TRADING PLACES

drivers is a full time occupation on a race day, however you could always count on Katy to have a copy of the results to hand, and to have details of what was going on both on and off track. Katy also had the knack of lighting up a Paddock, with her ready smile, and cheerful demeanour even while coping with some of the problems can arise during a race weekend. For the competitors, mechanics and the media there is an off season, time to look back at the year, and ponder on the next, however not so for the Organiser. ere is always the end of season dinner to arrange, ensuring all the trophies are returned by the last holder, and ready for the next, once that is over there is the calendar of races for the new year, to sort out, and liasing with various clubs and the MSA.

For twelve years Katy has done a superb job on all fronts yet working full time teaching a class of young children as well as fi nding time to bring up a particularly lively – Jamie. Oh!, let us not forget taking care of Andrew, which I would surmise is not always

John and Catherine, a happy couple

easy, as he too seems to have his hands full organising various ‘things’. I know that life has not always been kind to Katy, especially during the Covid pandemic, so while sorry to see her leave, I pray she will enjoy her ‘retirement’, and spend, at least sometime around the Challenge Paddock in 2023.

Another long serving member of the Challenge hierarchy, Catherine Emberson, has handed in the keys to the safe, and resigned from the Treasurers role for 2023, Catherine is, of course the wife of racer, John, who has graced the Challenge ranks for many season. Taking command of the ledgers will be Michele Jarvis, whom some might know as the ‘Hobbit’, frequently mentioned in Cain’s contributions to MOG.

PRESS RELEASE FROM CHRIS. The upcoming season brings with it an amendment to the Technical Regulations, with intent to increase the competitiveness of the Class structure. To do this the 5 classes have adopted a mean power-to-weight rather than outright maximum power to help balance the performance differences between 4cylinder, V6 and V8.

The 38th Morgan Challenge will shadow a selection of Classic Sports Car Club (CSCC) events, with two rounds supporting the Bentley Drivers Club at Silverstone.

EACH MEETING WILL CONSIST OF TWO CHAMPIONSHIP RACES;

26th March Snetterton 300

7th May 4th June Thruxton

Brands Hatch

12th August Silverstone 23rd September Oulton Park 14th October Croft

There will be an opportunity to watch a live stream of the races at Snetterton through CSCC social media. We also plan to increase activity of online updates to make all aware of what’s going on more regularly.

W here other opportunities arise for spectator interaction we will publicise in advance on our website www.morganchallenge.co.uk