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Old 4 Jul 2019, 21:58 (Ref:3915930)   #9
Malcolm Smith
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Malcolm Smith should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
An entertaining day for all at Knockhill on 23rd June. Michael Longstaffe (MG Midget) and Craig Houston (Lotus Excel) were very evenly matched in both races, the MG just ahead at the end of each. Similarly close competition in the XR2 category, three cars from Duncan O’Neill’s fleet all posting similar lap times. One class win for O’Neill and one for Jimmy Crow, invited to drive an XR2 while his Ford Escort is being repaired.

Fastest qualifier was John Kinmond (Rover SD1) from Bruce Mitchell (Lotus Europa).
Third went to Andy Walker (Mallock Type R), on his first visit to the track this season.
Unfortunately, he was unable to convert his excellent qualifying to race success, retiring early in race one.

Alastair Baptie (MGBV8) won both races from Kinmond, with Mitchell in third place.
Mario Ferrari finished fourth on each occasion, followed by Longstaffe and Houston.
Andrew Elliot (Mazda MX5) took two seventh places, with the XR2 drivers the remaining finishers.

Mechanical difficulties caused William Conway (Mini) and Andrew Kinmond (Lotus Esprit)
to retire from each race, hopefully they will enjoy a full day’s competition at the next event.

During 20th and 21st July, the next three rounds of the championship will take place
at Knockhill.

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