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preview: Rounds 5&6 CADWELL PARK

MAY 14-15, 2016

WORDS: Richard Williamson

After a year’s hiatus, the Lincolnshire venue returns to the M7RC calendar and it offers a perfect setting for the thrills and spills of Mini racing. With undulating hills and tight, twisty sections, expect close, first-class action to celebrate the Club’s 50th Anniversary.

MINI SE7EN & S CLASS With the opening rounds at Castle Combe back in March abandoned due to a flooded track, the M7RC season began in earnest at Brands Quick Links

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Hatch last month, on the longer GP circuit no less. A full-to-bursting grid produced two equally captivating races, and one of the pre-race favourites in the 1.0-litre Se7ens, • Next Race • Archive

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Ashley Davies from Wales went home with a double helping of top points, with ex-champion Max Hunter hot on his heels in both races. Spencer Wanstall and extriple champion Andrew Deviny took a third place apiece, while seasoned campaigner Graeme Davis lies third in the points thanks to consistent fourth place finishes in both. Runner-up for the past two seasons, Darren Thomas lies a bit further back in the standings after a dnf in the opener, while others to run up among the

leaders included Gareth Hunt and Charlie Budd. In the revamped S-Class for budget-tuned 1275cc cars, 2014 class champion Shaun Tarlton also scored a double victory to hold a clear lead from former triple class champ’ Julian Affleck, and Josh Collins, the latter also one of a crop of new novice racers.

Last time here in 2014, Deviny scored a double victory ahead of Thomas and Davis in both races, but this time around he may find it much harder. Bring it on!

Mini se7en Records Lap record: Neil Johnson Time: 1:50.12 Ave. 71.04 mph

set 29 April 2001 on 2.2-mile circuit

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Issue 3 Mini MIGLIA Records Lap record: Chris Lewis

Time: 1:40.46 Ave. 77.87 mph set 29 April 2001 on 2.2-mile circuit

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MINI MIGLIA (& INVITATION) seasons ago, Cadwell proved to be the turning point in Rupert Deeth’s season, scoring his maiden Miglia victory just before mid-point in the calendar, which later helped him to the title by just two points.

This time Deeth comes to Lincolnshire level on points with reigning champion Kane Astin, the Cambridgeshire pair just one point ahead of Mini racing expert Bill Sollis, who has returned to the category after several years in historics and running a MINI Challenge team. Sollis scored a memorable victory at

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his home track last month in the second race, having been fifth in the opener, which was won by newcomer to Minis, Shayne Deegan before the latter crashed out in the second. Other past winners to look out for include Aaron Smith who lies fourth overall in the standings thanks to a pair of fourth places at Brands, Colin Peacock and Dan Wheeler.

There may also be one or two Invitation cars sharing the 1.3-litre Miglia grid, with a trophy in the offing for the first of these past the chequered flag. Either way, it should be a busy old weekend on –track and the usual heart-in-themouth manoeuvres. Enjoy!

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Chairman’s Chat Words of wisdom from the man at the top.

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ell the first rounds of the Dunlop & Mini Spares Mini Se7en and Mini Miglia Championship didn’t happen........ storm Katie had her way!! I gather, from those who stayed at the circuit on the Sunday night, that most people didn’t get much sleep and the rain seemed to go on and on. In all the 50+ years that I have been following motorsport, I can’t remember a meeting being cancelled due to flooding on the circuit, before this one.

I have to say, the track officials at Combe tried their very best to pump the water away, mainly around Quarry corner, but I’m afraid nature won in the end. A great pity, as many people had turned up, but ‘That’s Life’. So our first race in our 50th season was Round 3 and 4 on the Grand Prix circuit at Brands Hatch.

Was this coincidence or planned?

The Mini Se7en Racing Club’s first ever race was at Brands Hatch on April 17th 1966. I have to admit, I didn’t realise it was the same date until I got home.

What a fantastic turnout from the Club, with 46 cars {the maximum grid size} lining up for the first race. Thinking that we might be oversubscribed, we had made a request to the MSA to increase the grid size to 50, to commemorate our 50th year...... but with no luck; in the end it was not required. What an impressive sight the cars made........ viewed from the commentary box; it took your breath away.... and on top of that, we put on two great races. I was sorry to see some cars

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damaged, especially Kelvin Edgar’s car. It looked so pristine before the race......... I hope that we will soon see you Kelvin, back in the paddock.

It was also great to see some newcomers to the M7RC and some returnees.

Since the meeting Colin has put some effort into arranging another meeting at Castle Combe. The information for this has been posted out, the date being May 29th / 30th.

This will be regarded as Round 1 and 2. Richard Williamson has issued a bulletin about this meeting...... see the website under downloads. The Committee has also issued a bulletin regarding 4 way shock absorbers in the Mini Miglia Formula. This bulletin has clarified the subject and indicated that the ‘banning’ of 4 way adjustable shock absorbers, was the result of a Membership vote at the 2014 AGM/ATD. Turning to our next round at Cadwell Park.......... the last time the Club raced at this testing Lincolnshire circuit was in 2014, when Andrew Deviny won both the

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Mini Se7en Races, Dan Wheeler won Race 1 and Rupert Deeth won Race 2 in the Miglias. I have only raced at Cadwell once; I can remember two sections of this narrow track....

The Gooseneck and The Mountain.

If you get it right...it’s a fantastic feeling. As an added ‘bonus’, don’t’ forget you are only 23 miles away from Skegness!!!

I’m hoping to have our first meeting of the Technical SubCommittee at Cadwell........ so if there is anything that you feel needs discussing or clarifying in the regulations, please let me know.

See you there

Nick Nick Cooke Chairman M7RC

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Mini Se7en News Build a Mini 7 model competition

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ere’s your chance to win tickets to come watch a weekend of Mini 7 Racing Club action later in the season, whilst also having some fun!

We’ve created a build-it-yourself Mini Se7en or Miglia model and are inviting you to build the best one you can.

There’s two options - either download the model drawings as a printable PDF file below or visit our stand at Brands Hatch on 17th April or Cadwell Park on 14-15th May to buy a pre-printed version.

Then simply colour it in, sticker it up or even Photoshop it to your heart’s content, glue it all together and upload a pic to our Facebook page wall.

To keep things a bit more fair, there will be two prizes, one for smaller children (12 and under) and

one for the big children and adults (13 and over).

Entries and judging will conclude on 31st May. We’ll create an album on Facebook and the two models with the most likes will win the

Castle Combe rounds rescheduled 29/30 May

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ollowing the abandonment of the Castle Combe race meeting on 28 March, the Committee of the M7RC has been able to re-schedule a new date on the calendar with Castle Combe Racing Club (CCRC), and which is now scheduled for Sunday/Monday 29/30 May. This re-scheduled championship meeting will to all intents and purposes still count as Rounds 1 & 2 in the 2016 Dunlop Mini Challenges supported

by Mini Spares, as per 2016 Regulations SR.1.5.

With the support of the membership, the MSA and Castle Combe, we are pleased to confirm that we will return to a hopefully drier Castle Combe, and with the meeting now over two days, the organisers are offering us extra track time with a free practice on the Sunday.

The draft plan is to qualify and have Race 1 on Sunday, and then Race 2 on Monday.

Read more at http://www.mini7.co.uk/news.php?p=662

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creator two entry tickets to a round of their choice. Please see our calendar for the dates.

Visit http://www.mini7.co.uk/ news.php?p=659 for more information.

News In Brief • TECHNICAL UPDATE

We’ve uploaded two new technical bulletins to the downloads section, one regarding the part number for Mini Spares’ new Mini Se7en alloy wheel, and the other new contact details to order your camshafts. http://www.mini7.co.uk/ downloads.php

• NEW FLICKR PAGE

We have a new Flickr page with pics from Brands Hatch: https://www.flickr.com/ photos/140411792@N04/

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Race Report Round 3 Brands Hatch April 16-17, 2016

Davies Does the Double but is Hunted all the way WORDS: Oli Knights PHOTOS: www.mbracephotography.co.uk

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MINI SE7EN: RACE 1 Mini Se7ens, starting on the same grid as the Miglias stretched all the way back to Clark Curve – the 13 rows being headed by Max Hunter and Ashley Davies – both drivers being touted as ‘the ones to watch’.

The start was a clean one from most - Max Hunter losing out to Davies and Davis from his pole position and Andrew Deviny giving himself plenty to do after reacting to the Miglias start and dropping from his solid sixth on the grid. The rest of the field was closely contested, with a stream of Se7ens filing through Druids on lap one.

Max Hunter looked to be

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trying to make amends and get back on track with the leaders, getting back up to second through the first lap and during the early stages of the race there was nothing in between the rest of the pack as Davies looked to have the early advantage.

The first show of unreliability struck the number 2 Se7en of Darren Thomas – inbetween the races another engine was dropped into his car – the fluid dropped through Paddock Hill Bend almost catching one of the Miglias out next time round. Shaun Tarlton had made a great start to the race in his ‘S’ and was mixing with the Se7ens – this race weekend being his pre-season test and first competitive

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outing in the car all in one so there is surely more to come from the 791 car and driver through the year.

Hutnter was now on the tail of Davies and after 4 laps there was little, if anything to choose between the two of them. The rest of the field had started to fall behind – to the tune of 7 seconds by this, the halfway stage. Watching Hunter – he wasn’t trying anything at this stage, was he waiting for the right moment or was second enough at this early stage of the season? The top two clearly weren’t losing anytime by being in close proximity and there was minimal defending from the leader.

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Davies and Hunter were still pulling away from Davis, Wanstall, Hunt, Deviny – climbing back up from his ‘false’ start – Pearson, Burge, Mcdonald, Sanderson; who, as the top 10 had pulled clear of the lower order – a clear distinction in the lap times showing the sheer competitiveness of the head of this grid and the quality of the car needed to compete for the silverware. Tarlton maintained

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his ‘S’ category class lead, catching, and passing exchamp Tina Cooper in her Se7en eventually.

As the Miglias began to lap the field the top 10 remained as close as they had been – Davies taking the win from Hunter (The only two Se7ens not to be lapped). These two were the class of the field and Max admitted later on that unless there was a mistake from Ashley he wasn’t going to try anything – the points for second were in the bag. Possible thoughts of putting together a consistent championship maybe? We

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MINI SE7EN ROUND 3 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5

Ashley Davies Max Hunter Spencer Wanstall Graeme Davis Gareth Hunt

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Race Report Round 3 Brands Hatch April 16-17, 2016

Old (Champs), New (Challengers), Borrowed (CARS), WORDS: Oli Knights PHOTOS: www.mbracephotography.co.uk and Bill’s Blue Mini

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MINI MIGLIA: RACE 1 unny Spring morning greeted the 18 strong grid for the Miglias which was made up of champions past and present but, on pole position was Shayne Deegan making his championship debut.

Shayne, the current Stock Hatch champion has made the move to the Dunlop Mini Miglia championship to push himself in something new – given the strength of the grid he certainly has found a challenge but with the ex-Peter Baldwin car at his disposal he is sure to feature at the sharp end of the pack with Kane Astin not looking to give up the coveted number one without a fight – qualifying Quick Links

saw Kane occupying a watching brief from the often favoured P2 on the Brands Hatch grid. The scene was set and the 2016 season could finally get underway after the Castle Combe washout!

Deeth, Smith ,Peacock, Wheeler and Sollis, made up the rest of the top 7 and it was this group of drivers who, after qualifying looked to have got the most from their 1300 slick-shod Miglias around the challenging 2.4mile Brands Hatch GP circuit.

From his P2 grid slot, Astin got the jump on Deegan and the inside line into Paddock Hill bend and up to Druids, Deegan made sure this wasn’t going to stick and boldly stuck to his outside line down

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Graham Hill onto the Cooper straight and regained the lead on the run up to the GP circuit loop – a big statement on lap one of the championship to put the manners on the reigning champ! He means business clearly. Lap one saw the top two pull over 1 second clear of the chasing pack who were all keeping each other busy – the big winner from the opening exchange was Niven Burgees moving from 8th to 5th.

Lap three saw Deeth move up to third which was already 4.3s off the leader who, in turn thanks to consecutive fastest laps was pulling clear to the tune of 1.8s on Astin. Along with Smith, Deeth would start to pull clear of Wheeler, Sollis, • Next Race • Archive

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Peacock, Le May, Howard, Coulson, Summerhayes, Sims, Harvey and Knight and a closely fought battle for the final podium position was starting to develop. The racing in this pack was close, with no quarter given but it was clean and a great advert for the championship in front of the crowds who had come to see the British GT and F3 ‘pro’ drivers.

As the race neared its halfway point, Sollis was starting to get back into the swing of things – it has been several years after all since the past champ raced - climbing up to 5th and looking like the man on the move passing Dan Wheeler to lead the pack as Smith was still shadowing Deeth for 3rd.

Traffic started to play a factor moving into the final phase of the 10 lap race with all but the top two Se7ens being lapped by the leaders – Astin after the race acknowledged that Deegan did a much better job at managing the traffic – come the chequered flag he would Quick Links

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end up 10s off the winner.

The lapped cars, didn’t give Deeth any breathing room and Smith would follow him over the line only 1.2s off the rear bumper of the number 23 car – the previous lap the gap was only 0.2s so maybe Smith conceded that 4th was as good as it would get.

Sollis consolidated 5th pulling 6.4s clear of the scuffle for 6th which included nine cars separated by less than 4 seconds, Peacock took 6th on the line up from 8th on the previous lap and was followed

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All in all this was a great first race of the championship with some rivalries for the season certainly starting to develop and an assured drive from the newcomer Deegan, the only driver to get into the 1m 44s laptimes setting a new lap record for the Mini Miglias.

From pole, it was his to win – it will be interesting to see what the rest of the season brings – in a car that Chairman Nick Cooke recalls has ‘won more races than he has had hot dinners’ thoughts of a championship assault must be on his mind.

MINI MIGLIA ROUND 3 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5

Shayne Deegan Kane Astin Rupert Deeth Aaron Smith Bill Sollis

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Race Report Round 3 Brands Hatch April 16-17, 2016

Davies does it again

WORDS: Oli Knights PHOTOS: www.mbracephotography.co.uk

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MINI SE7EN: RACE 2 e two for the Se7ens had a similar feel to it – Max Hunter getting in front at the start this time though and having to defend through Paddock and Druids from Davies looking for another win and Davis, Deviny, Hunt, Budd and Wanstall looking to get in on the action at the sharp end.

and Davies - who once again to trade places but not paint were a clear cut above the – some good, clean racing competition on the Brands GP was certainly the order of the WORDS: Oli Knights Circuit – but I’m sure he would day with this group of cars PHOTOS: www.mbracephotography.co.uk have enjoyed trying. being separated by fractions Davies really enjoyed himself of seconds throughout the on his way to a double win (no race. Again, the lower order surprise!) – full of complements were slightly more spread out for Max Hunter who had – drivers learning both their also had a great day and has cars and racecraft at which promised to give Davies a run was the first round of the for his money at Cadwell Park. season so plenty to take away Shaun Tarlton was on the from the weekend no doubt podium again as the Mini By the end of lap one Hunter in an attempt to get in on the action which looked breathless Se7en ‘S’ class winner – a and Davies had pulled 2s double win from the first throughout both races. clear of the rest of the field round can’t be bad.

An early conclusion to the who were using all the track race from a Yellow flag was in an attempt to find some bittersweet for third placed clear air and opportunity of their own for the final podium man and two-time former MINI SE7EN spot, Deviny was on the move champion Deviny who had ROUND 4 RESULT just worked his way through getting 4th from Hunt before the pack and given himself getting up to third on lap 5.

1 Ashley Davies Hunter’s lead only lasted until some breathing space only to 2 Max Hunter think he was going to have to lap 4 when Davies took the 3 Andrew Deviny defend for his life again – I’m lead - nothing had separated 4 Graeme Davis not sure there were enough these two all day, Maybe 5 Darren Thomas laps for him to get on terms Davies just wanted the wins a bit more. The top 10 continued with the lead pair – Hunter Quick Links

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Sollis sets the record straight

Round 4 Brands Hatch April 16-17, 2016

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MINI MIGLIA: RACE 2 gan would certainly be looking to make it 2 from 2 at Brands as the huge grid of 49 racing Minis lined up on the track and, as the commentators tip for the win he wouldn’t be the only one with the double on his mind.

now that Deegan was out of the running.

Into Druids for the first time and it was as close as you’d like it – later on through the lap Sollis got a run around the outside of Clearways to lead the Miglias onto lap 2.

Through Paddock and into Druids on lap two with his lights ablaze Sollis led the top 5 who were looking like But, almost as the trackside breaking clear of the next commentators backed him group of six and beginning and the lights went green; what could be a five-way the 50 car stalled. Who says scrap for the lead – Astin was the commentator’s curse isn’t looking racy as the leaders real?! The pack went through came onto lap 3 almost three with Smith taking the early wide over the start/finish line lead from Sollis, Astin, Deeth Sollis defending from Smith and Peacock all looking to who, in turn was defending make an impact at this early stage of the season – especially from Astin. Deeth and Peacock Quick Links

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were side by side as well – after an afternoon of redflagged races – the crowd had something to get excited about finally! Following the top 5 were Wheeler, Howard, Summerhayes, Knight, Le May, Sims and Harvey all nose to tail.

The mid-race man on a move was Deeth, posting consecutive fastest laps and finding himself past Peacock and then Smith up to third with Astin hot on the heels now of Sollis for his turn to try and get past the experienced racer – there didn’t look to be any drama in Sollis’ car though with neat and tidy lines being taken. On the podium Astin acknowledged Sollis’ quality • Next Race • Archive

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and very wide Mini(!). No more changes through the pack but the race showed no signs of being over yet – the mid field still nose to tail making the most of the slipstream available around the longer GP circuit.

Sollis, Astin and Deeth began to catch the backmarkers with Deeth finding his way past Astin on lap 6 – it was now his turn to try and crack Sollis who had not managed to get

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more than 0.5s clear of the following four cars with Smith and Peacock now right back in touch with the top 3.

There wasn’t to be a grandstand finish to the race unfortunately with the Safety Car coming out on lap 7 and given the amount of time left of the race the result would be called; the final classification would give Sollis – an emphatic win punching his steering wheel

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over the line very happy with his new car and his return to the championship, Deeth finished a well fought second with the races fastest lap from 5th on the grid – feeling that he benefitted through the battling Mini Se7ens to pass Astin who rounded off the podium with another piece of silverware to take home – no wins but a solid start to his titledefence. Smith and Peacock were next up with Wheeler, Knight, Summerhayes, Lemay, Harvey and Sims finishing in close formation.

MINI MIGLIA ROUND 4 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5

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Ashley DAVIES Max HUNTER Graeme DAVIS Spencer WANSTALL Andrew DEVINY Gareth HUNT Charlie BUDD Robert PEARSON Kieren MCDONALD Nathan BURGE Daniel BUDD Darren THOMAS Shaun TARLTON Tina COOPER Julian PROCTOR Steve TRENCH Leon Oli WINDOW Steven HOPPER Josh COLLINS Julian AFFLECK Dom BURGER Kevin O’SHEA Lewis FOX Dave ROBINSON Ross BILLISON Tom SANDERSON James BULL Kelvin EDGAR Lewis SELBY Justin COOPER Leon WIGHTMAN Malcolm KEAT Simon JONES Ian DEVINY Ian BRISCALL Anthony TOWEY

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Spax Improver: na Spax Improver: na Spax Improver: S Tarlton (+9) Spax Improver: D Thomas (+8)

* 28 March - Meeting Abandoned/Postponed

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Rupert DEETH Kane ASTIN Bill SOLLIS Aaron SMITH Colin PEACOCK Dan WHEELER Tristen KNIGHT Tony LE MAY Shayne DEEGAN Phil HARVEY Sam SUMMERHAYES Mark SIMS Bob HUMPHREYS Rob HOWARD James COULSON Gary WARBURTON Niven BURGE Dave DREW Michael GREEN Jim BURROWS

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FL: S Deegan FL: R Deeth

* 28 March - Meeting Abandoned/Postponed * Invitation + Mini-7 Classic not eligible for Challenge points

Pole: S Deegan Pole: S Deegan

Spax Improver: J Coulson (+4) Spax Improver: T Le May (+6)

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From the Archives:

Cadwell Park 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago

WORDS: Richard Williamson PHOTOS: M7RC Archive

A delve into the M7RC Archive helps us to recap what happened over the decades at Cadwell Park around this time of year.

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o visit to Cadwell 2006 10 Years a decade Ago ago, but just to refresh your memories, Andrew Deviny would go on to become Se7en champion that season, with Bill Sollis triumphing in Miglias.

Rob Selby, ahead of Phil Manser, won the Mini 7 Final Photo: M7RC Archive/Ferret Fotographics (M Harvey)

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mid-summer date from the NRSCC North on the 7 July produced the only oversubscribed entry of the season, with the 24-car grid limit necessitating a qualifying race for the Se7ens’ 32-car entry. This 10-lapper was won

by Mark Sims after a ding-dong battle with Jason Porter was only concluded when the latter clipped the Hairpin tyres and dropped to third behind John Pearson. The first nine home were then added to the 15 cars already qualified for the main race later on, although one of them wasn’t Rich Williamson

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who could only finish 12th in the borrowed Steve Farndon, ex-Tina Cooper ’93 title-winning car. An equally entertaining 12-lap Final gave a narrow victory to Rob Selby by just 0.49s from polesitter Steve Bell and Tim Sims, season champion Phil Manser setting fastest lap in fourth, followed home by Rob Cullum and Dave Percival, with Paul Thompson further back in the order.

The Miglias mustered 20 cars for their 12 laps, the margin of just 0.59s separating Chris Lewis from pole position man Peter Baldwin in second, with Bill Sollis setting a new lap record of 76.26mph

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average in third.

Richard Wager survived a mid-race flight over the grassy bumps for fourth from Wayne Grayer and Mike Jackson in fifth and sixth respectively. Other familiar names in the field included triplechampion Myk Cable in seventh, Robert Humphreys, Phil Harvey, Ian Curley and champion-to-be Stewart Drake.

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From the Archives:

Cadwell Park 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago Chris Tyrrell’s dayglo car ahead of Steve Mole in Se7ens Photo: M7RC Archive/M+A Jackson Collection

1986 30 Years Ago

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he BRSCC North ran the 5 May meeting, rounds 6-of-15 in the National Challenges.

The first of the 8-lappers around the 2.25-mile circuit saw the 850cc Se7ens led home by Chris Tyrrell (Calbrook) from Gary Hall (Longman) by 2.3s, the champion-elect having started from pole and the series runner-up setting fastest lap of 1:57.5. Third in the season standings, Steve Mole, had been in third in the race too but dropped out, leaving the final podium position to Derek Miller in a Funneltune machine. Ben Dutson, Ron Phillips (Howley) and Dave Goodridge completed the leaderboard, while also in the entry were Alan Jackson, Graeme Davis

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and Ralph Budd. Thirteen started, nine finished.

A winning gap of 4.3s looked more comprehensive for Chris Lewis who started from pole in the 998cc Miglias, but early on he was challenged by Bev Comber and Russell Grady before both retired, the latter having swapped engines after qualifying.

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Ian Gunn moved up to second therefore with Graham Chivers driving a blinder into third including fastest lap of 1:59.7.

Dick Robinson, Gerald Dale and Rob McIntyre were next up of the 11 finishers from 16 starters, while Mini Magazine’s technical expert, Keith Calver, was also an entry.

Miglia winner, Chris Lewis Photo: M7RC Archive (CCC)

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From the Archives:

Cadwell Park 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago

Curnow and Saunders battle in 1275 GTs Photo: M7RC Archive

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National series on 20 June, he first of five trips 1976 40 Ye ars this meeting run by the to Lincolnshire for Ago Nottingham Sports Car Club. the M7RC came on 23 May for round Season champ’ Graham Wenham completed the 8 laps 5 of the 18-round Leyland Cars National Mini 1000 Challenge. with a 4.0s advantage having started on pole, leaving Terry Hosted by the Lincoln Motor Pudwell (fastest lap) to head the Cycle and Car Club, the ‘Miglias’ rest from John West, Graham covered 8 laps of the 2.25-mile Larrington, Julian Cutler and Ben track in just over 15 minutes, Ian Briggs out front by a clear 5.0s in Dutson. Sixteen of the maximum his Harris-tuned Wessex Kentreds 22-car grid finished, but a dozen car, with Phil Spurling’s Oselli cars joined the four DNQs from the main race for an 8-lap machine rising from 10th to second including fastest lap, and Consolation/Non-Consolation poleman Tom Hurn’s Longman run (or “those who went for example taking third. Eric Groves, the hell of it!”) later in the day.

Rick Cutting and Bryan Dugdale Graham Woskett in a Ripspeedbacked car won overall from completed the first six-of-12 finishers from 18 starters.

Tony Styles and Cutler, with the leading Consolation car being The Leyland Cars Mini that of John Love.

850 Challenge (nee Se7ens) convened for round 8 of their Onto a dry, sunny 11 July BARC

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meeting for rounds 10 of the Leyland National Challenges, and 8 laps apiece for both Mini 1000 and Mini 850. It was another ‘Miglia’ victory for Ian Briggs, this time the gap a bit smaller at 1.4s from champion-elect and Wessex Kentreds teammate Mike Curnow in second. Phil Spurling (Oselli) shadowed both in third, while the battle for fourth was somewhat heated, Pete Morris (Maguire) and Paul Perera (Wadham Stringer) clashing ontrack and apparently continuing their ‘argument’ in the paddock afterwards! David Abbott (Swiftune) rounded out the top half dozen in a field of 17 cars, while Briggs completed his good day with pole and fastest lap to his name.

In the ‘Se7ens’ thrash,

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Cadwell Park 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago Jim Burrows took third on 26 September Photo: J Burrows Collection

and despite setting fastest lap chasing leader Graham Wenham (Micktuned), Chris Tyrrell (Calbrook) only took victory out of the last corner when the former’s transmission broke, Wenham coasting over the line before third-placed Julian Cutler could pounce too.

Grahams Woskett (Ripspeed) and Larrington (TW Racing) came next followed by John West, while Martin Goodall’s Tiger comic-liveried car (named Marvellous Martin, after the comic’s cartoon strip) was seventh. Pole had been taken by Hugo Shipley but he dropped out early on, while Ian Mittell very nearly landed atop the marshals’ post when he went off on the downhill plunge from The Gooseneck to Mansfield corner!

Sixteen cars started, 11 finished.

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Finally, the Leyland Cars Mini 1275 GT Challenge paid a brace of visits courtesy of the BRSCC North. The first, round 11-of-18 on 25 July gave Paul Taft victory and fastest lap over the course of 8 laps in his Motospeed car, edging out champion-elect, and polesitter, Roger Saunders’ Sigma example. Geoff Till claimed third with Malcolm Leggate fourth, ‘75 Miglia champion Alan Curnow fifth and A-Series tuner Glyn Swift in sixth, while touring car legend Steve Soper was a dnf after going off at the Gooseneck and clipping a course official trying to get out of the way… Also on the bill was a round of the Troy Tires-supported Northern Special Saloons series, in which Class D was effectively a ‘Northern Mini 7’ category, also taking in races at Croft and Rufforth.

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By round 16 on 26 September, the previous 11 starters were down to just eight, and again Paul Taft was in front when the chequer was waved, this time after 10 laps having started on pole. However, he and Steve Soper put on an entertaining duel throughout, the pair split by just 0.2s, with Jim Burrows in third, William Pownall fourth and rounding out the finishers, Malc Leggate who had the consolation of sharing fastest lap with Soper. Roger Saunders and Alan Curnow had been in the battle up front but both crashed out.

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adwell didn’t 1966 feature on 50 Years Ago the calendar for several seasons, but on 7 May 1966 the new Formula Mini-7 category went to Silverstone for its second ever championship race.

Ten cars had the grid to themselves for 10 laps around the 12.608-mile Club layout, and the lead battle was a humdinger, with Bob Fox (Team 848) only securing victory after pole man Richard Bromley went off between Copse and Maggotts, although the latter did establish a lap record of 1:22.6. This allowed Brian Vawer up into second, with Gordon Line third, H Stewart (Aurelli) fourth, Geoff Gilkes (Oselli) fifth and RF Cottrill sixth.

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Know your rival Mini 7 Racing Club drivers

Mini Se7en

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2 Darren Thomas 3 Ashley Davies 5 Graeme Davis 7 Kieren McDonald 9 Spencer Wanstall 10 Charlie Budd 17 Ian Briscall 18 Lewis Selby 19 Tom Sanderson 21 Tina Cooper 24 Andrew Deviny 27 Leon Oli Window 28 Dom Burger 34 Anthony Towey 37 Gareth Hunt 38 Steven Hopper 45 Leon Wightman 46 Max Hunter 47 Daniel Budd 49 Ross Billison 52 Nathan Burge 54 Lewis Fox 60 Malcolm Keat 63 Dave Robinson 69 Steve Trench 71 Simon Jones 84 Robert Pearson 95 Julian Proctor

1 Kane Astin 13 Phil Harvey 20 Mark Sims 21 Aaron Smith 23 Rupert Deeth 28 Bob Humphreys 29 Dave Drew 47 James Coulson 49 Gary Warburton 50 Shayne Deegan 53 Niven Burge 55 Michael Green 69 Tony Le May 72 Rob Howard 77 Tristen Knight 80 Bill Sollis 83 Colin Peacock 85 Sam Summerhayes 88 Dan Wheeler

Mini Se7en s class 700 Justin Cooper 711 Ian Deviny 723 James Bull 747 Kevin Edgar 771 Julian Affleck 785 Josh Collins 791 Shaun Tarlton 792 Kevin O’Shea

Invitation 113 Phil Harvey 122 David Usher 241 Damon Astin

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Roll of Honour The Champions YEAR Mini Se7en Mini Miglia

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2015 Paul Spark Kane Astin 2014 Andrew Deviny Rupert Deeth 2013 Andrew Deviny Peter Baldwin 2012 Paul Spark Peter Baldwin 2011 Paul Spark Endaf Owens 2010 Paul Spark Paul Thompson 2009 Kane Astin Andy Hack 2008 Paul Thompson Andy Hack 2007 Max Hunter Andy Hack 2006 Andrew Deviny Bill Sollis 2005 Paul Thompson Peter Baldwin 2004 James Hall Peter Baldwin 2003 Tim Sims Peter Baldwin 2002 Tim Sims Chris Lewis 2001 Tim Sims Peter Baldwin 2000 Dave Braggins Peter Baldwin 1999 Dave Braggins Ian Curley 1998 Matt Hayman Ian Curley 1997 Steve Bell Bill Sollis 1996 Phil Manser Stewart Drake 1995 Mike Jackson Chris Lewis 1994 Ian Curley Chris Lewis 1993 Tina Cooper Ian Gunn 1992 Mike Jackson Myk Cable 1991 Bill Sollis Myk Cable 1990 Bill Sollis Owen Hall 1989 Steve Cooper Myk Cable 1988 Malcolm Joyce Russell Grady 1987 Chris Tyrell Russell Grady

1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966

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