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20 Jan 2019, 15:56 (Ref:3877348)
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2019 Scottish Classic Sports and Saloons
There will be six events at Knockhill and one at Croft with the Darlington & District Motor Club.
KNOCKHILL DATES:
April 7th
May 5th (anti-clockwise)
June 23rd
July 20th & 21st
September 1st (anti-clockwise)
October 6th
CROFT:
August 17th & 18th
CLASSES
Class A Sports and Saloon Cars up to 1500cc engines.
Class B Sports and Saloon Cars 1501cc to 2500cc engines
Class C Cars complying with FIA Appendix K & other cars invited to compete at the discretion of the Organisers, which may include but are not limited to Classic Rally Cars.
Class D Sports and Saloon Cars 2501cc to 3600cc engines
Class E Sports and Saloon Cars over 3601cc engines
Class F Future Classics – Mass production Sports and Saloon Cars, manufactured
between January 1st 1985 and December 31st 1990.
Class G Limited Production Cars, sports or saloons, specials, kit cars and recreations. Only normally aspirated engines, fuel injection not permitted, period transmissions only, 2 wheel drive only.
Class H Mk2 Fiesta CVH XR2.
Information regarding previous events can be found at:
https://www.smrc.co.uk/smrc-tv/
2018 season information
https://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=152318
2017 season information
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=149593
2016 season information
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=146404
2015 Season information
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143509
2014 Season information
http://www.tentenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141102
2013 Season information
http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=137224
2012 Season information
http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=131802
2011 Season information
http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=126989
2010 Season information
http://www.ten-tenths.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122126
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20 Jan 2019, 17:51 (Ref:3877358)
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Cheers for the info Malcolm.I regularly watch the highlights on YouTube.Very interesting with quite a variety.
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16 Apr 2019, 18:32 (Ref:3898068)
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Raymond Boyd was fastest qualifier at a wet Knockhill circuit on 7th April.
The traction of his Porsche 911 kept him one second ahead of John Kinmond’s Rover SD1.
Bruce Mitchell was third in a Lotus Europa.
Race one winner, Alistair Baptie, MGBV8, managed the conditions best, finishing ten seconds of Boyd. Mitchell maintained his third place. First time out for Alasdair Coates’ Shelby Mustang GT350, in fourth, Mario Ferrari Alfasud 5th, followed by William Conway’s Mini 1275GT in sixth place.
In the second race, Boyd took an early lead which he maintained until ending up in the hairpin gravel on the last lap. Baptie won, well ahead of Kinmond, who started from the back of the grid after clutch problems ended his first race prematurely. Coates took third from the Lotus 7 of Keiron Baillie, just ahead of Ferrari and Conway.
MG midget driver Michael Longstaffe was seventh. Mitchell’s eight place was the result of an excursion into the gravel at Scotsman corner. First time in Future Classics for Andrew Elliot, Mazda MX5, 9th finisher and Duncan O’Neil, first of the XR2s was tenth.
A welcome returnee was Donald Laird, Lotus Elan, after several years in CSCC and racing in HSCC historic Formula Ford.
Also new to this championship were Ian Crehan, Mazda MX5 and Gary Taylor, Fiesta XR2.
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16 Apr 2019, 18:35 (Ref:3898070)
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16 Apr 2019, 20:32 (Ref:3898094)
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Cheers for the info and pics Malcolm, Much appreciated.
I imagine that Mustang was quite a sight in those conditions.
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3 May 2019, 18:35 (Ref:3901572)
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Twelve Classics entered for this weekend's reverse direction event at Knockhill.
Lots of races for modern cars too!
I have two tickets available free of charge - first come first served - please send PM by 2pm Saturday, so that I can arrange to leave them at circuit for collection.
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11 Jun 2019, 12:00 (Ref:3909342)
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Rounds three and four took place at Knockhill on 5th May.
Alastair Baptie, MGBV8, converted his qualifying pole position to a win in race one.
Raymond Boyd, Porsche 911, came second, followed by Bruce Mitchell, Lotus Europa, who was just ahead of Ian Crehan, Mazda MX5.
Boyd took first place in race two, over twenty seconds ahead of Kieron Baillie in a Lotus 7.
Mitchell and Crehan were third and fourth respectively.
First time out for the Lotus Esprit of Andrew Kinmond, who retired in race one but was able to complete race two.
TV can be viewed at: https://www.smrc.co.uk/smrc-tv/
Next event is on June 23rd.
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11 Jun 2019, 12:03 (Ref:3909343)
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4 Jul 2019, 21:58 (Ref:3915930)
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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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19 Jul 2019, 20:44 (Ref:3918530)
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23 Jul 2019, 21:49 (Ref:3919103)
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Bruce Mitchell (Lotus Europa) leads the championship after three class wins in races which were held on 20th and 21st July. Overall winner in each race was Alistair Baptie (MGBV8), but lack of competitors in his class meant that he accrued fewer points than Mitchell and dropped to second in the championship.
John Kinmond took two second places and retired from the other race due to electrical problems.
Class A remains the most competitive, with drivers in third to fifth places overall: Mario Ferrari (Alfasud), Michael Longstaffe (MG Midget) and William Conway (Mini 1275GT).
First time out for Alistair Coates’ Escort RS2000 and Andrew Kinmond’s Reliant Scimitar.
Next event is at Croft on 17th & 18th August.
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23 Jul 2019, 21:52 (Ref:3919104)
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22 Aug 2019, 16:53 (Ref:3923784)
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Scottish Classics joined races of the Northern Sports and Saloons at Croft on 17th and 18th August. Fastest qualifier was Andy Graham, TR7V8, followed by Alistair Baptie, MGBV8, and in third place Bruce Mitchell, Lotus Europa. In sunny conditions, Mitchell won the first race, with Mario Ferrari, Alfasud, second and third going to Michael Longstaffe in an MG Midget.
Baptie won race two, Mitchell and Ferrari taking second and third place respectively.
This event was the first for Stuart Robb, Mini Cooper, a welcome addition to the championship.
Hopefully, there will be an increase in support for future away rounds - six cars appeared at Croft – a small return for the efforts of organisers.
Next event is at Knockhill on 1st September.
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22 Aug 2019, 16:54 (Ref:3923786)
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