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preview: Rounds 11&12 OULTON PARK

AUGUST 20, 2016

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What has now become a regular fixture on the M7RC calendar, Oulton Park offers the Minis a range of topographic challenges to showcase their crowd-pleasing antics; indecently quick, bite-sized saloons, and arguably the closest wheel-to-wheel, door handle-todoor handle, action around! MINI SE7EN + S-CLASS The 50th Anniversary of Mini Se7en is shaping up to be a real humdinger in the closing stages of the season, and with six rounds Quick Links

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left it is all to play for among the frontrunners. Leading the title race by what looks like a comfortable 29 points margin is Ashley Davies from Wales, six victories from 10

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Mini se7en Records Lap record: Max Hunter Time: 2:09.887 Ave. 74.60 mph

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starts indicating the 2011 Novice champion has really come of age in the formula. However, with 20 points for a win, his campaign is far from done and dusted, as Lewis Selby and Max Hunter in second and third overall respectively have won this season too, and chased Davies onto the podium in both races at Brands last time out. Behind this in-form trio lie halfa-dozen winners-in-waiting, including Spencer Wanstall, Charlie Budd, former champion Andrew Deviny, Graeme Davis and Kieren McDonald, all of whom know how to run out in Quick Links

front. Of course, there are plenty of other top-step hopefuls among the well-subscribed entry, with 46 drivers having already appeared so far. Competition among the budget S-Class runners is equally intense, with Josh Collins leading the way, and Zack Booth pulled off the shock of the season by winning overall at Donington in June. A year ago, Davies went away with a win and a third, so expect him to start favourite, but either way whoever wins around the sweeps and dips of the scenic Cheshire venue will have earned their laurels the hard way!

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Mini MIGLIA Records Lap record: Aaron Smith Time: 1:22.358 Ave. 86.51 mph set on 8 August 2015

MINI MIGLIA (+ MINI INVITATION) petition at the head of the ‘youthful’ 46 years young category is closer on paper than its longer-established sibling – just 4 points separates the top three. However, the story so far has been all about Shayne Deegan, the Cambridgeshire driver, and double-Stock Hatch champion, pretty much dominating with eight victories in the Peter Baldwintended machine.

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In the two races he didn’t win - both at Brands Hatch – he fell off, leaving Bill Sollis and Rob Howard to take the spoils. These two sit further down the table though having missed some races, likewise 2015 champion Kane Astin who has had a mixed bag of results. So it is the consistent Quick Links

high scoring of Dan Wheeler and 2014 champion Rupert Deeth that has enabled both to sit on the shoulder of Deegan going into this meeting. Other likely frontrunners should be Aaron Smith, who set a new lap record 12 months ago, James Coulson and Sam Summerhayes, while one or two Invitation cars may be in the mix too. With dropped scores coming into play at season’s end (the best 13of-16 rounds count), then Deegan is sitting pretty if he can keep up his winning

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ratio, but then again the Miglia class is all about experience, and with two afternoon races in quick succession to ramp up the pressure, there are some wily old foxes around to try and slow down the title leader’s charge!

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Davies’ Red

Round 9 Brands Hatch July 16, 2016

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MINI SE7EN: RACE 1 excellent 32-car entry included four ‘new’ drivers. Actually, former champion Paul Thompson was on his second appearance of the season after his Miglia run earlier on, but having qualified ninth he then stood down to allow Kane Astin to drive instead, from a back row start.

outside of Budd at Paddock to take the lead on lap two. Budd then found himself demoted to third through the same corner a lap later by Hunter. Tom Sanderson briefly rose to fourth before dropping back behind Davies and Spencer Wanstall. Shaun Tarlton was holding a narrow advantage over Josh Collins in the six-car S-Class. The closely bunched group disputing 11th got a Lee Briscall, James little too close on the fifth lap, Cuthbertson and Simon resulting in Nathan Burge Martin were making their being spun around exiting Mini racing debuts. Up front, Graham Hill Bend on lap five Charlie Budd set pole from Max Hunter, while non-starters and losing a front wheel. A 3-lap safety car period included Andrew Deviny with a terminal engine problem and enabled the car to be removed to safety, while Collins also Leon Window who broke a retired before the restart. The crank. lead quartet was again closely On go, the pair of them bunched, with Davies first raced side by side into to make his move on Budd Paddock Hill Bend, with the second row pair of Lewis Selby at Graham Hill Bend on the 10th lap, climbing to third. and Davies doing likewise. Davies remained on the attack, Selby quickly got past Hunter passing Hunter and then Lewis before going around the Quick Links

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at Paddock Hill Bend on lap 11. Wanstall joined the leaders and was putting Budd under pressure; they diced closely for several laps before both got sideways on the entry to Paddock Hill Bend on the 16th lap, Budd turning sharply left into the gravel trap where moments later he was joined by Steve Trench, prompting the red flags, and the results declared at 14 laps. Davies’ winning margin was 0.243s over Hunter, with Selby a mere 0.515s further adrift. Tarlton took the S-Class honours, ahead of Kevin O’Shea. MINI SE7EN ROUND 9 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5 6

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Howard’s Way

MINI MIGLIA: RACE 1 the 20 drivers, Paul Thompson was out for the first time this season, and raffle winner Stuart Gilby was in the Invitation class along with Damon Astin and Ian Fraser. Once again, Shayne Deegan set the pace to clinch pole ahead of Kane Astin. Colin Peacock’s weekend came to an abrupt end on his third qualifying lap, when a tiebar failure sent his car into a series of rolls on the approach to Druids, leaving his once pristine car in a sorry state, fortunately with no personal injury. Aaron Smith was another non-starter after mechanical issues. Kane Astin was quickest off the start, enabling him to switch across and claim the inside line into Paddock Hill Quick Links

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Bend. Deegan drew level as the pair of them climbed Hailwood Hill before both cars went off into the gravel trap. Howard now led from Rupert Deeth, Dan Wheeler, Niven Burge, Thompson and Damon Astin. Both Deegan and K Astin were able to extract themselves from the gravel, resuming a lap adrift. Deeth took over the lead on lap two, with Howard remaining in close pursuit. D Astin moved ahead of Burge into fourth, closing quickly on Wheeler in third. Thompson climbed to fifth ahead of Burge on lap six, to head a six-car dice, also including Dave Drew, Sam Summerhayes, James Coulson and Tristen Knight. The lead quartet closed up on lap nine, before Howard made his move, snatching the lead at Druids on the 11th lap. Deegan was making progress

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up the order, setting the fastest lap as he reached 13th before a sideways moment at Graham Hill Bend saw him pit and retire shortly after. Both K Astin and Drew pulled off and retired just after the startline on the 17th lap. The lead quartet remained in close formation right up to the chequered flag, Howard’s winning margin being a mere 0.167s over Deeth, as Wheeler secured third from D Astin who clinched the Invitational class. Jim Burrows won the S-Class. MINI MIGLIA ROUND 9 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5 6

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MINI SE7EN: RACE 2 iny and Gareth Hunt were nonstarters, both unable to resolve their mechanical issues, although Window was able to take up his place on the grid after Davies loaned him a spare engine, and Thompson was back at the wheel of his car following Kane Astin’s outing in it the day before. Late dramas saw Dan Budd’s car pushed off the grid, whilst Wanstall suffered a driveshaft failure as the race started, everyone taking avoiding action of the stationary car. Davies led away from Hunter as behind them Selby and Charlie Budd raced side by side into Paddock. Dom Burger ran wide into the first corner gravel on lap two. Behind the lead trio, Budd, Kieren McDonald and Sanderson were closely disputing fourth Quick Links

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while Collins was heading the S-Class from O’Shea. Graeme Davis and Robert Pearson had joined in the now five-car scrap for fourth, with Burge and Ross Billison having a close tussle for ninth behind them. Indeed, close dices continued right down the order, with Tina Cooper and Julian Proctor having a cracking scrap for 10th, Steve Baker, Collins, Steve Hopper and Trench poised to join in very shortly. The lead trio had now bunched up together, with Hunter taking the lead at Paddock on the eighth lap, and Sanderson had established himself in fourth. Davies remained in close company with Hunter before retaking the lead at Druids on lap 12. Tarlton had moved ahead of O’Shea into second in the S-Class, with James Bull and Julian Affleck enjoying a close dice over fourth in class.

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By now though, dropped oil caused Window and O’Shea to spin off at Graham Hill Bend on the 14th lap, with Hunter running onto the grass there a lap later. The race was then red flagged with the results being declared after 13 laps, Davies’ winning margin over Hunter a very slender 0.176s, with Selby only a further 0.655s behind. Collins secured the S-Class in 14th overall. The close racing throughout ensured everyone finished the race with a smile on their face. MINI SE7EN ROUND 10 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5 6

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MINI MIGLIA: RACE 2 mpson handed his car over to Kane Astin who had been unable to repair his car from the day before, while Burge and Fraser non-started which dropped the grid to 16. Deegan was quickest off the line to lead from Deeth, Damon Astin and Smith (engine swap overnight) into Paddock, but all was not well with the latter’s car as he retired soon after. Wheeler took over in fourth as Drew and Knight swapped places on successive laps in their dice for fifth, also involving Summerhayes, Coulson and K Astin. Drew made the position his, then putting Wheeler under pressure for fourth. K Quick Links

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Astin moved ahead of Coulson and Knight to reach seventh, before the train disputing fourth became seven with the arrival of Mark Sims too. On his ninth lap, Burrows retired after his engine blew rounding Druids. Meanwhile, Howard was experiencing contrasting fortunes after his first victory the previous day; a spin exiting Graham Hill Bend on the opening lap left him playing catch up. Lap by lap he edged closer to the dicing pack ahead, until in the closing laps he eased up, accepting that his valiant chase was in vain. Drew was keeping a firm hold on fourth having found a way past Wheeler, who in turn found himself demoted to seventh behind Summerhayes and Knight. In a concerted

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fightback, all three raced side by side into Graham Hill Bend on lap 16, Wheeler completing his recovery drive back to fifth a lap later. Up front, Deegan duly took the chequered flag by over nine seconds from Deeth, who was a mere 0.730s ahead of D Astin (Invitation) following their race long duel, leaving Drew to take third in class.

MINI MIGLIA ROUND 10 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5 6

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PROVISIONAL POINTS after 10 scoring rounds 2016 DUNLOP MINI SE7EN CHALLENGE supported by MINI SPARES Pos

Driver

Pts Best 13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38

3 18 46 9 10 24 5 19 7 95 69 27 785 47 84 38 37 28 21 17 15 791 723 700 63 52 780 2 49 779 60 34 52 792 13 771 89 14

Ashley DAVIES Lewis SELBY Max HUNTER Spencer WANSTALL Charlie BUDD Andrew DEVINY Graeme DAVIS Tom SANDERSON Kieren MCDONALD Julian PROCTOR Steve TRENCH Leon Oli WINDOW Josh COLLINS Daniel BUDD Robert PEARSON Steven HOPPER Gareth HUNT Dom BURGER Tina COOPER Ian BRISCALL Steve BAKER Shaun TARLTON James BULL Justin COOPER Dave ROBINSON Nathan BURGE Zack BOOTH Darren THOMAS Ross BILLISON Andy DICKINSON Malcolm KEAT Anthony TOWEY Nathan BURGE Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SHEA Kane ASTIN Julian AFFLECK Tom HARTWELL Lee BRISCALL

ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns ns

16 19 20 18 1 14 13 11 17 9 15 10 7

17 18 20 16 6 15 1 12 19 10 14 13 11

1 6

1 9

ns ns w

12 1 8

8 0 7

ns ns ns ns

ns ns ns

ns ns

1 5

1 1

20 0 19 18 11 13 17 1 12 6 1 7 1 10 15 5 16 3 8

9 1 0 1 14 1 0

20 0 19 14 15 18 17 0 13 5 9 1 6 10 11 3 12 2 4

7 0 0 1 8 16 1

ns w

20 15 1 1 19 1 18 17 w 8 13 12 9 14 16

20 17 16 0 18 19 1 15 w 13 1 12 11 1 1

4 10 5

1 6 7

4 9 7

14 6 8

1 19

19 20

17 16 18 1 13 1 8 9 7 12 14

18 13 17 16 15 1 8 10 11 2 14

10 15 11

9 6 5

6 w 1

3 w 4

20 1

1 1

4 0 5

2 0 2

20 18 19 17 1 0 16 1 14 13 1 1 1 1 15 9 1 1 12

20 18 19 1 16 0 14 17 15 12 9 8 7 1 1 6 0 1 11

10 8 3

10 5 3

6 1 5 11 4

2 13 4 0 2

173 144 133 120 116 115 114 102 92 92 82 82 67 65 61 57 50 49 36 36 33 29 26 25 23 22 21 19 18 18 15 15 14 12 11 11 8 8

Total

33 765 54 71 747 39 12 711

James CUTHBERTSON Simon MARTIN Lewis FOX Simon JONES Kelvin EDGAR Andy MILLER Paul THOMPSON Ian DEVINY

145

Invitation Leon WIGHTMAN

41 42 43

x x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

w ns

[14]

[13]

[14]

[1]

32 32 32 32 27 27 27 Entered Practiced 0 0 21 21 30 30 26 26 26 Started 0 0 21 20 27 25 25 23 25 Finished 0 0 17 16 19 20 18 18 17 Castle Combe 28 March FL: na Pole: na Castle Combe 28 March FL: na Pole: na x Meeting Abandoned/Postponed before qualifying; rescheduled for 29-30 May Castle Combe 29-30 May FL: K McDonald Pole: C Budd Castle Combe 29-30 May FL: M Hunter Pole: K McDonald Brands Hatch GP 16-17 April FL: M Hunter Pole: M Hunter Brands Hatch GP 16-17 April FL: M Hunter Pole: M Hunter #21 ran as 11 Cadwell Park 14-15 May FL: A Davies Pole: C Budd Cadwell Park 14-15 May FL: A Deviny (rec) Pole: A Deviny #145 ran as 45 Donington Park 18-19 June FL: S Wanstall Pole: A Deviny Donington Park 18-19 June FL: S Wanstall Pole: A Davies #145 ran as 45, #89 ran as 189, #780 ran as 700 Brands Hatch 16-17 July FL: A Davies Pole: C Budd Brands Hatch 16-17 July FL: L Selby Pole: M Hunter #13 ran as 12 (first race only) * Invitation not eligible for Challenge points

2 2

4 4 3 2 1 1 1 0

26 33 33 25 31 30 21 21 23 Spax Improver: na Spax Improver: na Spax Improver: A Davies (+14) Spax Improver: A Davies (+15) Spax Improver: S Tarlton (+9) Spax Improver: D Thomas (+8) Spax Improver: L Selby (+18) Spax Improver: M Hunter (+21) Spax Improver: J Bull (+10) Spax Improver: L Window (+11) Spax Improver: K Astin (+22) Spax Improver: J Bull (+11)

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Driver

Pts

Total

Best 13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

785 723 791 700 779 792 771 780 765 747 711

Josh COLLINS James BULL Shaun TARLTON Justin COOPER Andy DICKINSON Kevin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;SHEA Julian AFFLECK Zack BOOTH Simon MARTIN Kelvin EDGAR Ian DEVINY

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ns ns

10 1

1 1 10 0

8 0 10 0

6 8

1 1

8 5

10 5

8 6

6 10

10 6

8 6

w 5

w 8

10 1 w

1 5 10

10 5 8

8 6

6 4

72 39 38 27 25 21 19 11 7 1 0

2016 MINI SE7EN NOVICES Pos

Driver

Pts Best 10

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

27 785 28 723 14 33 765

Leon Oli WINDOW Josh COLLINS Dom BURGER James BULL Lee BRISCALL James CUTHBERTSON Simon MARTIN

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3 2 4 1

4 3 2 1

3 1 2 1

1 3 2 0

4 3 1 2

5 4 3 2

3 5 4 2

5 2 4 3

1 1 1 4 5 3 2

6 5 1 4 1 3 2

35 29 24 20 6 6 4

Total

PROVISIONAL POINTS after 10 scoring rounds 2016 DUNLOP MINI MIGLIA CHALLENGE supported by MINI SPARES Pos

Driver

Pts Best 13

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

50 88 23 85 21 47 83 1 72 49 20 80 69 28 77 797 29 55 13 12 53

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

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122 113 241 127 116

Invitation David USHER Phil HARVEY Damon ASTIN Ian FRASER Stuart GILBY

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ns ns

20 17 14 15 18 16 13 19

20 18 19 15 16 17 14 1

ns ns

9 1 12

1 1 12

ns ns

20 14 18 7 17 12 15 19 13 1 8 16 11 6 9 w w w 10

1 15 19 13 17 1 16 18 1 8 10 20 12 9 14 w w w 11

[1]

[0]

20 15 1 17 19 1 16 11 1 13 14 18 1

12 1

20 13 11 17 12 10 8 19 15 7 9 18 16

6 14

20 17 19 14 16 13 12 w 18 10 11

20 17 19 14 15 16 12 w 18 10 11

1 18 19 15 0 16 0 1 20 9 12

20 17 19 15 1 12 0 16 11 10 13

10 13 11 1

9 14 1 18

17 14

0 0

162 161 158 142 131 114 106 104 97 92 88 72 68 55 50 40 36 24 21 17 15

[18] [0] [1]

[17] [11] [8]

Total

Entered Practiced Started Finished

0 0 0

13 13 12

13 13 10

18 18 15

18 16 13

15 15 15

15 10 15

11 11 11

20 18 15

20 16 13

x Castle Combe 28 March FL: n/a Pole: n/a x Castle Combe 28 March FL: n/a Pole: n/a x Meeting Abandoned/Postponed before qualifying; rescheduled for 29-30 May 1 Castle Combe 29-30 May FL: S Deegan Pole: S Deegan 2 Castle Combe 29-30 May FL: S Deegan (rec) Pole: S Deegan 3 Brands Hatch GP 16-17 April FL: S Deegan Pole: S Deegan 4 Brands Hatch GP 16-17 April FL: R Deeth Pole: S Deegan #47 ran as 7, 69 as 6, 28 as 8, 49 as 91 5 Cadwell Park 14-15 May FL: S Deegan Pole: S Deegan 6 Cadwell Park 14-15 May FL: B Sollis (rec) Pole: S Deegan 7 Donington Park 18-19 June FL: S Deegan (rec) Pole: R Deeth 8 Donington Park 18-19 June FL: S Deegan Pole: S Deegan 9 Brands Hatch 16-17 July FL: S Deegan Pole: S Deegan 10 Brands Hatch 16-17 July FL: S Deegan Pole: S Deegan * Invitation + Mini-7 Classic not eligible for Challenge points

Spax Improver: n/a Spax Improver: n/a Spax Improver: G Warburton (+4) Spax Improver: A Smith (+3) Spax Improver: J Coulson (+4) Spax Improver: T Le May (+6) Spax Improver: A Smith (+7) Spax Improver: D Drew (+5) Spax Improver: S Summerhayes (+3) Spax Improver: S Summerhayes (+3) Spax Improver: J Burrows (+7) Spax Improver: K Astin (+12)

2016 MINI MIGLIA S-CLASS Pos

Driver

Pts Best 13

797

Jim BURROWS

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Mini 7 Saturday 20 August Qualifying 09.40 10.00 Race 1 12.35 12.55 Race 2 16.20 16.40 Mini Miglia Saturday 20 August Qualifying 10.50 Race1 14.35 Race 2 17.30

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Oulton Park 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago

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A delve into the M7RC history books recounts some Oulton Park meetings over the years… Celebrities undergo a Drivers’ Briefing Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

on Sky One. Basically, eight celebrities, under the guidance of team leaders Eddie Irvine and David Coulthard, were let loose in 16 Mini Se7ens around Silverstone. Although a few cars fell by the wayside, there were enough healthy ones left to make for a thoroughly entertaining final race, won incidentally by AC/DC frontman, Brian Johnson, who of course still races an historic Mini today! Other ‘celebrities’ of note were 70s/80s

2006 10 Years Ago

fter several seasons of unbroken visits, the M7RC took a year off from Oulton in order to squeeze in a visit to Spa, returning to

Cheshire in 2007… The summer did however see a major coup for the M7RC, with the filming of The Race to be screened Atomic Kitten’s Jenny Frost sizes up her wheels Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

Start of ‘The Race’… Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

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Oulton Park 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago

Gary Numan and Brian Johnson off line Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

2006 – Heavyweights? Nigel Benn drove Graeme Davis’ car Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

1996 ulton is 20 Year s dropped Ago for the first time in many years, returning again in 1997, although by now Spa had been on the calendar for three seasons. However, on a free weekend in mid-August, several M7RC members took up the challenge of the 0.514-mile Pestalozzi hillclimb in Sussex. Co-hosted by the local Hastings 1066 Car Club and MiniWorld/

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electro-pop/ punk singer Gary Numan, boxer Nigel Benn and Tamara Ecclestone, daughter of F1 head honcho, Bernie! Hats off too to all those who helped organise the event, and to the drivers who donated their cars to the cause: Ian and Andrew Deviny, Dick and Max Hunter, Kane and Damon Astin, Paul Thompson, Graeme Davis, Paul Clark, Darren Thomas, James Coulson, Lee Jones, Paul Spark, Steven Hopper, Anthony Towey and Mark Smith.

CCC magazines, there was a strong A-Series presence with the Mini Se7ens having their own class, and the Miglias up against some quick Modifieds. Paul Frankcom set the quickest Se7en time of 40.0s, ahead of Mike Grayson, Robin King and Jim Boyes, while best Miglia was Martin Pester in 37.7s, second overall in class, with Richard Bartlett, Gerald Dale, Paul Jackson and Leigh Dale also representing the formula.

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he National 1986 Challenges visited 30 Years Oulton on 3 May Ago for round 5-of-15, a meeting hosted by the BRSCC North West centre. First up were the 998cc Miglias, a field of 16 cars tackling 10 laps around the then 2.356-mile full circuit. It soon became a Howleytuned duel between title rivals Chris Lewis and Russell Grady, the latter setting the fastest lap and taking the win, but only after poleman Lewis’ engine died just over a lap from the flag. Locally Miglia grid lines up, Grady, Lewis, Hunt front row based Howard Hunt in his ‘ShyPhoto: I Fraser Collection (H Hunt) Tot’ car thus inherited second just ahead of a terrific battle for third between Mark Jones (Slark) and Gerald Dale, with Graham Chivers (Harris) and Ian Gunn (Riley) completing the top six. The somewhat meagre 12-car 850cc Se7en grid was up straight after, a rain shower making track conditions somewhat tricky. Chris Tyrrell made the perfect start and was never caught, recording the quickest race lap and opening out an 8.2s gap by the flag from polesitter Gary Hall. The rest were headed by Ron Phillips on the road, although a false start penalty dropped him to fourth behind Derek Miller, with Peter Kavanagh fifth and, in a racelong tussle for sixth, Graeme Davis just getting the nod over Andrew Chris Tyrrell won the Se7ens race Finniss. Image: I Fraser Collection

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Oulton Park 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago to buy new!). In 1976 a 15-lap race that 40 Years Motoring News Ago described as “…a typically panelbashing session”, Paul Taft’s Motospeed car established the lap record for the class on its way to a clear win overall ahead of Paul Taft won the 1275 GT race on 15 May a couple of prods, with the Photo: M7RC Archive Longman-tuned pairing of Steve Soper and Alan he M7RC paid two visits Curnow a little way back, to the Cheshire venue for and who “…amazed all with the inaugural Leylandtheir antics…”. Geoff Till’s Aldon sponsored season. Firstly on car was fourth in class ahead 15 May BARC-NW hosted the of Jim Burrows’ Lassman entry, new flagship 1275 GT Clubman champion-elect Roger Saunders series, round 5-of-18 in the in sixth and poleman Malcolm National Challenge. There were legate seventh. 11 starters alongside the BBC It was the Mini 850s’ (nee Radio 1 Production Saloon Car Se7en) turn on 16 October at Championship, specifically a the Indylantic meeting run by class for up to £1600 (that’s cost the BRSCC-NW. The final round

of 18 in the National Mini 850 Challenge saw victory number two of the season for Hugo Shipley, moving ahead after confirmed champion Graham Wenham encountered an engine problem and dropped back, and poleman Martin Moorhead lost ground after a clash with Colin Fisher. Shipley’s winning margin was 0.8s over Moorhead after 10 laps, with fastest lap man Graham Child just holding off Martin Goodall’s ‘Marvellous Martin’ Mini for the final podium spot. Dick Bost and Norman Finn completed the top six, with future champions Chris Lewis, Russell Grady, Mike Jackson and Chris Gould also among the 21 starters. Oddly, the Mini 1000s (nee Miglia) didn’t race at Oulton in 1976, the furthest North being two rounds at Cadwell…

and Will Sparrow. lthough Oulton 1966 didn’t form part While the more 50 Years powerful-engined, of the inaugural Ago six-race Formula Mini-7 John Stantonchampionship, the then M7C did managed Mini team struggled home in take part in the circuit’s 5-Hour Relay Race on 24 September, 18th position overall, the Maurice Burton-led an event organised by the Lancashire & Cheshire Car Club. 850cc Formula Mini-7 squad held a superb Two M7C teams were entered, third overall before an the first a mix of 1275, 998 and 850cc Minis, the second a unfortunate rollover at wholly FM-7 line-up, ‘Team 848’ Old Hall by Geoff Gilkes comprising quickest-in-practice dropped them right back down the order to Bob Fox, supported by Gordon Line, Geoff Gilkes, Brian Vawer 11th overall at the flag.

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Mini Se7en 2 Darren Thomas 3 Ashley Davies 5 Graeme Davis 7 Kieren McDonald 9 Spencer Wanstall 10 Charlie Budd 15 Steve Baker 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 39 Andy Miller 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 89 Tom Hartwell 95 Julian Proctor

Mini Miglia 1 Kane Astin 12 Paul Thompson 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 779 Andy Dickinson 780 Zack Booth 785 Josh Collins 791 Shaun Tarlton 792 Kevin O’Shea

Invitation 113 Phil Harvey 122 David Usher 241 Damon Astin

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As of Round 3 it’s , lead of the Se7ens Paul Spark in the Donny and placed having won at Rockingham races. strongly in both ent from the threestatem It’s a strong who will be looking time champion, in on the board to put early points consecutive title. pursuit of his fourth

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2016 ? ? 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

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