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preview: Rounds 15&16 zandvoort OCTOBER 1-2, 2016 WORDS: Richard Williamson

After last year’s toe-in-the-water visit, the M7RC returns to the former home of the Dutch GP, set amid rolling sand dunes on the North Sea coast. While the Challenge titles might already be decided, on paper at least, the finale action is expected to be no less hard fought in both categories MINI SE7EN + S-CLASS With eight wins from 14 rounds this season, Ashley Davies has more than fulfilled the promise Quick Links

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shown over the last couple of years, and is also testament to the experience of his Wales-based SMG Motorsport team in keeping his title • Archive • Contacts

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race on track when mechanical problems may have derailed their campaign. The battle for the remaining top numbers next season looks to be between onetime champion Max Hunter, and Spencer Wanstall, and the latter may have a slight advantage having raced to a podium finish here in 2015. Hunter was only a spectator in Holland on that occasion, but has won twice this season. Another podium visitor at last year’s race was Kieren McDonald, and his recent debut victory at Snetterton will surely put him among the class favourites this time around.

Likewise, three-time former champion Andrew Deviny knows

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how to win, but will be hoping to finish the season on a high after a somewhat disappointing run of form. Others in the entry who might be expected to challenge for the lead include Charlie Budd and Darren Thomas, while Graeme Davis was racing Se7ens before many of his rivals were born, likewise 1993 champion Tina Cooper, and Dick Hunter (father of Max) who is driving a borrowed car in the Invitation category. Look out too for the S-Class champion-elect, Josh Collins, who is also in the race for the Novice title against fellow newcomers Leon Window and Dom Burger.

Expect a cracker!

Mini se7en Records Lap record: Andrew Deviny Ave. 71.33 mph Time: 2:12.621

set on 4 September 2015

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Mini MIGLIA Records Lap record: Aaron Smith

Time: 2:02.580 Ave. 77.59 mph set on 4 September 2015

MINI MIGLIA (+ MINI INVITATION) ing dominated in his debut Mini season, new Miglia champion Shayne Deegan might be expected to extend that run of form in Holland to 14 wins from 16 starts.

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However, the Cambridgeshire youngster has not raced here before so expect the likes of 2015 and 2014 champions respectively, Kane Astin and Rupert Deeth to be right in the mix with the added experience of knowing their way round from last season’s visit. Deeth lies second on points too, but Quick Links

will also have one eye on third placed Sam Summerhayes, who could overtake him in the standings. Equally, James Coulson, Rob Howard and Aaron Smith can all sneak into the top three overall, and the latter took both Miglia victories here last season. Also in the entry is veteran campaigner Tony Le May, while Pieter Van Cleemputte makes the relatively short trip from Belgium

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for his Miglia debut.

Should be an intriguing contest.

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Chairman’s chat W hen Zandvoort is mentioned, I always think of that tragic accident during the Dutch Grand Prix in 1973 when Roger Williamson lost his life in his March, even after the brave attempts to save Roger’s life by his F1 driving friend David Purley. The section of circuit where this happened has now gone. This brings it home, that the sport we love is dangerous.

Driving standards are even more important when considering the possible consequences!

I hope you have all seen the notification on our website of our Annual General Meeting and Technical discussion on November 13th at our normal venue, namely The Chiltern Hotel in Luton. Ever since I have been a member of the Mini Se7en Racing Club, approximately 28 years.... I have not know a year where as many bulletins have been issued.

Some bulletins have been of an informative nature, but many have clarifying various aspects of our regulations. To make our regulations 100% crystal clear is an ambition I have had for many years. The Technical Sub Committee has been useful in this respect. With an input from all members, I would like to think 2017 will be year where there will be no need for technical questions. Maybe this will be a topic for discussion at the AGM. So please send in your proposals and any nominations for Committee positions. One new Committee position that we are hoping to fill in 2017, is that of a

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Mini 7 S class drivers’ rep.

A topic of concern following the round at Snetterton was the mixed grid. Colin did try to change this, but with zero success. It does raise the topic of mixed grids in the future. This is something that nobody wants, but with the Miglia grids typically around 13 cars, race organisers will ‘naturally’ combine the formulae. The invitation class and the Miglia S class has not really worked, but the Committee have decided to boost the number of cars on the Miglia grid but introducing the Mini Libre formula. Ideally more Miglias is what we want!. The Mini Libre formula is still being finalised, but in principal the cars must look like classic Minis, use front and rear subframes, must use an A series block etc. We will even allow Clubman fronted cars, Mini Vans/ Estates and Riley Elf / Wolseley Hornets. The main difference

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will be that there will be a Championship for the Mini Libre formula. This is still early days, but this is the Committee’s feelings at the moment. Yet again, food for thought for the AGM. Finally the Awards evening has been set for 21st January at the same location ~ The Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford Upon Avon. www.qhotels. co.uk/our-locations/stratfordmanor/. I personally think the location and evening works very well, although we are making every effort to reduce the time taken for the presentations. Any suggestions on how to achieve this are always welcome.

See you at Zandvoort

Nick Nick Cooke Chairman M7RC

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ENTHUSIASM DAMPENED

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SE7EN & MIGLIA: RACE 1 iving in Norfolk for the penultimate rounds of the 2016 Challenge, one could be forgiven for thinking it was a Winter clubbie such was the grey, wet and miserable conditions.

This general malaise didn’t really lift all day either in the Mini paddock, having been shifted well away from the main hardstanding zone - the headline Truck Racing filled most of this bit - to the outer grassy areas of the Snetterton infield. The grids were to be mixed too, for the second time this season after the Brands GP circuit back in April, and what it highlighted was the 2-to-1 split of Se7ens to Miglias, in fact 25-to-11 respectively, and one of the latter was Invitation class.

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Round 13 Snetterton September 10, 2016

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for Miglia points leader, Shayne Deegan, posting a time no less than 5.076s quicker than next up, James Coulson, with Tristen Knight and Rupert Deeth on row two.

The race was even more of a runaway for the #50 car, Deegan opening up a ridiculously huge margin of just under 44 secs in just 8 laps! Thankfully the battle for second injected a spark of warmth into the day, Coulson, Aaron Smith and Knight swapping places throughout.

Dan Wheeler had been in the mix too until the wet track got the better of him on lap six exiting Murrays’ chicane, the closely following Dave Drew unable to avoid broadsiding him into retirement with damaged steering, the latter continuing but falling behind

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the Invitation-spec car of Damon Astin. Deeth had hoped to mount a serious challenge to the leader, but a lap five coming together with Niven Burge at Nelson saw both of them playing catch up thereafter, the pair sandwiching Rob Howard to finish in seventh-to-ninth places respectively. Sam Summerhayes’ slim title hopes were effectively over after struggling around a lap down mired among the Se7ens, seemingly one of many drivers hampered by ‘wooden’ wet tyres. Fastest lap went to Deegan, over 4 secs quicker than anyone else.

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Pit & Paddock position by over 2 secs from Andrew Deviny, with title rival Lewis Selby back in fourth alongside Kieren McDonald.

Max Hunter wasn’t entered so his title challenge was effectively out of the window.

Starting 30 secs behind the Miglias, the Se7ens encounter soon became a two-horse race, with Davies being shadowed by Deviny without the latter ever looking likely to get on terms, the gap over 12 secs at the flag, and the pair of them the only unlapped 1-litre cars. The third-place dice was much closer however, and in another impressive performance in his first Mini racing season, Tom Sanderson held on to the final podium position from Charlie Budd and Selby on an increasingly greasy surface. This trio dropped Spencer Wanstall and McDonald to fight over sixth spot, with Dom Burger (in an ex-Paul Spark car) the best of the Novices in eighth, then newcomer Nick

Croydon-Fowler in the Ian/ Lee Briscall (another ex-Spark) car just squeezing out Graeme Davis for ninth. Julian Proctor finished all on his own in 11th, Quick Links

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then came Leon Window ahead of the first of the S-Class cars, driven by Josh Collins, kept company by James Cuthbertson in only his second race meeting. A little further back came Steve Trench, a few lengths clear of second S-Class, Andy Dickinson. The trio of Nathan Burge, James Bull (S-Class) and Steve Baker all had lurid moments on their way to completing the top 18 points scorers, while Tim Stanbridge admitted he was ‘all over the place’, again due to old tyres, to lead home the remaining 2-pointers, Kelvin Edgar (S-Class), David Robinson, Julian Affleck and Simon Martin (both S-Class), the latter 2 laps down after a steady run in only his second ever appearance.

Worthy of an extra mention is Edgar, who had repaired his car after its mighty rollover at the Brands GP meeting back in the spring. Good effort fella! Meanwhile Tina Cooper had high hopes for a good

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run having qualified well up but was out on lap 2 after collecting someone’s boot in a late-braking pack of cars at Agostini. Fastest lap went to Davies, again comfortably ahead of the next quickest car.

MINI MIGLIA ROUND 13 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5 6

Shayne Deegan James Coulson Aaron Smith Tristan Knight Damon Astin Dave Drew

MINI SE7EN ROUND 13 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5 6

Ashley Davies Andrew Deviny Tom Sanderson Charlie Budd Lewis Selby Spencer Wanstall • Archive • Contacts

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Race Report Round 14 Snetterton September 11, 2016

SUNNIER DISPOSITIONS

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SE7EN & MIGLIA: RACE 2 t a difference a day makes, and Sunday was like your average Meditteranean climate, certainly warm enough to banish the damp chill from creaky bones. The huge crowds tempted along for the Truck racing helped boost the egos too!

At the head of the field, Deegan sat on pole by a large margin, Coulson again in second with Wheeler and Smith lining up behind. This time however, and with a 2-lap safety car period added in for a crash among the Se7ens, Deegan was to be kept in check the whole way as Deeth stormed through from row three to hound him Quick Links

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to within 0.275s at the flag, the latter having dialled in his car’s sweet spot for a blistering new lap record of 2:12.348, over 1 sec quicker than his own previous record set in 2015. The squabble behind the lead pair was however just as enthralling, Smith eventually securing himself a doublethird for the weekend, barely a sneeze between him and Astin, with Wheeler, Howard, Drew, Knight, Summerhayes and Coulson all within a giraffe’s kick of each other, the only casualty being Niv Burge who pulled way off onto the grassy infield of the twisty bit on lap seven.

Despite his impressive Se7en class win from pole the day before, Davies’ hopes for a double were

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tempered by having to start at the back of the grid with no second qualifying lap on the timesheets, leaving Deviny and Selby to head the category from McDonald and Sanderson.

With the Miglias on their way 30 sec up the road, the Se7ens barrelled into Riches for the first time and a big cloud of dust could be seen rising on the exit. The Safety Car was immediately deployed for a car off into the barriers on the outside, that of Budd which had taken a big hit, and for two laps the field was bunched up awaiting the green-to-go. On the restart Davies had already rocketed up to the top 10, including the fastest lap, before a driveshaft then gave out on lap 5, • Archive • Contacts

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Pit & Paddock followed onto the DNF list within a lap by both Deviny and Selby from the leading battle. This left the quartet of McDonald, Sanderson, Davis and Wanstall to haggle over top spot, and after coming so close on occasion, it was McDonald who held his nerve to open up a small breathing space to the flag and take a well-deserved first victory. Sanderson managed to improve on his third from the day before with second, holding off Davis and Wanstall on the dash to the line after some terrific dicing, while Nath Burge and Stanbridge’s cars were transformed in the dry to complete the leaderboard. Baker finished right on their tails but he was docked 10 secs for a false start and dropped to ninth in class behind the closely matched pair of Cooper and Collins, the latter underlining his S-Class title with win number eight of the season. The next pairing were Trench and Proctor, both happy to finish in one piece, whereas CroydonFowler’s race had been more ‘involved’, being spun down the order after contact with Window but recovering in the slightly battered black car to just pip the two yellow examples of Affleck (S-Class) and Cuthbertson’s for 12th.

Robinson felt he was still down on power in his machine, but had enough pace to stay in front of the close S-Class trio of Bull, Edgar and Dickinson, then Burger trailing in with Quick Links

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damage incurred when he spun near the end and was collected by Window who went no further. Finally, Martin completed 7 laps to make it four finishes from four starts in his debut season.

Post-race, it seemed almost half the drivers were queueing outside the Clerk of the Course office for various ‘incidents’, including a few reported ‘overtaking under yellow flags’ which resulted in several verbal warnings but due to ‘mitigating circumstances’ no actual changes to the results, while more seriously, the opening lap crash that abruptly ended Budd’s afternoon, resulted in Selby being penalised with a 3-point endorsement on his racing licence, and a 3-place grid penalty for the next race…

So, with just two rounds to go, at Zandvoort in Holland, all three titles have been mathematically won, although

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the engines of Deegan, Davies and Collins were all sealed before leaving Snetterton and will be checked for technical conformity in due course.

MINI MIGLIA ROUND 14 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5 6

Shayne Deegan Rupert Deeth Aaron Smith Damon Astin Dan Wheeler Rob Howard

MINI SE7EN ROUND 14 RESULT 1 2 3 4 5 6

Kieren McDonald Tom Sanderson Graeme Davis Spencer Wanstall Nathan Burge Tim Stanbridge • Archive • Contacts

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3 9 18 5 19 46 10 24 7 95 785 27 69 28 37 47 84 38 52 17 21 13 15 723 779 771 63 791 700 60 780 77 2 49 11 33 34 792

Ashley DAVIES Spencer WANSTALL Lewis SELBY Graeme DAVIS Tom SANDERSON Max HUNTER Charlie BUDD Andrew DEVINY Kieren MCDONALD Julian PROCTOR Josh COLLINS Leon Oli WINDOW Steve TRENCH Dom BURGER Gareth HUNT Daniel BUDD Robert PEARSON Steven HOPPER Nathan BURGE Ian BRISCALL Tina COOPER Kane ASTIN Steve BAKER James BULL Andy DICKINSON Julian AFFLECK Dave ROBINSON Shaun TARLTON Justin COOPER Malcolm KEAT Zack BOOTH Nick CROYDON-FOWLER Darren THOMAS Ross BILLISON Tim STANBRIDGE James CUTHBERTSON Anthony TOWEY Kevin O’SHEA

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32 32 32 32 27 27 27 27 33 33 21 21 Entered Practiced 0 0 21 21 30 30 26 26 26 26 33 33 21 21 Started 0 0 21 20 27 25 25 23 25 25 31 30 19 19 Finished 0 0 17 16 19 20 18 18 17 21 21 23 12 16 Castle Combe 28 March FL: na Pole: na Spax Improver: na Castle Combe 28 March FL: na Pole: na Spax Improver: na x Meeting Abandoned/Postponed before qualifying; rescheduled for 29-30 May Castle Combe 29-30 May FL: K McDonald Pole: C Budd Spax Improver: A Davies (+14) Castle Combe 29-30 May FL: M Hunter Pole: K McDonald Spax Improver: A Davies (+15) Brands Hatch GP 16-17 April FL: M Hunter Pole: M Hunter Spax Improver: S Tarlton (+9) #21 ran as 11 Brands Hatch GP 16-17 April FL: M Hunter Pole: M Hunter Spax Improver: D Thomas (+8) #21 ran as 11 Cadwell Park 14-15 May FL: A Davies Pole: C Budd Spax Improver: L Selby (+18) #145 ran as 45 Cadwell Park 14-15 May FL: A Deviny (rec) Pole: A Deviny Spax Improver: M Hunter (+21) #145 ran as 45 Donington Park 18-19 June FL: S Wanstall Pole: A Deviny Spax Improver: J Bull (+10) #145 ran as 45, #89 ran as 189, #780 ran as 700 Donington Park 18-19 June FL: S Wanstall Pole: A Davies Spax Improver: L Window (+11) #145 ran as 45, #89 ran as 189, #780 ran as 700 Brands Hatch 16-17 July FL: A Davies Pole: C Budd Spax Improver: K Astin (+22) #13 ran as 12 (first race only) Brands Hatch 16-17 July FL: L Selby Pole: M Hunter Spax Improver: J Bull (+11) Oulton Park 20 August FL: M Hunter Pole: K Astin Spax Improver: I Briscall (+12) #13 ran as 12 #18 excluded (-0 penalty zero may be used as a dropped score from final total – see SR.4.2.3) Oulton Park 20 August FL: L Selby (rec) Pole: A Davies Spax Improver: L Selby (+7) #13 ran as 12 Snetterton 300 10 September FL: A Davies Pole: A Davies Spax Improver: A Dickinson (+8) #21 ran as 211, 77 as 171 Snetterton 300 11 September FL: A Davies Pole: A Deviny Spax Improver: T Stanbridge (+12) #21 ran as 211, 77 as 171 * Invitation not eligible for Challenge points

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

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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 #47 ran as 7, 69 as 6, 28 as 8, 49 as 91 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 11 Oulton Park 20 August FL R Deeth Pole: S Deegan 12 Oulton Park 20 August FL: S Deegan (rec) Pole: S Deegan 13 Snetterton 300 10 September FL: S Deegan Pole: S Deegan 14 Snetterton 300 11 September FL: R Deeth (rec) 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) Spax Improver: S Summerhayes (+3) Spax Improver: M Green (+3) Spax Improver: A Smith (+4) Spax Improver: R Howard (+5)

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Going the extra mile 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago

WORDS: Richard Williamson PHOTOS: M7RC Archive

As the M7RC prepares to head to Zandvoort in Holland, we recap some races over the decades held a little bit further away from the more usual venues…

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he magnificent Spa-Francorchamps 2006 10 Years in Belgium had Ago already been on the calendar for most of the previous decade, and this time around on 2-4 June it was a double-header counting as rounds 4+5 out of 12 in the National Challenge.

A decent 34 cars in total made the trip to the Ardennes circuit, and in the opening 6-lap encounter on the Saturday afternoon a somewhat bruising last lap saw four of the top Miglia runners failing to reach the flag, Kelly Rogers and James Hall eliminated in a hefty crash on the climb towards Kemmel, also closing Colin Peacock. Third went involving Tim Sims, and then to Ralph Saunders who was poleman Bill Sollis and Peter naturally ecstatic on the podium!

Baldwin (a one-off event in the Mark Sims, Paul Woodbridge car of Stuart Thomas) spinning and Gerald Dale completed off together at The Bus Stop, the top six, and the winner also leaving the recovered Sims established a new lap record for to take victory by the slender the altered circuit length. margin of just 0.289s from the In the Se7ens category it was a ding-dong, but fair, battle all the way, with Geoff Letts making his winning move on the last lap to hold off Andrew Deviny by a narrow 0.569s, the latter having started on class pole and 2006 – Race 1 M7 podium celebrations set the fastest lap. Out of the La Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane) Source hairpin for the last time,

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2006 – Spa Mini grid Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

Max Hunter nipped inside Paul Thompson’s wider line and won the downhill sprint to the flag for the remaining podium spot, with Paul Clark and Alan Letts next along.

2006 – Phil Harvey’s Motley Miglia Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

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2006 – Steven Hopper leads Philip Gillibrand and Ricky Horne in Se7ens Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

Sunday morning’s encounter was missing both Rogers and Baldwin, and in another last lap sort out, Tim Sims and Hall spun each other out of the lead at the Bus Stop, allowing polesitter Sollis though into what he admitted was probably “the luckiest win”

of his career, although he had set an even quicker lap record (2:59.224) than Sims’ the day before, with again Peacock right on his tail across the line.

Hall and Sims recovered to third and fourth ahead of Mark Sims and Saunders, while familiar

names also in the starting line-up included Tony Le May and Phil Harvey.

In another captivating Se7ens thrash, Geoff Letts again got himself into a winning position when it mattered, but this time opening up a relatively big, by Mini standards, 2.951s gap to cross the line ahead of Thompson, then Max Hunter in third by dint of hugging the inside line out of the hairpin to thwart polesitter Andrew Deviny’s last gasp effort. Clark went well to fifth, very well in fact as he lowered the lap record further to 3:13.408, with teammate Graeme Davis taking sixth. Also among the field a decade ago were Dick Hunter, Paul Spark, Ian Deviny, Damon Astin, James Coulson and Steven Hopper.

2006 – Race 1 Miglia podium Photo: M7RC Archive (Pitlane)

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Going the extra mile 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago

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or the M7RC’s third visit on the trot to Spa, the meeting was shuffled back to 2729 September, and became the penultimate event of the 12-round National Challenge.

A grand total of 37 cars made the trip, with only Steve Young’s Miglia failing to take the start.

In damp conditions initially Ian Curley led the way, but as the track began to dry it soon became apparent that the dry tyre gamble of pole position man Bill Sollis and veteran Peter Baldwin had paid off, the pair of them gradually easing away from the rest on wets, and after eight laps Sollis just got the nod by 0.821s, having also navigated backmarkers on the run up to the final few corners! Wayne Grayer was

1996 – Phil Manser secured the Se7en title at Spa Photo: M7RC Archive (S Cranston)

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1996 – Mini 7 racer Steve Farndon gets a feel for Eau Rouge in the wet…

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1996 – Baldwin and Jack son battle in Miglias Photo: M7RC Archive / Fe rret Fotographic (M Harvey)

credited with third as Curley dropped to fourth, including a chicane-cutting penalty, with Richard Wager and Mike Jackson next up of 11 Miglia finishers.

Baldwin set the fastest lap.

Phil Manser went into this race knowing that a win would secure him the Mini Se7en title, and that is exactly what he achieved, starting from class pole and withstanding several lead

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changes before nailing the last lap charge to beat Dave Percival by a mere 0.684s, with fastest lap going to Steve Bell in third ahead of Matt Hayman, followed by Manser’s main rival for the title, Rob Selby in fifth after a mammoth repair effort to even be present after a big crash in the previous race.

Dick Hunter took sixth spot out of 20 classified Se7ens.

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Going the extra mile 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago

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urthest afield for many was a trip to Oulton Park up in Cheshire on 3 May for rounds 5 of the National Challenges, while Lydden Hill, in the ‘extremis’ part of Kent closest to the French ferry routes, staged four events counting towards the Southern series, on 11 May, 8 June, 13 July and 3 August.

The Irish Mini 7 fraternity however appeared on occasions at Mondello Park, Phoenix Park and on the streets of Ballyjamesduff.

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1986 30 Years Ago

1986 – Irish Mini 7s versus mixed saloons on the streets of Ballyjamesduff Image: Autosport

hough no passport may have been required, the M7RC ventured over a national border three times that year to take in the compact delights of the 1.0-mile circuit at Llandow in South Wales. The first of these came on 11 April for round 3-of-18 in Leyland’s headline 1275 GT Challenge.

The 15-lapper looked set to be a Paul Taft walkover until a front wheel parted company – the second time it had happened to him. Terry Attoe then took over in front before clanging into the Armco, leaving Alan Curnow to inherit the victory, ahead of Malc Leggate, Glyn Swift, Roger Saunders, Jim Burrows and, in the Shellsport Celebrity car, rally legend Tony Pond. Curnow, Taft

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Groves climbing to third and Geoff Till all shared 1976 after starting at the back. the new lap record of 40 Years Ag o Phil Spurling, Tom Hurn 44.2s, a dizzying average and poleman Derek May of 81.45 mph… rounded out the leaderboard Both Mini 1000 (Miglia) and Mini 850 (Se7en) visited on ahead of an entertaining battle of up to six cars for seventh.

25 July for rounds 11 of their Fastest lap of 41.6s worked 18-round National Challenges.

Each formula had 15 laps to 1976 – Wenham leads the Se7ens at Llandow Photo: Autopsort play with, and in the 1000s Ian Briggs maintained his series lead with another victory, comfortably clear of Wessex Kentreds teammate Mike Curnow, with Eric

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Going the extra mile 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago out at a dizzying 86.54mph, shared between Briggs and Groves, but not a lap record…

The 850 race boiled down to a terrific three-way fight between Terry Pudwell, Chris Tyrrell and Graham Wenham, daylight only appearing between the cars near the end. Fourth place Graham Child was gaining on Wenham at the finish while Tony Styles and Hugo Cutler scrapped over fifth a

few lengths further back. Tyrrell’s 43.6s fastest lap (82.57mph) equalled that of Danny Boulton’s record set in 1972.

The Mini 850s were back again on 26 Septenber for their 16th National round, and on this occasion Pudwell eventually took the win in a restarted race, and then only after Wenham’s challenge ended with engine problems. The first start was red

flagged when Tyrrell collected the already crashed machine of Derek Hawkins, both cars erupting in flames and Tyrrell carted off to hospital with shock and minor cuts. Tony Styles took up the chase in second, ahead of Child, Ron Cuthbert, Graham Larrington and Martin Goodall.

Once more the 43.6s lap record was equalled, this time by Pudwell and Wenham.

1966 – Luxury tow, 60s-style…

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1966 50 Years Ago

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n the same day as the fourth round of the Formula Mini-7 championship held at Snetterton on 12 June, two further examples of the fledgling series ventured down to the ‘gateway to Europe’

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(well, a few miles from Dover port) to Lydden circuit in Kent to make up a five-car race along with Austin Healey Sprites. The latter machines were well ahead, but in leading home a certain GJ Skinner in the other Mini, Jeffrey

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Chalk created a small footnote in history by establishing a FM-7 class lap record for the then 0.75mile circuit of 47.0s, albeit at only 53.95mph. The record would stand however as the circuit was lengthened to 1.0-mile by 1967…

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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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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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