One thing that will not be used again, however, is the "oppo allowed at all times in the Allcomers" rule. This proved to be a complete mess as the first Allcomers ended up as an unintentional DD and ruined the racing.
The twenty drivers were split over six teams, with those teams as follows:
RIOT SQUAD
606 Jon
27 Cap
125 Gildo
870 Looney
MIDNIGHT RUNNERS "A"
307 Foster
238 Kane
910 Niall
TEAM STINKBRIDGE
779 Luke
171 Nay
888 Derohk
16 Zotez
TEAM BANDICOOT
474 Miniman
960 Pepino
997 Rik
BLOOZ BOYZ
691 Jake C.
220 Nova
89 Alex
411 Winchy
MIDNIGHT RUNNERS "B"
228 Splat
386 Lukey
Team Bandicoot were the defending champions, having obliterated the field last year with a score of 72 points. Only Pepino remained from the foursome that won the 2015 title, with Kane and Nay now in Midnight Runners "A" and Team Stinkbridge respectively.
This year's meeting was a lot tighter than last time, with four of the six teams fighting out for the title before two of them got ahead of the third and had to be split by the DD.
Top 5 scored in heats and final. Allcomers were non-points. Drivers in italics finished but did not score points. 5 points went to the winning team in the DD.
Codes:
RS = Riot Squad
MA = Midnight Runners "A"
TS = Team Stinkbridge
TB = Team Bandicoot
BB = Blooz Boyz
MB = Midnight Runners "B"
Heat 1: MA238 Kane, MA307 Foster, RS125 Gildo, TB960 Pepino, BB220 Nova, MB386 Lukey, BB411 Winchy, TS779 Luke, TS888 Derohk, MB228 Splat
Heat 2: RS125 Gildo, TB474 Miniman, TS171 Nay, RS27 Cap, BB411 Winchy, TB960 Pepino, MB228 Splat, TS888 Derohk, MB386 Lukey, BB220 Nova, RS870 Looney, TS779 Luke, BB691 Jake C., TS16 Zotez, MA238 Kane, TB997 Rik
Heat 3: MA238 Kane, BB89 Alex, RS27 Cap, BB220 Nova, TS888 Derohk, TS779 Luke, RS125 Gildo, MA307 Foster, RS870 Looney, MB386 Lukey, TB997 Rik
Heat 4: TB997 Rik, TB474 Miniman, BB411 Winchy, BB220 Nova, MA307 Foster, RS27 Cap, TB960 Pepino, BB89 Alex, MB228 Splat, TS888 Derohk, RS870 Looney, MA238 Kane, BB691 Jake C., MB386 Lukey
Heat 5: MA307 Foster, TB960 Pepino, MA238 Kane, BB220 Nova, BB411 Winchy, TB474 Miniman, RS125 Gildo, TS888 Derohk, RS870 Looney, MB228 Splat, MB386 Lukey, RS606 Jon, TB997 Rik
Heat 6: MA307 Foster, BB220 Nova, TB960 Pepino, RS27 Cap, TS171 Nay, MB386 Lukey, RS125 Gildo, RS870 Looney, MB228 Splat, TB997 Rik, MA238 Kane, TS779 Luke, RS606 Jon, TS16 Zotez
Final: BB411 Winchy, TS171 Nay, RS27 Cap, TB960 Pepino, MA910 Niall, [i]MA238 Kane, BB89 Alex, RS125 Gildo, MA307 Foster, RS606 Jon
Allcomers 1: BB220 Nova, RS27 Cap, MB228 Splat, TB474 Miniman, RS606 Jon, TB997 Rik, MA238 Kane, TS888 Derohk, BB411 Winchy, BB691 Jake C., RS870 Looney, MB386 Lukey
Allcomers 2: BB411 Winchy, BB220 Nova, MB386 Lukey, MA238 Kane, MA307 Foster, RS125 Gildo, RS27 Cap, TB960 Pepino, RS606 Jon, TB997 Rik, BB691 Jake C.
DD: Blooz Boyz
POINTS
1st: Blooz Boyz - 35 points
2nd: Midnight Runners "A" - 30 points
3rd: Team Bandicoot - 26 points
4th: Riot Squad - 21 points
5th: Team Stinkbridge - 13 points
6th: Midnight Runners "B" - 0 points
An amazingly tight battle between the double Bs and MNR's main team went right down to the final race, with both teams locked at 30-30 after 7 events. However, the perseverance of the Blooz Boyz in the the DD got them the wins they needed to take the Unlimited Icebreaker title. The team looked out of it before the final, but a great win by Winchy in the 15 lapper with MNR A only picking up a 5th place set them up for victory. Midnight Runners' A Team must be feeling sick after winning four of the six heats - split equally between Kane and Foster - and yet failed to take the title. It was even worse for their B team who didn't score a single point.
Last year's winners Team Bandicoot fought hard but a lack of multiple places in the heats meant they never looked like contending despite Rik's heat win, and the same could be said for Riot Squad who also had a heat win via Gildo. Team Stinkbridge's main scorer was Nay but with only Derohk picking up any other points, they too didn't get close to winning.
It was certainly a great performance from a team mostly composed of drivers who have never really had respect in LFS Bangers, but put on a display that shows they're more than just controversial: in fact, they're very good racers.
So, without further ado:
CONGRATULATIONS TO BLOOZ BOYZ - WINNERS OF THE 2016 UNLIMITED ICEBREAKER!