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A healthy twenty-two car grid appeared at Knockhill on 15th June.
Returnees Andy Smith, Morgan +8, and Shonny Paterson, TR7 V8, proved that
a lengthy absence away from this championship is no barrier to success.
Paterson qualified first, over two seconds faster than anyone else in damp conditions.
Smith won both races and Paterson was third and second in races one and two respectively.
Reigning champion, Tommy Gilmartin, Morgan +8, was second in race one and third in race two.
Several class lap record times were set in race one, which had dry conditions. Smith was fastest of
all at 57.6 seconds. A great performance by Tim Reid, Marcos, in race two, gave him a new class
lap record of 61.5 seconds.
Six cars suffered mechanical difficulties by the end of race two, however, there was still great
entertainment, especially that provided by Harry Simpson, Ginetta G4, and Raymond Boyd,
Porsche 911, who were only 0.2 seconds apart at the end.
Similarly, our correspondent, Steve Uphill, Fiesta 1300, finishing one second ahead of Nic Boyes’ Mini.
Class winners in races one and two
A George Leitch Steve Uphill
B Tim Reid Tim Reid
C John Marshall Jimmy Crow
D Raymond Boyd Raymond Boyd
E Andy Smith Andy Smith
Pictures to follow.
Next event is at Knockhill on 13th July.
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