2013 Scottish Classic Sports and Saloons

[Malcolm Smith]

Originally Posted by Lancsbreaker

Spotted that - I'm going to be there to watch the Alfas so I hope there's a good turnout from the Scottish Classics to add some variety!

Sorry to disappoint you Richard, by last Sunday there were only eight Scottish Classic entries.
I hope there are more Alfas - I'm looking forward to seeing them.

Originally Posted by datapost61

Sadly won't make this one - saving myself for 25th june at KH. Hopefully there will be a good turnout

Pleased to hear that you will be out at Knockhill -see you there.

[Lancsbreaker]

Originally Posted by Malcolm Smith

Sorry to disappoint you Richard, by last Sunday there were only eight Scottish Classic entries.
I hope there are more Alfas - I'm looking forward to seeing them.

Hmm, that is disappointing.......around 20 Alfas, AFAIK.....

[Malcolm Smith]

Eight cars appeared at Oulton Park for two races on 25th May.
Despite the paltry field, there was some exciting racing.

Only seven cars started race one, George Leitch’s Fiesta having succumbed to engine problems after one lap of qualifying.
Tommy Gilmartin won, followed by Robert Marshall, three seconds adrift.
Third and fourth places were taken by Alasdair Coates and Tim Reid, separated
by less than a second. Iain Sinclair and David Scott were the final runners,
less than half a second apart. John Kinmond retired.

Race two was won by Marshall, followed by Gilmartin, one second behind.
Sinclair took third, 0.1 second ahead of Reid. Scott was the only other finisher.
Kinmond didn’t start, neither did Coates , due to gearbox difficulties.

The next two rounds of the championship are at Knockhill on 23rd June.

Oulton Park Photographs:

#77 Tommy Gilmartin Morgan + 8 #1 Robert Marshall Escort RS1800
#36 David Scott Porsche 924 Turbo
#6 George Leitch Fiesta 1300
#63 John Kinmond Triumph TR7 V8
#14 Tim Reid Marcos Ford #40 Iain Sinclair Triumph Special
#32 Alasdair Coates Ford Mustang

[Malcolm Smith]

Next two rounds this Sunday at Knockhill. Weather forecast predicts heavy rain - hopefully the racing will brighten-up the day. I can't be sure of entries as the list hasn't yet appeared on the Knockhill website.
(Fifteen entires was mentioned by one competitor earlier this week.)

[Malcolm Smith]

Robert Marshall headed qualifying in damp conditions at Knockhill on 23rd June.
Both Raymond Boyd and Tommy Gilmartin managed to pass him on the first lap of race one. Gilmartin established a comfortable lead by the ninth of twelve laps, however he
failed to finish due to a jammed throttle. Harry Simpson climbed from fourth in qualifying to win by three seconds from Boyd and Marshall.

Race two saw the leading group of cars in very close competition for several laps.
This resulted in some slower than normal lap times, which was advantageous to Gilmartin who came from the back of the grid to win by 0.5 second from Simpson.

The next two rounds are at Knockhill on 14th July.

Photographs

#4 Stan Bernard
#50 Matthew Gordon #51 Alex Montgomery
#37 Ian McMurdo
#39 Harry Simpson #49 Raymond Boyd #1 Robert Marshall
#21 Jimmy Crow

[Alan Raine]

A few of my piccies from Oulton Park. A bit of a disappointing entry compared to 2012 but the racing was good.

I'm really pleased the Scottish racers come to Oulton. The Mini's are spectacular and the Classics interesting. A very enjoyable crowd and please keep coming back

[Malcolm Smith]

Alan, those are great photos. Hopefully, there will be a return to Oulton Park next year, with a larger number of cars.

[Malcolm Smith]

Eighteen drivers entertained the crowd at Knockhill during rounds ten and eleven of the championship on 14th July. Harry Simpson, Ginetta G4, posted the fastest qualifying and race times. However, he was runner-up to Tommy Gilmartin, Morgan +8, in both races, separated by 0.2 seconds. Raymond Boyd, Porsche 911, finished third in each race.

Class Winners in races one and two were:

A Andy Walker, George Leitch
B Simpson
C Robert Marshall, Jimmy Crow
D Boyd
E Gilmartin

On August 11th the next two rounds of the championship take place at Knockhill.

Photographs:

Race one, assorted (x 2)
#82 Henry Ross-Taylor, BMW2002
#11 Ian Morton leads Class A cars
#25 Willie Robertson, Datsun240Z

[Malcolm Smith]

Some photos of Henry Ross-Taylor’s BMW on its’ first appearance in the Scottish Classics championship.

[datapost61]

The classics meeting next weekend will be held in memory of the late Willie Robertson (240Z in many of your pictures), Iain 'Titch' Mitchell will drive Willie's Datsun.

Unfortunately I'll be on holiday, but thoughts and best wishes will be at KH.

Here's hoping for a big turnout of cars and supporters.

After a successful first run-out at KMSC weekend 27/28th July, #61 will be out at the SMRC September 15th meeting.

[Malcolm Smith]

There are twenty-one entries for tomorrow's races - largest grid of the season.
Looking forward to a great day's racing, with the regular Knockhill series plus visiting Northern Sports and Saloon car championship.

[Malcolm Smith]

Just realised that I forgot to add a report of the races on 11th August.

The largest entry of the season, twenty-one cars, attended The Willie Robertson Memorial races.
Harry Simpson won the first in his Ginetta G4, with Morgan +8s of Andy Smith
and Russell Paterson second and third respectively. Simpson also claimed a new class record.
A change of order in race two saw Smith win from Paterson and Simpson third.

Ian Mitchell had two seventh places in Willie Robertson’s Datsun 240Z.

Class Winners in races one and two were:

A George Leitch
B Simpson
C Robert Marshall
D Raymond Boyd
E Smith

Two races take place tomorrow, 15th September, at Knockhill.

[datapost61]

13 entries and some great non-contact racing in appalling conditions! I'm sure I shouldn't need armfuls of opposite lock through McIntyres/Scotsman, though my first class win made it worth it. Having slithered around, just keeping Cameron Gilmour's A30 at bay, I finished just behind George Leitch but a 10 second penalty for a jump start demoted him.

1st race went to Robert Marshall after some close racing between his Escort and the Porsches of Stan Bernard and Ray Boyd. Class wins to me (A), Harry Simpson (only entrant B), Robert Marshall (C), Ray Boyd (D) and Tommy Gilmartin (E).

2nd race was like being on ice with oil flags all round the track from the previous Sports saloons race. Having spun off at the first crowded trip through Duffus I recovered to the back. Robert Marshall again took the overall and class C win with Ray Boyd 2nd (D). Alex Montgomery's MGB V8 took class E from Tommy and George Leitch won class A with me a more distant 2nd. Harry Simpson DNS.

Many thanks to all the marshalls and the few spectators that braved the weather. Biggest thanks to fellow drivers who, on a day that could have spelled carnage, drove hard but safe.

If anyone has pictures from the event please post them/links up.

Next and final meeting 6th October.
Steve

[Malcolm Smith]

Steve, great to read your report - congratulations on the class win.
I was disappointed that I coudn't get along to the meeting - perhaps fortunate to avoid the monsoon conditions!

I'm off to watch some of the Scottish Classic drivers at Spa - six at the last count - Messrs. Benn, Coates, Gilmartin, Gray, Smith and Toye.

[datapost61]

Saw David at Bo'ness and he mentioned Spa, send him my best for the event and his plans for November.

Let me know what Robin is running as I guess we might see it next year and for heavens sake don't party with the TR8 squadron!

See you at the 'final fling'

[Malcolm Smith]

The final two rounds of the championship will take place at Knockhill on 6th October.
Twenty classic cars are entered, including two making their first apperance of the season.

Four drivers have the possibility to be overall champion :
Raymond Boyd, Tommy Gilmartin, George Leitch and Robert Marshall.

Looking forward to a great day's racing, with excellent grids in other championships.

[Malcolm Smith]

Following the final two races, Tommy Gilmartin became
the 2013 Scottish Classic Sports and Saloons Champion.
Nineteen drivers contributed to a great day’s racing at Knockhill in mostly dry, sometimes misty conditions. Stan Bernard won race one from Gilmartin and Robert Marshall. Race two winner was Gilmartin, followed by Harry Simpson and Bernard.

2013 Class winners:

A George Leitch
B Harry Simpson
C Robert Marshall
D Raymond Boyd
E Tommy Gilmartin

Gallery
#38 Tom Gray Ford Mustang
#27 Mario Ferrari Ferrari 308
#77 Tommy Gilmartin Morgan +8 #49 Ray Boyd Porsche 911
#61 Steve Uphill Ford Fiesta 1300
#72 Russell Paterson Morgan + 8 #46 Robin Benn Triumph TR7V8
#10 Andy Walker Mallock MK10 #4 Stan Bernard Porsche 911

[datapost61]

Originally Posted by Malcolm Smith

mostly dry,

Mostly dry!? Not as bad as the last meeting but the first race was certainly a wee bit damp.

Driver's meeting next week so might have some initial indications of the plans for 2014.

Congratulations to Tommy and the respective class winners.

Malcolm - Great pics as ever; look forward to the start of next season's thread.
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