2004 News Archive
2004 Ends on a high - 29/12/2004
2004 has ended on a high note with IMSD drivers Eddie Hall and Stephen Deuchar claiming third place in the Buckmore Park 2hr Thunderkart Endurance race. Having never driven a Thunderkart before, the...
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A surprise Christams Race - 07/12/2004
Just when you thought the racing season was over.
Eddie Hall and IMSD Racing team-mate, Stephen Deuchar are to race in a non-championship Thunderkart race at Buckmore Park on December 28th. The...
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Return of Kartwars! - 01/12/2004
The title for the 2005 Eddie Hall promotion has been revealed. "Return of the Heavy" will be the title to the third and final chapter in the popular Kart Wars Trilogy.
Continuing the saga of the...
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Champions! - 28/11/2004
Eddie was at Buckmore Park today purely as a spectator to see his IMSD Racing team-mates clinch the City Challenge Championship. The duo of Ian Miller and Stephen Deuchar drove a solid and sensible...
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2005 Deal Almost Done - 18/11/2004
With the 2004 season now finished, Plans for 2005 are well underway with the news that Eddie will almost certainly complete in a full season of Endurance racing with IMSD as well as the sprint...
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Frustrating End to a good season! - 14/11/2004
The end to the season was not as successful as was hoped as, for the second time this season, Eddie was prevented from starting the A final having being given a penalty after finishing in third place....
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Aiming to finish season on high! - 06/11/2004
Eddie is aiming to end the 2004 season on a high at Buckmore Park. The 2004 season has been by far the most competative yet, with Eddie making 4 out of 8 finals (not counting the disqualification at...
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Record Smashed! - 23/10/2004
Eddie and his manager have smashed last years Budweiser total by consuming twelve beers and getting the total season count up to a staggering 197. With the Buckmore Park race and the post-season...
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Double Celebration - 20/10/2004
Not only will the Hall Racing team be celebrating Eddie's best ever finish in a sprint race, but also the beating of a very important record.
After the race at Bayford, Eddie and his manager had...
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Excellent Progress Continues - 18/10/2004
Eddie’s encouraging progress continued at Bayford Meadows yesterday as he enjoyed his best career finish to date. A result made even better by the fact that he spent almost the entire final battling...
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Encouraged by Performance - 24/09/2004
Both Eddie and his manager have both stated that they are encouraged by the result at Fulbeck last Sunday.
It was the first time that Eddie had raced at the Fulbeck circuit in Lincolnshire and, as...
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Fulback - bad qualifying, good result! - 19/09/2004
What started out as a difficult day ended on a relative high as Eddie stormed from the back of the B final grid to finish a respectable seventh.
After what Eddie had described as an “Exceptional...
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Eddie playing down race hopes - 15/09/2004
Eddie has said that he is expecting a tough race this weekend at Fulbeck and does not think that he will show anything like the kind of pace he did in Dorset.
Eddie qualified a career best 10th in...
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Excellent day in Dorset! - 06/09/2004
The race at the Clay Pigeon circuit proved to be one of the most promising yet, with two third places and a fourth in the qualifying heats, Eddie lined up 10th on the grid in the A final.
The day...
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Looking forward to Clay - 26/08/2004
Eddie has said that he is really looking forward to the upcoming race at the Caly Pigeon circuit in Dorset. It was at this circuit earlier in the season that Eddie made his first appearance in the...
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A solid performance - 21/08/2004
An incident free day saw Eddie claim a solid 8th place today. At a circuit that he admits he doesn’t get on with, Eddie once again missed out on qualifying straight into the A final despite scoring...
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Ellough Preview - 19/08/2004
Eddie will be eager for a good result this weekend at Ellough Park after a five week break since the last race at Whilton Mill.
Eddie goes into this race on the back of news that his IMSD Racing...
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No Thunderkart Test this year - 04/08/2004
Eddie will not test a Thunderkart this season, it has been revealed. Rumours were that Eddie was due to test at the Buckmore Park circuit later this year, but this is not the case according to him.
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A war of words. - 21/07/2004
The events of the last race have caused a war of words among the drivers involved in the start line fiasco at Whilton Mill.
Eddie publicly criticised the decision not to abort the first start after...
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Robbed! - 19/07/2004
Eddie was stripped of his third place finish at Whilton Mill after an incident on lap 2 in which he tapped a rival into a spin. It was a controversial decision, as the start was a shambles...
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Whilton Redemption? - 17/07/2004
Eddie is going to Whilton Mill this weekend desparate to put behind him his costly mistake from last season. Eddie had his strongest showing of 2003 at this circuit last March, qualifying second on...
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Eddie to test Thunderkart at Buckmore? - 02/07/2004
It is looking likely that Eddie will test a Thunderkart at Buckmore Park later on in the Summer after it was revealed that he had been looking at dates.
Eddie made some noises earlier on in the...
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Eddie to attend F1 Event in Regent Street! - 28/06/2004
Eddie will be in Regent street in London on July 6th for the promotional f1 event prior to the British Grand Prix. Eddie will be there with sponsors Clickmachine.
They will have grandstand seats...
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Three out of three for IMSD - 22/06/2004
Eddie's IMSD Racing team-mates won their third race in a row in the City Challenge Championship at Whilton Mill on Sunday. The duo of Ian Miller and Stephen Deuchar have now made it three wins from...
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Talking Frankly - 19/06/2004
In a recent (and typically frank) interview, Eddie said that he thinks he is easily capable of being a consistent top 10 driver in the heavyweights. However, he also stated that he knows he may never...
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A Fiery 'A' Final up North - 14/06/2004
It was a day of mixed fortunes up north yesterday, as Eddie made his second 'A' final in three races despite several kart problems.
The day got off to a fantastic start when Eddie made one of his...
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Back to the norm - 31/05/2004
Things seemed to get back to normal for Eddie at Lydd as, in his own words, he was used as target practice again.
His day got off to a good start when he made a cracking start from 12th on the grid...
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Endurance ruined by 'idiots'! - 29/05/2004
A dejected pair of IMSD Racing drivers cruised home in a disappointing 21st place after a day filled with setbacks.
The race got off to a bad start when the fuel man couldn't get the nozzle in at...
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Eddie aims for Podium - 24/05/2004
Eddie has said that his goal is to finish in the top three for this weekends endurance race at the Lydd circuit. Eddie will be racing with Stephen Deuchar's IMSD Racing outfit for the third time this...
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Lydd Enduro Confirmed - 14/05/2004
It has been confirmed that Eddie will join Stephen Deuchar at the Lydd endurance race on May 29. A late entry, the team will just run with 2 drivers, as neither regular IMSD driver Ian Miller or Ian...
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A birthday beating! - 13/05/2004
Eddie celebrated his birthday by finally ending his losing streak against Squash rival Mark van Keulen. Eddie, who has been beaten in two consecutive matches, beat Mark in three straight games.
He...
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Survival of the fittest - 10/05/2004
Eddie has said the the 10 hour endurance race at Spa-Francorchamps has highlighted some areas of his fitness that need improving.
Eddie, who is well known for being extremely fit, suffered from...
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IMSD Happy with Performance - 04/05/2004
IMSD Racing team manager, Stephen Deuchar has expressed his happiness with the team's performance over the weekend at Spa-Francorchamps. The quartet of drivers - Stephen Deuchar, Ian Miller, Ian...
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Spa Wars - 03/05/2004
It was an eventful race for the IMSD Racing team in the 10 hour race held at the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The team arrived with high hopes of a solid result and to establish their already impressive...
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Eddie keeping his feet on the ground. - 25/04/2004
Eddie has said that he has not got too excited with his performance at the last race and does not expect to repeat the result at Spa this week.
Eddie was speaking about the forthcoming race at...
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Reving up for Spa - 15/04/2004
With only two weeks to go until the Spa 10 Hour race, there is excitement in the Hall Racing team as they prepare for their first international outing.
Eddie has said that he is working even harder...
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A Successfull Weekend in the West Country - 04/04/2004
Eddie finally had something to smile about this weekend as he qualified for the A final in his first heavyweight race and only just missed out on a podium position in the endurance race yesterday. ...
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Close but no cigar! - 03/04/2004
Eddie joined regular IMSD Racing drivers Ian Miller and Stephen Deuchar for a one-off endurance race at Clay Pigeon, the pair currently dominating the City Challenge series with two wins out of two.
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Eddie looking forward to new challenge - 30/03/2004
Eddie has said that he is looking forward to the upcoming race at Clay Pigeon and hopes to have a better result in the heavyweight category.
Eddie was speaking earlier today at the launch of his...
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Eddie confirms Category Change - 16/03/2004
Eddie has confirmed that he will switch to the heavyweight category from round 3 onwards. The decision was made after two races in which he has weighed in over a kilogram over the maximum weight for...
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Rye House Report - 14/03/2004
Rye House hosted the second round of the 2004 championship - a race that looks likely to be Eddie's last in the Lightweight category. Eddie was to take a decision today as to whether he will change...
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Rye House Decider - 12/03/2004
This weekend's race at Rye House may be Eddie's final race in the lightweight category according to the latest from the Hall Racing News Desk.
Eddie weighed in over a kilogram over the weight limit...
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Eddie's no lightweight! - 27/02/2004
Eddie's weight has again become a talking point and he may have to move to the Heavy Weight Championship before long.
Eddie weighed in at the opening round of the chanmpionship last week at 81kg,...
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A slow start - 23/02/2004
It was a slow start to the 2004 season as Eddie failed to even make the B final for the opening race of the season. The day got off to a shakey start after Eddie started from pole in his first heat....
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Injury Concerns Grow - 18/02/2004
Concerns grow over the condition of Eddie's wrist injury after he was forced to pull out of his squash match on Monday. Eddie, who aggrivated the injury two weeks ago, only managed to do about two...
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Kart Wars: Season III - 14/02/2004
The official 2004 Eddie Hall Promo has been launched and can be viewed by clicking on the Kart Wars link on the home page.
After the huge success of last years promo, not much has changed this...
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First Injury of 2004 - 12/02/2004
Eddie has picked up his first potential race threatening injury of the season playing squash. A player who makes a name for himself by throwing himself at every ball and making elaborate dives, Eddie...
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More Race Dates Confirmed - 10/02/2004
Eddie has confirmed that two more race dates have been confirmed for 2004. Eddie will drive for Stephen Deuchar's IMSD Racing outfit in both the Clay Pigeon Endurance in Dorset and also the Spa 10...
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Pre-Season Record Smashed! - 06/02/2004
Records are already being smashed before any racing has even begun. The traditional Pre-Season 'Briefing' was held last night (Thursday) and kicked of the 2004 Hall Racing statistics.
The official...
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2004 is go go go! - 01/02/2004
After weeks of deliberation, Eddie has confirmed that he will compete in all 11 rounds of the 2004 sprint championship. This comes after months of speculation regarding his future, as many believed he...
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Friday Deadline - 28/01/2004
Eddie has, himself, made a statement saying that there will be a definate answer by Friday as to whether or not he will be competing in this year's Sprint Championship or not.
It is as yet unclear...
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Announcement Due Next Week - 23/01/2004
Eddie's future will be announced sometime early next week, it has been revealed. There were some doubts whether Eddie, who has still not signed up for the 2004 season, would be competing this year....
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No Racing in 2004? - 11/01/2004
With just over a month to go before the opening race, Eddie has still not signed up for the 2004 championship. With a maximum of 75 drivers allowed in each race per meeting, time might be running...
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