Any Capri fans out there, get yerself to Silverstone this weekend!

[Al Weyman]

No less than 12 of the venerable old beasts entered in the Classic Touring Car Racing Club's Group 1 double header event (racing Saturday and Sunday 16th/17th June), should be quite a sight fans of this marque! (Where is Mr. Mallet?)

[GBRM]

By the lack of responses Al I'd say the only Capri fans out there are the ones in our club, weirdos!! Hopefully I'll beat one or two of them on Saturday and you can do the rest on Sunday.

In all seriousness I think it will be quite a spectalce and would quite like to be on the outside watching, not peddling as fast as I can!!

[Al Weyman]

Don't ever wish that Gregor, it may happen!

[VIVA GT]

Hey Gregor, good luck for Saturday, keep the flag flying and prove that The Griffin has a better bite that the Blue Oval.

[Eddy V]

Enjoy yourself Al (and the rest obviously), wish I could be there. Damn business.

12 Capris? Now that could be fun.

[chunterer]

Entry list?

[Al Weyman]

Here you go, these are just the events featuring CTCRC races, There are also Lotus, Westfields, FF etc. Good turn out I think you will agree.

Easytrack Production BMW Championship
1 Liam Crilly www.liamcrilly.com BMW 318i 1976
3 Nigel Olive-Jones Driver BMW 318 1800
7 Robin Welsh Xsport BMW 318i 1800
8 Kevin Guinness Markey Motorsport BMW 320 1998
9 Mark Tiley Markey Motorsport BMW 320 1998
11 Alan Stuart Team Spideranet BMW 318i 1796
12 Simon Clasby Total Aluminium Systems Ltd BMW E30 1800
13 Jim Whitwell Advanced Auto Services / Prolong Oils BMW 320i 2000
16 Matthew Urlwin Driver BMW 320i 2000
19 Tony Smith Lipscoube Lotus BMW 320 2000
21 Andy Schulz Sportmeister BMW BMW 318 1800
23 Brian Daly Driver BMW 318i 1796
24 Michael Daly www.MandSmotors.co.uk BMW 320i 1998
33 Jamie Smith Wheels Refurbishing.co.uk BMW E30 318i 1800
36 Dean Spurr Driver BMW 320i 2000
37 Andrew Busby Driver BMW E30 M3 2300
50 Andrew Partridge Driver BMW E30 320 2000
51 Mike Dugdale Driver BMW 320i 2000
62 Richard Cormode Driver BMW E30 320i 1990
64 Martin Dower Skunk Racing BMW 320 2000
67 Roger Kneebone Driver BMW 320i 2000
70 Simon Fox Lotus-on-Track.com BMW 318i 1798
71 David Lewis Driver BMW 320i 2000
76 Stewart Chubb Driver BMW 320 Coupe 1995
77 Andrew Cotterill Driver BMW 320i 1990
79 Michael Kidman Driver BMW 318i 1800
81 Ravi Ramyead Driver BMW 320i 2000
97 Nigel Brittain Driver BMW E30 318 1800

Hammerite Racing Classic Group One Touring Car Championship
3 Richard Austin G Race Ford Capri 3000
5 Mark Fowler Impressions plc.com Ford Capri 3000
15 Martin West Driver Ford Capri 3000
17 Alan Daffin Alan Daffin Racing Services Ford Capri 3094
18 Jim McLoughlin Driver Ford Capri 3000
22 Williams Jenkins Driver BMW 3.0 CSL 3153
24 Henry Mann Alan Mann Racing Ford Capri Mark3 2999
25 Brian Stevens Driver Jaguar XJS V12 5300
26 Allan Weyman www.cadart.com Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 5700
35 Stacy Vickers www.oddballracing.com Mazda RX7 2000
37 Matthew Irons Driver BMW 323i 2300
40 Steve Cripps Driver Ford Escort RS2000 2000
41 Nigel Garrett Driver Triumph Dolomite Sprint 1998
50 Graham Hope Driver Rover SDi Vitesse 3528
54 Alan Roper Driver Rover SDI Vitesse 3500
55 David Howard Berkshire Pallets Ltd Jaguar XJ12 5343
58 David Thomas Historic Racecar Preparation Ford Capri MK1 3000
63 Ian Clark (Sat) A.P.S Ltd Ford Capri GXL 3000
68 Brian Goodwin Driver Ford Fiesta 1298
72 David Weir Driver Ford Capri 3000
76 Neil Bray N.B Motors Ltd Ford Capri 3000
88 Andre Severs Driver Renault 5 Gordini Turbo 1400
94 David Margalies Lavant Motor Company Ford Capri 3.0s 3000
96 Gregor Marshall Driver Vauxhall Firenza Droop Snoot 2279
98 Chris Marsh SMB Racing Ford Capri 2792
99 Adrian Fuller www.Clappers-Tickets.co.uk Ford Capri S 3000

IBIS Packaging Solutions Classic Modified Saloon Car Championship
1 Gerard Faber Driver Chevrolet Camaro 67 6600
4 Tony Palmer Driver Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosw 1998
17 Carl Bennett Driver Honda Civic 1600
18 Chris Lester Mill Street Motors Ford Fiesta 1600
24 Andrew Turvey Driver Rover Vitesse 3600
29 Tony Davies Driver Vauxhall Firenza 2498
32 Joss Ronchetti Pro-Driver Racing Talbot Sunbeam Lotus 2580
39 Denis Bassom Driver Toyota Corolla GT 1600
42 Nigel Ainge Driver Rover Tomcat 1998
51 Gareth Porter Driver Peugot 205 2100
52 Rick May Driver Ford Sierra Cosworth 2000
73 Adam James Croft Team Scumpy Peugeot 205 GTI 1900
75 Graeme Roberts Driver Ford Escort Turbo 1600
82 Peter Taylor Driver Ford Sierra Cosworth 1998
95 Ben Hooper Driver Peugeot 205GTi 1905

Thermex Classic Saloon & Historic Touring Car Series
1 Andy Messham Driver Austin Mini 850
2 Julian Crossley Driver Morris Mini 1275
4 Thomas Lailey De Ville Driver Ford Anglia 1495
8 Nick Jones Driver Ford Anglia 1500
21 Geoff Turral Driver Fiat 600 982
28 Paul Hocking Driver Fiat-Abarth 850 TC 982
38 Roger Bowman Driver Jaguar MK1 Saloon 3781
61 Michael Peet Driver Sunbeam Rapier 1725
68 Keith Wright Lelsport Morris Minor 948
71 Les Nash Driver Lotus Cortina 1558
77 Richard Sprigg Driver Ford Anglia 105E 1558
83 Tim Dodwell Driver Austin Cooper S 1275

Toyo Tires Pre 93 Touring Car Series
3 Nigel Olive-Jones Driver BMW 318 1800
8 Anthony Gorman Autotech BMW Racing BMW M3 3000
9 Ken Lark Driver VW Corrado 2964
10 David Scriven Driver Ford Escort XR3 1600
11 Alan Stuart Team Spidersnet BMW 318i 2000
13 Jim Whitwell Advanced Auto Services / Prolong Oils BMW 320i 2000
15 Rob Payne Driver BMW E30 M3 2467
19 Tony Smith Lipscoube Lotus BMW 320i 1986
25 Brian Stevens Driver Jaguar XJS V12 5300
33 Jamie Smith Wheels Refurbishing.co.uk BMW E30 318i 1795
35 Stacy Vickers www.oddballracing.com Mazda RX7 2000
36 Dean Spurr Driver BMW 320 2000
37 Andrew Busby Driver BMW E30 M3 2300
40 Steve Cripps Driver Ford Escort RS2000 2000
42 Nigel Ainge Driver Rover Tomcat 2200
50 Andrew Partridge Driver BMW 320 2000
51 Mike Dugdale Driver BMW 320i 2000
53 Will McAteer www.oddballracing.com Volkswagon Scirocco GTI 1800
54 Alan Roper Driver Rover SD1 Vitesse 3500
62 Richard Cormode Driver BMW 320i 1990
63 Michael Collins Driver Vauxhall Astra 1998
66 Andy Davies Driveme.net Ford Fiesta XR2 1600
68 Graham Meeks Driver Rover 220 Turbo 1994
70 Mick Palfrey Lotus-on-Track.com BMW 318i 1798
74 Anthony Wright Team Scrumpy Rover Tomcat 2000
76 Nicholas Amey Driver BMW 320 1998
77 Andrew Cotterill Driver BMW 320i 2000
79 Michael Kidman Driver BMW 318 1800
81 Ravi Ramyead Driver BMW 320i 2000
97 Nigel Brittain Driver BMW E30 318 1800

York Fitness Post Historic Touring Car Championship
3 James Christie Dollimore & Christie Hillman Avenger 1600
4 Mark Lucock Driver Ford Escort MK1 RS2000 2000
12 Tony Crates Driver Ford Lotus CortinaMK2 1558
14 Tony Crudgington Driver Triumph Dolomite 2000
20 Keith Calver Driver Morris Mini Clubman 1275GT 1300
21 John Wright Driver Ford Escort 2000
22 Williams Jenkins Driver BMW 3.0 CSL 3153
26 Allan Weyman (Sun) www.cadart.com Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 5700
30 Dave Nixon Moston Classics Mazda RX3 Coupe 2060
38 Roger Bowman Driver Jaguar MK1 Saloon 3781
41 Nigel Garrett Driver Triumph Dolomite Spirint 1998
42 Stephen Primett Driver Ford Escort 2000
47 Simon Kinsey Windyridge Garage Ford Escort RS2000 2000
49 Mark Osborne Driver Triumph Dolomite Sprint 1998
53 Ian Clark A.P.S Ltd Ford Capri GXL 3000
55 David Howard Berkshire Pallets Ltd Jaguar XJ12 5343
57 David Hall Farnham Furnishers Vauxhall Firenza Droop Snoot 2300
58 David Thomas Historic Racecar Preparation Ford Capri MK1 3000
76 Neil Bray N B Motors Ltd Ford Capri 3000
78 Robert Strutt Driver Ford Anglia 105E 1558
89 Keneth John Selfe Driver Triumph Dolomite Sprint 2000
95 Len Allgood Driver Ford MK1 Escort RS 2000
96 Gergor Marshall Driver Vauxhall Firenza Droop Snoot 2279

[chunterer]

Cheers for that Al!

What's this Alan Mann Racing Mk3 Capri 3.0 with a Henry Mann driving it then?!!!

Assuming that's the Alan Mann that sort of makes me think back a few decades when after the massive Cortina successes, I often wondered how AMR would've fared if he'd have continued into the 70's and 80's against for example CC, if they had been both running Capri's for Ford in Grp 1 or something?

A case of wihsful thinking....

Anyway shame I couldn't make this event as I think i'd have loved it with all those Essex engined Capris!

[Al Weyman]

It was indeed Alan Mann's son who was joined by our Gregor Marshall (GBRM, Gerry's son) who was very pleased to finish his first races, well done both of you guys.

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

It was indeed Alan Mann's son who was joined by our Gregor Marshall (GBRM, Gerry's son) who was very pleased to finish his first races, well done both of you guys.

Thanks Al, wish I had of been higher up the grid but tried my hardest and we've just not got the straight line power, standard engine is no good, through the complex great, could actually catch Stacy but down the straights rubbish.

Henry Mann's car looked fantastic, maybe a bit over engineered/complicated but as long as he enjoyed it.

P.S. Sorry to see you had another bad one at Silverstone Al and apologies for not saying goocby, didn;t leave the circuit until 6:30 and by that time I was swamped by F1 transporters, it was unbelievable to see each team have at least two huge transports (McLaren had five!!) when you consider there was a race going on!

To me that was on topic, the Capris were more of a sight!

[chunterer]

Looking forward to seeing some piccies!

[GBRM]

I'm not sure what's happening with the Alan Mann Capri but apparently they are building a Lotus Cortina for Henry to race and he is just driving the Capri for experience and whilst the Cortina is being built, so should be a nice link to the past when it's finished.

[petestenning]

For us oldies its very nice to see you young un's on track and reviving memories, As long as you enjoy the experience too its all worth while.

Pete

[GBRM]

Thanks Pete, I certainly enjoyed it, the car handled brilliantly but just not enough power, I'm certainly not the next Brian Hart when it comes to building powerful engines on a budget but at least it was reliable.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

(Where is Mr. Mallet?)

Who he?

As for me I couldn't stand the pace mate.

[terence]

Originally Posted by GBRM

Thanks Pete, I certainly enjoyed it, the car handled brilliantly but just not enough power, I'm certainly not the next Brian Hart when it comes to building powerful engines on a budget but at least it was reliable.

How about Uncle Bill?

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by terence bower

How about Uncle Bill?

Unfortunately Uncle Bill is not well enough, he has emphysema very badly and is not allowed in public places or obviously to work either.

Uncle Gerry J is helping though; it's just taking a bit longer than thought. Hopefully new engine should be in car for the next round I do at Snetterton (Croft and Pembrey next, but too far to travel with my budget) in August.

[Al Weyman]

Who he?

As for me I couldn't stand the pace mate.

You would have loved it, must have been the biggest race grid of Capri's for many a year, even Alan Mann's son Henry entered one!

[terence]

Originally Posted by GBRM

Unfortunately Uncle Bill is not well enough, he has emphysema very badly and is not allowed in public places or obviously to work either.

Uncle Gerry J is helping though; it's just taking a bit longer than thought. Hopefully new engine should be in car for the next round I do at Snetterton (Croft and Pembrey next, but too far to travel with my budget) in August.

I knew that Bill was,not too good ,but having not seen him for a bit I did,nt realise he was that bad,such a shame,it a rottern illness.I only live 15min,s from Jerry.

[Peter Mallett]

Originally Posted by Al Weyman

You would have loved it, must have been the biggest race grid of Capri's for many a year, even Alan Mann's son Henry entered one!

I know. I was talking to Henry and Alan at Silverstone in May when we were on the GP circuit. There were 6 Capris in that race.

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by terence bower

I knew that Bill was,not too good ,but having not seen him for a bit I did,nt realise he was that bad,such a shame,it a rottern illness.I only live 15min,s from Jerry.

Unfortunately I think it's one of those things that has caught up with him from doing too many heads in the kitchen over the years. It is a shame, he;s a lovely guy.
If you're close to Gerry go give him a nudge for me!!

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by Peter Mallett

I know. I was talking to Henry and Alan at Silverstone in May when we were on the GP circuit. There were 6 Capris in that race.

There were a lot of black boxes in the boot of that Capri; I think it was probably a blessing he finished far down as it might have been an interesting situation!!

[chunterer]

Anyone got any pics of that particular car or indeed any from the event?

I'm interested to know if this car has been built specifically for this series for Henry or whether it's got some 'proper' Grp 1 history behind it??

[Peter Mallett]

It was built by Alan Daffin for Henry.

On that subject the Faberge car is one of the Ford display cars and has the original paintwork.

Not sure it had any comp history though.

[GBRM]

Originally Posted by chunterer

Anyone got any pics of that particular car or indeed any from the event?

I'm interested to know if this car has been built specifically for this series for Henry or whether it's got some 'proper' Grp 1 history behind it??

I didn't get any pictures due to peddling very hard but there are some somewhere!!

I think the car has been built for the Top Hat/Masters stuff but not sure.