2019 General Facts and Figures
We all love a bit of number crunching to find out who really was the best at each track. Who was the first passed the post in the heat most often? Who won the most grade awards? Who finished most in the top 10?
Well, I've delved into the 2019 results and pulled out the facts written below. Some may appear obvious or be common knowledge but others may surprise. Sit back with a cup of tea and a biscuit or two (plus a good amount of free time) and get those reading glasses on.
15 meetings
48 races
7 tracks (Aldershot, Birmingham, Buxton, Mildenhall, Northampton, Skegness, Yarmouth)
Race Winners
Most race wins – 14 – Jonathon Clare (294)
9 different Heat winners
Most heat wins – 10 - Jonathon Clare (294)
3 first time Modstox heat winners
- Paul Higgins (31)
- James Faultless (47)
- Dave Brawn (377)
6 different Final Winners
Most Final Wins – 6 - Liam Sankey (1)
3 first time Modstox final winners
- Alex Langdell 19 (Skegness, 21st April),
- Paul Higgins 31 (Birmingham, 13th July),
- Jason Scattergood 37 (Yarmouth, 25th August)
Race Consistency
Highest Top Ten finish Percentage (out of all races per driver. Minimum 2 meetings)
98% - 940 Dave Noakes (48 races - 1 DNF)
95% - 294 Jonathon Clare (42 races - 2 DNF)
89% - 1 Liam Sankey (45 races - 3 outside top 10, 2 DNF)
Lowest Top Ten finish percentage (out of all races per driver. Minimum 2 meetings)
0% - 205 Pete Walford (10 races)
- 24 Ian Wood (7 races)
Highest podium placings excluding wins
23 – Jason Scattergood (37)
Highest podium placings without a win
4 – Paul Heath (343)
Championships
9 Different championship winners
First time Champions
- Jason Scattergood (Driver of the Year)
- Dave Brawn (North and Midlands)
- Paul Higgins (Newcomer of the Year)
- James Faultless (under 25’s)
Drivers Racing
Total drivers raced in the season - 35
First grading period drivers - 23
Second grading period drivers - 26
Third grading period drivers - 25
Fourth grading period drivers - 22
Grade Awards
Total – 10 - Jason Scattergood (37) – White x 4, Blue x 3, Red x 3
White – 5 – James Faultless (47)
Yellow – 4 – Marcus Worth (10)
Blue – 3 – Paul Higgins (31), Jason Scattergood (37), Jonathon Clare (294)
Red – 5 – Simon Flynn (707)
Superstar – 7 – Liam Sankey (1)
Jokers
17 out of 35 played
Most popular meeting – 4 jokers at Birmingham 2nd November
Highest Score – 70 points - Jason Scattergood (37) at Birmingham (9th March) from White
Number of nil scores – 2
Highest grading position not using Joker – 5th Simon Flynn (707)
Track Champions
Aldershot – 940 Dave Noakes
Birmingham – 1 Liam Sankey
Buxton – 940 Dave Noakes
Mildenhall – 707 Simon Flynn
Northampton – 31 Paul Higgins
Skegness – 707 Simon Flynn
Yarmouth - 294 Jonathon Clare
