North Leigh racer Michael Hayes won the 1600 production race as the banger and hot rod race season roared into action at Standlake Arena on Sunday.

Hayes saw off Oxford’s Jessica Philips who was second ahead of third-placed Peter King (High Wycombe).

Leon Bates, from Witney, was runner-up in the junior race to Elliot Wise from Lambourne.

Eynsham’s Steven Hart was third in the drift rods race which was won by with Jasmine Philips (Oxford).

Standlake Arena stage their next race meeting on Sunday, March 1.

OTHER RESULTS

Production A: 1 K Passey (Benson), 2 G Moore (Beaconsfield), 3 A Charles (Bristol).

Hot rods: 1 J Faulkner (Iver Heath), 2 M Faherty (Aylesbury), 3 J Perry (Borehamwood).

Bangers: 1 J Reynolds (Guildford), 2 G Wise (Thatcham), 3 A Bligdon (Faringdon).