Some old Snetterton photos by my friend and neighbour Mike Dixon. I’ve persuaded him to let us see some of his great archive here, note they are Mike’s copyright. Mike was a reporter and photographer for both Autosport and Motoring News in the 60s/70s, mostly at Snetterton. He is still behind the lens on occasion but you are more likely to find him in officialdom these days, he works as an MSA steward. Any queries, Mike can be contacted by e-mail at
mikedixon7@lineone.net
April 1965 and Graham Hill in John Coombs’ Brabham-BRM leads Jim Clark’s Ron Harris Lotus 35 in the Autocar F2 International.
Mo Harness, F3 Ensign enters Coram, 1973
Brett Lunger, winner of the Good Friday F5000 race 1973. Sid Taylor Trojan T101. He set the outright lap record for the old 2.71 mile circuit, 1min 18.4 at 124mph, a record never beaten.
Nigel Mansell in his Crossle 32F leads the FF pack into the bombhole 1977
Prod saloons through Sear Corner in 1972. Tony Lanfranchi’s Moskvich and Mike Chittenden’s Escort.
Britain’s first ever Formula Renault race was held at Snetterton in May 1973. Patrick Tambay won from Rene Arnoux.
The 1966 Archie Scott Brown memorial trophy race for Group 7 sportscars and GTs.
Won by Denny Hulme in Sid Taylor’s Lola T70
Mo Harness in the wet in his FF Lotus 61 at Riches Corner, 1970
Bill Gubelmann, Formula Atlantic winner in 1972 in his March 722
The Formula Atlantic March 712 of Sonny Rajah, 1972
Guy Edwards, in his brand new Lola at the hairpin, winner of the Anglia Television Trophy, Good Friday 1972
Arthur Collier, Daren, 1972
Mike Beckwith’s Citroen leads some prod saloons through the Esses, 1972.
Assembly area 1971 style
More to come….