The 2003 fixtures are below, and I hope again to run in some Castle Combe or SEMSEC races to add variety.

I am again campaigning the 1984 Mallock 26/27 SG, the yellow car in the photos which I acquired in October 2001 from Allan Elphick. The car is lighter than some of the others, which is a benefit given that I weigh close to 200 lbs. I  have six nose cones,  which is another benefit given the readiness with which they shatter when you come off the track! All the engines in the series have the same power (122 bhp) as the MG Rover K series engines are all prepared by two authorised shops and sealed to prevent further tweeking. We have all had to fork out £200 for transponders in 2002 so all the timing will be automatic and accurate to one zillionth of a second.

In the 2002 season I came 10th out of 42 in the  MG XPOWER K Sports 1600 Cup with 75 points from 11 rounds.   K Sports 1600 also awarded me the Non-Testers Cup 2002; most drivers test at each circuit on the Friday prior to the weekend's racing, but I resisted the temptation to do so more than anyone else (or was more foolish). I won my first race (a junior one at Lydden Hill).

In 2003 I am staying with the same car and with the same team set up (Ian Megson providing track side support). The K Sports 1600
series is reverting to the name of its roots and what everyone calls it... Clubmans. Here is the list of the work undertaken during the winter:
1)    Took it off the trailer
2)     Put it on trestles and took the wheels off
3)     Wire brushed some rust off the lower front of the chassis
4)      errr... that's it. Don't tell Ian Megson.

Actually, it finished up with
5)    Refurbished gearbox (new innards by Quaife) fitted
6)    Rear brakes rebuilt, new seals
7)    Front brake master cylinder replaced

As last year, low budget sponsorship opportunities are available: main attraction is to be with an amateur teams at great circuits with no crowds. My  sponsor is Pressurised Aircraft Leasing Ltd., the owner/operator of a six-seater pressurised 210 knot Piper Malibu Mirage registered G-PALL and based at Wycombe Air Park, West of London. Have a look at the relevant page on
http://www.G-PALL.com

Check out the other links on

• my home page http://www.marcusbicknell.co.uk
• Brian Jordan's K Sports site http://www.ksports1600.org.uk/
• Ian Crombie's Scuderia Sunroof web site (more reports on our Clubmans races) http://www.scuderia-sunroof.com/
• the BARC site http://www.barc.net/ch00041.htm
• Championship Table on http://www.ksports1600.org.uk/2002.htm#Results
• Lap times for our races on http://www.mst-group.co.uk/barc/newbarcpage.asp find them if you can!

	Date	Circuit
a	Thurs 27 March	Clubmans Track Day at Mallory Park (no report)
1	Mon 21 April	Silverstone. We showed those F1 cars who's Boss! 10th
2&3	Sat/Sun 10/11 May	Pembrey 2 races. 2003: three rounds, three winners and three abreast 13th & 16th
4	Sat/Sun 24/25 May	Rockingham. Four winners in four races 11th
5	Sat 28 June	Oulton Park. Escaped by a whisker  9th
6	Sun 6 July	Cadwell Park. Beginner's shunt in qualifying: hammer and welding torch 14th
7/8	Sat/Sun 19/20 July	Croix-en-Ternois Merde alors! DNF & 13th
9	Sun 17 Aug	Mallory Park Avoiding the spinner at 120 mph 11th
10	Sun 31 Aug	Brands Hatch  In the hunt with the big boys 11th
11/12	Sun 14 Sept	Snetterton Flat in the fens 14th and 14th
13	Sun 5 Oct	Donington Park  6 cars wheel to wheel - for last place! 18th
b	Sun 12 October	Silverstone Stowe - BARC SE Single Seater races 3rd and 5th
14	Sun 19 October	Thruxton Staying on the grey bit at 130mph  13th and 11th in the championship
c	Sat 8 November	Silverstone Haggis Memorial Trophy BRDC Pipped for the silver 5th and 4th
		Snetterton: BRSCC Winter Series: our cars are no longer eligible because of lack of rear light actuated by the brake pedal. Boo!
		Brands Hatch: BRSCC Winter Series
d	Sun 30 Nov	Silverstone Stowe - BARC SE Single-Seater series Wet or not?

DNF: did not finish or not classified, i.e. no championship points
MG XPOWER Clubmans Cup round in bold

Note: (Championship Sporting Regulation 1.5.1) In accordance with MSA regulation B.8.4 the organisers reserve the right to amend the published list of dates and rounds, in which case, all registered competitors will be informed of the amendments by Official Bulletins posted to the address specified on the Official Registration Form.

Here's the number of visits to this page of the site since I started racing in 2000. Funnily enough,over 30% of the visits are on a Monday!

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