November2022 ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Issue146November2022 The21st Centurymagazineaboutcarsandmotorsportofthepastandpresent Founded2010 VSCCMadresfieldDrive Ken Wharton Autotest BTCCSilverstone HinckleyMotorShow RaliBAECeredigion.
2November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Frontcover: HinckleyMotorShow©JanetWright. KenWhartonAutotestwinner©SimonWright. VSCCMadresfieldDrive:CorinneDavies-GriffithnavigatesherMGM TypearoundthePorkChop©MotorsportImagery. BTCCSilverstone-RickyCollard,ToyotaGazooRacingUK©Motorsport Imagery. RaliBAECeredigion©SydWall ©MotorsportImagery RoryButchercuttingeverycorner possibleonhiswaytovictoryin BTCCraceoneinhisToyota. OurTeam SimonWright-Editor. JanetWright-StaffPhotographer. IndependentFreelancecontributors. PeteAustin,PeterMcFadyen,SydWall,Plus DavidGoose&StuartYatesofMotorsport-Imagery. Contents Page4 PhotooftheMonth. Page5 News Page8TheMarshalsPost. Page9BookReview-Raoul‘Sonny’Balcaen. Page10CSCCSilverstoneSpectacular. Page26ArchivePhotooftheMonth. Page27Hinckley11th AnnualMotorShow. Page41RaliBAECeredigion2022. Page48ClassicCarShow,KingsHeath. Page56750MotorClubMalloryPark. Page71VSCCMadresfieldDrivingTests. Page78HSCCFinals,Silverstone. Page95KenWhartonMemorialAutotest. Page103BTCCSilverstone CSCCRacemeetingPage10 750MCMalloryParkPage56
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Thisspectacularincidentoccurredduringthefirst FormulaVeeraceatthe750MotorClubracemeeting, MalloryParkonthe16th October2022.RikLanylwas tippedoverafteracollisionwithJamesMaddenatthe hairpin.Thecarendedupsidedownandthedriver hadtobehelpedoutbytheMarshals.Hewasuninjuredandwalkedawayfromtheaccident.Other photosoftheaccidentcanbeseenonpage57,inour reportonthemeeting.
IsthisthefutureofHighPerformancemotoring?
TheRimacNeverahasrecentlywonvariousawards, includingGQ’sHypercaroftheyearandtheTopGearBest ElectricPerformanceCaraward. ElectricHypercarsareanewanddifferentbreedofhigh performancecar,unlockingnewlevelsinroadcar performance.TheRimacNeverahastheequivalentof 1,914hpproducedbyfourbespokeRimacengineered electricmotors,Thecarcanacceleratefrom0-60mphin just1.85secondsandcanreach100mphin4.3seconds, Itwasrecentlynamedasthefastestacceleratingcarinthe World,achievingthestandingQuartermileinaWorld recordbreakingseconds8.582seconds. ThecarhasbeendesignedanddevelopedbyRimac AutomobiliinCroatia.Thenamecomesfroman unexpectedsummerstormoffthecoastofCroatia.Thisis reflectedinthecarwhichcanswitchfromacomfortable
GrandTourertoahighperformancesportscarinan instant.TheRimacgroupisledbyCEOMateRimacandis themajorityshareholderinBugatti.Thismeansthatthe groupbringstogetherthetwomostadvancedHypercarsin theWorld.TheRimacGroupislocatedontheoutskirtsof ZagrebinCroatia andhasother facilitieslocated aroundEuropeand currentlyemploys morethan1.300 people.In2023 theywillbemoving tonewstate-of-theartRimacCampus, largeenoughto accommodateover 2.500people.
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JasonPlatoretiresfromTouringCarracing.
ByDavidGoose&StuartYatesofMotorsportImagery
BTCClegend
JasonPlato retiredfrom BTCCracing afterthe recentfinal roundsat BrandsHatch inOctober. Inaracing careerthat startedinthe late1980’sin karting,he progressed through Formula3 andFormula Renault, includinga championship titleinthe1996RenaultSpiderChampionship. Bornin1967inOxford,heracedfor8differentBTCCteams duringaBritishTouringCarcareerthatspanned24seasons intheseries.Duringthisperiodhedidhaveatwoyearbreak whilstracingintheASCARseriesasapotentialrouteinto theUSNASCARseriesbutadriveopportunitynever materialised.
In1997,PlatowasgivenaBTCCtestdriveforthesecond seatintheWilliamsRenaultteamalongsideno1driverAlain Menu.Platowasgiventheopportunitytodriveagainst GianniMorbidelliandJean-ChristopheBouillonfortheseat, butwasinitiallyoverlookedbyFrankWilliams.Avisittothe factoryandafterameetingwithWilliams,hewasgiventhe
seattorunintheLagunaalongsideMenuforthe1997 season.AlthoughMenudidtakethe1997Championship Platofinishedthirdoverall,wontworacesandqualifiedin poleinhisfirstthreeracesasarookie. LatertodriveforVauxhallin2000/1hesecuredhisfirst BTCCChampionshipandwentontowinhiesecondwith theRMLChevroletteamin2010. ThroughouthisBTCCcareerhehaswontwo championships,comesecondtwelvetimeshashad97race victoriesandstoodonthepodium233times.Surelyitwill takeaverylongtimebeforeanyonewill,ifeverbeatthese statistics. Sofartherehasbeennoindicationfromhimwhathewillbe doinginthefuture,althoughTVpresentingwouldseemto bealikelyfuturecareer.
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NottheusualwayhesettheBTCCworldalight
7November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar MGKXMomentumRacing,2012-2014 2015-2018,TeamBMRSubaruLevorg TeamMGKX2012-2014 MattJackson&JasonPlato,team-matesat RMLChevrolet ChevroletCruze,TeamRML,2009-2011 MGKXRacing,2012-2014 PowerMaxedRacingVauxhallAstra2019-2021
ClearingamajoroilspillageatBrooklandsbythe SilverstoneMarshalsteamattheClassicSportsCar Clubracemeeting,9th October2022.
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Asateenagergrowingupin1950sSouthernCalifornia Sonnywassooninvolvedwithcarsand,inparticular,the nascentsportofdragracingandhisnaturalmechanical abilitywouldsoonseehimworkingforsomeofthebiggest namesinAmericanmotorracing.CarrollShelbyfor example,theGrandPrixdriverandLeManswinner probablybetterknownfordevelopingFordMustangsand, ofcourse,theShelbyAmericanCobraversionsoftheAC Ace,withwhomBalcaenhadalongassociationand friendship.
LanceReventlow,sonofWoolworthsheiressBarbara Hutton,whosedreamofconqueringtheGrandPrixWorld Championshipwithhisall-AmericanScarabcarswas thwartedbywhatturnedouttobeanoutdated,i.e.frontengined,approachatatimewhenCooperandLotushad alreadymovedon,isanotherstrongthreadinthestory. TheScarabworkshopwasrightnexttoenginebuildersJim TraversandFrankCoon’sTracoestablishment.Balcaen alsoworkedforawhilewithJimHallonhisinnovative Chaparralsportscarsandpiecebypiecethestorybuilds intoapictureofthewiderracesceneinAmericaatthe time.
Afteranon-productivespellintheUSmilitary,heemerged eagertogetonwithlifeandsetaboutfoundingand buildingupasuccessfulautomotiveaccessorybusiness beforegoingonto‘otherthingsinlife’suchas gourmandisingandwineappreciation.Moreimportantlyhe wasdeeplyinvolvedintheformationofthePetersen AutomotiveMuseuminLosAngeles.
Allinallthisisanabsorbingreadcomplementedbyover 100photographsand,beingpublishedbyEvro,itshigh qualitypresentationensuresitisgoodvalue.
9November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Raoul‘Sonny’ Balcaen–My excitingtrue-life storyinmotor racingfromTopFueldrag-racing pioneertoJim Hall,Reventlow Scarab,Carroll Shelbyand beyond. Author:RaoulF BalcaenIIIwithJill AmadioandPete Lyons Publisher:Evro Publishing Size:234x156 mm,320pages, 102photographs B/Wandcolour ISBN: 978-1-910505-77-9 Price:£30.00 ReviewedbyPeterMcFadyen.
ThisistheautobiographyofRaoulFBalcaenIII,better knownas‘Sonny’todistinguishhimfromhisfatherand grandfatherwhobothboreidenticalnames,writtenwiththe helpoffictionandnon-fictionauthorJillAmadioandhighly respectedmotorsportjournalistPeteLyonswhose authoritativeUSracereportswillbefamiliartomany Autosport readers.Ifthemainsubject’snameisless familiar,thenthoseofthepeoplewithwhomheworked certainlywon’tbe.
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9th October2022.SilverstoneNationalcircuit. BySimon&JanetWright.
NickEdmondAlfaRomeoZagato JuniorDNFSwingingSixtiesGroup1
11November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar TheseconddayoftheTwodayClassicandSportsCar Club(CSCC)meetingsawthemoreclassicseriesracing ontheSunday.Aftermorningqualifying,thefirsttworaces tookplacebeforethelunchbreak. FirstraceonSundaywasthefortyminute Adams&Page SwingingSixtiesGroup2.AfterqualifyingitwastheNigel ReubenTVRGriffithonpolepositionbynearlyasecond andahalf.NexttothemonthefrontrowwastheLotus ElanS2ofJamieKeevill.FromthestartReubentookthe leadforthefirstfourteenlapsbeforehispitstop.Although chasedearlyonbyJonWolfeinaTVRTuscanV8,until theytookanearlypitstoponlapnine.ItwastheTVR Griffith200ofGeoffTaylor&WilliamLukeBryanthattook theleadonlapfifteenforafewlapsbeforetheytooktheir pitstop.BythistimeWolfehadworkedhiswaybacktothe front,whereheremainedtotheendoftherace.Atthe chequeredflagWolfeinthe ClassV-Carswithoriginal V8engines TVRwonbynearlyfortyfivesecondsfromthe Datsun240ZofDeanHalsey&ScottGillam,whoalsowon ClassG:2001ccto3000cc(and6cylinder).In3rd place wastheSunbeamTigerofStephenPickering,theonly othercartocompletefullracedistance.In4th placewas ClassL:Lotuscars(Seven,Elite,Elanetc),Ginetta, Wooden-chasisMarcos winnerBillWattinaLotusElan S2.The Group1class waswonbySteven&Adam ChaplininaMGMidgetin7th position,twolapsbehindthe racewinner.ThefinalclasswinnerwasRogerBowmanin Swinging60sGroup2racewinnerJonWolfeTVRTuscanV8 Datsun240ZofHalsey/GillamClassGwinnersSwinging60sGroup2 BillWattLotusElanS2ClassLwinnerSwinging60sGroup2 ©JanetWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
12November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar aJaguarMk1Saloon,whowon classH:Carsover 3000cc in13th positionoverall,fivelapsbehind. MGMidgetofS&AChapmanClassGp1winnersSwinging60sGroup2 RogerBowmanJaguarMk1SaloonClassHwinnerSwinging60sGroup2 TriumphTR6ofEllison/ParsleyDNFSwinging60sGroup2 GeoffryEthelstonChevroletChevelle4th ClassVSwinging60sGroup2 MGCGTofDormin/McBride2nd ClassGandtheTurnerClimaxMk1 ofWatling/Haddrell2nd Gp1Swinging60sGroup2 ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright
13November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Secondraceofthedaywasthe onehour MintexClassicK race.Inqualifyingitwasthe ClassA:MarcosandLotus
Dawson.Heledeverylapofthe
2nd placeandwinning ClassB:Cars
inaFordMustangdespitegettinga60secondpenalty appliedforexcessspeedduringacode60.The3rd placed LotusElanofTim&MarkCousinsalsohadathirtytwo secondpenaltyappliedforapitstopinfringement,which droppeditfrom2nd ontheroad.In6th placewasthe Class F:1001ccto1300cc winningMorrisMiniCooperofAlistair Pugh&RichardParsons,whowerethreelapsdownonthe racewinner.Theywereonly0.303ofasecondaheadof the ClassD:1601ccto2000cc winningElvaCourierMk4 ofMaxCawthorn& PeterBarnardin7th overall.Makingita threewaybattleof theclasswinners wasthe9th placed MGBRoadsterof Peter&JanBoyes whowereonly1.290 secondsbehindon trackandwinnersof ClassM:MGB.Four GilesDawsonLotusElan26RwinnerMintexClassicKrace. AlexThistlethwaiteFordMustangClassBwinnerMintexClassicK MiniCooperSofPugh/ParsonsClassFwinnerMintexClassicK ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
Elan -LotusElan26Rwhich tookpolepositionbyoverthree seconds,drivenbyGiles
onehourrace,notevenloosing thelead duringthe mandatory pitstop.He lappedthe entirefield andset fastestlap inthe process.In
over2700cc wasAlexThistlethwayte
14November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar lapsdownwasthe ClassC:2001ccto2700cc winner SteveChapmaninaTriumphTR4whowas15th overall. ThefinalclasswinnerswereJames&BrianHunterinthe unusualTornadoTalismanGTin17th position,winning ClassE:1301ccto1600cc,4lapsbehindthewinnerand witha42.4secondpenaltyforapitstopinfringement. ElvaCourierMk4of Cawthorn/BernardClassD winnerMintexClassicK MGBRoadsterofp&JBoyesClassMwinnersMintexClassicK SyeveChapmanTriumphTR4ClassCwinnerMintexClassicK TornadoTalismanGTofJ&BHunterClassEwinnersMintexClassicK 3rd overallMintexClassicKLotusElanofT&MCousins ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright
15November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Afterthelunchbreak,racingresumedwiththefirstoftwo fifteenminuteracesforthe JMCRacingSpecialSaloons andModsports/SportsRacingandV8’s.DannyMorris tookpolepositioninthePeugeot309Gtibyjustunderhalf asecondfromAndySouthcottinaMGMidget,whohad hisfastest laptime disallowed forexceeding tracklimits. Welostthree carsbefore therace startedwith LeeCarlin FordEscort Mk2,Nigel ReubenTVR Griffithand Nigel Vaughan CorvetteC3 ClassCCwinnerinbothracesandoutrightwinnerSpecialSaloonrace2AndySouthcottMGMidget SpecialSaloonrace1winnerDannyMorrisPeugeot309Gti(T) JackGaddFordEscortClassMAwinner bothSpecialSaloonraces ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
allbeingwithdrawn.SouthcottintheMGMidgetmadethe mostofthestartandleadthefirstthreelapsbeforeMorris inthePeugeot309movedthroughandintothelead.He slowlyopenedupagaptowintheraceand ClassCAover6000ccand allforcedinductionengines byover eightseconds.Takinga ClassCC-1501ccto2100cc win in2nd wasSouthcottintheMGMidget,withCliveAnderson adistant3rd inaBMWE30.In4th place,andwinning Class MA-over2301ccandallforced-inductionengines was JackGadd,drivingaFordEscortRSR.Alapdown,in5th placeandwinning ClassMB-1401ccto2300cc was
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MartinReynoldsina2500ccFordAnglia.In8th placewas PaulSibleyinaMGMidget,twolapsdownandwinning ClassCD-1151ccto1500cc.Thefinalclasswinners wereBryan&TaylorsharingaTVRGriffithin9th place,2 lapsdownandwinning ClassV8. Thesecondraceclosedthemeeting,withSouthcottinthe MGMidgetstartingfrompolepositionasMorrisinthe Peugeot309andGaddintheFordEscorthadwinners penaltiesapplied,startingin10th and11th respectively. UnfortunatelyMorrisinthePeugeot309didnottakethe start.ThismeantthatSouthcottintheMGMidgetledfrom TVRGriggithBryan/TaylorClassV8winnersSpecialSaloonrace1 PaulSibleyMGMidgetClassCDwinnerinbothSpecialsaloonracesCliveAndersonBMWE30(T)ClassCAwinnerSpecialSaloonrace2 MartinReynoldsFordAngliaClassMBwinnerSpecialSaloonrace1 ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
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toAndyLambert&ChengLiminaRAMCobrain5th place, twolapsbehind.Thefinalclasswinnerinthisracewas SibleyintheMidget,takinghissecond ClassCD-1151cc to1500cc winoftheday. TheFordMustangofDanWilliamsonDNFSpecialSaloonsrace1 TheHoldenCommodoreofP&AEaton2nd inclassCCSpecialSaloon race1. TheCitroenBXofGaaryColeDNFSpecialSaloonrace1 V8ClasswinnerSpecialSaloonrace2RAMCobraofLambert/Lin ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
starttofinish,winningthesecondraceand ClassCC1501ccto2100cc byoverfortynineseconds.Anderson hadchasedhardallthroughtheracein2nd,intheBMWto takethe ClassCA-over6000ccandallforcedinductionengines winin2nd overall.Gaddtook3rd overall forasecond ClassMA-over2301ccandallforcedinductionengines winoftheday.The V8class winwent
Thefortyminute Adams&PageSwingingSixtiesGroup 1 racewasnext.JustsnatchingpolepositionwastheMGA ofJack&SteveSmithbyjust0.021ofasecond.Nextto themonthefrontrowwastheAustinHealeySpriteof RichardPerrybyjust0.250ofasecond.Thefirsteleven carswerecoveredbylessthanasecond,showinghow closethefieldwasforthisrace.Twoofthecarsinthis groupalsohadtheirfastestlaptimedis-allowedfor exceedingtracklimits.
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Theracewasveryclose,withIanStainesinaMGMidget
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SwingingSixtiesGroup1racewinnerSamPolleyMiniMarcosleadsTomPeadBMW1600Ti(2nd inClassE) ClassEwinningBMW2002tiofNorman/Tippet2nd overallSwinging SixtiesGroup1 IanHulettAustinHealeySpriteClassDwinnerSwinging60sGroup1 ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
leadingofftheline,withtheJack&SteveSmithMGA, ChrisWatkinsoninanAustinMiniandPerryallwithina second.Bythesecondlap,theMGAoftheSmiths’was leadingwiththefirstfourallstillwithinasecondofthe leader.TheMGAbegantoedgeoutaleadfromStaines withWatkinsonandPerrybattlingfor3
placeand droppingbackslightly.BylapfiveWatkinsonwasinto2nd astheMGAbegantoincreasetheleadwhichitkeptuntil
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thepitstoponlaptwenty.THEMGBRoadsterofDaniel& DennisPicketttooktheleadforalapuntilittoostopped andtheMGAre-tooktheleadforacoupleoflapsinclose battlewithTomPeadinaBMW1600TIandSamPolleyin aMiniMarcos.Onlaptwentyfour,Polleytooktheleadof theraceandPeadthenpoppedupinto2nd,droppingthe MGAbacktoadistant3rd,beforeitretiredonlapthirty.At theendoftheracePolleyinthe ClassC-1001ccto 1400ccMinis+Derivatives MiniMarcoswontheraceby oversixsecondsfromtheBMW2002TiofClaireNorman &CharlesTippet,whoalsotookthe ClassE-1601ccto 2000cc(4Cylinder) victory.In3rd overallwasWatkinsonin theMini,onlytwoandahalfsecondsbehind.In5th place wasConnorKaywhotookthe ClassB-1001to1400cc wininhisMGMidget.Thefinalclasswinnerin ClassD1401ccto1600cc wasIanHulettinanAustinHealey Spritewhichwas7th overall. ClassBwinnerConnorKayMGMidgetSwinging60sGroup1withtheMGMidgetofA&SChaplinspunoffatBrooklands.TheMorrisMini CooperSofLewisSalmonamndtheAustinHealeySpriteofTrevorPeterstakeavoidingaction. ©SimonWright
20November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar MichaelTearleHillman Minx9th ClassE Swinging60sGroup1 MGAofJ&SSmithDNFSwinging60s Group1 MiniJemMk1ofP&JCruddington3rd ClassCaheadofMarcKnieseMorrisMini DNFSwinging60Group1 AustinHealeySpriteofStowe/Potter9th ClassBSwinging60sGroup1 RochdaleOlympicPhase1ofSmith/Lambert3rd classESwinging60sGroup1 BMWAlpinaA4SofVincent/Anderson5th Class ESwinging60sGroup1 DavidCornwallisBMW1600ti2nd ClassD Swinging60sGroup1 IanStainesMGMidgethavingaspinat Luffield.5th ClassBSwinging60sGroup1 ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
21November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Thenextracewasanotherfortyminuteraceforthe A2 SpeedpanelModernClassics.Polepositionwenttothe manwhoyoufeelreallyshouldbedrivingadifferentcar, PiersMasaratiinaPorsche964Turbo.Unfortunatelywe losttwocarsbeforetheracestarted,withtheToyotaCelica GT4ofRichardHayes,thathadqualified5th
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TuscanChallengepoweredawayandwhenhepittedon
thepitstops,Taylorresumedleadingtheraceuntilthe chequeredflag.AlexTaylorwontheraceand ClassATTVRTuscan byoveraminuteandahalffromMaserati thankstoMaseratiandfifteenothercarsallgettinga60 secondpenaltyappliedforexcessspeedduringacode60 ontrack.Acode60isaflagsystemusedtoneutralisea racetoallowmarshalstosafelyattendtoon-trackincident. Maseratialsotookthe ClassA-3201ccandover(and BMW3.2S50B32) win.In3rd placewasStuartDaburnina TVRTuscanChallenge,anotherwiththe60second ModernClassicwinnerAlexTaylorTVRTuscanChallenge PiersMaseratiPorsche964TurboClassAwinnerModernClassics StephenHarrisonHondaS2000ClassCwinnerModernClassics StevenSummersLotusEliseS1ClassDwinnerModernClassics. ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
andthe Porsche993ofStuartJefcoate,whichhadqualified7
, beingwithdrawn.Fromthestart,AlexTaylorinaTVR
lapnineteen,hehadlappedeverybodyexceptforMaserati inthePorsche,wholedforalapbeforealsopitting.After
22November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar penalty.Winning ClassC-1801ccto2500cc in5th overall wasStephenHarrisoninaHondaS2000,twolapsdown ontheracewinner,andwithouttheCode60penalty. AnotherdriverwiththepenaltywasStevenSummerswho wasnowclassified7th overall,butstilltakingthe ClassDUpto1800cc victoryinhisLotusEliseS1.Thefinalclass winnerwasthePorscheBoxsterSofJohnWestbrook& RyanCharterswhotookthe ClassB-2501ccto3200cc winin12th despitealsogettingthecode60penalty. Westbrook/ChartersPorscheBoxsterSclassBwinnersModernClassics A&DHarperJaguarXJ(TD)3rd ClassBModernClassics ChrisBoonJaguarXK85th ClassAModernClassics. RichardHayesToyotaCelicaGT4ClassAModernClassics ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
23November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar RodneyFrostJaguarXJS4th ClassAModern Classics DavidSharpLotusEliseS12nd ClassDandTomMensleyBMWM3E36Evo2nd ClassAModern Classics Porsche911993RSRCupWhelan/Farrell 3rd ClassAModernClassics AndrewRollasonFordKA5th ClassDModern Classics HondaS2000Napier/Ely2nd ClassCModern Classics AdrianClarkPorsche928Cup6th ClassA ModernClassics PaulLastJaguarS-TypeDNFModernClassics AndrewHayesToyotaCelicaGT-Four (T)ModernClassics ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
24November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Thepenultimateraceofthedaywasthefinalfortyminute race,for AdvantageMotorsportFutureClassics.After qualifyingitwasStephenScott-Dunwoodiewhoclaimed polepositionintheFordSierraCosworthRS500.The MorganPlus8ofBill&HowardLancashireleadfromthe startuntiltheirpitstopoflapfourteen.Ithadbeenchased byStuartDaburninaTVRTuscanChallengeuntilhepitted onlaptwelve.ThisleftScott-Dunwoodieinthelead,having alreadypittedonlapeleven.Hemaintainedtheleaduntil twentyone,whentheMorganretookthelead.Itcontinued topullawayfromScott-Dunwoodieuntilhepittedonlap twentyeighttoretire.ThispromotedDaburnbackinto2nd . The ClassA80-Group2:1980sover3200cc Morganof theLancashireseventuallywonbyoveraminute.Daburn ClassD80winnerSamSmithMazdaMX5Mk1FutureClassics FutureClassicswinnersB&HLancashireMorgan+8 KeirEdmondsPorsche911CarreraClassB80winnersFutureClassics ClassB70winnersIrons&SeversBMW323iE21FutureClassics ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
25November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar took2nd andwastheonlyothercaronthewinninglap.In 3rd placewasRichardHarmaninaPorsche944Turbo,one lapbehind.Winning ClassB80-Group2:1980s-2501cc to3300cc was5th placedKeirEdmondsinaPorsche911 Carerra,twolapsbehind.Onthesamelapwas ClassD80 -Group2:1980s-Upto1600cc winnerSamSmithina MazdaMX5Mk1whowas6th.Thenextclasswinnerwas 7th placedBMW323iE21ofMatthewIrons&JakeSevers, whowon ClassB70-Group1:1970s2001ccto3000cc. ThefinalclasswinnerswereStephenGilby&Matthew MolineauxinanotherBMWE30whotook ClassC80Group2:1980s-1601ccto2500cc in9th position. ClassC80winnersGilby&MolineauxBMWE30FutureClassics StephenScott-DunwoodieFordSierraCosworthRS500(T)DNFFuture Classics JamieSturgesBMWM535E285th ClassA80FutureClassics MarkChiltonPorsche928S44th ClassA80FutureClassics. ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Womenracingdrivershavebeeninthemotor sportpressrecentlywiththelastroundsof thisyear'sWSeriesbeingcancelledand JamieChadwickwinningtheWSeries Championshipforthethirdyearrunning.To dateItaliandriverLellaLombardiistheonly womantofinishinthetopsixinaWorld ChampionshipGrandPrixwhenshescored halfapointintheshortened1975Spanish GrandPrixdrivingaMarch751.Thismonth's photographshowsherabouttogooutfor practiceinthe1974BritishGrandPrixat BrandsHatchinherBrabhamBT42 Cosworth.Shefailedtoqualifybutdidfinish 4thintheF5000championshipthatyearina Shell-SportLuxembourgLola.Sadlyshedied fromcancerattheearlyageof48in1992" ©PeteAustinArchivePhotooftheMonth ByPeteAustin
HinckleyBID’s11thAnnualMotorShow HinkleyTownCentre 25thSeptember202.
BySimon&JanetWright.
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TheHinckleyMotorShowissaidtobethebiggesttown centrecarshowinthecountry,andhavingattendedquitea fewtowncentreeventsoverthelastfewyears,Iwouldsay itmaywellbethelargest.Fillingthetowncentreand surroundingroads,plusArgent’sMeadparkandcarpark, theorganisersclaimedtherewereover920vehicles present.Nowinits11thyearandrunningfrom10amto 4:30pm,theeventattractedover12,000spectators,filling thetown. TheoriginaldatehadtobepostponedinrespectforQueen ElizabethII’sfuneralwhichwasheldthedaybefore.The organisers,withthecooperationofHinckleyBorough CouncilandLeicestershireCountyCouncil,managedtorearrangetheeventat shortnotice,forthe followingweek. Therewerevarious awardspresented: TheIanCroxallTrophy fortheMostElegant ClassicSportsCar
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wenttoIvorPoxonwithaJaguarE-Type. TheOliverWinterbottomTrophyfortheBestTurnedout Lotus/TVRwanttoBillFrenchwitharedLotusExcelSE. TheBestClubCarDonatedbyMX5ClubwenttoNeale BassfordwithaMini. TheBestMotorcycleinshowwenttoNealOliverwitha Norton16H. SpecialVehicleAward3rdplacewenttoRobGoodman withaFordModelA. SpecialVehicleAward2ndplacewenttoShaunRoberts VWSplitScreenVan. SpecialVehicleAwardwinnerwasRyanDearingwitha CommercialBedfordVan. BestCarinShow3rdPlacewenttoGerryAddisonwitha TriumphTR4Sports. BestCarinShow2ndplacewenttoNigelHancockwithan Austin7GECup. BestCarinShowwinnerwasDavidMorrisJaguarE-Type. TheBestTurnedoutDriver/CrewwenttoKenWarburton withaFordCrownVictoria. FordCapripair. BestTurnedoutcrewawardwenttoKen WarburtonFordCrownVictoria.
VindicatorF4
Themostunusualcaron displaywastheVindicator F4,auniquedesigninspired bytheF4Phantomjetfighter, producedbyVindicatorCars. OwnedbyPeterGallop,itis poweredbyarearmounted3 litre24valveFordDuratec V6engine,whichproduces between350and400bhp.It drivesthroughanautomatic
gearbox.It alsouses rear suspension unitsfroma Ford Mondeoand rearlights fromaVolvo S40.Ithasa unique compressed airoperated twocanopy opening system,just likethe fighter plane,witha singlecentre driving positionand roomfora
passengerintherear.Thecomfort,thecar alsohasair-conditioningfitted.
Thecarwasverypopular,withtheowner allowingChildrentositinthecockpitwhile parentsweretakingphotographs.
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30November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 1996FordMondeo-Notallshowcarshavetobepristine
Appropriateperioddressfor 1936MGTA2seatersportscar
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Interestingmodifiedscooter
1961DodgePhoenix. TheAustralian4-doorsaloonwasproducedby ChryslerAustraliabetween1960and1972through eightdifferentversions.ThefirstDodgePhoenixPD4 wasreleasedinMay1960,aCanadianDodgeDartwith aPlymouthdashboardimportedasCKDpacksand assembledinChryslerAustralia’sMileEndfacilityin SouthAustralia.Itwasavailableintwotrimlevels,De LuxeandLuxuryLinerandallwerebuiltRightHand Drive.Itwaspoweredbya5.2litreV8engine connectedtoa3-Speedautomatictransmission.The
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RD4wasrestyledin1961tomatchtheAmerican1961 DodgeDartwithnewfrontandrearbodywork.
1968Renault8Gordini. TheFrenchequivalenttotheHillmanImp,TheRenault8 wasarearengined,rearwheeldrivesmallfamily4-door saloonthatreplacedtheRenaultDauphine.Itwas producedbetween1962and1973whenitwasupdatedto themoreupmarketRenault10.Variousengineoptions wereavailablefrom956ccthroughto1289cc.Thiscarhas an1108cc4cylinderengine,developing89hp,witha sealedforlifecoolingsystem.Itwasalsofittedwith4wheel discbrakes.
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1938SSJaguar1½LitreDropheadCoupé. ThiswasthefirstmodeltocarrytheJaguarname,but asthemodel,notthebrand.Theoriginalcarin1935 waspoweredbya6cylinder2½litreengine,basedon theStandard6cylinderenginedevelopedbyHarry Westlake,andcost£385.The1½litremodeluseda Standard4cylinderengineandasingleSolex carburettorwhichproduced52bhpat4,300rpm.Itwas connectedtoa4-Speedmanualgearbox.Itcould acceleratefrom0-60mphin19.6secondsandhada topspeedof70mph.Thefrontsuspensionwasa Beamaxle,half-ellipticleafspring,withtherearhaving aliveaxle,halfellipticleafspring.Thecarhadafuel consumptionof25mpg.Itcost£295.By1938the productionmovedfromawoodenAshframetoanall steelbodyconstruction.Productionofthesaloonand dropheadcoupecontinuedafterthewar.
33November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 1936Standard FlyingHeavy12 1958VauxhallVictor 1952TriumphMayflower 1966FordCortinaMk1 1947DodgePickuptruck Ferrari 1938ChevroletHotRod 1950StudebakerStarlightCoupe MEVRocketkitcar
34November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 1984FordOrionRS1600 ThisFordOrion1.6GL4-doorhasbeen modified,andisoftenseenwithamatching trailermadefromtherearofanotherFord Orion.TheOrionisthebootedversionof theFordEscortMk3andwasproduced betweenSeptember1983andSeptember 1993.Itisafrontengine,frontwheeldrive smallfamilycarwithenginesrangingfrom 1300ccto1800cc,petrolanddiesel.
1976JensenInterceptorCoupéIII. EverybodylovestheJensenInterceptor,theGrandTourer fromWestBromwichwasa powerfulfastbackwithalarge curvedrearwindow.Wellthisis unusualasitisaCoupe,a hardtopversionofthe convertible.Only40werebuilt withaPantherhardtopfittedto thesteelcoupeJensenbody. Thismodelwasintroducedat the1975MotorShow,itwas styledasahardtopversionof theconvertible,withtherear windowtakenfromaJaguar XJ6.ByJensenstandards,this wasarushjob,onlytakingafew monthstocomplete.The prototypeconvertiblewassent toPantherCarsforfittingwitha
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specialroofwithadarkperspexpanel.Buildswereslow andwhenJensenMotorscloseddowninMay1976,most oftheCoupemodelswerestill incomplete.Theywerefinished bytheendof1976bya subsidiarycompany,Jensen PartsandService. Theyareallpoweredbythe same7.2litreChryslerV8 engineasthenormal InterceptorIII,withthe ChryslerTorqueflite3-Speed automaticgearbox.Italsohas discbrakes,powersteering, GKNdiecastaluminiumalloy wheels,airconditioningand completewithtoolkit,firstaid kitandfireextinguisher.
36November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 1970ChevroletCorvetteStingray 1950Douglas350 2004Peugeot307convertible 1949FergusonTractor 1964Burlingtonkitcar LandRoverDefenderand1989LandRover90 RoverVitesse Clyno
1987PontiacFieroGT. Thismid-engineAmericancoupéwasbuiltbetween1983 and1988,duringwhich,over370,000werebuiltby GeneralMotors.Themid-mounted2.8litreV6engineis transversemounted,drivingtherearwheels.Itproduced 140hpand170lb-ftoftorque.ItwaspairedwithaMuncie 4-Speedtransmission,whichwaslaterupdatedtoa Muncie/Getrag5-Speedtransaxle,whichwasstandardfit from1986.Itcouldachieve0-60mphin7.9seconds,the quartermileinaround16seconds,withatopspeedof around120mph,Withtheoptionalautomatictransmission systemitwoulddo0-60mphin9seconds. Thecompositebodypanelswerebolton,whichhasmade thecarpopularwithkitcarenthusiasts,whocaneasily changetheappearanceofthecarwithminimaleffort,to looklikeaFerrariorLamborghini.Pontiacthemselves offeredabodykitin1987,calledtheFieroMera,which madethecarlookliketheFerrari308.Itwasneversoldas akit,onlyofferedonnewcars.Only247Meraswere producedbyCorporateConceptsbeforetheyweresuedby Ferrari.
1984OpelMantaGSi
TheMantaisarear-wheeldrivesportscoupéthatwas builtbetween1970and1988inGermany,overtwo generations,theAandtheB.ThisisaB2GSiversionthat ranfrom1982to1988.Poweredbyafrontmounted, naturallyaspirated,inline2litre4cylinderenginewith BoschLE-Jetronicfuelinjection,whichproduced108bhp and119lb-ftoftorque.Connectedtoa5-Speedmanual transmissiondrivingtherearwheels,Withakerbweightof 2359lbs,itcouldacceleratefrom0-62mphin10.3 secondsandachievethequartermilein17.3seconds.It hadatopspeedof119mph.Ithadapowertoweightratio of101bhpperton.Itsfuelconsumptionofficialfigurewas 34mpg.Thefrontandrearsuspensionconsistedof IndependentMcPhersonstrutswithcoilspringsandan anti-rollbar.Discbrakesonthefrontanddrumbrakeson therear.
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38November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Justbackfromthe3022HinckleyMotorShow,whereitwonthe bestVintageCaraward,ADeLorienMC12 WithatributecolourschemetotheLeManswinningSilkCut Jaguarwasthis19864.2litreProteusUltimakitcar. HillmanSuperMinx1938TriumphGloria
39November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 1952HudsonPacemakerCoupeCustom Lookinglikesomethingoutofahorrorfilm,thisKustom HudsonisverysimilartothelaterHudsonHornetmodel.It waspurchasedin1993byRupeChambers. ThethreeinchroofchopwasdonebyUKKustomsatthe 1999StreetRodNationalsandwasfinishweldedandlead loadedbyRupelater.Thedistinctivefrontgrillwas assembledfroma1950sHillmanbumperandoverridersto resembleaDeSotogrille.Thedoorhandles,bonnet ornamentsandexteriortrimwasallremoved.Thebonnet, bootanddoorcornerswereallroundedandLucas headlightswerebuiltin.Thefrontside-lightsarefroma1954 Chevroletandthetaillampsarefroma1951Ford,mounted horizontally.Dummyspotlampswerefittedtothe windscreenpillars.Thecarhasbeenloweredallroundand theinteriorwasreupholstered.Thenumberplatescarrya FloridamaptorefertothefactitcamefromtheTampaBay areaofFlorida,
1915FordModelT.
TheModelThadawiderangeofbodystylesduringits production.Thisisawoodenbodiedversion. TheModelTisconsideredtobethefirstaffordable motorcar,openingupthepleasureofmotoringto middle-classpeopleacrosstheWorld.Ford manufacturedtheModelTfrom1908to1927.Thelower costwasduetoproductionlineassemblyratherthan handbuilt,asmostothervehicleswereatthetime.Itis consideredtobethemostinfluentialcarofthe20th Century.
Itwaspoweredbya2.9litre,4cylinderengine producing20hp,mountedinthefront,drivingtherear wheelsthrougha2-Speedplanetarygearbox.Ithada topspeedof42mphandcouldreturnbetween16-25 mpgandcouldrunonpetrol(Gasoline),Keroseneor ethanol.
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©SydWall ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar StefanDavies/DorianJonesFordEscort Mk2havelaunchedtheirRS1800over thestage9jumpandarestillclimbing GetConnectedRaliBAECeredigion2022. NorthWales 3rd-4th September2022. BySydWall.
42November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar CompetitorsfromtheBritishRallyChampionship,the ProtyreAsphaltRallyChampionshipandtheTourEuropean RallyChampionshipallconvergedonAberystwythforthe secondrunningoftheGetConnectedRaliBaeCeredigion. Itspeaksvolumesofthesuccessofthefirsteventin2019 thatalready,ithasbeencatapultedintothehighestranks ofBritishrallying. ThecrewswouldbefacedwithacrowdpleasingFriday eveningdoublerunthroughthesometimesincredibly narrowstreetsofAberystwythfollowedbystages3and4 infulldarknessonroadswellknowntotheroadrallying community,outtowardsDevil’sBridge. Saturday’srallyingconsistedoftwoloopsof4stages, startingwithLlanfihangel,atreacherousepic17miler consistingofstages3and4linkedtogether,followedby stagesnearNant-y-Mochreservoir,BontGochand Pendam.Theorganisershadfoundsomeofthebestroads intheUK,packing88milesofstagesintoatotaldistance includingroadsectionsofjust164milesandallveryclose toAberystwyth. WhilemanyoftheUK'sbestrallydriverswerepresent,a HaydenPaddon/JaredHudson,rallywinnersandforthefirsttimein Paddon’scareer,awinontarmac LenJones/DonJameswonclassM2intheirFordEscortRS1800 JamesWilliams/DaiRoberts,3rd overall,2ndintheBRCand1stin theAsphaltChampionships ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
2ndintheTERseries and8thoverallwere Swissvisitors,Ivan Ballinari/Marco Menchini
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leadingcontenderforvictorycamefromtheTourEuropean Rallyseries.NewZealanderHaydenPaddon,co-drivenby JaredHudson,broughtmanyyearsofexperiencefromthe WorldRallyChampionshipas aworksHyundaidriverforthe last10years.Butwhathe didn’thavewasany experienceoftheseroadsand hewasupagainstexpert crewssuchas4timesBritish ChampionKeithCronin/Mikie GalvinandOsianPryce/Noel O’Sullivan,levelonpointsat thetopoftheBRCtableafter droppedscoresandboth drivingVWPoloGTiR5s. FromtheAsphalt championshipcameleaders JohnStone/LauraConnell (VolkswagenPoloGTIR5)
EamonnKelly/ConorMohanclinchedtheBritishJunior ChampionshipintheirFordFiestaRally4,1st2WDcarhomeand beatingalltheEscortRS1800s
andNeilRoskell/AndrewRoughead(FordFiestaR5+).It wasashametherewereonlytwoentriesfromtheTER series,Paddonandthe series’leadersIvanBallinari/ MarcoMenchini-maybehe’ll takestoriesbacktotheseries regularsandpersuadethem tocomenextyear. Leadingthewayafter1.12 milesofAberystwythstreets wasHaydenPaddon, followedbyKeithCroninand AlanCarmichael/Arthur Keirans(Hyundaii20R5)in third.Buttherealmeatofthe eventcameasthecrews venturedoutintothelanesin thedark.Croninsetouthis
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by4.4secondsbutDevilsBridgeendeditallwithahigh speedroll,blockingtheroad.JonathanJackson,codriver toMeirionEvansdescribedthesceneasaplanecrash. TherewasafurtherblockagewhenJohnDalton/Eurig Evans(DarrianT90GTR+)crashedandblockedtheroad again,leadingtomanycrewsbeinggivenanotionaltime.
44November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar stalltodominatetherallyonGlanyrAfonandwasquickest
OtherstohittroublewereRuariBell/MaxFreeman(Skoda FabiaR5)andJasonPritchard/PhilClarke(Volkswagen PoloGTIR5)whobothspunbutBellstillendedthenightin 2ndplace,behindPaddon.OsianPryceheldthirdwith OsianPrice/NoelO’Sullivantookthepragmaticviewto letHaydenPaddongoandtakemaximumBRCpoints byfishingacomfortablefinish KeithCronin/MikieGalvinmustwishtheycouldhaveretiredafter hittingabalehereratherthantheir‘planecrashofanoff’onstage4 ElliotPayne/PatrickWalshwerebusyonSaturday,coming3rdonthe WoodpeckerbeforedashingtoAberystwythandfinishing7th! JohnRhysBray/Kath CurzoninaLotus Elise,notoftenseen inrallying ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
MeirionEvansfourth.Paddondescribedthenight’sroads asthetrickiesthe’deverseenformakingpacenotes. Theexpectedheavyraincameovernightbutendedasthe crewsweresettingofffromAberystwythfortheevent’s longeststage,Llanfihangel,stage5.Therainendingwas goodforPaddonwho’dexpressedanintensedislikefor wettarmac-hetookthesafeoptionofraintyreswhile Prycewentforslicks,abravechoicewiththedryingroads stillverywetinmanyplaces.Despitethedisagreementon tyrechoice,neithertyrewasperfectfortheconditionswith PrycefastestononeofthefirstloopofstagesandPaddon fastestonthree.BynowPrycehadtakenthesensible decisionnottofightfortheoverallvictory-withCroninout hehadtoconsolidatehisBRCpositionandbagthepoints forchampionshipvictory.Thenarrow,bumpy,twistyand fastsectionsofstage5createdhavocformanyother crews,withanastonishing13retiring.Firsttogowas JasonPrichard,rollingoverahedgeintoafieldand stoppingthestageforashortwhile.EventsponsorDamien
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ColewithdaughterCharlyco-drivingalsowentouthereas didMeirionEvans(hitabankandbrokesteering)andNeil Roskellwhobrokeadriveshaft. Withsomanycarslitteringthestage,itwascancelledbut spareathoughtforRichardWilliams/AlanJamesintheir RoadRallyclassMk2Escort.Richardlivesonthestage andhadroadralliedpasthishousemanytimes,butwas RichardWilliamsalongwithhisco-driverAlanJameswasabletowave tohisfamilyashepassedhishouseafewyardsfurtheron RuairiBell/MaxFreemanwere4thoverall,2ndinthe BRCand1stintheAsphaltChampionships MeirionEvans/JonathanJacksonwereoneofthefavouritesforthewin butretiredtheVWPoloGTiR5withbrokensteering ©SydWall ©SydWall ©SydWall
lookingforwardtoaflatoutblastontheclosedroads.Asa laterseed,helostoutonFridaynightandSaturday morningbuthedidgetoneuninterruptedruninthe afternoon,finishing33rdfromastartnumberof74. AlthoughOsianPrycehadstoppedfightingfortheoverall victoryforthesakeofmaximumBRCpoints,Paddonand Prycefinishing1stand2nd,hadhadpulledwellclearofthe restofthefield.Thesecondloopofstageswerealot calmer,thoughJamesWilliams/DaiRoberts(Hyundaii20N Rally2)sufferedtwopuncturesonthewayto3rdplace,2nd inBRC.HewasgivingtheRally2version(asopposedto hisusualR5)it’sUKdebut,thiscarhavinghadsome developmentfromOttTanakandOliverSolberg.RuairiBell came4thand3rdinBRC,afinalstagepunctureslowing himdownbutjustholdingoffGarryPearson/DaleFurniss, 4thinBRC(FordFiestaRally2)by8.5s.7thoveralland5th inBRCwereElliotPayne/PatrickWalsh(FordFiesta Rally2)whoremarkablyhadfinished3rdinhisDad’sgravel
Rally4)andKyleWhite/SeanTopping(Peugeot208Rally4) werein1stand2ndplacesintheJuniorclassoftheBRC, clinching1stand2ndplacesinthechampionship,both nowuncatchable.Finally,PaddontooktheTER
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specFiestaRally2onSaturdayafternoonintheLudlow
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basedWoodpeckerrally,partoftheBTRDAchampionship! WilliamsandBellwerealsoregisteredintheAsphalt championshipsotookmaximumpointswithSteveWood/ DaleBowen(FordFiestaRSWRC)3rd,6thoverall.Two Irishcrews,EamonnKelly/ConorMohan(FordFiesta
championshipwinwithIvanBallinari2nd.JasonPritchard hadregisteredfortheTERtooandwouldhavegiven Paddonarunforhismoneyhadhenotrolledouton Saturdaymorning. Seededat50andbreakingnewgroundforBritishrallying wasrunner-upinthiseventin2019,TomCave.WithcodriverWillAtkins,hewasinvitedtocompeteinanelectric OpelCorsa-e,preparedandmanagedbyMyerscough College&UniversityCentreaspartoftherally’s sustainabilityinitiative.Cavebecamethefirstdrivertowin aclassforfullyelectricvehiclesonamulti-venuestage SteveWood/DaleBowenwere 3rdintheAsphalt championshipand6thoverall TheMk2EscortRS1800ofGavinEdwards/Cadog DavieswasfirstRWDbutnotfirst2WD
TomCave/WillAtkinsdidn’tcompleteallthestagessowerenot classifiedintheMyerscoughCollegeOpelCorsa-e
rallyintheUKthoughthecar wasn’tclassifiedasafinisher asitmissed3stageson Saturdaymorning.Welsh favouriteGwyndafEvans withco-driver PeredurWyn Davieswasleading2WDcar inhisselfbuiltFordEscort RS1800in15thoveralluntil herolledoutonstage8. AtthefinishonAberystwyth seafront,HaydenPaddon celebratedhisfirsteverwin onatarmacrallyandsaid: “I’vereallylovedthisevent.I canhonestlysaythatit’sone ofthebestralliesofitskind anywhereintheworld.The stagesareawesomeandthe
atmospherehasbeengreat,especiallyforthetworuns throughthetownon Saturdaynight.”Hisco-driver JaredHudsonwasalso delighted.Hewascalledup atshortnoticewhen Paddon’sregularco-driver becameunavailableandat just18,hewasfacedwith hisfirsteventabroad,his firsttarmaceventandthe dauntingtaskofpacenoting Llanfihangel.Hemaybeonly 18buttheeWRCwebsite showshe’sbeenclockingup resultsasaco-driversince theageof12!Welook forwardtoseeinghimand moreTERentrantsnext year.
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ClassicCarShow
AllSaintsCentre,KingsHeath. 29th August2022.
BySimon&JanetWright.
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49November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar TheAllSaintsCentreclassiccarshowinKingsHeath,a
pairofclassicAmerican musclecars,parkedonthe cornerofthesquare,where theycouldbeseenbythe
busyHighStreet.Alltypesof carswererepresented,from classicBritishcars,European sportscars,Americanfinsand chromecarsfromthe1950s
1966DodgeCharger. TheDodgechargerisamid-sizedcarproducedby Dodgefrom1966to1978,basedontheChryslerB platform.ItwasaimedatthemarketbetweentheFord MustangandtheFordThunderbird.Itfeaturesa sweepingfastbackdesign.Thiscarisafirst generationmodelpoweredbya6.6litreV8engine,but thecarwasalsoavailablewitha5.2litre,5.9litre,6.3 litreor7litreV8engineoption.Therewasalsoa3Speedor4-Speedmanualtransmissionora TorqueFlite3-Speedautomatictransmission. Theinteriorwasdifferentfromallothercarswitha fulkllengthcentreconsoleandbucketseatinginboth frontandrear.Therearcouldalsobefoldeddownto createinteriorspacewhichwasaccessibleviatherear hatch. ThechassisandfrontendweresharedwiththemidsizedDodgeCoronetanditwasinitiallydesignedto takeontheAMCRamblerMarlinandPlymouth BarracudaaswellastheFordMustang,althoughit wasmoreexpensiveat$2,850to$3,100 1981Porsche924CarreraGT
suburbofBirmingham,tookplaceonSaturday29th August 2022,between10amand4pm.ItwasheldintheKings HeathVillageSquare,locatedonabusyjunctionofthe HighStreetandVicarageroadinKingsHeath,rightinthe heartofthetownandnexttoAllSaintsChurchandCentre. Therewasaninterestingselectionofcarsondisplaywhich attractedalotofattentionfrompassingshoppersand membersofthepublic.Inprideofplacewereastunning
passingtrafficonthevery
and1960sandkitcars.
1957CadillacSeries62
ThiswasthefifthgenerationoftheSeries62,builtbetween 1957and1958.Itwaspoweredbya6litre(365cuin)V8 engineequipedwithaRochester4barreldowndraft Quadrajetcarburetor,completewithautomaticchoke,It produced300bhp@4800rpmand400lb-ftoftorque.Itis connectedtoa4-SpeedHydra-Maticautomatic transmissionsystem,drivingtherearwheels.Thisgave thecaratopspeedof119mphanditcouldacceleratefrom 0-60mphin11.2seconds,0-100mphin33.1secondsand achievethequartermilefromastandingstartin18.1 secondswithaterminalspeedof81mph.Ithas independentfrontsuspensionwithcoilsprings,whilethe rearusesaLiverearaxle.Italsofeaturedpowersteering andfourwheelpowerassisteddrumbrakes.Thestandard 62modelcanbeidentifiedbythebrightmetalmouldingjust infrontoftherearwheelswithsevenhorizontalwindslits. During1957over118,000werebuilt.
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1959PinkCadillac
1964FordCortinaMk1. Ford1500ccengine.
52November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Porscheline-up VolkswagenBeetleconvertible TriumphHerald 1969MGBGT 1961JaguarMk1 1963FordZodiac 1990BMW635CSiMotorsportEdition FioranoT48Spyder. Porsche911
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1981Renault5Turbo
1928Amilcar
1973Porsche911RS
FordConsul
November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar 2008FordFiesta ChevroletPickupTruck. 1977MGmidget 1969RileyElf 1994VolkswagenCorrado
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TriumphStag 1959StandardHotRod
ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar ©JanetWright 750MotorClubRaceMeeting MalloryPark 16th October2022. BySimon&JanetWright ThestartofthefirstFreakyPartsSportSpecials ChampionshipracesofthedaywithLewisWard WestfieldSeiWleadingeventualwinnerPaul CollingwoodinanEclipseSM1
WinnerofthefirstandthirdFormulaVeeraces-CraigPollardWEV ClassBwinnerinraces1and3 wasElliotMasoninaSheaneMk1
MalloryParkwasbathedinsunshineforthestartofthe750 MotorClubsannualendofseasonracemeetingatthe Leicestershirevenue.Theformatforthedaywaseach serieswouldgettworacesof15minutesduration. Aftertheusualmorningpractice,theracingstartedmidmorningwiththefirstofthree HeritagePartsCentre MartinsGroupFormulaVeechampionship races. FormulaVeeisasingleseatercategory,basedonengine, gearboxandrunninggearfromthe1300ccVolkswagen Beetle,whichhasbeenaroundforoverfiftyyears.Using
Hoosiercontrol tyresandthe massavailability ofVWspares helpkeepthe costsdown.The firstracewasfor GroupCvA. Afterqualifyingit wascurrent championship leaderCraig Pollardonpole positioninthe WEV,justover halfasecondaheadofDanielHandsintheAHS DominatorMk2.Thefifteenminuteracewascutshortafter tenminuteswhenJamesMaddeninaGACcollidedwith RikLanyiinanAHSDominator,withLanyibeingtipped overatthehairpinandendinguponhisrollbar,upside down.Maddenquicklybackedawayandleftthescene. Theracehadtobestoppedasthemarshalsgotan annoyedLanyioutofthecar.Hewalkedawayfromthe accidentasthecarhadtoberecoveredfromthehairpin.
RikLanyi(24)getsturnedoverbyJamesMadden.Lanyiwalkedawayafterthemarshalsgothimoutfromtheupsidedowncar
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behind.3rd placewenttoMattHarbotinanAHSDominator, makingacleansweepforAHSonthepodium.Finishing4th wasTimProbertinaStormBowles,followedbyBen CresseyinanotherStormin5th.Roundingoutthetopsix wasMauriceGlosterinaGAC.WinningclassBwas StephenBaileyinaLeastonein10th overallandonelap downontheracewinner.
WinnerofthesecondFormulaVeeracewasDanielHandsinanAHS DominatorMk2
PollardintheWEVhadleadfromstarttowhentherace wasstopped.HehadbeenchasedallthewaybyMatthew HydeinanAHSGAC.AtthefinishPollardwonbyover sixteensecondsfromPeterBelseyinaSpyderMk2.In3rd placewasVaughnJonesinaStorm,whileElliotMason wonclassBin4th overall,atthewheelofaSheaneMk1. Hyde,whowas2nd ontheeroadreceiveda10second penaltyforajumpstartanddroppedto5th place.In6th placewasBenCresseyinanAHSGAC. Thesecondrace,GroupBvCsawDanielHandsinan AHSDominatorMk2leadfromstarttofinish.In2nd place wasMatthewHydeinanAHSGAConly9.91seconds
Battleofthe2nds TimProbertina StormBowles2nd in thirdraceand MatthewHydeAHS GAC2nd infirsttwo races
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ClassBwinnerinsecondracewasStephenBaileyinaLeastone.
Thethirdraceclosedthemeeting,withtheGroupAvB racehavingCraigPollardintheWEVleadingfromstartto finish,tohissecondvictoryoftheday.Hewaswellahead ofTimProbertin2nd atthewheelofaStormBowles,over thirtythreesecondsbehind,animprovementfromhis4th placeinthesecondrace.VaughnJonestookanother3rd placeinhisStorm.Afterathirdplaceinthesecondrace, MattHarbotintheAHSDominatortook4th placeinthefinal race.TakinghissecondClassBwinofthedaywasMatt HarbotdrivingtheSheaneMk1in5th place.Completingthe topsixwasFrancisTwymaninaStormSF1afterAndrew CooperinanAHSDominatorMk2wasdisqualifiedfrom6th placeforhavinganoncompliantcarburettorsystem.
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RichardWalshGACCRL0312th infirstrace. MauriceGlosterGAChadaspininfirstrace PeterBelseySpyderMk22nd infirstrace VaughnJonesStorm3rd firstrace PhilipWaterhouseFilariTassoDNFrace1 RichardSwainGAC13th firstrace. AndrewCooperAHSDominatorMk27th secondrace
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WinnerofbothHistoric750Formularaces-JohnVillageinaVillageV2
Alsobeforethelunchbreakwasthefirstoftwo Raceparts Historic750FormulaSeries races.Historic750Formula isacheapwayintohistoricracingintheUK.Theseries catersforAustin7SpecialsandReliantenginedcarsthat raninthe750Formularacesinperiod.Othersmall
capacityracecarsand newcarsbuilttostrict guidelinescanalso enter.Qualifyingwas veryclose,with ChristianPedersen claimingpolepositionin hisAustin7byjust0.07 ofasecondfromJohn VillageinaVillageV2. AtthestartVillage grabbedthelead, chasedhardbyGraham WilsoninaTime3B,for thefirstthreelaps beforeTimothySagein aMallockU2Mk4slippedaheadofWilsonandinto2nd place.AtthechequeredflagVillagewonbyoverseven secondsfromSagewithWilsonanothereighteenseconds behindin3rd.In4th place,andwinningclassAS,was TimothyRoebuckinanAustin7Special.Thefinalcarto runfullracedistancewas5th placedCharlesCoolingina
TimothyRoebuckAustin7SpecialwonclassSinthefirstrace.
MichaelPickupAustin7UlsterRepwonClassAin secondrace.
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MarkElderAustin7Ulster SpecwonclassAinfirst Historic750Formularace
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61November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar DMCMk3.WinningclassAwasMarkElderinanAustin7 UlsterSpecial,finishingin6th place,onelapbehind. Thegridforthesecondracewasbasedonadrivers secondbestqualifyingtimeandsawthetoptwopositions swoppedfromthefirstrace,withVillageonpoleposition by0.08ofasecondfromPedersen.AtthestartVillageled Pedersenbutpositionsswoppedonthesecondlapand PedersenstayedinfrontintheAustin7untillapthirteen whenVillagere-tooktheleadandPedersenslippedback to3rd bytheendoftherace.AttheflagitwasVillage winningbyoversixteensecondsfromSageintheMallock U2Mk4.Pedersenwas3rd andWilsonintheTime3Bwas 4th,theonlyotherdrivertocompletethefulldistance.In5th place,onelapdown,wasIanGrantinaRacekitsMerlin, withCoolingtakinganothertopsixfinishin6th placeinthe DMCMk3.RoebucktookanotherClassASwininhis Austin7Specialin8th,twolapsdown.ClassAwaswonby HugoPickupinanAustin7UlsterRepin9th position. TimothySageMallockU2Mk42nd inbothHistoric750Formularaces. ChasedbyGrahamWilsonTime3Bwhowas3rd and4th ineachrace. DespiteaquickoffatthehairpinCharlesCoolinginaDMC Mk3managed5th inthefirstHistoric750Formularace JohnIngraminanArthurMk27th inbothrace ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright
62November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar MikeWhitbyAustin7MasonSpecial 19th firstrace. ChristianPedersen Austin73rd insecond race GrahamWilsonTime3B 4th insecondrace CharliePlain-JonesAustin7Cowley Special10th insecondrace NickHayward-CookAustin718th secondrace PaulMasonWhippetH750F20th firstrace MatthewEdwardsAustin 7Wragg17th firstrace CliveNealeinaJeffrey13th inrace2 ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright
63November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Afterlunch,theracingresumedwiththefirstoftwo
races.This
MEVExocetRkitcars.Aconvincingpolepositionwentto PaulCollingwoodintheEclipseSM1overasecondahead ofcurrentchampionshipclassleaderLewisWardina WestfieldSEiW.Theracewasaprocessionatthefront, withCollingwoodleadingfromstarttofinish,winningby justovereightseconds.Wardchasedhardfortheentire racetotake2nd place.Adistant3rd placewenttoRob JohnstoninaCyanaMk2,whowaschasedovertheline byNigelBrowninaSylvaPhaserin4th.In5th placewas ClassCwinnerStewartMutchinanMEVExocetR,just WinnerofbothSport Specialsraceswas PaulCollingwoodin theEclipseSM1 SportSpecialsClass Cwinnerinthefirst racewasStewart MutchMEVExocetR StuartThompsonMKIndyRRwonthe SportsSpecialsClassBinthefirstrace. SportsSpecialsClassBwinnerinthesecond racewasWarrenVesseyintheFisherFury ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
FreakyPartsSportSpecialsChampionship
championshipcatersforproductionkitcars,one-offroadgoingtwo-seaterspecialsandpopularsportscarmarques suchasCaterham,GinettaandWestfield.Carsaredivided intotwoclassesbasedonpowertoweightratio,a340 bhp/tonne(ClassA)anda270bhp/tonne(ClassB).All carsmustbe2WDandnaturallyaspirated.ClassCisfor
MickyScottMEVExocetRwonClassBinsecondSportSpecialsrace.
beatingcurrentchampionshipclassleaderDavidHughesin asimilarMEVExocetby0.44ofasecond.In7th placewas ClassBwinnerandcurrentchampionshipleaderStuart ThompsoninaMKIndyRR. Thegridforthesecondracewasbasedonthedrivers secondbestqualifyingtime,butsawthesameorderonthe frontrowofthegrid,withCollingwoodclaiminghissecond polepositionofthemeetingfromWard.Thesecondrace wasarepeatofthefirstatthefrontwithCollingwood leadingallthewaytotakehissecondvictoryofthedayin theEclipseSM1.Hiswinningmarginwasfractionallyless thanthefirstrace,atjustundereightsecondsaheadof WardintheWestfieldSeiW.Therewasachangefor3rd place,withAntonLandontakingthelastpodiumstepinthe CyanaMk2.ClassBwaswonbyWarrenVesseyina FisherFurywhofinishedin5th overall,onelapdownonthe racewinner.Hewasonly0.59ofasecondaheadoffirst raceclassBwinnerThompsonintheMKIndyRR.ClassC hadadifferentwinnerinthesecondracewithMickyScott takingthehonoursin9th placeatthewheelofhisMEV ExocetR.
RobJohnstonCyanaMk2was3rd infirstSportSpecialsrace
Synchronisedspinning-TrevorHarberCaterham7andAlan RobinsonSylvaPhoenixgoforaSundayafternoonspinatGerrards inthefirstSportSpecialsrace.
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ColinBenhamCB Fury5th inClassB firstSport Specialsrcae
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65November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar AntonlandonCyanaMk218th inrace1. BenGrewcockCaterham270R8th inClassBSportsSpecialsrace1 IanBonserGinettaG4020th firstSport Specialsrace NigelBrownSylvaPhaser4th infirst SportSpecialsrace PaulBoydEclipseSM121st infirstrace MartinBucklandSTMPhoenix,AlanRobinsonSylvaPhoenixandAndrewHaywardSylvaClubman LewisWardWestfieldSeiW2nd onatight linelappingBridgetteSmartSylva Phoenix16th SportsSpecialsrace1 ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
66November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar
thefirstracewasclaimedbycurrentchampionshipleader ChrisDearinaPeugeot205Gti,beatingBenBatemanina
LeeScottinaFordFiestaXR2ishotoffintothelead,with
FordFiestaXR2itotake3rd
thenexttwoplacesdrivenbyJamesHaslehurstandMartin Rogers.CompletingthetopsixwasMartinCayzerin
Thesecondracegridwasdecidedonthedriverssecond
ClassicStockHatchWinnerrace1,2nd race2ChrisDearPeugeot205GTi ClassicStockHatchwinnerrace2,2nd race1LeeScottFordFiestaXR2i ClassicStockHatch3rd firstrace PeteMorganFordFiestaXR2i ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
Race4onthelistwasthefirstoftwo DemonTweaks/ YokohamaClassicStockHatchChampionship races. Thisisapopularandaffordableformulaforfansofretrohot hatchbacks.Anypre-1992hatchbackwithanenginebelow 1400cc16valveorbelow1600cc8valveiseligible.All carsrunYokohamacontroltyresandhavearegulated minimumcarweight,withsuccessballastgiventopodium finishers,tohelpkeeptheracingclose.Polepositionfor
VauxhallNovaGTEbyjust0.11ofasecond.Fromthestart
Dearstucktohisrearbumper.Forlapafterlapthetwo battledfortheleadbutDearleftituntilthelastlaptoshoot throughandwintheracebyjust0.05ofasecondfrom Scott.SixsecondsbehindwasPeteMorganinanother
place.Peugeot205GTi'stook
anotherFordFiestaXR2i.
bestqualifyingtime.Deartookhissecondpolepositionbut thistimehewasonlyjustaheadofLeeScottinaFord FiestaXR2i,byjust0.06ofasecond.Dearledfrompole positiononthefirstlapbutcouldnotholdScottfromtaking thelead.ThetwobattledformostoftheracebutScotttook thevictorybyjust0.45ofasecondattheflagintheFord FiestaXR2i.Dearwas2nd inthePeugeot205,with
67November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Haslehurstrightbehindhimin3rd placeinanotherPeugeot 205GTi.Inacreditable4th placewasTerryRoughtonina CitroenAXGtiwithCayzerintheFiestain5th andRodgers inthePeugeotin6th . ClassicStockHatch3rd secondraceJamesHaslehurstPeugeot205GTi MartinCayzerFordFiestaXR26th andiTerryRoughton CitroenAXGti7th infirstClassicStockHatchrace. NeilDudmaninadamagedPeugeot205GTIstillcame10th inthe firstClassicStockHatchrace. DerekRozierFordFiestaXR2,10th andRickGroomFordFiestaXR2 13th secondClassicStockHatchrace. ©SimonWright ©SimonWright JasonWoodVauxhallNovaGTE13th infirstClassicStockrace. ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
Winnerofboth750Formularaces:OliverCollettRacekitsFalcon
Thefinalseriesrepresentedwasthe Raceparts750 FormulaChampionship.Thisformulawasfirstintroduced in1949bythe750MotorClubandisthelongest continuallyrunningraceformulaintheWorld.The regulationsallowscopeforamateurdesignerstobuildtheir owncarfromscratchandtodevelopskillsinchassisand suspensionsetup.Allcarsarepoweredbyamildlytuned andaffordable1108ccFiatFIREengineandrunon Yokohamaslicktyres.Afterqualifying,RodHillinaMystic T4/21wasdisqualifiedforpassingtheBlackandOrange flag3times.TheamendedgridsawOliverCollettstartfrom polepositionintheRacekitsFalcon.Hewasonly0.24ofa secondfasterthancurrentchampionshipleaderPeterBove intheDarvi88P,withthefirstfourallwithinasecond.The firstracewasledfromstarttofinishbyCollett,withBove chasinghard.Attheflag,Collettwonbyjustoverfour secondsfromBove.Alittlewaybackwas3rd placed RichardRotheryinaPRS1b,whileBillRutterinaBattern 3finished4th.WinningclassBin5th placewasMatthew
UnwininaRacekitsFalcon,withcurrentchampionship classleaderSimonBoulterinaDarviMk4/5taking2nd in classB,6th overall. Thesecondracegridwastakenfromthedriverssecond fastestqualifyingtimeandsawCollettstartagainfrompole position.ThistimehelinedupnexttoRichardRotheryina PRS1b,only0.32ofasecondslower.Fromthestartitwas Collettinthelead,chasedbyBillCowleyinaCowleyMk IV,withRotherydownto3rd attheendofthefirstlap.The firsttwostayednosetotailfortheentirerace,withCollett takinghissecondwinofthedaybyjust0.67ofasecond fromCowley.Bovewasalittlefurtherbackin3rd place. Nearlyfortysecondsbehindthewinnerwas4th placed SteveBootherinaDarviMk5.TakinghissecondClassB winofthedaywas5th placedUnwinintheRacekitsFalcon, justaheadofHuwDaviesinaPhoenixFireMk2whowas 2nd inclassBand6th overall.
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69November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar MarkGloverRacekitsFalcon17th inrace1 RichardJenkinsSheppardRR-01B11th race1 PeterBoveDarvi88P2nd inrace1 RodHillMysticT4/2112th infirstrace RichardRotheryPRS1b3rd infirstrace BillRutterBattern34th infirstrace ChrisGoughCGR2Evo8th infirstrace SimonBoulterDarviMk4/56th infirstrace HuwDaviesPhoenixFireMk27th infirstrace ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright
70November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar
JakeDohertySS/F750Nin-starter
BillCowleyCowleyMkIV2nd insecondrace
ChristopherJohnsonRacekitsFalcon15
th insecondrace. DavidWattsCentaurMk16R16th infirst750Formularace.
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TheVintageSportsCarClub MadresfieldDrivingTests, Sunday18thSeptember2022. ByDavidGoose&StuartYatesof MotorsportImagery.
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72November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar MadresfieldDrivingTests,Sunday18thSeptember ThisYearatmarked75YearsofDrivingTestsat MadresfieldCourtfortheVSCC,providingamost spectacularlocationtotheday’stests.Located6milesto thewestofWorcesterwiththeMalvernHillsprovidinga stunningbackdrop.Onthedaytheweathercouldnothave beenbetter,meaningthespectatorsandcompetitorsalike couldenjoyanowtraditional“picnic”alongsidethe drivewaywhilstthecompetitionwasinprogress.The5 testsstartedwith,ForwardsandBackwards,thenSlowTheVSCCTeamhardatwork VSCCCompetitionSecretaryAndrewTarringtakeshis HUMBER10/12ontheSlow-Fasttest TheMadresfieldTrophywinner PeterBattyinaFordT Thelookof determinationfromVSCC SecretaryTaniaBrown ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery
Fast,theInfamous“PorkChop”,Boxesand concludingwiththefifthand finaltest,Brakes.Alltaking partalongthemilelong driveway. ItwasgoodtoseeVSCC CompetitionSecretary AndrewTarringtakingpartin hisHumber,alsoVSCC SecretaryTaniaBrowninan Austin7Ulster.Itisalwaysa goodsignwhennew memberstakepart,thisyear wasnoexception,and severalwerehereto challengetheestablished
regularfaces.
Oncethescrutineeringwascompleteitwastimeto progresswithTest1,ForwardsandBackwards,atestof carcontrol,stoppingandstartingatdesignatedpointsin bothdirections,allagainsttheclockofcourse,asareall thetests.
Test2Slow-Fast,a rollingstarttotheline thenasslowas possiblewiththeonly inputallowedisfrom thethrottle.Reaching halfwayandaflag dropsandfoottothe floortoaflyingfinish,a completestoptobe
73November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar
TheFlagdropsforRobinButler inaROLLS-ROYCE20HP
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Anavidspectator,WhencanI havemyPorkChopback? The“PorkChop”mustbe injusttherightposition
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74November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar madebeforethebaulkline.Amarshalwillberiding onboardtoensurefairplayduringthetest. Thelunchbreakprovidedanopportunitytowalkaroundthe manyvintagecarsonshow,parkedatthesideofthe drivewaywithmanyoftheownerssatbytheircars enjoyingfoodanddrinkinthesun. Earlyafternoonanditwasbacktotheserioussideofthe day.Startingtheafternoonstestswasthenowfamous ”PorkChop”,forpartofthetest,thedriverssidefront wheelmustpassonesideofthePorkChopandthedrivers siderearwheeltheotherside,penaltiesincurredifit’shit. Spectatorswatching TedElweswithhis Austin7Specia Someofthelocalsadmire anAlvis12/50 PaulSpencerinaLAFITTE5cvVoiturette ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery
75November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Boxeswasthenexttest,againatestofcontrol,driving forward,stoppinginmarkedareasbeforepartofthetest wasreversingintoagaragemarkedarea.Dosmallercars haveanadvantagehere,maybeormaybenot! FifthandfinaltestwastheBrakingTest,Frontwheelson thestartline,theflagisdropped,drivetothefinishlineas quickaspossiblebutstopinthebrakingzone,notbeyond. SethStanbury takingpartinhis firstevent,sharing theAustin7Special withBenAbbotts GrahamScott powersawayfrom thestartofThe BrakeTestinhis ALFAROMEO ZAGATO NickCookwaitshisturninhis LagondaLG45Sanction3Coup GeorgeZaidmannsittingpatientlyinhis TriumphGloriaVitesse ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery
76November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Adayoffriendlyrivalryconcludes,goodweather,oneof thebestlocations,probablydiscussionsonthejourney homeaboutwhatdidordidnothappen. Awards ClassADavidRushtonMGMType ClassBBruceGirvanJowett7hpEconomy ClassCPeterBattyFordTTheMadresfieldTrophy ClassDPeterGarlandStrakerSquire15/20HP ClassERobBroadhurstMGJ2 ClassFPaulSpencerLafitte5cvVoiturette CompetitorsConcoursPaulTebbettBugattiT22 SpectatorsConcouirsTonyWardTalbotBA110 xKatherine Bowyeralso takingpartinher firstevent CompetitorsConcours winnerPaulTebbettin hisBUGATTIT22 ClassAwinnerDavid RushtoninhisMGMType ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery
77November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar BethanyCandlinenjoyingherself atthewheeloftheAustinSeven ArrowSports AllconcentrationforPeterGarlanddrivingaSTRAKER-SQUIRE15/20 HPduringTest2Slow-Fast ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery AlleyesonNicholasBeckasheflattensthePorkChop
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SilverstoneNationalcircuit, 15th-16th October2022. BySimon&JanetWright,withadditionalphotosby StuartYatesandDavidGooseofMotorsportImagery.
NicCarlton-SmithKieftFLwontheC2classin bothFormulaJunior(FrontEngine)races,chased herebyRichardBishop-MillerAutosportMk2.
79November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar TheHistoricSportsCarClub(HSCC)rantheirannual FinalsweekendinthemiddleofOctober,completingmost
AftermorningqualifyingtherewasaKartingDemoduring
Tostarttheracingactionoftheweekendwasthefirstof two HSCCClassicFormulaFord racesforFormulaFord carsbuiltandracedbefore1982.TheRoyaleRP26of RichardTarlingclaimedpolepositionbyjust0.188ofa
January1st 1974and31st December1981Inclusive win forTarlingintheRoyale,only0.333ofasecondaheadof HarrisonintheLola.Morristook3rd inanotherRoyale, havingdroppedbackthreesecondstowardstheendofthe race.SimonToyneinaLolaT200tookthe ClassB:Cars builtbeforeJanuary1st 1974 winin4th position.Both JamesFettiplaceVanDiemenRF80andTimBennett HawkeDL21weredisqualified. ThesecondracesawTarlingstartfrompoleagainandwas involvedinawheeltowheelbattlewithHarrison,withboth takingturnstoleadacrosstheline.Atthechequeredflag, Tarlingcrossedthelinefirst,just0.075ofasecondahead, ClassicFormulaFordfirstracewinnerRichardTarlingRoyaleRP26 leadingsecondracewinnerJordanHarrisonLolaT540E ClassicFormulaFordClassBwinnerinfirstraceSimonToyneLola T200,4th overall. ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
oftheirchampionshipseries.AsunnySaturdaysawa damptrackatthestartofmorningqualifying,whichsoon driedouttoasunnybutcoolday.
thelunchbreakbeforeracingstartedintheafternoon.
secondfromJordanHarrisoninaLolaT540E.Tarlingled fromstarttofinishbutbehindhimwasaveryclosebattle betweenJosephAhrensinaVanDiemenRF80,Harrison andRickMorrisinaRoyaleRP29,withallhavinggoesin 2nd placeuntilAhrensretiredwithfivelapstogo.Attheflag itwasracevictoryand ClassA:Carsbuiltbetween
80November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar BUTwasthengivenafivesecondpenaltyforgainingan unfairadvantage.Thisdroppedhimto3rd place.Victory and ClassA wasawardedtoHarrisonintheLola,only 0.546ofasecondaheadofMorrisintheRoyale. ClassB waswonthistimeby8th placedAndrewSmithinaVan DiemenFA73 ClassicFormulaFordClassBwinner,secondrace,AndrewSmith VanDiemenFA73 CloseracingintheClassicFormulaFordfirstracebetweenJoseph#14 AhrensVanDiemenRF80(DNF),#2RickMorrisRoyaleRP29(3rd), JordanHarrisonLolaT540E(2nd)andSimonToyneLolaT200(4th) TimBennettHawkeDL2110th insecondClassicFormulaFordRace. StuartKestenbaumVanDiemenRF814th infirstClassicFormula Fordrace JamesFettiplaceVanDiemenRF807th firstClassicFormulaFordrace, ©MotorsportImagery ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright ©JanetWright
81November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Thesecondraceoftheweekendwasthefirstoftwo HSCC HistoricTouringCarChampionshipforAppendixKand
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HistoricTouringCarsClassK1:AppendixK2001cc andOver honours.NickPaddytook3rd place,winning HistoricTouringCarsClassK3:AppendixKupto 1300cc intheprocess,atthewheelofaMorrisMini CooperS.Thenextclasswinnerwasthisyearschampion HarryBarton,whofinished6th inhisBMW1800Titowin HistoricTouringCarsClassK2:AppendixK1301ccto 2000cc andtheHistoricTouringCarChampionshiptitlefor 2022.Prattfinished7th intheLotus7towin EcurieClassic ©SimonWright©MotorsportImagery ©SimonWright ©JanetWright Race1winnerNeilWoodFordAnglie105EchasedbyJackMoodyFord LotusCortina(DNF). AdamMorganFordMustangfinished2
NickPaddyMorrisMiniCooperSfinished3rd infirstrace,winningclass K3. HarryBartonBMW1800Ti6th,winningclassK2
HRSRCarspre-1968withEcurieClassic
weekend.ThetwentycarfieldwasheadedbyJackMoody inaFordLotusCortinabyjust0.084ofasecondfrom MartinPrattinaLotus7,withthefirst5allwithinasecond. MoodyledthefirstfivelapsbeforeNeilWoodinaFord Anglia105Etooktheleadforacoupleoflaps.Thepair swoppedtheleadseveraltimes,thenMoodyretiredonlap tenleavingWoodinfront.Hewontheraceand Historic TouringCarsClassC:1301ccto1600cc byoverfourteen secondsfromAdamMorganinaFordMustang,whotook the
nd inthefirstrace,winning classK1.
82November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Class3:1321ccto1680cc,followedbyTimMogridgeina TriumphTR4whowon EcurieClassicClass5:2001ccto 2700cc in8th place.In9th place,andwinning Historic TouringCarsClassE:upto1150cc wasAdrianOliverin aHillmanImp.Therewerealotofdifferentclassesinthis raceandthenextclasswinnerwas12th placedRoger GodfreyinanAustinMiniCooperS,winning ClassD HistoricTouringCars-1151ccto1300cc. Ecurie Classic:Class2-1151ccto1320cc waswonbyBob BinfieldinaSpeedwellGTin15th andthefinalclasswinner wasGeoffGourietdrivingaMGBtothe EcurieClassic: Class4-1681ccto2000cc winin16th place. Forthesecondrace,theAdamMorganFordMustangwas takenoverbyRussellMorganandhadtostartfromthe backofthegrid,alongwithMarwanAndonintheNumber6 MGBandGilesPageintheNumber133AustinMini ©JanetWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright MartinPrattLotus77th,winningclass3 AdrianOliverHillmanImp9th,winningclassE. RogerGodfreyAustinMiniCooperS12th TimMogridgeTriumphTR4,8,winningClassD th winningClass5.
BobBinfieldSpeedwellGT15th,winningClass2.
CooperS,bothalsowithdriverchanges. Wooddominatedthesecondracefromstarttofinish, winning HistoricTouringCars:ClassC aswell,inhis FordAnglia105E,byoverfourteenandahalfseconds.In 2nd placewastheAlfaRomeoGTAofLukasHalusa.Harry Bartontook3rd, winning HistoricTouringCarsClassK2 again,intheBMW1800Ti.Alsotakingasecondclasswin in HistoricTouringCarsClassK3 wasNickPaddyinthe MorrisMiniCooperS.Repeatingtheirfirstraceclasswins wereMogridgein5th,Prattin7th,Oliverin8th,Godfreyin 12th,Gourietin15th andBinfieldin16th.Thefinalclass winnerwastheFordMustangofRussellMorganwhowas 10th andwon HistoricTouringcarsClassK1.
LukasHalusaAlfaRomeoGTAwas2nd inthesecondrace.
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GeoffGourietMGB16th ,winningClass4
84November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar The
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enginedFormulaJuniorcarsbuilttoracebefore 31/12/1960(ExceptcarsfallingwithinClassA)(FIA CategoryFJ/1B)Fittedwithenginesof1100ccButin excessof1000cc. byovertwelveseconds.Mallocktook 2nd andAndrewHibberdtook3rd.In4th placewas Class C2:RearenginedFormulaJuniorcarsbuiltandraced (orofficiallyenteredtorace)before31/12/1960(FIA CategoryFJ/1C)fittedwithenginesof1100ccorless orlessthaninexcessof1000cc winnerNicCarltonSmithinaKieftFJ. ClassB1:FrontenginesFormula Juniorcarsbuiltbefore31/12/1960(Exceptcarsfalling withinClassA)(FIACategoryFJ/1B)Fittedwith PeterdelaRocheLolaMk2wonthefirstFormulaJuniorrace-front engined. GrahamBarronGeminiMk2ClassB1winnerFrontenginedFormula Junior RayMallockU2Mk2wonthesecondFrontenginedFormulaJunior race. PeterFenichelStanguelliniFJwonclassAinfrontenginedFormula Juniorrace1 ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©SimonWright
FJHRASilverlineHistoricFormulaJunior series weresplitintotwoseparateracesforFrontEnginedand RearEngined.Thefirstoutwerethe FrontEnginedcars, FormulaJuniorsingle-seaterracingcars1958-1963
PeterdelaRocheinaLolaMk2tookpolepositionjust aheadofAndrewHibberdinanotherLolaMk2andRay MallockinaU2Mk2,allwithinasecondofeachother.At thestartofthetwentyminuteraceAndrewHibberdgotthe beststarttoleadattheendofthelapwithDelaRoche rightbehind.NexttimeroundandDeLaRochehelda slightleadbeingchasedhardbyMallockwithAndrew Hibberdstillinthebattlein3rd place.SlowlyDelaRoche openedupaleadtowintheraceand ClassB2:Front-
enginesof1000ccorless waswonbyGrahamBarronin aGeminiMk2in12th position. TheSundayracesawDelaRocheandAndrewHibberd startfromthefrontrowagain.Inarepeatofthefirstrace, AndrewHibberdleadattheendofthefirstlapfromDela Roche.BylaptwoDelaRochewasbackinfrontand despiteverycloseattentionfromMallockmanagedtostay thereuntiltheeighthlap.MallockwasnowinfrontwithDe laRochesnappingathisheels,buttheystayedinthat ordertotheflag.SoMallocktookthevictorybyjust0.418 ofasecondfromDelaRoche.AndrewHibberdtooka
KeithPickeringbritanniaFJ5th in2nd FrontEnginedFormulaJunior race.
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rd.NicCarlton-Smithtookhissecondclasswinof theweekend,winning ClassC2 in4th . ClassB1 waswon byBernardBrockinanElva100CGin9th overallandthe finalclasswinnerinthisracewasPeterFenichelina StanguelliniFJwhowon ClassA in10th .
BernardBrockElva100CGwonclassB1insecondfrontengined FormulaJuniorrace. RudolfErnstMitterM60FrontenginedFormulaJunior14th race1 MartynAstleyElva100FrontenginedFormulaJunior16th 1st race.
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GuardTrophyracewinnerSimonJacksonLenhamP70
The HSCCGT&SRChampionshipfortheGuards Trophy hadasinglefortyminuteraceonSaturday.Avery closequalifyingsessionsawSimonJacksonintheLenham P70takepolepositionfromSteveNuttallinaChevronB8 byjust0.152ofasecond,withRobert&BenjaminTusting 3rd inaLenhamP69only0.073ofasecondfurtherbehind. FromthestartNuttallbattledfortheleadwithJackson alwaysclosebehind.Onlapfifteen,Jacksonfinallytookthe leaduntilitpittedonlapnineteen.MeanwhileNuttallhad retiredonlapsixteen,leavingDavidForsbreyinaChevron
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B8in2nd,nearlyaminutebehindtheleader,withonlythree carsontheleadlap.Aftertheleadershadalldonetheir pitstop,JacksonwasbackintheleadwiththeTusting Lenhamin2nd overfortythreesecondsbehind.Thegap remainedfairlyconsistentuntiltheendoftheracewith JacksonintheLenhamwinningbyoverthirtyeight seconds,alsotakingthe ClassSRE:ForSportsRacing, SportsPrototypeandCompetitionGTupto1600cc
DavidForsbreyChevronB8ClassSRDwinnerGuardsTrophyrace.
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87November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar award.Robert&BenjaminTustingwere2nd intheLenham P69.In3rd placeandwinning ClassSRD:SportsRacing, SportsPrototypeandCompetitionGT1601ccto2000cc builtandracedbefore31.12.1968 wasDavidForsbreyin aChevronB8.MichaelandAndrewHibberdtookthe Class SRB:ForSportsRacingCarsunder1600ccbuiltand racedbetween1.1.60to31.12.1965 awardintheirLotus 23B,5th overall.ThenextclasswinnerwasRossHyett,10th inaGinettaG4R,takingtheawardfor ClassA:Standard, CompetitionGT>Prototypecarsupto2500cc (Excludingmetalbodied).The InvitationClass:For periodspecificationcarsacceptedatthediscretionof thechampionshiporganisers waswonbyNicolai KjaergaaddrivingaLotusElanin11th.Justbehind,in12th placewas ClassD:AllStandardCompetitionGT> Prototypecarsover4000cc winnerHarryBartonina TVRGriffith.ThefinalclasswinnerswereChris&Stephen ReeceinaMGBwhowon ClassB: in20th . ©SimonWright ©JanetWright 63NicolaiKjaergaardLotusElanInvitationClasswinnerGuards TrophyracebattlingwithAndrewGarsideLotusElanGTS. HarryBartonTVRGriffithClassDwinnerGuardsTrophyrace. Chris&StephenReeceMGBClassBwinnersGuardsTrophyrace. Flameon!M&HColemanrestarttheChevronB6afteraspinat Luffield.Finished3rd inClassSRDGuardsTrophyrace. ©SimonWright ©JanetWright
88November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Race5wasthefirstoftwo HSCCHistoricFormulaFord racesforFormulaFordcarsbuiltandracedbefore 1972. SamMitchellwasfastestinqualifyinginaMerlyn Mk20,withtencarshavingalllaptimesremovedfornot respectingyellowflagsandtheyallhadtostartfromthe backofthegrid. Startingfrom4th on thegrid,Samuel HarrisoninaMerlyn Mk20shotintothe leadandstayedin 1st placeforthe entirerace.Hewon byoverseventeen seconds.Poleman Mitchellwas2nd and MatthewWrigleyin anotherMerlynwas 3rd The over50s class waswonby RobSmithina MerlynMk20in5th . ThesecondracewasanotherHarrisonwalkover,leading fromstarttofinish.Robsmithtookthe over50s again,this timefrom2nd placeoverall.In3rd placewasRoss DrybroughinaMarch709,anotherover50sdriver. ChrisSharples PalliserWDF112th in 2nd HistoricFFrace DanielSamuel-CampsMerlynMk209th in1st HistoricFFracechased byRudolfErnstTitanMk6,15th . SamuelharrisonMerlynMk20wonbothHistoricFFraces RobSmithMerlynMk20wontheOver50 classinbothHistoricFFraces. LouisHanjoulEldenMk8/1020th in2nd HistroricFFrace. ©SimonWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright©JanetWright ©JanetWright
89November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar The HSCCAuroraTrophyGeoffLeesTrophySeriesfor F1,F5000&F2/FAtlantic,F3,FF2000andFormula SuperVeecarsbuiltandracedbetween1967and1984
the ClassC:for2000ccFormula2carswhichasa modelcompetedbetween01.01.72-31.12.79 award. Justoverninesecondsbehindwas GeoffLeesTrophy ClassB:FormulaAtlanticcarswhichasamodel competedbetween31/12/1979-31/12/1989 winnerRory SmithinaRaltRT4.MatthewWrigleytook3rd ina ChevronB42.The ClassB:FormulaAtlantic&1600cc Formula2carswhichasamodelcompeted01.01.7231.12.79 winnerwasBennTilleyinaModusM1,whowas 7th overall.ThenextclasswinnerwasMatthewWurrina McLarenM10Bwhotooktheawardfor ClassE:For Formula5000carswhichasamodelcompeted pre-1972,onelapdownontheracewinnerin10th . ClassA ;FormulaAtlantic&1600ccFormula2carswhichasa ©MotorsportImagery MarcMercerRaltRT1winnerof1st Auroratrophyraces RorySmithRaltRT42nd andClassGLBwinner1st AuroraTrophyrace BenTilleyModusM1ClassBwinnerAuroraTrophyfrace1 MatthewWurrMcLarenM10BClassEwinnerAuroraTrophytace1 ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright ©JanetWright
, alsohadtworacesovertheweekend.Claimingpole positionwasNeilGloverinaChevronB37byjust0.128of asecondfromRorySmithinaRaltRT4.Unfortunately beforethestartofthefirstracewelostoneofthestars whenFrankLyonswithdrewtheMcRaeGM1after qualifying13th.Wehadmoredramaintheracewhen Glovergota10secondpenaltyforafalsestart.Heledthe entireraceuntilheretiredonlap16withaloosewheel, whentheredflagwasshown.WithGlovernotclassified, victorywenttoMarcMercerinaRaltRT1,whoalsotook
modelcompeted01.01.67-31.12.71 waswonbyEwan Basonwhofinished15th inaMarch712,twolapsdownand thefinalclasswinnerwasGeorgeFowlerinaReynard SF84whotookthe GeoffLeesTrophyClassD:Formula Ford2000whichasamodelcompetedbetween 01/01/1983-31/12/1989 victoryin17th position. ThesecondraceonSundaysawMercerstartfrompole positionwhileGloverstartedfromthepenultimaterowon thegrid,in16th position.Wrigley,3rd inthefirstrace,wasan unfortunatewithdrawnfromthisrace.FromthestartMercer tooktheleadfromRorySmithwith7upto8th bytheendof thefirstlap.Hewasupto6th onthenextlap,then4th andin to3rd bythefourthlap.Nexttimeround45wasoutofthe racefrom2nd and7wasnowonlyjustoverthreeseconds behindtheleader.Bylapsix,battlewasjoinedforthelead.
!4managedtohangonuntiltheninthlapbefore7tookthe leadonlapten.Withinthreelapshehadopenedupatwo secondleaduntiltheSafetycarwascalledout.Therace wasthenredflaggedonlapfifteen.GloverintheChevron wontheraceintheChevronB37aswellastakingthe
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ClassF:Formula5000carswhichasamodel competedafter1972 award.In2nd placewasMercerin theRalt,whoalsotookthe ClassC award.In3rd placewas MartinWoodinaMarch782.Takingasecond ClassB win was6th placedBennTilleyintheModus,alongwithWurrin theMcLarenM10Bwhowas8th and1st inClassE again. Basoninthe ClassA MarchandFowlerinthe GeoffLees TrophyClassD Reynardalsotooksecondclasswinsin 10th and15th respectively. ©MotorsportImagery EwanBasonMarch712ClassAwinnerfirstAuroraTrophyrace JonFinchReynardSF79Invitationclasswinner1st AuroraTrophyrace GeorgeFowlerReynardSF84winnerClassGLD1st AuroraTrophy NeilGloverChevronB37winner2nd AuroraTrophyrace ©SimonWright
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halfsecondsfromAmes,givingaBrabham1-2.In3rd place wasAndrewHibberdinaLotus22.SamWilsonwas4th in aCooperT59andBenSimmstookthe ClassD2:Rear enginedandfrontenginedFormulaJuniorCarsbuilt between01.01.1961and31.12.1963(FIACategoryFJ/ 2D),andfittedwithDrumbrakesonallfourwheels,s originalspecificationandfittedwithenginesof1100cc orlessbutinexcessof1000cc winin5th placedrivinga CaravelleMk2.CompletingthetopsixwasTimChildina Lotus22. ThesecondraceonSundayhadthesameorderatthe frontofthegridwithHarrisononPolewithAmesnextto him,withWilsonandAndrewHibberdonthesecondrow. TheracewasarepeatofthefirstwithHarrisonleading everylap,butthistimeAmesstayedalotcloseruntilabout halfdistance,whenHarrisonstartedtopullawayslightly.At theflag,Harrisonwonbyjustoverfoursecondsfrom Ames.Wehadachangefor3rd place,withWilsoninthe CooperbeatingAndrewHibberdintheLotus,whowas4th . In5th placewasLukasHalusainanotherLotus22,while BennSimmstookhissecond ClassD2 winoftheweekend in6th . SamuelHarrisonBrabhamBT6winnerFormulaJuniorrearengine BennSimmsCaravilleMk2ClassD2winnerHistoricFormulaJunior AlexAmesBrabhamBT6wasaclose2nd inbothFormulaJuniorrear engineraces ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright
Stayingwiththesingleseatertheme,thenextracewasthe firstofthetwo HSCC/FJHRASilverlineHistoricFormula Junior(RearEngined)forFormulaJuniorsingle-seater racingcars1958to1963. Polepositionwasclaimedby SamuelHarrisoninaBrabhamBT6,withthefirstfourall withinasecondofeachother.However,inthefirstrace Harrisontookoffandhadopenedupafoursecondlead overAlexAmesinanotherBrabhamBT6bylapfour.Bylap tenitwassixandahalfseconds,atwhichpointtheyboth easedoff.Atthefinish,Harrisonwonbynearlyfiveanda
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builtbefore1/1/1978.ClassCcarsarenoteligiblefor
GrahamFennymoreReynardSF81wonthefirstFF2000race JohnStapletonTuiBH2wonclassCinthefirstFF2000race, followedbyRobSirrellReynardSF78(DNF) JonRandallCrossle31FclassBwinnerinthefirstrace BennSimmsReynardSF77wonthe secondFF2000race ©SimonWright ©JanetWright ©SimonWright©JanetWright
ThefinalraceonSaturdaywasthefirstofthetwo HSCC HistoricFormulaFord2000Championship racesfor FF2000singleseatercarsbuiltandracedbefore1980. Therewasalargetwentyninecarfieldandafterqualifying GrahamFennymorewasonpolepositioninaReynard SF81.Heconvertedintotheperfectvictoryinthefirstrace andalsotaking ClassA:Carsbuiltbetween01.01.7921.12.81ExcludingVanDiemenRF81andRF82and Reynard825,leadingfromstarttofinish.Hewonbyjust 0.276ofasecondfromBennSimmsinhisReynardSF77. In3rd placewasIanPearsoninaRoyaleRP30. ClassC: InvitationclassforaircooledFormulaSuperVeecars
Championshippoints waswonby19th placedJohn StapletoninaTuiBH2.Thefinal ClassB:Carsbuilt before01.01.79ButexcludingReynardandDeltacars builtinthisperiodwhichareeligibleforClassA winner was22nd placedJonRandallinaCrossle31F. ThesecondraceonSundaysawSimmsgrabthelead fromthestartandkeptFennymorebehindhimtotheflag. Simmswonbyoverfourseconds.Pearsontookanother3rd placeintheRoyale.Inthisrace ClassB waswonby13th placedAdrianLangridgeinaReynardSF89.Therewasno finisherin ClassC whenStapletonretiredonlap11.
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positionbyjust0.092osasecondfromthesimilarMorgan Plus8ofAndrewWenman.AtthestartitwasWenmanthat tooktheleadfromJulianBarterinaTVR3000M.Onlap7 BartergotinfrontforonelapbeforeWenmanre-tookthe lead,withBarterrightbehind.Theyswoppedplacesagain nextlapwithBarterbackinfront.OnlapthirteenWenman pulledinthepitsandretired.Barterwasnowmaintaininga steadyleadoverWillLeverettinaLotusElanS4untilhe pittedonlapnineteenandretired.ThisleftBarterclearto theflagtowinbynearlyfoursecondsintheTVR,also takingthe ClassB:Allcars2001ccto3000cc award.Nic Strongwas2nd inaMarcos3000GT,whilePratttook3rd 70sRoadSportsHowardPayneinhisLotusEuropaTCbeingchased downbyJimDeaninanotherEuropa
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Sundaysawthe HSCCClassicFormula3forGenuine F3carsbuiltandracedbetween1971-1984 firstrace comejustbeforethelunchbreak.Therewasonlyaneight carentryandCraigDolbyinaRaltRT3startedfrompole position.Thefirstracewasstoppedwitharedflagwhen StephenBarlowspunoffintothegravelatLuffield.Inthe re-runRichardTrottwasthewinnerandalsotaking Class A:2litreF3carsbuiltandracedbetween01.01.74to 31.12.84 inhisChevronB43aftersevenlaps.In2nd place wasPaulDibdeninanArgoJM6andLouisHanjoulinan ArgoJM1was3rd.The ClassC:InvitationClassfor ClassicFormulaFord2000carsbuiltpriorto31.12.79 winnerwasJonFinchinaReynardSF79. Thesecondracesawonlyfivecarstakethestart.After twentylapsofactionPaulDibdenintheArgotookthewin byjust0.148ofasecondfromStephenBarlowinaRalt RT3.In3rd placewasRichardCookeinaMarch793over fortysevensecondsbehind.Theonlyotherfinisherwas LouisHanjoulintheArgowhowasonly0.468ofasecond behind3rd.FirstracewinnerTrottretiredonlapsix. The HSCC70sRoadSportsforProductionSports,GT andtwodoorCoupecarbuiltorroad-registered 1970-1979 hadasingletwentyfiveminuterace.After qualifying,WilliamPrattinaMorganPlus8tookpole andthe InvitationClass winintheMorgan.In4th place wasthe ClassC:Lotus16008valveTwinCamengine carsandLotus7inHolbay‘Clubman’specwith1600 pushrodengineandTwinside-draftcarburettors winningLotusEuropaofJimDean.Thenextclasswinner wasGaryThomasinaLotusSeven,whofinished8th towin ClassE:GRPbodiedcarsupto1600ccwithsingle camengine. In10th placewasMikeEaglesinanMGB, whowon ClassA:Allcarsover3001cc. Thelasttwo classwinsbothwenttoAlfaRomeo,withTimChildtaking ClassD:Allcars1501ccto2000cc(ExceptClassCand E) in12th drivinga2000GTV,whileBenBriantookthe70sRoadSportswinnerJulianBarterTVR3000M
InvitationClass in17th drivinga1750GTV. The HSCCClassicClubmansforfront-engined ClubmanssportsracingcarsPre-1982 alsohadasingle twentyminuteraceonSunday.MarkCharterisinaMallock Mk20/21tookpolepositionandledfromstarttofinish, winningtheraceand ClassA:Pre‘81chassiswith 1700ccFordX-FlowFullRaceEngines.He lapped everybodybut2nd placedJohnHarrisoninaMallockMK21, whowasoverfortytwoseconds.SteveCollierinanother MallockMk20/21took3rd place,onelapdown.The InvitationClass waswonbyAlanDavenportinaCentaur Mk14B-17in4th place. ClassB:Pre‘81chassiswith 1600ccFormulaFordX-Flowengines waswonby5th placedCliveWoodinaMallockMk20Bandthefinalclass winnerwasGuySheppard,whowonthe Sports2000 class inaRawlson2000.
The HSCCHistoricRoadsportsChampionshipfor ProductionSportsandGTcarsbuiltbetween1947and 1969, alsohadasingletwentyfiveminuterace.William
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PlantrootedhisMorganPlus8onpolepositionbyjust
withinasecondofthepoletime.Kivlochanmadethemost ofhisfrontrowstarttoleadtheracefromstarttofinish chasedallthewaybyPlant.Kivlochantooktheracewin and ClassA:Allcarsover3001cc awardfinishingjust 0.716ofasecondapart.PrattinhisMorganplus8finished 3rd,winningthe InvitationClass andGarlandfinished4th . ClassC:Glass-fibrecars1301ccto2000ccandLotus 75 waswonbyRobertRoweinaLotusElanS1in6th place. ClassG:Invitation waswonbyStephenReecein anotherLotusElanin15th position.In17th placewas AndrewWaltoninaPorsche911whotookvictoryin Class D:Metalbodiedcars1301ccto2000cc. ClassB:All cars2001to3000cc waswonbyJohanDenekampina TVRTuscanin19th,with ClassE:Allcarsupto1300cc goingtoBrianArculusinaLotusElite.Thefinalclass winnerwasRichardOweninaTriumphTR2whotook ClassF. 70sRoadSportsAgapof3.994sputNicStrongMarcos3000GTinto2nd place, chasedbyInvitationClasswinnerWilliamPrattinaMorganPlus8(3rd) ©MotorsportImagery
0.036ofasecondfromtheACCobraofKevinKivlochan withOliverPrattandPeterGarlandinMorganPlus8s,all
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ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar StevenFergusoninhisMiniSpecialsettheFastestTimeofDay(FTD), helpingNorthernIrelandretaintheKenWhartonMemorialTrophy. KenWhartonMemorialAutotest. PearTreeInn&CountryHotel,Worcestershire. Saturday8th October2022.
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champions NorthernIreland. CurrentNorthern IrelandAutotest Champion Steven Ferguson drivingaMini Specialfinished 1st,helpingthe NorthernIreland Ateamtoyet anotherwinat the2022Ken Wharton Memorial Autotest.The eighttimesTheMiniSpecialorLotus7typelitcarare idealforAutotestswithall-roundvisibility.
NorthernIrelandretaintheirstrangleholdontheKen WhartonMemorialTrophy.OrganisedbyHagley&District LightCarClub, afteratwoyear absencedueto theCovid pandemic,ittook placeatthe beginningof Octoberatthe PearTreeInn& CountryHotelat Hindlipin Worcestershire. Usingthe massivecar parksattherear ofthehotel,a seriesofthree differenttests wereruntwice,givingsixtestsintotal.AnAutotestdiffers fromanAutoSolo,whichhavefeaturedbeforeinClassic andCompetitionCar,inthatanAutoSoloonlyhasthe vehiclemovingforward.InanAutoTest,thevehiclealso goesinreverseroundpartsofthetest.AnAutotestalso featuresgarages,boxesmarkedoutwithconesthatthe vehiclemustentercompletelybeforethenexitingthe garage.Penaltytimeisaddedifthecourseisnot completedinthecorrectdirection,ifconesarehitandifthe garagesarenotenteredcompletely.Withreversingand importantpartofanAutotest,allroundvisibilityisvital, whichleadtothedevelopmentoftheMiniSpecials,where theroofandrearbodypanelshavebeenremoved, replacedbyarollcageforstrength.Alsoverypopularare
roundvisibility.TheseeventsalsofallundertheUK MotorsportStreetcarinitiativetoencouragemorepeopleto takepartinmotorsportevents. TheeventwascontestedbyteamsfromEngland, Scotland,Wales,RepublicofIrelandandreigning
97November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar NorthernIrelandchampionprovedtobeunbeatableatthe eventclaiming FastestTimeofDay attheeventby9.1 seconds.TheotherteammemberswereAndrewBlair drivinga1.6litreVauxhallpoweredWestfieldin7th, Robin Lyons drivingaMiniin9th andwinning Class1 andMark KingdrivingaVauxhallNovain10th.Thiswasthe9th victory inarowforNorthernIreland,whohaveatotalof39winsat theevent.Theyhadatotaltimeof1807.3seconds,over fortysevensecondsaheadofEnglandATeam. In2nd placewas WillieKeaning drivingaStrikerfor Scotland,whoalsowas1st in Class3. Only0.2ofa secondbehindwas3rd placedRichardPinkneydrivinga CaterhamforEnglandATeam. TheEnglandAteamtook2nd placewithatotaltimeof 1855seconds.TheRepublicofIrelandteamwerein3rd placewithatotaltimeof1882.1seconds,justovertwenty sevensecondsbehindEnglandA.TheNorthernIrelandB teamtookacreditable4th placewithatotaltimeof1943.2 secondswitharelativelyinexperiencedteamattheevent. In5th placewastheEnglandBteamwithatotaltimeof 1988.9seconds.Taking6th placewasScotlandwithatotal timeof2012secondsandin7th placewasWaleswitha totaltimeof2092.6seconds. TheEnglandAteamconsistedof3rd placedRichard Pinkney,BritishChampion AlastairMoffett drivingaMini Specialin4thalsotookthe Class4 awardasSteven FergusoncouldnottakeaclasswinduetosettingFastest Class3winnerand2nd overallWillieKeaninginaStrikerforScotland Class4winnerAlastairMoffettMiniSpecialwas4th forEnglandteam
rd overallfortheEnglandteam.
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98November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar TimeofDay. TheotherteammemberswerePaulSwift, VauxhallNovain15th andDaveMosey,Miniin16th . TheRepublicofIrelandteamconsistedof David Thompson drivingaVauxhallNovain5th andwinning Class2,DarrenQuilledrivingaWestfieldToyotain11th , ChrisGrimesdrivingaMiniin13th andGuyFosterdrivinga MiniSpecialin14th . TheNorthernIrelandBTeamhadJamesWilsondrivinga MiniSpecialin6th,TrevorFergusondrivingaStrikerin12th , GaryCampbelldrivingaVauxhallNovain20th andAndrew Earney,Miniin24th . TheEnglandBTeamconsistedofPaulFobister,Fobby Specialin8th,GordonHolmes,Strikerin21st,DavidFox, Miniin23rd,andLeeValentineVauxhallNovain25th . Class2winnerDavidThompsonVauxhallNova5th forRepublicofIreland Class1winnerRobinLyonsMini9th forNorthernIrelandAteam. JamesWilsonMiniSpecialwas6th forNorthernIrelandBTeam. AndrewBlairWestfield7th NorthernIrelandATeam.
TheScotlandteamconsistedofWillieKeaningin2nd , WarrenGillespie,VauxhallNovain22nd,LiamHarkness, VauxhallNovain27th andSeanKell,MiniSpecialin29th . TheWalesteamconsistedofDaveEvans,BlitzSpecialin 17th,IanChapman,XmoorRIOTin18th,GeorgeMcMillan, VauxhallNovain30th andChrisMorrisoninaVauxhall Novain31st .
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PaulFobisterFobbySpecial8th forEnglandBTeam.
MarkKingVauxhallNova10th NorthernIrelandATeam.
DarrenQuilleWestfieldToyota11th RepublicofIrelandteam.
TrevorFergusonStriker12th NorthernIrelandBTeam.
ChrisGrimesMini13th RepublicofIreland
100November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar GuyFosterMiniSpecial14th RepublicofIreland PaulSwiftVauxhallNova15th EnglandATeam. GaryCampbellVuaxhallNova20th NorthernIrelandBTeam GordonHolmesStriker21st IanChapmanXmoorRIOT18EnglandBTeam th WalesTeam. DaveEvansBlitzSpecial17th WalesTeam PeterGrimesVauxhallNova19th Reserve. WarrenGillespieVauxhallNova22nd DaveMoseyMini16Scotland th EnglandATeam
101November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar ChrisMorrisonVauxhallNova31st LeeValentineVauxhallNova25Wales. th EnglandB Team StuartPerrenRetrotester28th Reserve SeanKellMiniSpecial29th ScotlandTeam AndrewEarneyMini24th NorthernIrelandB DaveFoxMini23rd EnglandBTeam JackLowryMiniSpecial26th Reserve GeorgeMcMillanVauxhallNova30th Wales LiamHarknessVauxhallNova27th ScotlandTeam
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IrelandATeam.
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AndrewBlairWestfield7th NorthernIrelandATeam.
MarkKingVauxhallNova10th NorthernIrelandATeam.
StevenFergusonMiniSpecial1st FTDNorthernIrelandATeam.
RobinLyonsMini9th Class1winnerNorthernIrelandATeam
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2022BritishTouringCarChampion, TomIngraminhisExcelR8Hyundai
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BritishTouringcarChampionshipRound9 25th September2022. SilverstoneNationalcircuit. ByDavidGoose&StuartYatesofMotorsportImagery.
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Penultimateweekendofthe2022KwikFitBritishTouring CarChampionshipsawtheTOCASeriesreturntothe homeofBritishMotorracing,SilverstoneCircuitin Northamptonshire.
Thisyearschampionship,thefirstofthenewhybridera wasbuildinguptoaclimax,althoughitwaspossiblefora championtobecrownedovertheweekend,itwashighly
likelythatthechampionwouldbecrownedatthenext roundatBrandsHatchinOctober.
Realistically,fourdriverswereincontentionforthecrown onarrivalatSilverstone,ColinTurkington(BMW),Ash Sutton(Ford),TomIngram(Hyundai)andJakeHill( BMW).Withonly23pointsseparatingthe4driverswith6 racesremaining,withamaximumof27pointsavailable fromanyonerace,therewasstillamaximumof162points available.Three22lapracesatSilverstonewould hopefullyhelptoensureaclosefinishtotheseasonat BrandsHatch.
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Forthesecondyear,RoryButchertookvictoryinthefirst raceinhisSpeedworksToyotaCorollahavingalready takenpolepositioninqualifying.Buildingaleadofalmost threeandahalfseconds,Butcherdominatedthefirsthalf oftherace.AsafetycarthenbunchedthefieldandButcher effectivelylosthishardearnedadvantage.Afterthesafety carrestart,Butchercontinuedintheleadbutcameunder sustainedheavypressurefromJakeHill’sBMW,Butcher holdingontosecurehistenthBTCCvictory.
Asin2021,Butcher,despitehavesuccesspenaltiesthis yearintheformoflimitedhybridpowerasopposedtolast yearsweightpenalties,wasaimingforadoublevictory. Againleadingatthehalfwaypointanothersafetycar bunchedthefieldbutthistimewithlimitedhybridpower ButcherwasunabletofendofftheattacksfromJakeHill. AttheendoftheraceButchertooksecondplaceaftera hardbattlewithhisbrother-in-lawGordonSheddeninhis Honda.
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ThereversegridforracethreesawJoshCookinhis HondaonpolefromDanCammishinhisFordFocusin second.Thelastracewasachallengetoseewhocould finishtheraceanddamagelimitation.Alltitlecontenders completedthe22laps,butitwasTomIngraminhis Hyundaiwhocamethroughtotaketheracethreevictory. Attheendoftheday,thetitlehadnotbeendecidedasthe teamsleftSilverstonetoregroupbeforethelastroundat BrandsHatch.
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Astheymovedontothelastrounds,thetopfourwerestill onlyseparatedby27points,with81pointsmaximumstill onthetable,Silverstonehaddecidednothing.
Theweekendofthe9thOctobersawthefinalroundofthe championshipmovesouthtotheKentcircuit.Withvirtually winnertakeallfromtheweekendbetweenthetopfour drivers,itwasTomIngramintheHyundaiwhograbbedthe opportunitywithbothhandsandtookvictoryinthefirsttwo races.Thetitlewentdowntothelastraceoftheseason, withIngramstartingintenthplaceknowingitwashistitleto lose.Histeam-mateintheHyundaiteam,DanLloyd,took
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victoryandIngrammanagedacreditablefifthplaceand tookhisfirstBritishTouringCarChampionshiptitle.Allof thecelebrationsaftertheraceweretocelebrateIngrams firstcrown,Lloydplayedagoodsupportingrolethroughout theseasonbuttherewasadegreeofsympathyforhimthat hisracevictorywentalmostunnoticedinamongstallthe endofseasoncelebrations.
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ThefinalraceatBrandsHatchfortheTouringCarsalso sawamilestonemomentwiththeretirementofJasonPlato fromcompetitiveBTCCracing.Therewasunfortunately nofairytaleendingwithhimfinishingallthreeraces,but onlyjustinthetop20.With97victoriesintheBTCCnoonecanquestionhisstatusasalegendintheBTCC paddock.
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MichaelCrees,PowerMaxedVauxhallAstra
108November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar Raceonewinner,RoryButcher,ToyotaGazooRacingUK TomChilton,ExcelR8Hyundai StephenJelley,TeamBMW330eMSport SamOsborneFordFocusST RickParfitt,Infinitiliftingawheel ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery
RunningalongsidetheBTCC,thePorscheCarreraCupGB continuestoaddspeedandspectacletothemeeting. Lappingatalmostthreesecondsperlapquickerthanthe topBTCCcars,thePorschesarethefastestsinglemarque GTracingchampionshipintheUK.Theseriesrunswith identicalPorsche911GT3Cupcarsrunningwiththree categoriesaccordingtodriverability.
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HeadingintotheSilverstoneweekend,KiernJewissledthe proclass,CharlesRainfordtheProAmclasswhilstJosh RyanRatcliffeTeamParker12th secondrace AngusWhitesideToroVerdeGT16th insecondrace MicahStanleyRedlineRacing10th insecondrace
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2022PorscheCarreraCupGBChampion,KiernJewissleadsthefield.
110November2022ClassicandCompetitionCar ClassicandCompetitionCar StantonledintheAmcategory.RaceonesawKiern Jewissconverthisthirdeverpolepositionintheclassto victory,histhirdwinoftheseason.RookieTheoEdgerton wassecondwithAdamSmalleyeventuallycominghome third.RacetwosawJewisstakehissecondvictoryofthe weekendandtakea22pointleadintothefinalroundat BrandsHatch.VerystrongweekendsforCharlesRainford andJoshStatonconfirmedthemasPro-AmandAm categorychampionsfor2022. GoodresultsatBrandsHatchconfirmedKiernJewissas the2022ChampioninthePorscheCarreraCupGB CharlesRainford2022ProAmChampion TheoEdgertonpassesthewatchingcrowdattheBRDCCentre WillAspinTeamParker16th infirstrace ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery
2022QuaifeMiniChallengeChampion,SamWeller ©MotorsportImagery©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery ©MotorsportImagery
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RossMarshallGravesMotorsport19th andclasswinnerinfirstrace JackDavidsonLUXMotorsport8
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TheQuaifeMiniChallengehasalsobeenentertaining motorsportfansforover20years,withthecurrentJCW MiniCooperproducingover275bhpandbeingregarded astheperfectsteppingstoneintotheBTCCChampionship. EnteringtheSilverstoneweekend,SamWellerhelda34 pointleadoverchallengerJackMitchellwithjust6racesto go.Frompoleinthefirstrace,Wellerwaslookingatapole rd andclasswinnerinfirstrace
tovictoryuntilapostracepenaltyforgaininganunfair advantageduringanovertaketoregainthelead,demoted himto2ndplace,racevictorygoingtoAlexDenning,Race twosawDenningtakehissecondvictoryoftheweekend, withWellerinsecondplace,butimportantlycontinuingto buildhispointstotaltowardshischampionshipambitions. ThirdandfinalraceoftheweekendwaswonbySam th inforstrace
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Weller,wholedmostoftheracefromearlyontheopening lap.WellerandsecondplaceddriverRonanPearson,had aspiritedfightthroughouttheracewiththetwobeing separatedbyabouthalfasecondatthechequredflag. Thirdplaceracefinisherafter20lapswasLewisBrown, almost18secondsbehindtheleadingtwo.Witha66point leadoverRonanPearson,SamWellerwaswellplacedto takethetitleastheseriesfinishedatBrandsHatch. WiththreestrongracesatBrandsHatch,SamWeller securedthetitlefor2022beatingAlexDenningacrossthe seasonby50points.Althoughhedidn’twinaraceatthe finalweekend,a2nd,3rdanda4thwereenoughtosecure victoryfromDenning. WilliamHardyAutotechMotorsport2ninClassDinsecondrace
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