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Another very enjoyable Scottish Motor Racing Club (SMRC) event at Knockhill, last Sunday, included two great races for Classic Sports and Saloons.
Nineteen drivers competed, including two who are new to the championship, Iain Mitchell – Vauxhall Nova and David Reilly – Fiesta XR2.
The fastest qualifier was John Kinmond – Rover SD1. Next three places were also taken by Rover V8 powered cars, the Triumph TR7 V8 of Andrew Graham,
Morgan +8 of Tommy Gilmartin and another TR7 V8, driven by Shonny Paterson. Philip Russell – BMW E36 and Bruce Mitchell – Lotus Europa completed the top six.
Race one victor was John Kinmond, followed by Paterson and Bruce Mitchell. Charlie Cope – Golf GTI came fourth after an exciting battle with Ollie Mortimer – Fiesta,
who came fifth and Alastair Baptie – Fiat X1/9, who slowed on the last lap to finish ninth. Sixth was Craig Houston – Lotus Excel. Seventh went to David Robb – Austin Mini –
back to SMRC competition after his recent second place in CSCC Swinging Sixties. Completing the top ten were Russell in eighth and Michael Longstaffe – MG Midget.
Iain Mitchell was less than a second adrift in eleventh. Three XR2s were the remaining finishers, Duncan O’Neill, Nicola Campbell and David Reilly in that order.
John Kinmond repeated his success in race two although the outcome was in doubt until the final corner, as Tommy Gilmartin put him under pressure,
having progressed quickly from the back of the grid after failing to finish race one.
Paterson, Bruce Mitchell, Graham and Cope took positions three to six respectively. Mortimer was again highest Class A driver, in seventh, with Russell eighth,
Houston was ninth and Longstaffe repeated his tenth place at the finish. Iain Mitchell came eleventh from Adam Kinmond - Rover Vitesse.
Top XR2 driver was Nicola Campbell ahead of Duncan O’Neill and David Reilly.
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