Hillclimb - Class records fall at Barbon

Last Saturday's Westmorland Motor Club Barbon Speed Hillclimb got underway in sharp showers that had competitors struggling to find grip and simply staying on the narrow, 890 yard, track was a challenge in itself. The day rapidly improved and for the afternoon's timed competitive runs, the course was in perfect condition for serious attack.

As the drivers started exploring the limits, there were a number of "offs" which led to some car damage but thankfully, no injuries. Times continued to fall and two new class records were set by two different Broughton-in-Furness drivers; in Class 13 by Ben Butterfield in a Dallara and in the pre-1953 Historic class 15 by Peter Speakman in the Chapman Mercury One - it must be something in the water!

FTD (Fastest Time of the Day) fell to maestro Graeme Wight Jr from Drumoak in Kincardineshire in his Gould GR51-V6 with a time of 21.05 seconds for his Round 5-winning run. His expected challenge to the outright record failed to materialise after a spin during his second Championship Round qualifying run. Tim Mason in another Gould took the Class 14 win with a time of 21.19 and the final runs of the day, as ever, had the record crowd on tenterhooks right up to the end with the top three being separated by just 0.16 of a second!

The organisers were delighted to have Colin Hilton, the Chief Executive of the MSA as their guest at the meeting. The MSA is the governing body for all motorsport in the UK (the equivalent of football's FA) and there was an opportunity for their premier to see this intriguing sport at particularly close-quarters when he was chauffeured, gently, up the hill in 31.49 seconds in a competitor's Caterham 7 sports car. At the end of meeting, he presented the major awards to the drivers before heading off to Oxfordshire for a further engagement.

Results:

Trophy Awards:

Fastest Time of Day. Crabtree Challenge Cup. No.1 Graeme Wight Jnr.21.05

2nd Fastest Time of Day. Pattinson Challenge Cup. No.753 Adam Fleetwood21.19

3rd Fastest Time of Day. No 2 Tim Mason 21.62

4th Fastest Time of Day. No 4 Simon Durling 21.72

Shuttleworth Trophy for Best Time of Day by a member of the WMC Ltd resident within the LA or CA postcode areas: No 21 Andrew Forsyth 27.97

Aston Martin Trophy for Best Time of Day driving a production sports car reg. prior to 1941 and driven by a Member of the WMC Ltd. AMOC or VSCCNo 12 George Jepson 34.12

Moorfields Cup for Best Time of Day competing in Classes 1 to 6 who was a paid up member of the WMC Ltd on the 1st March 2003 (exclusive of the winner of the Shuttleworth Trophy)

No 17 Peter Herbert 27.59

Standard Vintage Cup Best Time of Day made by a Vintage/PVT car built before 1941 which is substantially as originally made No 60 Peter Speakman 31.94

Underfell Trophy for Vintage/PVT car over 1500cc. No 60 Peter Speakman 31.94

Scrutineers Cup.For the best prepared car of the day No 63 Jane & Simon Harratt.

Cup. For the fastest competitor born on or before the 10th May 1938.

No 7 Roy Lane.

RESULTS

Class No.Comp.No.Name. Make of Car 1st Run 2nd Run

2(Aii) 15Alan ForsythFormula 27 32.9733.7

16 Andrew Russell Ginetta 28.28 28.07

17Peter G HerbertWestfield SE27.59 28.96 1st in class

3(Bi) 18Ernie Larton Renault Clio 31.7431.8

19 Gill Marshall Peugeot 205 32.12 29.45

719 Richard Marshall Peugeot 205RTD27.91st in class

4(Bii) 20 Martin WalkerWestfield SE29.5729.65

21Andrew ForsythCaterham Super 7 28.827.97 2nd in class

22 Richard Homer Caterham 7 26.7 25.88 1st in class

5(Ci) 23 Keith Edwards Audi Sport Quattro 33.47RTD

6(Cii) 24 Haydn Spedding Jaguar 28.83 28.19 1st in class

724 Chris Mason Jaguar 30.66 30.62 3rd in class

25 Andrew Ferguson Lancia Stratos 31.9 31.24

26 John Green Jaguar 36.25 33.19

27 Simon Butterworth Porsche 29.08 28.74 2nd in class

7(D) 28 Bob Dayson Ward 17K 8D 27.27 27.21 3rd in class

728 Phil Darbyshire Ward 17K 8D 28.76 27.91

29 Ann Goodyear Vision 29.15 28.09

729 Mark Goodyear Vision 25.36 24.41 1st in class

32 Matthew Harrison Mallock MK 25 25.54 25.64 2nd in class

8(F) 33 Chris Guille Mallock MK 32 26.33 25.48

733 Geoff Guille Mallock MK 32 26.39 25.45 3rd in class

34 Stuart G Nelson Haggispeed 30.13 29.52

734 Peter K Nelson Haggispeed 29.56 30.28

35 Paul Sandford OMS SC2000 26.36 25.24 2nd in class

36 Ian Fidoe Pilbeam MP 43 25.34 24.31 1st in class

736 Simon Fidoe Pilbeam MP 43 26.91 31.87

9(G) 37 Mike Sidgwick Morgan + 8 27.03 27.16 1st in class

64 Charles G Holmes Jaguar Proteus C Type 33.8 33.5

10(H) 38 Ian Cruickshanks OMS 29.71 29.88

11(I) 39 Duggie Douglass OMS 27.15 26.45

40 Mike Fitzsimons OMS 26.63 25.4 3rd in class

41 Martin Vesty OMS 23.93 23.86 2nd in class

42 Mark Budgett Force 23 23.26 1st in class

Class record equalled 23.00 sec. Set 11.05.2002

12(J) 43 Tim Wilson OMS 2000M 23.18 23.02 1st in class

743 Steve Owen OMS 2000M 24.67 24.54 2nd in class

44 Graham Curwen Van Diemen RF91 28.34 28.31 3rd in class

45 Phil Nelson Van Diemen RF89 29.1 28.63

13(K) 46 Leon Bachelier Dallara F 394 HC non starter. non starter

746 Ben Butterfield Dallara F 394 HC 22.47 22.15 1st in class*

47 Howard S Jones Force Duel 25.21 25.38

747 Phil Davies Force Duel 24.14 23.86

48 Simon Frost Pilbeam MP 62/82 24.55 23.18

748 Tom New Pilbeam MP 62/82 24.09 23.56

49 Basil R Pitt Pilbeam MP87/01 49.78 RTD

8 Trevor Willis OMS 2000V 22.79 22.62 2nd in class

5 Martin Groves Dallara F397 DTA 22.69 RTD 3rd in class

705 Allan Warburton Dallara F397 DTA RTD 22.88

*New Class Record Ben Butterfield - Dallara F394 22.15 sec's

14(L) 701 Graeme Wight Snr. Gould GR51-V6 26.08 23.5

52 Ian Stringer Pilbeam 25.28 24.63

752 Jim Robinson Pilbeam 23.28 23.04

53 Roger Fleetwood Gould Non starter Non starter

753 Adam Fleetwood Gould 21.19 24.34 1st in class

54 Robert A Penrose Ralt RT1 25.5 24.84

55 Alister Crawford Pilbeam MP-50 Non starter Non starter

56 Bill Bristow Ralt RT36-BB 23.88 23.68

57 Mike Dean Gould 22.77 22.69

58 Willem Toet Pilbeam MP72 23.23 23.09

9 Deryk Young Dallara 03 22.53 22.35

7 Roy Lane Gould GR 55 EV 23.21 22.62

6 Rob Turnbull Gould GR55 KF 23.11 24.55

4 Simon Durling Gould GR37-01 22.16 21.97

3 Roger Moran Pilbeam MP 88 22.62 22.18

2 Tim Mason Gould 22.29 21.72 3rd in class

1 Graeme Wight Jnr. Gould GR 51-V6 21.29 RTD 2nd in class

15 59 Neil Bennett Batten Special 36.06 32.44

60 Peter Speakman Chapman Mercury One 31.94 32.05 1st in class*

65 George Jepson Riley 12/4 34.12 35.12

* New Class Record Peter Speakman - Chapman Mercury 32.05 sec's

16 61 Tony Bancroft AC Ace Bristol 33.22 33.28

17 62 Brian Peacock Lotus Elan 33.78 34.23

762 Nicholas Peacock Lotus Elan 32.07 31.04

63 Jane Harratt Brabham BT 21B 28.66 29.04 2nd in class

763 Simon Harratt Brabham BT 21B 27.9 27.81 1st in class

May 14, 2003 14:00