WOLDS TROPHY (HSCC)

[Mike Bell]

Popular HSCC annual visit to Cadwell.

[brands]

Entry list https://hscc.org.uk/wp-content/uploa...lds-Trophy.pdf

Timetable https://hscc.org.uk/wp-content/uploa...rk-2018-V3.pdf

Love the circuit, well worth the 400+ mile round trip.

[grantp]

Thanks for that brands.

Some excellent grids.

Richard Owen in the Galaxie should be interesting. Not the sort of ride one might normally consider for Cadwell. IMO.

[coppice]

Splendid - the nicest time of year, the best UK circuit at which to spectate (and a blast to drive too ) and the purest , and most entertaining form of single seater racing in FF1600 .And lots of other good stuff too- I'm there for the weekend .

[justracing]

Very envious, can't make it this year owing to family commitments. really enjoyed the last 3 years but it falls too soon after DHF. I'm planning the Thruxton celebration weekend next month, enjoy, as you say the best spectator circuit in the UK and so picturesque.

[brands]

Fantastic weekend.
Such a lovely circuit and very photogenic, weather was wall to wall sunshine if a tad nippy at night.
Some great racing over the two days and really enjoyed watching and snapping from around Charlies. Shame it's 200 miles from home.

A very scary incident in todays FF final with a car being launched and coming to rest upside down with the driver unable to get out and flames from just behind him.
Three brave souls managed to right the car and the driver was able to escape. Seems the driver and his three helpers all were uninjured, which is the best result of the weekend.
Hope to be able to return next year

[paddy]

What a fantastic weekend. £20 weekend ticket, wall to wall sunshine, free camping in our new camper van, marvellous cars and racing, expert and entertaining commentary, Britain's most beautiful venue and faultless organisation. I would be hard pressed to think of anything that could be improved.

If anyone involved in modern motorsport wants to understand what we slightly older people love about racing this is it. Competitive and respectful. Serious competition with camaraderie and an open attitude to spectators. No tarmac runoff separating you from the action and no debates on track limits. Quite simply a brilliant weekend.

I'll edit my photos over the next few days and post them on here.

[Alan Morgan]

There was a great feelgood factor the whole weekend. The circuit looked stunning. There was a great deal of luck involved in the happy outcome of the FF1600 crash and there were also at least 3 very unsafe releases from the assembly area onto a live track that could have been nasty.

Look for David Walton on Facebook for a video of one example.

[Belmondo]

Couldn't make it and would love to see some photos if anyone took any.

[Alan Morgan]

Callum got a big round of applause from everyone spectating in the area by the cafe when he came by to rejoin the rest of the cars. The flames were clearly visible from where we were. Looking at the state of the car afterwards, Nelson wouldn't have stood a chance without the help of Callum and the two others.

I bet he didn't hug Callum too hard - he was already feeling very sore!

[grantp]

Originally Posted by Alan Morgan

Callum got a big round of applause from everyone spectating in the area by the cafe when he came by to rejoin the rest of the cars. The flames were clearly visible from where we were. Looking at the state of the car afterwards, Nelson wouldn't have stood a chance without the help of Callum and the two others.

I bet he didn't hug Callum too hard - he was already feeling very sore!

I heard that the car, as visible in the Scrutineering area, looked more worrying than it did at the scene in that safety parts that had done their job already finally gave way as the car was being lifted to the recovery vehicle.


A covering of fire retardant residue always makes for a more dramatic mental image as well.


Clearly it was a significant incident and being stranded upside-down with fire present and a nearly full tank is both worrying and unusual. But based on the descriptions of what happened, the car structure survived pretty well, as evidenced by the driver's successful release achieved with the help of the resources immediately available rather than a specialist unit with special equipment.


So, a nasty incident and better that it had not happened but there seem to be some positives to take from it.

[brands]

The car did it's job Grant and although the roll loop appeared broken before they lifted the car, it did protect the driver's head in a violent impact and roll. Driver walking away once released shows the rest of the car held up.

The actual sight of a trapped driver in a flaming car brought back horrible images of accidents in the 60s and 70s so thank you Callum and the two spectators.

[brands]

The Sun online has pictures https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/63413...on-rowe-crash/

[grantp]

Originally Posted by brands

The Sun online has pictures https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/63413...on-rowe-crash/

Hmm.


Possibly not a set of shots one would want the wife to see.


The marks on Cameron Jackson's engine cover and roll hoop support (tyre rubber I think) suggest he was extremely lucky as well, given that he went on to win the re-run.

[GCCheddaris]

Love the retro Stock Cars - is there a series for them ? What was the light blue saloon , number 91 , just after the Stock Cars ?

[Mike Harte]

Originally Posted by GCCheddaris

Love the retro Stock Cars - is there a series for them ? What was the light blue saloon , number 91 , just after the Stock Cars ?

Is it an Opel Kadett?

[GCCheddaris]

I notice the Maxi 1000 decal on the side - maybe it's a Nissan/Datsun Sunny ?

[JasperClan]

Datsun Sunny from the French Maxi 1000 Series.

Pete Richards

[coppice]

Quick , crisp sounding , competitive and well driven . Oddly enough, the first car I ever saw at Cadwell , in April 1975, was a very rorty Datsun Cherry .

[Mike Bell]

Originally Posted by JasperClan

Datsun Sunny from the French Maxi 1000 Series.

Pete Richards

I’ve seen the ‘Maxi 1000s’ in Europe and there are some very nice cars. There is also a 1300cc series in Spain / Portugal (I think) which has some interesting entries. The preparer that looks after the cars I take to PA meetings built a beautiful little Datsun for a customer over there. Very nice.....

[paddy]

https://flic.kr/s/aHsmkeYYAh

Historic Formula Junior images from the weekend. Other categories to follow as I get through them.

[JasperClan]

Originally Posted by Mike Bell

I’ve seen the ‘Maxi 1000s’ in Europe and there are some very nice cars. There is also a 1300cc series in Spain / Portugal (I think) which has some interesting entries. The preparer that looks after the cars I take to PA meetings built a beautiful little Datsun for a customer over there. Very nice.....

The smaller engined cars are well catered for in Europe in my experience. Unfortunately here we tend to cater for multi class series with the current trend being to keep increasing the capacity limits of the smaller class making the 1000 and 1300's uncompetitive. Perhaps there's a market for a series similar to the now renamed Maxi 1300 series and the one you mention in Portugal.

Pete Richards

[brands]

A sample from Sunday. A gallery of the weekend is now up on the website.

[GCCheddaris]

I was wondering what race it could fit in at an HSCC meeting but I see it raced in 70's Road Sports Invitation class . The 'retro Stock Cars' appear to be from the F1 Heritage Stock Car series .

[paddy]

Classic Clubmans


https://flic.kr/s/aHsmiVs3b8