Sat 27 January (1pm) Preview
Introduction
Unlimited Banger Icebreaker
Junior Bangers
Roll of Honour
Admission - advance E ticketsa re highly recommended!
Drivers Booked to Race
Meeting Format
Heat Splits
Mark Paulson Preview
Introduction
Icebreaker XXV, the 25th running of the legendary team event, takes place on its rearranged date of Saturday 27 January (1pm) with a massive entry of teams set to do battle. Playing support is a strong field of Junior Bangers.
There are currently 96 Unlimited Bangers booked over 27 teams and 29 Junior Banges booked in to race
Please note that any driver who turns up unbooked will not receive any complimentary admissions that they may be entitled to and may also not be allowed to race if the event is still fully booked.
Unlimited Bangers, Trackstar registered Junior Banger Drivers can book in on 01553 771111 / 07939 580652. Visiting Junior Banger drivers must book in through their own promotion.
Drivers please note that the pits open at 9.30am and your early arrival will be appreciated. Drivers turning up in the last hour could well find themselves missing their first race.
Unlimited Banger Icebreaker
Defending the Icebreaker title are Team 22, three time winners of the event. Their captain, 22 Dave Vincent, has actually won the title on four occasions (as well as twice more in the 1500cc version) and with backing from 27 Terry King, 128 Andy Shipp and 597 Andy Ashman, will be hoping to make it five.
22 Dave Vincent will be hoping to lead Team 22 to victory with another Icebreaker victory on Saturday
Also back looking for further success are 160 Shayn Winsor’s VS Massive, the 2016 winners who are certain to be big contenders for another title, while the Dover Boys feature largely the same line-up as 2015 winners Team Bash. They are joined on this occasion by Irish superstar 388 Steve McGrath.
But it’s not all about the overall winners. The day’s entertainers’ league is just as prestigious and will be all about getting stuck in and having a good crash to entertain the crowd. 266 Callum Hall led the Bears ‘B’ to success last year with a top-drawer performance. Promoted to the ‘A’ line-up this year, Oddjob will be aiming for back-to-back triumphs.
266 Callum "Oddjob" Hall in the middle of a superb performance at last year's Icebreaker which helped to lead the Bears to the Entertainer League title
Candidates to stop the Bears? Well, there are plenty but no better bet than Team Sowter/Filmer, recently voted the team of 2017 by fans nationwide, who won the entertainers’ section of the War of the Worlds last year, and having guesting Gladiator 201 Phil Milner in their squad for this weekend.
Then there are the Shunters – runners-up in the entertainers’ league of both the Icebreaker and the War of the Worlds last year, they will be aiming to go one better this time around. Look out too for the Wild Boyz who always put on a good show.
There are plenty more teams to keep an eye on. It’s great to welcome back the legendary Steam Team to an event that they have won three times in the past, as well as finishing runners-up on eight occasions! It’s also good to welcome Wolverhampton’s Demons, a team that usually only visit for the 1500 Icebreaker.
537 Martin Brunson and the Steam Team will be back in action at King's Lynn this Saturday
A top local team of recent years, the Mad Hatters – featuring guest driver 382 Jack Foster Jr – are out in force, which is good to see, with the hard-hitting Predators also due in action. No doubt the latter will have their eyes a team who appear to be the Gypsy Crew in all but name, Team Ellis Factory.
There is also a return for Team Extreme, winners of the title back in 2010. Largely long-distance travellers led by 362 Jonny James, they have enlisted top local 757 Callum Gill which could make them a major threat.
The always superbly entertaining 362 Jonny James will be leading 2010 championsTeam Extreme into battle
Elsewhere the pair of teams entered by both Team Bert and Team Bonos look interesting mixes of drivers who should be in the thick of the action, whilst the Late Arrivals might fancy their chances of sneaking under the radar and going for glory.
Junior Bangers
The entry of under-16s is topped by world champion 131 Harley McCarthy and newly-crowned national points champion, 90 Joey Holmes Jr, who also holds the English title. Keen to gain revenge after just missing out on the silver roof will be 328 Ben Nichols, while 13 Morgan McCarthy and 450 Blake Platts complete a strong line-up of superstars.
328 Ben Nichols will be looking to get a good set of results from Superstar
Returning after six months out, 608 Lennie Murkin will be aiming to make up for lost track time, and could be one to watch, while 33 Jake Sampson and 854 Aiden Storr also start from the red grade.
77 Lewis Ivatt has won races on his last two appearances so now finds himself back in the blue grade where he lines up alongside the similarly experienced – in Junior Banger terms – 229 Harry Cobb, with 188 Codie Reeves set to star from the yellows.
77 Lewis Ivatt is back in the blues after some recent good results
From the front of the grid, 70 Tiff Unwin will be keen to shed her white roof this year, while 591 Jack Giddings is tipped as a star of the future. The same can be said for all of these youngsters who are making rapid progress in the sport.
Roll of Honour
Unlimited Icebreaker
| Year |
Venue |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| 1994 |
Swaffham |
United |
Steam Team |
Valley Services |
| 1995 |
Swaffham |
Green Team |
Steam Team |
Norwich Mafia |
| 1996 |
Swaffham |
Steam Team 'A' |
Metal Wreckers |
Steam Team 'B' |
| 1997 |
Swaffham |
Suicide Squad 'A' |
Green Team |
Steam Team |
| 1998 |
Swaffham |
Luton Banger Club 'A' |
Fen Tigers |
Steam Team |
| 1999 |
Swaffham |
Bad Boys |
Steam Team |
Bedford & District |
| 2000 |
Swaffham |
Team Black |
Steam Team |
Team Blitz! |
| 2001 |
Swaffham |
Team Blitz! |
Steam Team |
Damage Inc 'A' |
| 2002 |
King's Lynn |
Team Blitz! |
Steam Team |
Ant Hill Mob 'A' |
| 2003 |
King's Lynn |
Ant Hill Mob 'B' |
Bears |
Steam Team |
| 2004 |
King's Lynn |
Steam Team |
Ant Hill Mob |
Hitmen 'B' |
| 2005 |
King's Lynn |
Steam Team |
Dover Boys |
All Stars |
| 2006 |
King's Lynn |
All Stars |
Steam Team 'B' |
Steam Team 'A' |
| 2007 |
King's Lynn |
Team V |
Ant Hill Mob |
Bears |
| 2008 |
King's Lynn |
Team V 'A' |
All Stars 'A' |
Stinkbridge 'A' |
| 2009 |
King's Lynn |
Ant Hill Mob |
Steam Team 'B' |
All Stars 'B' |
| 2010 |
King's Lynn |
Team Extreme 'B' |
Team Extreme 'A' |
Bears 'A' |
| 2011 |
King's Lynn |
Team 22 |
Damage Inc 'A' |
Team Handsome |
| 2012 |
King's Lynn |
Team 22 |
Norfolk 'n' Good |
Damage Inc |
| 2013 |
King's Lynn |
Team Black 'A' |
Norfolk 'n' Good |
Damage Inc |
| 2014 |
King's Lynn |
17 Eggs |
Team Grey & Black 'A' |
Riff Raff |
| 2015 |
King's Lynn |
Team Bash |
Team Grey & Black 'A' |
Team Ninja 'A' |
| 2016 |
King's Lynn |
VS Massive |
Team Bash |
Team 22 |
| 2017 |
King's Lynn |
Team 22 |
Team Black 'A' |
Damage Inc |
Unlimited Icebreaker Entertainers' League
| Year |
Venue |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| 2012 |
King's Lynn |
Damage Inc |
The Hogs |
Mad Hatters 'A' |
| 2013 |
King's Lynn |
Team Black 'A' |
Mr Men |
Team Black 'B' |
| 2014 |
King's Lynn |
Predators 'A' |
Bears 'A' |
Bears 'B' |
| 2015 |
King's Lynn |
Mad Hatters |
Bears 'A' |
Wild Boyz 'B' |
| 2016 |
King's Lynn |
Gypsy Crew 'A' |
Shunters 'A' |
Team Sowter |
| 2017 |
King's Lynn |
Bears 'B' |
Shunters 'A' |
Shunters 'B' |
Admission
On the day admission is as follows;
Adult - £17
OAP - £14
12-15 year old - £7
Kids up to 11 free
Family (2 adults & 3 12 - 15 year olds) - £44
Click here to save money and beat the queues with advance discount tickets - Highly recomended
Please note that all bags will be searched on entry and coolboxes, glass and alcohol are not allowed to be bought into the venue.
Drivers Booked in to Race
Unlimited Bangers
Allsorts
100 Callum White
212 Jack "Little Mario" Maryon
Sponsored by Crowson Motors - 01945 589777
235 Danny "Loosehead" Williams
329 Michael Carter
Bears A
266 Callum "Oddjob" Hall
321 Kieran Fry
521 Ashley Riley
831 Shane Fry
Bears B
36 P J Fagen
41 Paul Pentecost
43 Luke Maynard
133 Karly Day
Demons
164 Gaz Shaw
205 Reece Moran
355 Martin Mullins
0 tba
Dover Boys
188 John Reeves
388 Stevo McGrath
673 Darren Fendley
898 Andy Battle
Late Arrivals
88 Lyndon Stark
257 Timmy Aldridge
837 Martin Wesby
921 Jack Aldridge
Mad Hatters
382 Jack Foster Jnr
390 David Gibson
399 Jonny Atkin
601 Chris "Bling" Medler
Orange & Black
14 Joe Persico
556 Matt Tillow
Sponsored by David Yarham Salvage, Reliable Rentals & JMC
558 Donald Stewart
Sponsored by Stratton Auto Services & WPM Paving
747 Liam Hard
Orange & White
298 Toby Dean
661 Shaun "Smiffy" Smith
662 Dalton "Dalts" Smith
0 tba
Predators
178 Kieran Bowman
227 Chris Horton
519 Lee "Knuckles" Middleton
0 tba
Shunters
160 Perry Williams
768 Danny McSweeney
791 Nicky "Spud" Young
0 tba
Steam Team
321 Andrew Newton
Sponsored by Paul Riddell Skips Ltd, Horncastle
433 Ben Smith
439 Danny Sutton
537 Martin Brunson
Team 22
22 Dave Vincent
27 Terry King
128 Andy "Shippy" Shipp
Sponsored by MARFAB Welding - 01279 810830 & RJB Commercials 01799 732343
597 Andy Ashman
TPR
16 Daniel "Popeye" Fisher
108 Tom "Tom Tom" Smith
198 Steve Pyle
669 Dave "Peanut Head" Fisher
Team Bert A
72 Billy Bond
632 Callum Reed
787 Marc Key
0 tba
Team Bert B
274 Tom Grantham
583 Dan Weeks
932 Rhys Reed
0 tba
Team Bonos A
211 Dennis Vorkink
419 Laura "Mossop" Quadling
Sponsored by Carbrooke Cars & Commercials (Car Sales)
769 Ben Englestone
747 Eddie Cotton
Team Bonos B
81 Ashley Bell
Sponsored by Losi Hydraulic Solutions
165 Ben Randall
222 Matty High
Sponsored by Waveney Tyres & Exhausts, Lowestoft
229 Dean Jarvis
Team Ellis Factory
85 James Ellis
273 Kevin McClagish
375 Alex Hensby
664 Ryan Sutcliffe
Team Extreme A
362 Jonny James
622 Garry Webb
627 Terry Coke
757 Callum Gill
Team Extreme B
176 Ralph Emmerson
327 Micky Maskell
625 Josh Gooch
0 tba
Team Mates
517 Sid "Cupcakes" Cooper
830 Lee "Stretch" White
sponsored by CW Fabrications
303 Wayne Linsdale
0 tba
Team Sowter / Filmer
201 Phil Milner
388 Taylor Sowter
883 Jack "Chunk" Filmer
Sponsored by SJ Fencing
884 Tom Filmer
Sponsored by S J Fencing
VS Massive
160 Shayn Winsor
326 Shane Lynn
328 Dan Lathan
960 Ross Winsor
Wild Boyz A
43 Nicky "Bish" Bishop
633 Leeroy Haywood
812 Lewis Winter
828 Jordan Sharpe
Wild Boyz B
66 Darren Geary
78 Lee Macey
276 Adam Rowell
Sponsored by Pre 75 Car Spares - 07721631665
Junior Bangers
World Champion - Gold Roof
131 Harley McCarthy
National Points & English Champion - St Georges Cross & Silver
90 Joey Holmes Jnr
Superstar - Red Roof & Flashing Amber Lights
13 Morgan McCarthy
328 Ben "Benny Boy" Nicholls
450 Blake Platts
Star Grade - Red Roof
33 Jake Sampson
114 Luke Spinks
556 Louie Barker
608 Lennie "Lennie Boy" Murkin
854 Aiden "Minitator" Storr
A Grade - Blue Roof
77 Lewis "Little Lewie" Ivatt
Sponsored by Lunns Haulage Ltd
229 Harry "Cobby Jnr" Cobb
715 Joshua Prince
800 Jake Rushton
993 Ryan Nieuwenburg
B Grade - Yellow Roof
8 Finlay Damon
188 Codie Reeves
842 Keaton Ivins
C Grade - White Roof
2 Bladen Baker
45 Aiden Harrold
101 Cieran Harmer
117 Lee Reynolds
121 Leo Riley
159 Eron Denney
182 Liam Humphrey
214 Ronny Gillett
331 Archie Fryatt
340 Samuel "Rusty" Bennett
Sponsored by Admiral Recovery
349 Lewis Saunders
591 Jack Giddings
622 Harvey Webb
833 Rob Dillon
Meeting Format
1. Junior Banger White Top Race
2. Unlimited Banger Heat 1
3. Unlimited Banger Heat 2
4. Junior Banger Heat 1
5. Unlimited Banger Heat 3
6. Unlimited Banger Heat 4
7. Junior Banger Heat 2
8. Unlimited Banger Final
9. Junior Banger Final
10. Unlimited Banger Destruction Derby
Heat Splits
Heat 1 & 3
Allsorts Bears B Demons
Dover Boys Shunters Steam Team
Team 22 Team Bert B Team Bonos B
Team Extreme A Team Sowter / Filmer VS Massive
Wild Boyz B
Heat 2 & 4
Bears A Late Arrivals Mad Hatters
Orange & Black Orange & White Predators
Team Bert A Team Bonos A Team Dirtbagz
Team Ellis Factory Team Extreme B Team Mates
TPR Wild Boyz A