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1963 ELVA MK.7 leadong another Mk7 and a Lotus 23
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The hugely successful Croft Nostalgia Weekend is the next date for the Historic Sports Car Club when many of the Club’s categories race at the North Yorkshire track (August 4/5).
On a weekend that features varied period attractions, both on the ground and in the sky, the HSCC will run a busy 18-race programme on the popular and challenging track.
An excellent field of cars will contest rounds eight and nine of 13 in the HSCC 70s Road Sports Championship. Former Formula Vee champion Jeremy Clark is the major rival to championship leader Charles Barter (Datsun 240Z) right now after a strong opening half of the season in his Lotus Elan, while Will Leverett handles another rapid Elan.
Two rounds of the HSCC Historic Formula Ford Championship will surely deliver more fabulous racing from full grids. As the run-in to the title decider really kicks into gear, it is Ben Mitchell and Cameron Jackson at the head of the contest and Mitchell currently has a slender 13-point lead over Jackson as they head to Croft.
Two single-seater categories come together as the Historic Formula 3 and Formula Junior classes share the grid for two races. Reigning champion Peter de la Roche (Lola Mk3) could be the Formula Junior pacesetter, while Jon Milicevic will move closer to the Historic F3 crown if he can build on his remarkable sequence of seven wins from eight races.
The man to beat in Classic Clubmans is Mark Charteris in his Mallock Mk20/21 and aiming to take the fight to Charteris will be local racer Adrian Holey in his Mallock Mk20B. Class B, for the cars using 1600cc Ford Kent engines, is headed by Barry Webb in his Mallock Mk16BW, while the invitation class for period Sports 2000s is topped by the Royale S2000M of Roger Waite.
Croft marks the half-way point in the HSCC Historic Touring Car Championship as rounds seven and eight take the cars back to North Yorkshire. Current series leader Adrian Oliver (Hillman Imp) will go up against reigning champion Steve Platts in his similar Singer Chamois. Mark Watts (Ford Mustang) and Bob Bullen (Ford Anglia) are Oliver’s current title rivals, but local racer Philip House could be fastest of all in his Lotus Cortina.
Wonderful sports cars from the 1960s will grace the grid in rounds eight and nine of the HSCC Historic Road Sports Championship and the focus is on three drivers who are starting to edge clear at the head of the points. Dick Coffey (Turner Mk1), Kevin Kivlochan (Morgan Plus 8) and John Davison (Lotus Elan) are the drivers set to battle for the crown over the next six races.
As well as chasing the Historic Road Sports title, Davison is aiming to tighten his grip on a third straight Guards Trophy title in his 26R racing development of the Elan. A single 40-minute pit-stop race on Saturday afternoon will be race five of seven. Davison could be the GT winner at Croft, while the sports-racing cars will set the absolute pace and Philip Nelson’s Chevron B8 is a strong candidate for victory. Nelson’s opponents include the Elva Mk7s of Stuart Roach/Sam Wilson and Nick Pancisi, along with the Lenham P69 of local racers John Waggitt/Peter Needham.
The two strands of period Formula Ford 2000 racing come together in a combined race for the Historic Formula Ford 2000 Championship and the URS Classic Formula Ford 2000 Series. Heading to his home track at the top of the Historic points is David Walton from Ponteland in his Royale RP27, but he faces the return of reigning champion Cumbria-based Andrew Park who is back after missing the Cadwell Park races while busy getting married. Drew Cameron’s Van Diemen heads the Classic runners.
Finally, the Lackford Engineering-supported Sprite and Midget Challenge is a welcome guest race on the weekend’s programme for a pair of races.
On Saturday, the first of eight races is at 13.25 after qualifying from 09.30
On Sunday, the first of ten races is at 10.50 after qualifying from 09.30
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Driving the Elva Mk7
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For many, the definitive 1960’s sports racing car was the Lotus 23 and 23B. The elegant lines represented everything that was desirable at the time of booming clubman and sports car racing on road circuits and with more than 100 built, it was a popular seller for Colin Chapman.
However, there is a less well know sports racing car that, on it’s day, was every bit as effective as the Lotus and…
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Some tremendous racing from the Historic Road Sports Championship contenders capped the day as the Historic Sports Car Club organised the racing on the Snetterton 200 circuit on Saturday (21 April).
Warm spring sunshine, an enthusiastic crowd, largely incident free racing and slick organisation all added up to an excellent day’s racing at the Norfolk venue.
The Historic Road Sports Championship, now into its 24th season, delivered a strong field headed by the mighty Morgan Plus 8s although a fuel regulator problem in qualifying sidelined Richard Plant.
However, if fellow Morgan racer Kevin Kivlochan thought that Plant’s withdrawal was going to give him an easier time, he was wrong. Not only did John Davison’s Lotus Elan take the fight to Kivlochan, but fellow Morgan racers Jonathan Edwards and Robin Pearce helped make sure Kivlochan had to fight all the way.
Davison constantly challenged Kivlochan over the first half of the race, trying to pressure the leader to overheating his tyres. Davison finally got his chance and nipped by under braking for the Esses but moments later had a big slide at Murray’s and ran wide. “I’d worked the brakes hard into the Esses and I hadn’t pumped the pedal back up,” said Davison. “John was all on me all over the place,” said Kivlochan.
The Elan dropped to the back of the lead quartet as series newcomer Edwards took up the challenge on Kivlochan. It was very close over the final laps and the margin was less than a fifth of a second at the flag with the recovering Davison chasing hard in third after a tremendous race of changing fortunes.
Davison jumped ahead of Kivlochan early in the second race and was able to keep Kivlochan at arm’s length to bag his second win of the season. Edwards and Pearce battled throughout as Jonathan Rose and Larry Kennedy rounded out the top six in their Lotus Elans.
The hour-long Guards Trophy race was an absorbing affair and the result was in doubt until the very close of the 42-lap race. After transmission dramas with his own Chevron B8 in qualifying, Philip Nelson shared the similar car of Charles Allison in the race and Nelson was at the wheel in the closing stages as he eased his pace over concerns about fuel running out.
The Chevron was under major attack with a lap to run after John Waggett and Peter Needham pushed Waggett’s Lenham into contention from the back of the grid. Sadly, Needham was out with a lap to go after the Lenham finally ran out of fuel. At the time, Nelson was nursing the B8 on the last drops in the tank. Jeremy Deeley and Guy Sheppard deserved a podium place after a stirring drive, but their Rawlson was hit by a major misfire with two laps to run and so it was the Chevron B6 of Nick Thompson/Sean McLurg that eventually took second from the Elva Mk7S of Nick Pancisi. Bob Brooks was right in the thick of the contest over the first half of the race before retiring his Merlyn Mk6 with a serious lack of brakes.
In the GT class, John Davison completed a good day by taking his Lotus Elan 26R to a resounding victory as Paul Tooms (Elan) and Vicky Brooks (TVR Griffith) completed the GT podium.
Local racer Jeremy Clark made his mark in 70s Road Sports with a resounding double win in his Lotus Elan but his tasked was eased when Charles Barter hit gearbox trauma in the Datsun 240Z and limped home third in race one behind Will Leverett’s Lotus Europa. Howard Payne (Europa) recovered well from an early delay to chase Barter to the finish. Barter missed the second race as Clark went clear of Will’s dad Mark in another Elan. Leverett junior completed the podium but was not too far clear of Payne at the finish.
It was a good day for Ford Mustang racer Mark Watts not only recorded his first trip to a race podium, but ended the day with a double Historic Touring Car win. In both races Bob Bullen snapped at heels of the Mustang in the corners, only to be left for dead on the two long straights. To his great credit, Bullen never stopped chasing the Mustang and was only a couple of seconds behind at the end of each race.
Rob Wainwright was typically spectacular in his Austin A40 and claimed a mighty third in the opening race after battling ahead in an entertaining four-way contest, while Adrian Oliver got his Imp ahead of the A40 to take third later in the day.
John Harrison (Mallock Mk21) scored a Classic Clubmans double as his major rival Mark Charteris (Mallock Mk20/21) had a terrible day. A broken halfshaft in race one left Charteris stranded on the grid and then at the back of the grid for race two. In no time at all Charteris tigered through the pack to take the lead, but then his engine grenaded after six laps and his race was over.
Harrison duly went back ahead as Alan Cook and Mike Lane each took a second place and invitation class racer Michelle Hayward (Mallock Mk27) took two third places.
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The Historic Sports Car Club will head to Snetterton in Norfolk on Saturday (21 April) for a nine-race programme on the 200 circuit. The day’s focus is on sports and saloon car action from five of the club’s championships.
Another excellent field of cars in the 70s Road Sports Championship will contest a double-header with an entry covering a dozen marques. At the head of the field will be current champion and round one winner Charles Barter (Datsun 240Z) but he can expect a fierce challenge from the Lotus pack, which includes two Europas and three Elans. Local racer Jeremy Clark from Attleborough could be very quick in his Elan while the rapid Europas are in the capable hands of Will Leverett and Howard Payne.
The hour-long Guards Trophy race is the second of the season with an entry capped by a gaggle of quick Chevrons in the 50th anniversary season of the B8. Philip Nelson and Charlie Allison go solo in their B8s while Nick Thompson and Sean McLurg share their slightly earlier B6 in the pit-stop race.
Taking the fight to the Chevrons in the sports-racing division will be a Lotus 23B, a brace of Lenhams and an Elva Mk7S. The Lenhams of Jon Waggitt/Peter Needham and Brian Casey will be chasing the Chevrons while Elva Mk7S racer Nick Pancisi will be hoping to have a better race than at Donington when his car was beset by a cockpit oil leak. Bob Brooks (Merlyn Mk6) is another contender, while his daughter Vicky features in the GT entry in their TVR Griffith.
Five Lotus Elans are in the GT field, headed by the 26R of reigning champion John Davison, while father and son Michael and Will Goff make join the Guards grid for the first time this season with their Elan.
The Historic Road Sports Championship is now into its 24th season with a strong field headed by joint 2017 champion Dick Coffey in his diminutive Turner Mk1. The rumbling Morgan Plus 8s should be at the head of the race with Kevin Kivlochan and Richard Plant set to rejoin their tremendous battle from the season opener at Donington Park two weeks ago. However, the car they all have to beat is the Lotus Elan of John Davison who opened his 2018 campaign with an impressive victory at Donington Park and will be determined to make it a hat-trick during Saturday’s pair of races.
Lotus Cortinas, Mini Coopers, Hillman Imps and Ford Mustangs will deliver more entertainment in the Historic Touring Car Championship double-header as the Mustang of Mark Watts takes on the Cortinas of Nigel Cox and Mark Stephenson. Rob Wainwright will be great to watch in his hard-charging Austin A40 while it was current champion Steve Platts who starred at Donington with a mighty third overall in his Singer Chamois.
Completing the race line-up is a double-header to kick off the season for the HSCC Classic Clubmans Championship, with a good field of the amazingly rapid front-engined sports-racing cars as well as period Sports 2000s for Roger Waite and Trevor Welsh. Heading the Clubmans entry is current champion Mark Charteris (Mallock Mk20/21) and his regular rival John Harrison (Mallock Mk21). Adrian Holey, Alan Cook and Mike Lane are other quick contenders in the class for the more powerful cars, while friends and rivals Barry Webb and Clive Wood will once more battle over the class for Formula Ford Kent-engined cars.
The first of nine races will be at 11.25 after qualifying from 09.00
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The 2018 racing season from the Historic Sports Car Club will start in style at Donington Park over the weekend of Saturday/Sunday April 7/8 with 250 entries for a busy 15-race weekend.
The event will remember Jim Clark on the 50th anniversary of his death at Hockenheim, with a grid gathering and a minute’s silence at 13.00 on Saturday. Everyone at the circuit on Saturday is invited to join this commemoration of the life of one of the sport’s all-time greats.
Heading the action will be four races for the HSCC Historic Formula Ford 1600 Championship as a fabulous 50-car entry is split into two grids. Reigning champion Richard Tarling is back to defend his crown and faces a raft of challengers in what promises to be a continuation of the sensational racing delivered by the category last season.
Ranged against Tarling’s Jamun T2 will be former double champion Callum Grant (Merlyn Mk20), former triple champion Benn Simms (Jomo JMR7) and former double champion Nelson Rowe (Crossle 20F). Add in front-running drivers like Cameron Jackson (Lola T200), Ben Mitchell (Merlyn Mk20), Will Nuthall (Jamun T2), Ben Tusting (Merlyn Mk20) and Ed Thurston (Elden Mk8) and it makes a superb line-up.
A mighty 37-car grid will get the 70s Road Sports Championship off to a flying start in a field headed by current champion Charles Barter (Datsun 240Z) and former champions Jim Dean (Lotus Europa) and Ian Jacobs (Fiat 124). Russell Paterson (Morgan Plus 8), series newcomer Jeremy Clark (Lotus Elan) and Will Leverett (Lotus Europa) add to a quality field.
Another excellent field of 30 cars will kick the Historic Formula Ford 2000 Championship off in style with defending champion Andrew Park (Reynard SF81) heading the entry. Key rivals to the Cumbrian racer include Benn Simms (Reynard SF77) and Nelson Rowe (Reynard SF79) who are both doubling up with HFF1600 entries and the extremely rapid Ian Pearson who now has a Reynard SF79 for his title assault.
The 60th anniversary season for Formula Junior gets underway with the opening race for the FJHRA/HSCC Silverline UK Championship. Reigning champion Peter de la Roche is back to carry number 1 on the Lola Mk3 owned by Pat Barford while new to the category is the hugely experienced Chris Goodwin (Lotus 22). As the son of period Formula Junior racer Tony, Chris has raced GT cars at high level and shown his ability in a range of historic cars. His rivals include Sam Wilson (Lotus 20/22), James Murray (Lola Mk5A), Peter Morton (Lightning Envoyette) and Andrew Hibberd (Lotus 22) in what promises to be another highlight of the weekend.
Extended to an hour-long duration is the opening Guards Trophy race of the season and a strong field is capped by a gaggle of quick Chevrons to start the 50th anniversary season of the B8. However, it is the slightly earlier B6 of Will Schryver and James Hadfield that could set the pace. After countless victories in the hands of Michael Schryver and Simon Hadfield, their sons will be at the helm at Donington.
The B8 pack is strong and features Philip Nelson, Charles Allison, Greg Thornton and Paul Ugo/Robi Bernberg, while another rapid B6 comes from the experienced pairing of Nick Thompson/Sean McClurg. Taking the fight to the Chevrons in the sports-racing division will be Lotus 23Bs, a brace of Lenhams and an Elva Mk7S while the GT pack is topped by the mighty TVRs of John Spiers, Peter Thompson and Peter and Nathan Dod.
The Historic Road Sports Championship goes into its 24th season with another fine field headed by joint 2017 champion Dick Coffey in his diminutive Turner Mk1. However, four Morgans should be at the head of the race in the capable hands of Kevin Kivlochan, Richard Plant, Bruce Stapleton and Tim Pearce while the amazingly quick Lotus Elan pack is headed by potential race winners John Davison and Paul Tooms.
Lotus Cortinas, Mini Coopers, Hillman Imps and Ford Mustangs will deliver more entertainment in the Historic Touring Car Championship as the Mustangs of Greg Thornton, Mark Watts and Alex Thistlethwayte take on the Cortinas of Richard Belcher, Steve Cole and Martin Strommen.
A double-header on Sunday opens the Classic Formula 3 Championship/URS Classic FF2000 Series with an entry that includes the freshly prepared Dallara 381/382 of Lee Cunningham, Pat Gormley (Safir RJF3), Keith White (Ralt RT1) and David Thorburn in his ex-Brundle Ralt RT3. In the FF2000 section, Chris Lord, Clive Wood and Drew Cameron should be at the head of the contest.
Finally, two races get the Historic Formula 3 Championship underway for the 1-litre F3 cars of the late 1960s. Brabhams head the field, notably the cars of Andrew Hibberd (BT18), Mike Scott (BT28) and Peter Thompson (BT21), while Simon Armer (March 703) and Peter Hamilton (Tecno) head the opposition.
On Saturday, the first of seven races will be at 13.30 after qualifying from 09.30
On Sunday, the first of eight races will be at 10.50 after qualifying from 09.30
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