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Date |
Circuit |
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1
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16 April |
Silverstone National.
Good start to the season. Shaved another 2 tenths of last year's time in
qualifying but was four places lower on the grid. Everyone else is four
faster, and the new type of tyre is helping me less than them. Lonely race
to 7th. Winner Barry Webb, Driver of the day Mike Evans. |
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2
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24 April |
Donington Park. Difficult
day at this most charming and challenging of circuits. Car continued to
step out at the back all afternoon, including a big spin in qualifying.
Good start from 13th on the grid and got to 9th by the end of the first
lap. Some others fell off ahead of me but I deteriorated towards the end
and Tony Pouyanne got past me after another half spin. Finished 8th, not
unhappy under the circumstances. Nice to see Don and John, intent on racing
with us next year. Winner Barry Webb, Driver of the Day Howard Payne. |
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3
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8 May |
Cadwell Park. Flat
battery in the assembly area, stripped diff after 2 laps of qualifying.
Last. Good battle with Vaughan Thomas for 3 laps then a water leak got
onto my rear tyres and I had 3 mammoth slides and a spin at the Hairpin.
Last. |
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4&5
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21/22 May |
 Pembrey
double header. Raining on Saturday... sandwiched against Nigel Parr at
the start, biffed by Kelley at the hairpin, drove across the grass at Brooklands
without anyone's help, finished 11th. Dryer on Sunday, although we had
a spattering of rain during the race on slick tyres. Drove my heart out
but just not quick enough to join the Adrian Lester/Des Andrews battle
which I watched for 10 laps. Vaughan Thomas, Alex Osborne and Guy Parr
all passed me easily recovering from incidents. Finished 10th. What have
I got to do to make the car quicker here? Get a new driver I hear you say. |
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6
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4 June |
Oulton Park with
Classic Clubmans. Spatter of rain in qualifying, I was 11th on the grid
with Alex Osborne the charger behind me. Sure enough, trying to keep ahead
of him off the line I spun in the middle of the pack at Cascades on lap
1, the second corner. Terrific reactions by John Palmer and Vaughan Thomas
to avoid me, but they both had to take to the grass. Miraculously there
was no damage. I recovered, overtook Peter Burnham and Simon Kelly to finish
12th. 3 seconds slower than last year. Why? |
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a
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12 June |
Silverstone Haggis Memorial
Trophy. Wonderful fun celebrating 40 years of Clubmans racing. Came ***
in Clubmans Cup |
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7&8
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2/3 July |
Croix-en-Ternois: Quel
dèsastre. Last in both races having ruined my tyres. Made to wear
the "Soiled Underpants" award at prize giving. |
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9
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24 July |
Thruxton with Classic
Clubmans. I shall miss it because of a family 10th wedding celebration
in Rome. Uuuuuww. |
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10/11
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13/14 August |
Croft with Classic
Clubmans. Good meeting for me, and new tyres. Two top ten finishes. |
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12
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10/11 September |
Snetterton with Classic
Clubmans |
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13/14
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24/25 September |
Pembrey again |
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b
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29 October |
750MC Birkett 6 Hour relay
Race at Silverstone |
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