March 26, 2001
Well done to both our drivers in this seasons Sepang race, we have worked very hard to produce a car that could keep up with the big boys and this years DH001 is no slouch by RaceBase standards.

Peter Visscher put in some spectacular first laps and was battling with the leaders within 10 laps. Tyre wear was a big factor as Sepang has a record of tyre trashing early in the race, so both our drivers very wisely tried to conserve their tyres. Unfortunately a slip in the pits by one of the tyre changers saw Peter knocked down to 7th place and finished the race just over 4 tenths of a second outside the top six. Larry's 9th place secured both RaceBase cars in the top ten.

After the race the team started what has become one of the main highlights of the season …THE TEAM BASH!

As promised Peter Visscher took the team and members of TBA Racing on a mystery tour in the new team bus around the delights of the Sepang Area. After about ½ an hours drive we were all dropped off in mid town out side of what turns out to be a new Business venture of Peter's which seems to have been sponsored by Team RaceBase but Peter assured me that there was no underhandedness as the whole thing had been a business deal between Peter and Chaz Charlton of TBA (Chaz being the sleeping partner) but, it did take a couple of hours to convince Dan (Ecclestone) Lawrence that no money from any of the team budgets had been used in the venture. Dan was soon to overcome his doubts in the hands of one Miss Two Canchew who was the manageress of the establishment. It took four of us over an hour to prise Dan from the clutches of Miss Two Canchew as Chaz decided that as he had put up some of the money,, he should be allowed to taste the delights of her Thai cooking, however Dan didn't see it that way and promptly told Chaz to unhand the lady so he could have a go.

Meanwhile Larry Karam was seen to be nonchalantly standing by the Fire Escape with his ear pressed up against the door Later we realised all too soon why. Larry, who is a close personal friend of Chaz Charltons Fiancée, neglected to tell anyone that she was outside the door at the chosen time for Larry to let her in without Chaz seeing her. Still wearing her bikini from an earlier suntan session Maurene the Mauler was let secretly into the room by Larry. Now we all thought that she was the local lap dancer, but in hindsight we now know this to be totally untrue.

Maurene thought that she had been given a bum wrap but we all thought that there wasn't a wrap big enough for her bum!

Maurene The Mauler bounced across the room and pulled Two Canchew from the wanting grasp of Chaz swung her round her head three times and then tossed her into the mud wrestling pit that members of the RaceBase pitcrew were crowded around as they watched a bout between Dotty Doris and Dozey Dora of RaceBase fame (Doris Definitely had the upper hand!)

Maurene then turned her attentions on Chaz , who, by this time realised that the love of his life was standing there wearing only a bikini and tried to cover her embarrasment with a small napkin "It was a bit of a shock really" said Charlton. "I've only ever seen her when I've been pissed - it was a bit of an eye opener. I had to admit to her (she was sitting on me at the time) that she had seemed to have put on a little weight since I proposed to her so now I thank my lucky stars that the wedding has been cancelled - I mean I'm going to be in traction for another 3 or 4 weeks yet but to be honest I think I got off really lightly compared to Dave".

Charlton does seem to have a point because not long after Maureen broke both of Chaz's legs she turned her attention to Dave Harland who was frantically trying to explain to his wife who had just turned up with a belated Valentines day present what he was doing in a Thai knocking shop.

A massive row ensued with Dave trying his best to separate the two women who seemed intent on killing everyone in the near vicinity. Mr. Harland is still in intensive care in a condition the doctors describe as "thinner".

Jonas Lindberg who had up until this point stayed well clear of the fracas decided to step in to avoid his team mate Stephen Wilson being suffocated as he had been unwittingly collared by one of TBA's brolly dollys and dragged behind one of the sofas which was now in danger of being thrown out of the 3rd storey window by Mrs. Harland. Unluckily for Lindberg he managed to stop the sofa exiting the building but only by placing himself between it & said window. Afterwards Charlton had said he knew Jonas would be fast this season but he had never expected him to fly!

Fortunately for Lindberg he happened to land on the escaping Larry Karam and escaped serious injury.

So, the TBA/RaceBase after race bash legend continues and in closing we can only say that both men are currently now single although they are both being cared for by the new TBA/RaceBase franchised medical team "The Tourniquet Twins" and rumours of several extensive bad-bath sessions are emerging.