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23 Mar 2021, 19:52 (Ref:4042554)
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 Geoff Wood, Mallory Park coming into the hairpin 1972/3. The engine in the purple Mini was a short crank 1300cc Holbay Ford (too short as it was a regular conrod wrecker !), according to Geoff's son. |
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23 Mar 2021, 20:06 (Ref:4042555)
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 Geoff Wood...the Clubman fronted car was a whole different ball game ! (according to Geoff's son) https://tentenths.com/forum/showthre...151226&page=15 |
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25 Mar 2021, 16:06 (Ref:4042962)
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Castrol Classic Oils Fastest Mini in the World Race 21st & 22nd August 2021
"Ever since the Mini started production in 1959 it has become a globally renowned winning racing marque in motorsport. This site aims to capture some of the privateer racetrack drivers and their modified minis that are still being raced today in the Fastest Mini in the World race. The race will be an integral part of the 2021 Mini Festival at Brands Hatch – enjoying one of the world’s most iconic racing venues. The race weekend plan will see a 15 minute qualifying session on the Saturday and two fabulous 15 minute races on Sunday – the 1st mid morning and the 2nd mid afternoon. Regular updates and more information will be given through our Facebook page as it becomes available…..Exciting stuff and news for 2021!" https://fmitw.com/ Fastest Mini in the World race https://www.facebook.com/groups/1307163072755290 
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Now that should be a great event. Just hope plenty can attend. And the Fastest Mini in the World Race is a really great event name!
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 John Leffler - lightweight Mini |
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15 Apr 2021, 07:58 (Ref:4046050)
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 Gerry Marshall - 1st race in April 1964, Snetterton |
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"Future British Saloon Car Champion Bill McGovern’s 1963 Cooper S after he went off at Paddock Hill bend at Brands Hatch in 1965. The stranded Mini behind belonged to Chris Montague in his first BSCC race."
Sporting Minis:- https://www.facebook.com/thesporting...type=3&theater    The Ilford Films Trophy - Race of Champions Meeting Brands Hatch Circuit, Kent, Great-Britain Date: 13/3/1965 "....two spectacular accidents at Paddock Bend, at the same time but unconnected. Chris Montague (Mini Cooper) slewed backwards into the ditch, but Bill McGovern bounced his Mini on its roof and was extricated unhurt by Montague." http://touringcarracing.net/Races/19...tch%20RoC.html |
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13 Jul 2021, 13:40 (Ref:4060919)
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Not an auspicious start there. Seen the top picture before in an old book
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Gordon Spice 1940-2021
Sad to hear that Gordon Spice has died after a long battle with cancer at the age of 81. BBC footage of the 1969 British National Saloon Car Championship from Crystal Palace with commentary from Murray Walker:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYNRJ9z2bso |
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1960's Minis go to battle | John Whitmore Trophy 2021 full race | Goodwood Revival.
"Forty five minutes, two drivers, 30 Minis. These are the ingredients for the Goodwood Revival's John Whitmore Trophy presented by Sure, a magnificent celebration of the history of the Mini Cooper, played out at full throttle. The cars looked amazing, the drivers list easily matched it. Martin Brundle, Alex Brundle, Darren Turner, Jean-Eric Vergne, Neel Jani, Andre Lotterer, Andy Priualx Romain Dumas and more jumped into the tiny machines to fight it out for glory." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTJ0715dSWc |
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22 Sep 2021, 18:40 (Ref:4075067)
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Bob Fox on Mini 7 - Mini Magazine interview-April 2016
Nice article on Bob Fox and his early days of Mini 7 racing and more:- https://www.pressreader.com/australi...83815737705833  
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  Simon Ridge, Brands Hatch 1965 |
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25 Sep 2021, 18:24 (Ref:4075442)
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More of Simon Ridge from 1966....
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I think Simon Ridge was the one who inspired a certain Mr Hunt to become a racing driver
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 Jeff Goodliff, Oulton Park 1968 |
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 Below before Bob Fox fitted the Clubman front...   Photo of the 1972 Speed Sport Twin-Cam engine in storage, as recently posted on Sporting Minis... Bob Fox interview:- https://www.pressreader.com/australi...83815737705833 |
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  Zandvoort Trophy 1968 above...and many more motorsport photo galleries to view here:- https://dutchracingpress.photos/gall...t-trophy-1968/ |
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Now there was a larger than life character. Good old Gerry. He certainly worked hard and played hard, just how most people expected racing drivers or other sportsmen to be
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More of Gerry Marshall in his early Mini racing days...
 and below his one-off Imp drive..... 
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Keep these pictures coming, it's nice to look back at what I see as the pioneering days of top saloon car racing
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"Alec Poole was the British Touring Car Champion in 1969 in a Mini Cooper S. He explained that the trick in qualifying was to perhaps not get out of the way of the bigger class Escorts and when they slowed slightly, to tuck in behind them for the all important tow! He also spoke briefly about a fearsome machine Alec raced known as the Complan Turbo Mini. That car grew from 1300cc to 1430cc during development and ended up with huge arches and a Clubman style front and as Alec explained, there were teething problems but when it went, it really went! This car was reputed to have in excess of 180bhp from an A-series turbo in 1971 and it was apparently sold to the Carribean, as was his next project, a 4.5 litre P6 Rover."
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