (yellow) & 5.37 (blue) and it’s a serious drop of 2 tenths over the 3 lanes….and these weren’t just 1 off, out of the box times either.
So, Callans deliberate attempt weight reduction has obviously paid dividends, it was just unfortunate that the driver who was the target of this tweaking (Ben) was not present this round. Looking forward to that showdown in the weeks to come !!!.
As far as the rest of us went, while still comparing round 1 to round 4 (same track), it’s plain to see that in my case, I seem to have plateaued with little improvement from round 1. Lap times almost identical in each lane, and just a 1 lap improvement overall.
However, it was ruddy lucky I did, as there was another big improvement shown by Phil in the first 4 rounds. Phils 90 laps was equal with myself, but it was a 5 lap improvement from round 1, with huge gains in lap times (into the 5.5 second mark !)…it was only the luck of track position that scored me 2nd place ahead of Phil(3rd) this week.
Schoee continues to be a very solid performer in the series, and scored 4th this week with 88 laps (best of 5.74), which was 2 laps clear of JB & Rob fighting over in 5th with a shared total of 86 laps. It was so close that even track position couldn’t separate them, and so both tied for 5th.
JB notching up a 5.73 best lap & Rob even quicker with a 5.68.
In 7th and 4 laps back, DB’s car looked smooth & competitive for a couple of laps, but didn’t quite have the top end speed to fight harder for positions up the order.
Rhys slotted into 8th on 80 laps, as he still gets a handle on his McLaren Elva, and rounding out the top 9 was Blair with his 74 laps for the night.
After the Group 2 cars, it was a significant jump in pace with the Can-Am cars hitting the track, and to be honest, a drop in volume as well!
But apart from those differences….nothing much changed at the top of the list. As, once again Callan dominated the round with a slashing 93 lap performance and bettering his 91 laps at the same track in round 1 of the series. How did he manage this? Well, a quick look at lap times will give you a pretty fair idea.
In round 1, Callan managed fastest laps in each lane of 5.57 (red), 5.46 (yellow) & 5.57 (blue).
Compare this to his speeds this week: 5.32 (red), 5.37 (yellow) & 5.37 (blue) and it’s a serious drop of 2 tenths over the 3 lanes….and these weren’t just 1 off, out of the box times either.
So, Callans deliberate attempt weight reduction has obviously paid dividends, it was just unfortunate that the driver who was the target of this tweaking (Ben) was not present this round. Looking forward to that showdown in the weeks to come !!!.
As far as the rest of us went, while still comparing round 1 to round 4 (same track), it’s plain to see that in my case, I seem to have plateaued with little improvement from round 1. Lap times almost identical in each lane, and just a 1 lap improvement overall.
However, it was ruddy lucky I did, as there was another big improvement shown by Phil in the first 4 rounds. Phils 90 laps was equal with myself, but it was a 5 lap improvement from round 1, with huge gains in lap times (into the 5.5 second mark !)…it was only the luck of track position that scored me 2nd place ahead of Phil(3rd) this week.
Schoee continues to be a very solid performer in the series, and scored 4th this week with 88 laps (best of 5.74), which was 2 laps clear of JB & Rob fighting over in 5th with a shared total of 86 laps. It was so close that even track position couldn’t separate them, and so both tied for 5th.
JB notching up a 5.73 best lap & Rob even quicker with a 5.68.
In 7th and 4 laps back, DB’s car looked smooth & competitive for a couple of laps, but didn’t quite have the top end speed to fight harder for positions up the order.
Rhys slotted into 8th on 80 laps, as he still gets a handle on his McLaren Elva, and rounding out the top 9 was Blair with his 74 laps for the night.
Round 5 - Sorell Creek - 26/5/26
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Mal O'May
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Mal O'May
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
Round 6 - Mornington Park- 2/6/26
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Ben Lewis
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Ben Lewis
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
Race Report - Round 6
As always, it is with a slight sadness that we approach the last stages of the Can-Am series and the packing away of these 1:32 replicas of the epic monsters that were the backbone of the 1:1 Can-Am series. It’s always a pleasure to drive these cars…and visually, the grids are some of the best looking of all our current series.
Indeed, it would be very difficult for anyone to mistake the low, raked profile of an average Can-Am car for…..oh I don’t know……lets say……..a cleaning block.
More on this later.
To the racing….and it was no surprise to see Callan dominate yet again, as he has done throughout the entire series bar 1 round. His total of 139 laps, with an incredible best of 48 in yellow, had some wondering if the magic 50 lap total had ever been achieved in a 3min heat on Mornington Park.
5 laps back Ben & Phil shared a total of 134 that would normally have been extremely competitive in past series, but on this occasion, they had to settle for 2nd & 3rd. It was Ben who grabbed the place on track though from Phil in 3rd.
4th place went again to Dave Schofield, whose pattern of recent results has seen him finish just outside the top 3 on a couple of occasions. His total of 129 laps was 1 to the good of myself in 5th on 128 laps.
JBs 124 laps was good enough for him to grab 6th, just 1 lap ahead of Rob Golley in 7th (123) & Blairs 8th with his very solid lap total of 121.
Adrian again suffered from inconsistency (not lack of pace) in his 118 laps which saw him finish just inside the top 10 in 9th.
In 10th this week was Dave Bantoft…….which was, in retrospect, quite a good result, given at one stage he was rather keen on running his car cleaning block as his entry…… having placed that very carefully on his lane at the commencement of his 2nd heat. Actually, thinking about this more, DB might well have been better off running the tyre cleaning block, as his actual car seemed a little difficult to handle, and among it’s various offs, was one in which it ended upside down, facing the wrong way over a marshalls post. 115 laps for DB.
Dave Grays total of 107 laps saw him finish in 11th this week.
As always, it is with a slight sadness that we approach the last stages of the Can-Am series and the packing away of these 1:32 replicas of the epic monsters that were the backbone of the 1:1 Can-Am series. It’s always a pleasure to drive these cars…and visually, the grids are some of the best looking of all our current series.
Indeed, it would be very difficult for anyone to mistake the low, raked profile of an average Can-Am car for…..oh I don’t know……lets say……..a cleaning block.
To the racing….and it was no surprise to see Callan dominate yet again, as he has done throughout the entire series bar 1 round. His total of 139 laps, with an incredible best of 48 in yellow, had some wondering if the magic 50 lap total had ever been achieved in a 3min heat on Mornington Park.
5 laps back Ben & Phil shared a total of 134 that would normally have been extremely competitive in past series, but on this occasion, they had to settle for 2nd & 3rd. It was Ben who grabbed the place on track though from Phil in 3rd.
4th place went again to Dave Schofield, whose pattern of recent results has seen him finish just outside the top 3 on a couple of occasions. His total of 129 laps was 1 to the good of myself in 5th on 128 laps.
JBs 124 laps was good enough for him to grab 6th, just 1 lap ahead of Rob Golley in 7th (123) & Blairs 8th with his very solid lap total of 121.
Adrian again suffered from inconsistency (not lack of pace) in his 118 laps which saw him finish just inside the top 10 in 9th.
In 10th this week was Dave Bantoft…….which was, in retrospect, quite a good result, given at one stage he was rather keen on running his car cleaning block as his entry…… having placed that very carefully on his lane at the commencement of his 2nd heat. Actually, thinking about this more, DB might well have been better off running the tyre cleaning block, as his actual car seemed a little difficult to handle, and among it’s various offs, was one in which it ended upside down, facing the wrong way over a marshalls post. 115 laps for DB.
Dave Grays total of 107 laps saw him finish in 11th this week.
Round 7 - Stratton Valley - 9/6/26
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Dave Schofield
3rd - Mal O'May
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Dave Schofield
3rd - Mal O'May
Final Series - Top 3
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Mal O'May
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
1st - Callan Thomas
2nd - Mal O'May
3rd - Phil Kalbfell
