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Scottish Classic drivers enjoyed dry conditions for the third and fourth rounds of the season on 8th and 9th May. Twenty-eight cars contested the first race, with four failing to start the second. There were many close battles throughout the four classes, which featured a wide range of machinery.
An uncharacteristic error by pole position Morgan +8 driver Andrew Smith left him stranded in the hairpin gravel trap during lap one. This allowed Stan Bernard, Porsche 911, to claim the lead, which he held to the end. Willy Toye, Triumph TR8, came 2nd, less than two seconds ahead of John Marshall, competing in his immaculate Escort RS1600 for the first time.
The second race saw Smith start from the back of the grid and storm through the field to win by less than half a second from Bernard. Toye entertained the crowd with a sideways display on his way to finishing 3rd, closely followed by Willie Robertson, Datsun 240Z.
Other drives of note included George Leitch, Mini Ogle, who moved from 21st in practice to finish 12th in race one and Raymond Boyd, Porsche 911, who started from the rear of grid in race two, rising to 10th at the finish.
Photographs :
1. Triumph TR8 #2 - Willy Toye - in second place, beginning of Sunday's race
2. Ford Escort RS1600 # 58 - John Marshall
3. Morgan + 8 # 73- Andrew Smith
4. Saturday's top three - from left to right, Messrs.Marshall, Bernard, Toye
5. Mini Ogle # 6 - George Leitch
6. Davrian # 39 - Harry Simpson, leads Austin Healy Sprite # 9 - Mike Milligan
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