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ISSUE 7: MAY 2012

Blackman banned

Classic replicas

The first Incarace 2L Hot Rod to hit the tracks from Barry Limer More information can be found on page 9

WJS EDITORIAL The opening ramblings of this magazine often has no direction and at present has the feel of dictionary corner’s off-topic conversations on Countdown as they enter a break. I must try harder to make this more exciting.

Comparing May to April is a great comparison, the racing gets serious in May—year upon year the National Hot Rods are ending their season and the quest of points is of paramount importance, the clashes between Blackman and Simpson highlight their desire to succeed here but that niggle in the back of your mind is trying to work out if their rivalry starts to make a mockery of the sport. My initial thoughts of their clash can be read on page 8.

PAUL BALLARD

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News and Reports:

National Hot Rods: Hednesford

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Lightning Rods: Hednesford

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Classic Hot Rods replicas

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National Hot Rods: Ipswich

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Blackman banned 2L Hot National Championship

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Classic Hot Rods: Northampton Stock Rods: Northampton

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205 History:

Part 4

News and reports National Hot Rods WQR HEDNESFORD ROUND 14: 7TH MAY 2012

The premier class made their first appearance of the year at the Hednesford raceway. All the top 20 were racing for the important qualifying positions. Back racing after a few meetings missed was 734 Ralph Sanders though his qualifying hopes have now disappeared. 8 Daz Owen was out in his older 206 hot rod (he also raced his Classic as well during the day). Making his debut was 117 Rob McDonald in the ex-Thompson/ McGuigan Tigra, the former Stock Rod racer was very successful in that class winning National and European titles.

Heat 1 After rain in the morning the track was wet for the start of this

The wet track meant another rolling start, 14 Phil Spinks and

race and the grid started with a rolling start. The difficult condi- 162 Carl Waller-Barrett spun before getting to the green flag so tions meant 92 Jack Blood was spinning before even reaching

the race was restarted however because Waller-Barrett got out

the green flag. The rest of the pack got going but the yellows

his car he was disqualified from the restart. Once the race was

were aired for 316 Paul Frost who spun out at turn 3 losing his

restarted D Hunn rejoined even though he never attempted the

wing.

original start.

67 David Brooks led away 339 Danny Hunn at the restart but

Once going 95 Gavin Murray and 115 Chris Haird were slicing

Hunn fell back on the outside line. As the race got into full flow

through the field. The other big name of the race Blackman got

the front six of Brooks, 31 Dick Hillard, 100 Dick Burtenshaw,

caught up with Spinks and ended up spinning off the centre, he

10 Sam Holland, 209 Kym Weaver and 303 Matt Simpson

did get back into the race for 14th place but valuable points

pulled clear as the rest struggled to pass 116 Steve Burrows.

were lost. Blackman unlapped himself but that couldn’t take

Hillard tried the outside line of Brooks (that had helped him

anything away from Brooks taking his second win of the day

move past Holland) but immediately had Weaver and Simpson

and this time he took a tour of the track on the back of the pace

move onto their rear. These four edged ahead and quickly

car. Murray muscled by 152 Shaun Taylor for second place and

gained on the back marker 874 James O’Shea. Brooks swept to

was lucky to escape a penalty. In his first race from the back

the outside entering the home straight but Simpson stayed on

McDonald took a fine 8th place.

the inside and used O’Shea to help him slow down entering

Res: 67, 95, 115, 152, 116, 72, 27, 117, 14, 39

turn 1.

Heat 3 O’Shea was punted off into the fence head first and collected by The track had been gradually drying out all day and this was Burtenshaw. Hillard went spinning but was able to get himself

the first clutch start of the day. Frost lead initially before Taylor

back in the race. Even though O’Shea and Burtenshaw were

and 155 Lee Pepper moved past. The yellows were out when

lodged in the fence the race continued. Simpson simply eased

Hillard lost a wheel at turn 3; his wheel had enough momen-

onto the back of Brooks and past on the outside with a lap and

tum to take it to the other end of the track.

half to spare.

Once off Pepper positioned himself on the outside, with the Directly after the race Simpson was disqualified for the removal pack tight on his rear this type of move could meant 1st or 21st of O’Shea handing the win to Brooks. In the chase for the points but within 3 laps he slowly edged ahead and into first place. title Blackman’s sixth place had briefly put him back to the top

Lots of outside moved were being made in the race to prove

of the chart.

that drivers can over take, 39 Terry Hunn went around the out-

Res: 67, 209, 10, 116, 174, 911, 31, 780, 339, 95

side of Sanders for fourth and then inside Frost for second, Frost fell back at this point as the stars started to close in. The

Heat 2

pack of leading drivers was being led by Hardie who’s new car

Lightning Rods HEDNESFORD: 7TH MAY 2012

seemed very quick in the opening stages of a race.

The class was boosted with entrants from PRI, Spedeworth and GMP. The long distance travellers from north of the border

Pepper had created some breathing space as the final laps ap-

were 629 John Sibbald and 899 Paul Carruthers. Regular

proached, Taylor though had his hands full, he was credited

Scottish racer Frankie Cunningham is still yet to race with In-

with second place but T Hunn had taken this position with a

carace in 2012 but has clinched the English Championship re-

rough move (note the paragraph before where he had been

cently at Arena Essex. The 2 Litre Hot Rod of 99 Baz Limer also

praised!). Pepper’s win was a big help in his challenge for

raced with the class.

world final qualification.

Res: 155, 152, 72, 39 (x-2), 278, 303, 115, 14, 100, 316

Heat 1 24 Daniel King led away and gradually being caught by the

Final

pack, as one became a pack 8 Steven Clark took a spin on turn

Frost led off the big pack of cars; Sanders and D Hunn took up

2 and King was bumped to the centre, the rest steamed in with

the next places as Brooks struggled on the outside unable to

271 Peter Faggetter clipping a car riding up onto 2 wheels be-

convert his front row starting position. D Hunn spun out on

fore hitting the wall. Yellows were brought with 22 Mark

the home straight and Frost slowed suddenly before slotting

Cooper Jnr now leading but he couldn’t hold off 45 Craig Boyd

back into 8th place. The frantic race was soon under caution

but by the end 227 Roger Dormer and 240 Lee Morrow were

when Blood got knocked sideways on turn 4, he was clipped

closing in on him.

by T Hunn and then by Hillard who ended up facing the inner

Res: 45, 227, 240, 9, 22, 67, 51, 629, (99), 259

armco.

Heat 2 The race restarted with Sanders leading 27 Mikey Godfrey,

Being the lone white top D King was able to start the race with

Pepper and 555 Gavin Taber. Once into their stride Blackman

a healthy lead, 355 Mick Walker moved into second place

retired and this would give Simpson a great opportunity to

while everyone was battling for third place. When 21 Ben

punish him in the chase for the silver roof. The leading star

Newman, Cooper Jnr and Boyd all tangled and slide wide it

man was Murray who sat behind Brooks in sixth place. Pepper

allowed Morrow to slide into third place with Dormer follow-

went out to the outside and moved alongside Godfrey but he

ing suite. Dormer moved up to third place as Walker eased

couldn’t do the same manoeuvre twice in one meeting and

past into the lead. In the midfield Cooper Jnr and Limer

outbraked himself dropping back to fifth. Pepper and Brooks

clashed, leaving the 2 Litre Hot Rod of Limer embedded in the

clashed on the outside line of turn 4 and then suddenly leader

wall for the final few laps. Although Limer was able to drive

Sanders was facing the wrong way. He spun off hitting the

off the track it was the last appearance of the car that day.

centre banking very hard.

Res: 355, 24, 227, 9, 67, 45, 240 (x-2), 51, 259, 899

The race was becoming a little bit scrappy now with Godfrey

Final

(who was black crossed) leading Murray with only a few laps

In a repeat of the second heat D King lead until Walker past

left. Murray dived inside Godfrey on the final corner and pow-

him but the youngster put himself in the wall on the final lap

ered off the final corner leading, Simpson also nipped through

and had to park up on turn 4 and failing to finish.

for second and back to the top of the points series.

Res: 355, 45, 22, 271, 51, 227, 240, 21, 9, 78

Res: 95, 303, 555, 72, 27 (x-2), 115, 209, 100, 278, 117

Classic Hot Rods HEDNESFORD: 7TH MAY 2012

The third and final Hot Rod class appearing at Hednesford was the Classic Hot Rods. The class was looking stronger than ever with several newcomers. The most impressive cars of the day belonged to 333 Lee Wood in his Barry Lee Total liveried Escort mk2. Also out in a Escort mk2 was 247 Graham McCabe his version similar to Pete Stevens. Other new to the class were 6 Graham Fulker (Anglia), 16 Pat Smith Jnr (Anglia), 30 Jamie Bowring (Anglia), 144 Tim Foxlow (ex-Colin Hall Escort mk2) . 24 Roger Wright has repainted his Escort in a new colour scheme of white, red and blue.

Heat 1 37 Ian Wright won his first race in the class from pole but was chased hard 10 Paul Bowring. 8 Daz Owen made it past 333 Lee Wood for third place before he was disqualified for a technical infringement.

Res: 37, 10, 8, 22, 88, 24, 20, 32, 153, 6 Heat 2 The track was still slippery for this heat and front row start 31 Stephen Gooding was swallowed up by P Bowring before the start line. 22 Rob Montagner took up third place when Wood ran wide and fell back on the difficult outside line. His mechanical gremlins caused him to slow on the home straight and he was caught by 32 Glen Moore, both cars slide to the centre with damage. Owen and 20 Dave Fry were the men charging in this race. Owen’s heavy handed move on Fry put the yellow Escort wide and lost him places though Fry easily sliced by Wright and 153 Sam Mitchell. Owen nicked third place but the front two were clear at this point.

Res: 10, 37, 8, 22, 20, 153, 88, 24, 6, 172 Final Gooding spun out his unique Hillman Avenger before reaching the green flag to leave Wright in the lead and able to cruise home for the win. Wood had to retire from second place while

The Classic Hot Rod formula in comparison has lacked the replica

Owen had a smoky blow-up entering the back straight. Anoth-

cars that the other historic oval classes have. The Bland, Lee and

er significant retirement was Mitchell who spun out on turn 4

Polley cars have been repainted but 2 appeared as the class had its

and almost hit by Fry. Fry was on a real charge and almost

biggest ever grid during the May Day Bank Holiday meeting at Hed-

nicked second place on the final lap.

nesford. Lee Wood had raced several cars in the Classics, most recent-

Res: 37, 22, 20, 24, 88, 10, 32, 172, 144, 247

ly the Gerry Marshall inspired Viva but his latest creation is the Total backed Barry Lee style RS Escort and it performed well on its debut although it didn't make to the finish line. The other replica was

All pictures on this page taken by Peter Ballard

the Pete Stevens Escort that was raced from the back by Graham McCabe who was able to finish 10th in the final. Both cars are a credit to the class.

National Hot Rods WQR IPSWICH ROUND 15: 19TH MAY 2012

Round 15 of the National Hot Rod world qualifying series held under the lights was an important night for drivers aiming to win the English points championship, qualify in group one or even make the top 20 places for a place on the grid come July. There was still 25 drivers in with a realistic chance of qualifying.

There were 3 returnees for the night; 615 Chris Lehec after

hind Blackman where he started.

blowing up in his previous qualifying round back in 2011, 130

Res: 74, 316, 155, 67, 31, 152, 72, 303, 780, 491

Andy Lane his ban now ended and 491 Colin Smith. Continental drivers 467 Winnie Holtmanns and 66 John V.D Bosch also

Heat 2

made the trip over. As the cars lined up for the opening heat

Lane turns his pole position into the lead, 339 Danny Hunn

the music may have sounded like background restaurant mu-

tries the outside in the first few laps but has to drop back to

sic but was infact ‘A walk in black forest’ - signature tune for

4th. The 5th place battle once again is behind Loosemore, 155

former Ipswich commentator and stadium manager who was

Lee Pepper is the first to try this but slips back, Loosemore is

being remembered, Legends and Bangers supported the bill.

soon off line. However the big names starting from the back straight (Hardie, 115 Chris Haird and Simpson) took their time

The other point of interest were the new racing lines painted

to catch the midfielders and were tracked by V.D Bosch who

around the track to promote overtaking (so the programme

looked comfortable with their pace. Perhaps he was trying too

reckons!), though it will probably be used to penalise the con-

hard and spun himself out on turn 4, once off again he took a

tact within the sport. 8 camera’s have been installed to view

chunk out the back straight wall which ended his night of rac-

the tracks, prepare for even longer results being declared.

ing. br> Up front 67 David Brooks sneaked by Lane with 5 laps to

Heat 1

run, the bigger names were a long way back. Simpson nicked a

316 Paul Frost leads away from pole, 74 James O’Shea is soon

few more points from Blackman leading by 11 at this stage

in front with Frost not sounding particularly healthy but still

though Blackman had a race in hand.

going quite quickly. Further back there is a big battle raging for

Res: 67, 130, 92, 339, 100, 31, 60, 174, 10, 555

6th place with 780 Mike Loosemore holding a decent line. 10 Sam Holland, 60 Mark Paffey, 491 Colin Smith, 95 Gavin Mur-

Heat 3

ray and 14 Phil Spinks all try the outside and find no grip on

With bangers racing on the bill the track was never going to

the dirty track.

clear up even though the sweeper made several visits to the track. Blackman was the first struggling and he sailed out wide

As the race continued O’Shea had put himself 3/4ths of a lap

on the opening lap through turns and 3 and 4, he was able to

clear of the battle for 6th. The big names of 72 Willie Hardie,

catch the back of Haird and Murray once the field closed.

303 Matt Simpson and 911 Malcolm Blackman had all kept a tight line and waited for those in front to slide aside. Once onto

D Hunn took the initial lead but was passed 348 Shane Brere-

the rear of Loosemore ;Hardie and Simpson moved to outside

ton (Brereton had elected to start his first heat from the back

and powered past. When Blackman tried he slide out wide on

and spun out). A different move to the usual taking the posi-

turn 4 allowing Murray and Smith back past.

tion off of the bend. D Hunn starts to fall back and when Spinks sizes him up Hunn seems to hesitate slightly and

O’Shea’s win moves him closer to the top 20, at the end of this

Spinks ends up going into the rear quarter of him. Hunn’s car

race the distance is just 7 points. Other performances of note

instantly hit the wall with Spinks carrying on, the car travels

was Frost’s second place and Lehec’s 12th - a cars length be-

down the home-straight and ends up backwards at the entry of

turn 1. The yellows are needed to remove the car that sadly

crashed out in the Armco on turn 1, with the cars facing each

needs to 2 breakdown trucks to get off the track.

other Blackman rammed his number 1 opposition head-on!

Brereton leads off 92 Jack Blood, O’Shea and 100 Dick Burten-

Meanwhile, back the in bit the crowd come to see (the racing!)

shaw. The green seems to take ages to drop and causes the

leader Brereton was slicing through the back-markers. So far

field to bunch up and bump into each other. With the field

ahead he wasn’t even being shown on the scoreboard. The

squashed 555 Gavin Taber takes avoiding action bouncing over battle for second started to close up as they took on traffic. the kerb to move by 152 Shaun Taylor for fifth place, this ma-

Lane spun out Burtenshaw from 5th place, while O’Shea

noeuvre got him a black cross though.

bumped over the kerbs to take third place from Blood. He tried the outside of Brooks and fell back to sixth place, but threw

Once the race got back into full swing O’Shea went widely

that away by spinning on the final corner and scoring no

spinning out on turn 4 with a severely bent wheel. There more

points in this race. The one-two of Brereton and Brooks doesn’t

spins, Murray rotated on turn 4 and so did 39 Terry Hunn.

help those trying to get points. Yet again the big names failed

Murray was able to rejoin the race while Hunn was facing the

to get through Murray was on another banzai drive where he

wrong way on the inside of the track. The field was able to

pushed too hard and put himself in the wall on the home

briefly navigate the car, Blackman and Kew clipped the car.

straight.

Kew was instantly out though Blackman got himself back in the race in search of those final few points a top 15 finishing

Res: 348, 67, 92, 780, 155, 130 (x-2), 10, 152, 555, 31

place. The next to make contact with the car was 162 Carl Waller-Barrett and 209 Kym Weaver; Weaver ended up in the wall while Hunn moved his car onto the speedway - a bad race for

The talking point from this race (and it will rage for a long

both Hunn’s.

time on the internet forums) is the clash between Simpson and Blackman. In the eyes of the this writer I only caught the back

These spins were probably caused by 116 Steve Burrows who had retired, the oil flag had been shown and the cars were visibly slowed. Brereton won his first race since returning. Blood’s second place meant he jumped up to 16th place in the points while Haird had leapfrogged Blackman.

Res: 348, 92, 100, 278, 115, 555 (x-2), 162, 152, 14, 27 Final

end of the incident I don't know if Simpson crossed the new lines causing the pair to hit. It was clear that Simpson made contact with Blackman earlier and Blackman retaliated by ramming Simpson. I expect the following to happen: Blackman to receive a 10 meeting ban (which mean f-all by the way) and is suspended in 8 of those - that’ll mean he is out of WQ16 and Thunder 500, allowing him to return for the world final albeit

It seems that a more familiar theme with Ipswich is the amount

with less points and starting from group 3 or 4. Judging by the

of contact, this time it may have been less but the consequences

length of time it took results to be declared on the night, Black-

could be huge. At the back on the second lap Simpson bounced

man’s penalties will announcing about September time.

into the side of Blackman at turn 3 causing him to run wide, 117 Rob McDonald nipped inside. Perhaps this could have gone unnoticed and one of those racing incidents. Blackman was able to pass McDonald and catch the back of the Simpson.

After a few laps Blackman dived inside Simpson and the pair

PAUL BALLARD

Blackman banned

As the 2012 qualifying campaign for the National Hot Rod

well as the Thunder 500 event for deliberately driving into the

World Championship reaches its climax, two of the sports big-

303 car of European Champion Matt Simpson at the penulti-

gest names were involved in an incident that could have a huge mate qualifying round at Ipswich on Saturday May 19th. Blackbearing on the destination of the English points title as well as

man does have the option of appealing this ban but it is not

qualification for the big one at Spedeweekend on July 7th & 8th. known at this stage if he will do so.

World Champion Malcolm Blackman has been issued with a racing ban which will see him miss the last World Qualifier as

Incarace 2L Hot Rods

Supplied by Spedeworth

Above: Malcolm Blackman won the World from 5th it

In 2012 Incarace made the decision to run a 2 Litre Hot Rod class to the same specification that is run by Davy McCall in Northern Ireland and the Spedeworth tracks.

will much further back in 2013.

Right: Dale Atkins All pictures on this page

The uptake has been very slow so far, only former Lightning

taken by Peter Ballard

Rod racer Baz Limer is the only driver to race so far. He already raced at open hot rod meetings at Arena Essex and Buxton. Incarace have allowed the class to be developed to race with Lightning Rods. The recent bank holiday meeting was

2L Hot Rods National

ended in the fence with Mark Cooper Jnr. The drivers that

Championship

have expressed interest in the class so far are Graham Fulker,

GREAT YARMOUTH: 27TH MAY

the second appearance against the Lightning Rods and sadly

Robert Ashman, Ivan Grayson and Steven Clark; Fulker and Clark were at the afore mentioned Hednesford meeting in

Reigning champion Shane Murray made the trip over to de-

other hot rod classes that day.

fend his title but couldn't beat Dale Atkins who drove to his second title of the year at Great Yarmouth.

Drivers currently registered with Spedeworth may also race at Incarace meetings (providing it does not clash with a

Heat 1: 88, 997, 565, 30, 72, 22, 11, 306, 543, 96

Spedeworth event) and may use up any old tyres at these

Heat 2: 75, 304, 65, 70, 920, 543, 310, 54, 31, 745

events - no new tyre will be permitted for use.

National: 88, 997, 304, 565, 543, 65, 70, 75, 72, 310

Classic Hot Rods

Stock Rods

NORTHAMPTON: 29TH MAY

NORTHAMPTON: 29TH MAY

After several successful meetings earlier in the year the class

A packed grid of cars for the 1400cc class making their first ap-

made its first Northampton outing. 161 Daniel Holden was rac-

pearance since the very wet English Championship, the weath-

ing his brother Lee’s Escort. A few last minute cancellations

er completely the opposite as summer finally begins. The major-

meant 15 cars arrived at Northampton.

ity of the field were Spedeworth drivers.

Heat 1

Heat 1

31 Stephen Gooding started the opening heat with 172 Colin

Yellow grader 257 Ashley Brown moved into an early lead

Hitch alongside (3 provisional meetings now completed), but

while 942 Jason Gibson spun his Tigra on turn 2. Gibson was

Hitch started racing too quickly on the rolling lap. This start

collected by 68 Graham Booty as the field ducked inside this,

was aborted, Hitch was disqualified from the restart, 37 Ian

144 Matt Woodcock had clipped one of the cars and raced on

Wright was removed for the same discretion. Once into their

with a damaged door. Gibson retired to the centre while Booty

stride Daniel Holden pulled clear. The battle on track was for

continued, he got himself in another crash this time with leader

second in the final stages of the race, 20 Dave Fry closed onto

Brown which put the pair of them out of the race. This put 116

the back of the 10 Paul Bowring and 32 Glen Moore, then onto

Michael Madden in the lead that he wouldn’t lose, however 447

the outside for the final few laps but was disqualified for spin-

Stuart Smyth did make a late charge up to third place.

ning out 153 Sam Mitchell earlier.

Res: 116, 772, 447, 669, 251, 28, 900, 755, 829, 924

Res: 161, 10, 32, 144, 6, 22, 61, 24, 30, 31 Heat 2 Heat 2

Madden was put to the back of the yellows but it made no

Hitch had no problems getting away in the second heat and

difference to the result as he cruised home to another win, this

built up a healthy lead, even taking putting back-markers be-

time ahead of Brown.

tween himself and the chasing Daniel Holden. However P

Res: 116, 257, 128, 772, 829, 28, 101, 924, 823, 144 (x-2)

Bowring slammed into the wall on turn 3 when a wheel came loose. A yellow was needed, which brought the pace car onto

Final

the track. As the cars waited on the track the lapped cars of 22

The big pack got into trouble when four into one doesn’t work.

Rob Montagner, 30 Jamie Bowring and Gooding all unlapped

The outcome was 900 Dave Paterson, 59 Carl Mann, 28 Alan

themselves, they were all instantly disqualified from the race (a

Thorndyke, 823 Paul Williams and 110 Kevin Wareham all in

total of 6 given out in the heats!). When the green dropped Dan- the fence on the outside of turn 2. Brown led the restart iel Holden briefly moved to the outside of Hitch but he shook

(Madden had to start this race from the blues), in sixth place

off the challenge and pulled clear for his first win the class.

was Woodcock and train built up behind him. Making the out-

Res: 172, 161, 32, 20, 37, 153, 6, 61

side line work was 829 Stuart Fox and he was the first beyond Woodcock. His moves were being tracked by Smyth and 74

Final

Tyler Collison. Fox caught up to second placed Madden with

Daniel Holden fails to get going and is pushed off during the

relative ease but struggled to pass allowing Smyth onto his rear.

rolling lap. Hitch disposes Gooding at the front and goes into

Fox bumped up the inner kerb on the exit of turn 2 that caused

the distance. At the back Fry was on the outside from the start

him to make contact with Madden. The cars continued but the

moved beyond David Owen and Mitchell quickly. When chal-

lost momentum allowed Smyth to move by both on the back

lenging for third place he tangled with Moore, both cars slide to straight. Fox was to try again but the pair ran out wide and this the inside of the track and were able to get back into the race

gave Collison the chance to pass the pair. Smyth was now into

but had lost places to 144 Tim Foxlow, Mitchell and 6 Graham

the lead and Collison was also able to pass Brown for what was

Fulker. As the race approached its ending Hitch was comforta-

second on the road but it was important as Smyth was docked

bly half a lap clear while Foxlow was seizing up second place.

two places for contact. A great final win for Collison consider-

A few moves to the outside didn’t work on Wright before he

ing he had no top 10 places in the heats.

outfoxed him by diving to the inside line of turn 1. Foxlow

Res: 74, 257, 447 (x-2), 829, 924, 669, 116 (x-2), 136, 876, 755

claimed a great second place, his first trophy is 20 years!

Res: 172, 144, 37, 20, 6, 32, 30, 61, 31

205 History Part 4

ORIGINALLY RELEASED ONLINE 03.03.12

This part was always going to be wrote but a starting point was always hard as material was becoming even more difficult to source.

Then it all fell into place at the Spedeweekend of 2011 when Ricky Hunn displayed his recreated Peugeot 205, this car later went onto race at the National Championship.

The site carried out a survey in part 2 polling readers on their

At Ringwood Donna Spratt raced her ex-Dicker 205 once and

favourite car, the Hunn machine done well and in terms of

this has now been bought by a former National Hot Rod pilot.

success Ricky Hunn in a SHP built 205 was the most success-

The car however is not a SHP machine.

ful. With that in mind it was the most suitable car to be assembled and it was sweeter the fact that Ricky is back behind the

The Donna Spratt, ex Phil Dicker, car originally, had a space

wheel. The car has only been used in anger once, more for 2012

frame built for Phil, by Mike Loosemore and Lee Rogers at

please. The car was last used by Warren Farazmand and the

Motorside. The spaceframe was built as a replica of Mike's

last 205 (in original form) to be used in anger for National Hot

own, self-built 205, currently owned, and raced at Mendips, by

Rods in England.

Mike Norton, The space frame was altered slightly to meet Phil's requirements and the car was painted and assembled by

Slick Cars seem to have taken over where the Outlaw hot rods

him. This was some time ago, therefore it may have been

were heading as drivers attend as when they like. From the

changed since then!

Rob Sherrell

two meetings over the summer at Aldershot and Ipswich, no single driver attended both meetings. The Ipswich meeting was cunningly positioned for the approaching world final as a test session for National Hot Rod drivers. The Aldershot meeting had no Nationals and drivers from the Outlaw scene. The two that raced 205’s were 420 Jason Hooker and 258 Jason Griggs. History unknown, Griggs raced the car at Ringwood and Mendips this year.

Barring the Hunn machine it seems the cars have gone from the National scene and away from the mainstream tracks. The few examples can be seen at Ringwood, Buxton, Aldermaston (Fleet Motor Club), Worthing and Grimley.

Racing in 2011:

star car and will be racing Ringwood with it in 2012.

Graham Jackson

7 Simon Hutt – Buxton 12 Mark Cook – RTS

My friend recently purchased his "new" National Hot Rod from

25 Aaron Cresswell – Buxton

Mikey Godfrey #27. A Citroen Saxo shell on a SHP 205 chassis

28 Richard Stilleto – Buxton

that was built for Ricky Hunn. The car is currently in west sus-

34 John Prince – Worthing

sex, being run as an Outlaw.

85 unknown – Worthing

Anthony

129 Martin Stallard – FMC/ Standlake 154 Tom Burgess – Buxton

258 James Griggs has been racing Spedeworth superstoxs and

205 Mike Norton – Mendips

Brisca F2, he fancied a change so we brought the 205 hot rod

258 Jason Griggs – Mendips

from Max Lewis at Grimley. We believe that the 205 is a SHP ex

420 Jason Hooker – FMC

-Steve Skitmore car. James will still be racing the car this year at

935 Davy Gurney – NI Slick Cars

Mendips and Ringwood and a few outlaw meetings.

Phil Griggs

I ended up repanelling the car (ex-Mitchell) as a 205 tin car with a pinto to do 2 litre hot rods and is now parked up. but then I bought the ex-Gordon Bland 205 off of Kevin Shuddall the one Cyril Wilcox had as well and completely revamped it and recently sold it on Short Circuit to a guy from Birmingham who will be running it next year and I myself have just purchased

In the previous pieces the articles had stuck to the UK but in Europe there are plenty of machines, thanks to Sascha of Hot Rod History for his huge input so far and his words "the SHP 205 Machine is still alive on mainland Europe".

Look out for these images in a further edition.

Andy Harris's Nova 2 litre hot rod the ex-Scott Bourne super-

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