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This is my 1960 based mod sports MG I campaigned totally uneventfully in the STP and MGCC events from Aug 79 and 1980. My most enjoyable race was Oulton Park in 79 racing against David Sutherlands Datsun 240Z. He breathed all over me until my brain faded on the last lap and he went by. But I finished 2nd or 3rd in class. Today there would have been a full podium, hats, girls etc etc.. Not then. We just raced and went home !!!!
Roger Sparling, my fellow Devonian is in the red Midget behind me, and I think it's Jarvis in the Davrian at Thruxton about to put a lap on me probably!! Never got many shots on track. Could'nt afford to buy prints and race !! Not much changed there. It's still hard to get teams/drivers to pony up...But as a former driver, I kick myself. I try telling these guy's today but they think those 3 M Pixel cell phones will do as good as my EOS 1D MK II....NOT!! No pictures worth saving means you were'nt there.....
I enjoyed my time in those 18 months before moving on to prod saloons....
Happy days indeed
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