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Bulletin Volume 28 No 1 • Spring 2007 Of the british racing drivers’ club The stunning new Jaguar XKR which will be running in this year’s FIA GT3 Championship will make its debut at on 5-6 May 2007. It was launched at the Clubhouse in March by BRDC Members Richard Lloyd and Harry Handkammer who are behind the factory endorsed project. BRDC Members will get an exclusive chance to hear about the return of Jaguar to sportscar racing at the first ‘Evening With...’ Clubhouse talk of the year, on Friday 4th May – the eve of the FIA GT meeting. Ian Callum, designer of the XKR will be joined by other Jaguar luminaries in what promises to be a fascinating early evening talk followed by an informal supper. Booking details are on page 49. The British Racing Drivers’ Club

President in Chief HRH The Duke of Kent KG • President Volume 28 No 1 Spring 2007 OBE

Chairman contents Stuart Rolt 07 President’s Letter 30 Directors 10 Damon Hill Our man from over here who is Lord Beaverbrook doing rather well over there Robert Brooks 08 Chairman’s Letter Stuart Rolt 31 Beckett’s Corner Ross Hyett The Assistant Secretary’s regular Stuart Rolt Ian Titchmarsh 10 report observations on Mixed fortunes for Club Members Club Secretary Stuart Pringle 32 preview Tel: 01327 850926 2007 entry list, hot off the press email: [email protected] 12 master Plan The first of new regular updates Assistant Club Secretary 24 James Beckett on the redevelopment progress 34 oBituaries Tel: 01327 850925 email: [email protected] 14 2007 season preview 40 Blast from the past PA to Club Secretary The what, where and when of A regular delve into the archive. Jan Stevenson Tel: 01327 850922 international motorsport This edition, courtesy of WB email: [email protected]

BRDC Bulletin Editorial Board Ian Titchmarsh, Stuart Pringle, James Beckett 18 2007 BRDC Silver Star 42 secretary’s Letter Early season action in the BTCC Stuart Pringle BRDC 28 19 oNe to watch 43 member News Northants NN12 8TN Alex Lloyd What we are up to Sponsorship and advertising Please contact Michaela Reeeves Tel: 01423 851150 20 BRDC Historic Sportscars 47 Book review email: [email protected] Our flagship Championship in 2007 advises on what to add

© 2007 The British Racing Drivers’ Club. All rights in and relating to to your motorsport library this Spring this publication are expressly reserved. Nothing in this publication may be reproduced in whole or part without prior written 22 Father & son permission from the BRDC. The views expressed in Bulletin are not necessarily those of the editor, the BRDC or the publishers. This regular feature on Club dynasties 47 Club and regional events Design starts with Steve and The whole year for your diary Stephen Croucher

Produced by Barker Brooks Media Ltd 24 rising Stars Front cover: . What a start to his debut Grand Barker Brooks House 4 Greengate, Cardale Park An important part of Club business, Prix season: Australia 3rd, 2nd. (Photo LAT) Harrogate HG3 1GY but who are they this year? Back cover: at Silverstone in 1979 when Tel: 01423 851150 email: [email protected] he won the to give Frank Williams his www.barkerbrooks.co.uk 28 road Test first win as a constructor. As it turned out, it was Regga’s last win as at Long Beach the following year he suffered a The quarterly antidote to ‘star www.brdc.co.uk career ending accident (Photo LAT) 30 in a reasonably priced car’

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 3 Saturday 20th July 1957, wins the . Having taken over the of Tony Brooks after 26-laps in 9th place, Stirling takes the chequered flag in front of the packed Aintree grandstands some 64-laps and two hours later to achieve the first win ever for a British car in a World Championship race. 50 years on, this historic win by Vanwall will be celebrated by the BRDC at ‘An Evening with...’ on 11 October, at Bonhams, . An early evening reception will be followed by interviews with Sir Stirling Moss OBE and Tony Brooks, both in the presence, hopefully, of a Vanwall. Details of how to book are on page 49. 2007 BRDC Grand Prix Ball The President of the British Racing Drivers’ Club requests the pleasure of your company at the 2007 BRDC Grand Prix Ball

7.00pm, Friday 6th July The Clubhouse, Silverstone Champagne reception, dinner, live music Black tie Tickets £70

For tickets and enquiries please contact Rachel Greenwood on + 44 (0) 1423 851150 or email [email protected]

Grand Prix Ball.indd 1 10/4/07 5:57:17 pm Damon scored a hat-trick of victories in his first full season of Grand Prix racing by winning this race, the 1993 at . After coming very close to winning the British Grand Prix that year, Damon’s run of winning success started with his maiden victory in Hungary, followed by an impressive drive to the chequered flag at Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. (Photo LAT) Damon Hill obe President’s letter

How quickly a year goes by. It seems like only a few months ago what we should also be about. The other assets of the Club are that I found myself stepping forward to take up the banner of the its membership and the long and illustrious history. I wonder, BRDC Presidency. In that year I have learned a great deal about perhaps, if they are not the most valuable assets? the complex issues and politics of the Club, the Grand Prix, and On a brighter note, I am pleased to announce that free coffee and Silverstone. I have also found, to my surprise and delight, that many tea is now available in the Clubhouse! of the Members are not nearly as terrifying as their reputations and Wishing all Members a safe and successful 2007 season, and press seemed to suggest! especially the famous four: , , It is my belief that nearly all problems can be resolved by , and new boy Lewis Hamilton. This is the dialogue, provided that each party is prepared to listen and take on highest British representation in Grand Prix racing for five years. board the possibility that the other may have a valid point. It may not always succeed at first, but the lines of communication have to Well done all of them. be open wherever possible. I believe that this Club can go forward and recover much of its lost ground and prestige in the world of motorsport, and create new areas of interest. However, there will have to be changes and some sacrifices if we are to achieve this. It is all too easy to become pre-occupied with issues that are more to do with finance and property development, than motor racing and the lot of the British racing driver. That is not to say that Damon Hill OBE we should ignore those thorny issues, but rather always remember President, BRDC

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 7 stuart rolt Chairman’s letter

Dear Fellow Members,

2007 has started positively for the Club. We have had an EGM to players in the local authorities and to show his support for our plans. agree the letting of land to Cars GB, and to approve the There remains a huge amount of goodwill towards us, and we will changes in the Articles recommended by the Garner report. need all of that in the future. Both of these proposals were given a resounding approval by you, The AGM is coming up fast, and I will be in touch again before for which many thanks. then. We will require a strong crop of new Directors, so please give Porsche have put a planning application in that some of our serious consideration to what you can bring to the Board, and let’s Members saw at February’s Members’ forum in the Clubhouse, and have your name in the ring. I think you will approve of their vision. Having been approved by you, the Garner recommendations With best regards, have been implemented. Charles Auld has now chaired three SHL Board meetings, and he, Neil and Simon Gulliford are going through an intensive learning period. Meanwhile the Property Advisory Group of Members has delivered its report, which has been accepted by both Boards, and is being implemented. We had a successful forum on that subject in February. On 20 Stuart Rolt March the Minister of Sport came to Silverstone to meet all the key Chairman, BRDC

8 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 silvesrtone circuits ltd news from your circuit Damon backs the Brits for the 2007 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix

or the first time since 2002, this year’s be at the legendary circuit for the big race winning the British Grand Prix, it really is a Formula One Santander British on 8 July. fantastic feeling – mainly because you’re on FGrand Prix will see no less than four “We need to be very proud of the four home soil, and it is legendary for a British British drivers lining up on the starting British drivers we have in Grand Prix driver to win at Silverstone,” he continued grid. Now with British Racing Drivers’ Club racing this year. Silverstone’s ‘Back The when asked about his Formula One victory President and 1996 Formula One World Brits’ campaign is to show support for our and hopes for another ‘Brit Pack’ win at Champion Damon Hill adding his support ‘England Squad’ and, of course, our Scottish Silverstone. to Silverstone’s season-long ‘Back The Brits’ Captain Coulthard,” said Hill, speaking at The Fab Four – Jenson Button, Lewis

campaign, there’s even more of a reason to the recent campaign launch. “You can’t beat Hamilton, Anthony Davidson and David Silverstone’s new single-seater. Coulthard – make up just under one fifth of the Formula One grid this season and are now all eagerly awaiting the British Grand BRDC Members can enjoy a 20% saving Prix at Silverstone on 8 July. on all Silverstone Driving Experiences and products. SILVERSTONE EXPERIENCE CENTRE Last Christmas would have been a happy 2007 RACE CALENDER occasion for fans of motorsport and driving. If you prefer to be part of the action, Our Silverstone Driving Experiences proved but off the track, our 2007 race calendar to be a popular gift option over the festive provides the very best in both two and period, with sales of the Christmas gift four-wheeled action. Start the year at full voucher up 300% on the previous year. speed with the Bennetts British Superbike What’s more, our Silverstone Driving Championship (28-29 April), see the Experiences continue to go from strength debut of the Jaguar XKR GT 3 at the FIA to strength in 2007, featuring breathtaking GT Championship (5-6 May), experience new Single-Seaters and adrenaline- the breathtaking Corona Extra World pumping 360’s, the very latest Superbike Championship (25-27 May), the additions to an already unrivalled fleet of sensational 2007 Formula One Santander performance cars. British Grand Prix (6-8 July), and then the Our extensive range means there’s a (27-29 July). Silverstone Driving Experience to suit all tastes, including supercars, rally and off- For our full 2007 race calendar visit road action. www.silverstone.co.uk.

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 9 Australian Grand Prix Sensational start for Hamilton Raikkonen dominates first race of 2007 while young gunL ewis Hamilton makes dream debut

he new season of FIA F1 World mate, , in his rear-view temporary thing. Fernando got past me at Championship racing started in mirrors, Hamilton seemed unfazed and set the second pitstop as he was able to stay TMelbourne’s Albert Park on March a series of quick lap times when leading out a bit longer and I lost some time behind 18th, with Kimi Raikkonen opening his before making his own first stop. backmarkers. We now have a lot of work Ferrari account in some style. It was only during a round of pit visits ahead of us with the Malaysia test and the Switching from McLaren at the end of that Hamilton lost the two spot to rest of the season, but there is no doubt last season, Raikkonen started his Ferrari the Spaniard, and third position on a Grand that we can build from what has been from , and took the early Prix debut is not to be sniffed at. achieved today.” advantage. Pulling away from the rest of the It was an overjoyed Hamilton who Hamilton’s performance outshone that pack, the Finnish ace was briefly headed stepped out of his car and onto the of fellow Members Jenson Button, Anthony following his first pitstop, but once back at Davidson and David Coulthard. the head of the field he calmly drove away The four stars have united for to claim victory. “Lewis doesn’t seem to Silverstone’s ‘Back The Brits’ campaign With the Ferrari faithful celebrating the ahead of July’s British Grand Prix, but team’s first post-Schumacher era win; the get nervous before a race Button, Davidson and Coulthard suffered “I’m absolutely ecstatic.” Grand Prix paddock had only two words on mixed fortunes throughout. their minds: Lewis Hamilton. – just excited…” Button struggled with his . An ill- Lewis Hamilton Making his Grand Prix debut for Ron Anthony Hamilton handling car left him a frustrated fifteenth, Dennis’ Vodafone-McLaren-Mercedes team, while Davidson’s impressive qualifying Hamilton, the reigning GP2 champion, podium at the end of the race, and he said performance was undone by a slow start impressed hugely throughout the weekend. afterwards, “I’m absolutely ecstatic – today’s and a collision with the Spyker of Grand Entering Formula One with the media result is more than I ever dreamed of Prix newcomer, . Despite these spotlight firmly focused on him, Hamilton’s achieving on my Grand Prix debut.” problems, Davidson completed the course cool persona was matched by a determined He continued, “A big thank you to the in sixteenth – unlike David Coulthard and on-track attitude that earned him, literally, team who have worked so hard during the his Red Bull, who crashed out. thousands of new fans around the world. winter to make sure I was as prepared as DC tangled with the Williams- of Making a strong start, with a bold round- I possibly could be. The race was intense, Alex Wurz, resulting in both cars retiring, the-outside manouvre into Turn One, the and I was working very hard. I made a few and an apologetic Coulthard was left to Hertfordshire-based Full Member, was able mistakes but nothing major and really commiserate with Wurz after the end of to drive himself into a position to claim the enjoyed myself.” the race. “I had a rubbish weekend.” lead when Raikkonen made his first stop. He added: “It was great to lead the race

Photographs by LAT Photographs Jenson Button With his double-World Champion team- for a few laps, but I knew it was only a Archie Catt

10 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 Australian Grand Prix

“I apologised to Alex for ruining his race.” David Coulthard

Top left: qualified well again at his homeG rand Prix Centre left: Lewis Hamilton was simply superb Left: DC crashed out Above: Kimi Raikkonen lived up to his pre-season expectations Right: Flying high – Anthony Davidson clashed with the Spyker of Adrian Sutil, but reached the finish on his Super Aguri debut

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BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 13 2007 Season preview 2007 Season Preview A look ahead to a mouthwatering season at Silverstone and around the world

event calendar – Silverstone Circuit

April June 7 British Automobile Racing Club 2 Owners’ Club 8 British Grand Prix 14 British Racing & Club 3 Japanese Tuning Show 21 British Automobile Racing Club 15 British Racing & Sports Car Club 9 Ferrari Racing Days 22 British Automobile Racing Club 21 Vintage Sports Car Club 10 Ferrari Racing Days 27 Silverstone Classic 28 British Super Bikes 16 British Automobile Racing Club 28 Silverstone Classic British GTs 29 British Super Bikes 17 British Automobile Racing Club 29 Silverstone Classic 19 Big F1 Test May 20 Big F1 Test August October 5 FIA GT Championship 21 Big F1 Test 4 Drivers’ Club 6 Hot Trax 6 FIA GT Championship 23 MGCC International Weekend 5 Ford Fair 7 Hot Trax 12 Historic Sports Car Club 24 MGCC International Weekend 11 British F3-GT 20 Historic Sports Car Club 19 Top Hat Racing 12 British F3-GT 27 750 Motor Club 6-Hour Relay 20 British Racing & Sports Car Club July 18 750 Motor Club 26 World Super Bike 6 British Grand Prix 19 750 Motor Club November 27 World Super Bike 7 British Grand Prix 25 BRSCC Classic Sports Car 2 BRDC Trophy 26 BRSCC Classic Sports Car 3 BRDC Walter Hayes Trophy 4 BRDC Walter Hayes Trophy September 2 Trax Denotes motorcycle race meeting 8 24-Hour Race 9 Britcar 24-Hour Race NOTE: Calendar correct at time of going to 15 Le Mans Series press. Any changes to events will be listed on 16 Le Mans Series www.brdc.co.uk 22 Classic Sports Car 29 British Automobile Racing Club Please see individual entries in the Yearbook 30 Time Attack and Honda One Diary for Clubhouse opening times.

British Superbikes

14 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 2007 Season preview international race calendar Justin Wilson, Champ Cars

FIA F1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP March 18 Grand Prix of Australia September 9 Grand Prix of June 3 Milwaukee April 8 Grand Prix of Malaysia September 16 Grand Prix of Belgium June 9 Motor Speedway April 15 Grand Prix of Bahrain September 30 Grand Prix of June 24 Grand Prix of October 7 Grand Prix of China June 30 Richmond Intl. Raceway May 27 Grand Prix of October 21 Grand Prix of July 8 Watkins Glen June 10 Grand Prix of Canada July 14 Nashville June 17 Grand Prix of USA INDYCAR SERIES July 22 Mid-Ohio July 1 Grand Prix of France March 24 Homestead-Miami August 5 Michigan Jenson Button, Formula 1 July 8 Grand Prix of Great Britain April 1 Streets of St. Petersburg August 11 Kentucky July 22 Grand Prix of April 21 August 26 Infineon Raceway August 5 Grand Prix of Hungary April 29 September 2 Belle Isle August 26 Grand Prix of Turkey May 27 September 9 Chicagoland

Fernando Alonso, F1 World Champion 2005-2006

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 15 2007 season preview

international race calendar Dario Franchitti, IndyCar Series

CHAMPCAR WORLD SERIES GP2 SERIES April 8 Las Vegas April 14-15 Bahrain (Sakhir) April 15 Long Beach May 11-13 Spain () April 22 Houston May 24-27 Monaco (Monte Carlo) May 20 (China) Jun 29-July 1 France (Magny-Cours) June 10 Portland July 6-8 Great Britain (Silverstone) June 24 Cleveland July 20-22 Germany (Nurburgring) July 1 Mont-Tremblant August 3-5 Hungary () July 8 Toronto August 24-26 Turkey (Istanbul) July 22 Edmonton September 7-9 Italy (Monza) July 29 San Jose September 14-16 Belgium August 12 Elkhart Lake (Spa-Francorchamps) September 2 Assen () September 28-30 Spain () July 14 Hungary (Hungaroring) FORMULA 3 EUROSERIES September 9 Zolder (Belgium) September 8 Great Britain April 22 Germany (Hockenheim) October 21 Surfers Paradise (Australia) WORLD SERIES BY () June 10 Great Britain () November 11 Mexico City (Mexico) April 21 Belgium (Zolder) September 22 France (Magny-Cours) June 24 Germany () December 2 Phoenix May 5 Germany (Nurburgring) October 27 Spain (Barcelona) July 1 France (Magny-Cours) June 23 Turkey (Istanbul) July 15 Italy (Mugello) July 29 Netherlands (Zandvoort) September 2 Germany (Nurburgring) , GP2 Series September 23 Spain (Barcelona) September 30 France (Nogaro) October 28 Germany (Hockenheim)

BRITISH F3 CHAMPIONSHIP April 9 April 22 Donington Park May 20 Bucharest (Romania) June 3 Snetterton June 24 Monza (Italy) July 15 Brands Hatch July 29 Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) August 12 Silverstone August 26 Thruxton September 9 Croft September 30 Rockingham

16 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 2007 season preview international race calendAr

FIA WORLD TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP FIA GT CHAMPIONSHIP LE MANS SERIES BRITISH GT CHAMPIONSHIP March 11 Brazil (Curitiba) March 25 China (Zhuhai) April 13-15 Italy (Monza) April 9 Oulton Park May 6 Netherlands (Zandvoort) May 6 Great Britain (Silverstone) May 4-6 Spain (Valencia) April 22 Donington Park May 20 Spain (Valencia) May 20 Romania (Bucharest) June 16-17 France June 3 Snetterton June 3 France (Pau) June 24 Italy (Monza) (Le Mans 24-Hour Race) July 15 Brands Hatch June 17 Czech Republic (Brno) July 8 Germany (Oschersleben) June 29-30–July 1 Germany (Nurburgring) August 12 Silverstone July 8 Portugal (Porto) July 29 Belgium August 17-19 Belgium August 26 Thruxton July 29 Sweden (Anderstorp) (Spa-Francorchamps) (Spa-Francorchamps) September 9 Croft August 26 Germany (Oschersleben) September 8 Italy (Adria) September 14-16 Great Britain (Silverstone) September 30 Rockingham September 23 Great Britain (Brands Hatch) September 23 Czech Republic (Brno) November 9-11 Brazil (Curitiba) October 7 Italy (Monza) September 30 France (Nogaro) November 18 Macau (Macau) October 21 Belgium (Zolder)

FIA World Touring Car Championship

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 17 BRDC silver star 2007 The race for the is on... Plato and Neal set the pace in the BTCC

he race for the coveted 2007 BRDC come away second in the championship is Silver Star is underway following the something nobody in the team expected. Topening three rounds of the Dunlop It’s testament to all the early mornings and MSA British Touring Car Championship at late hours everyone has worked to get this Brands Hatch (1 April). car ready in time, and it’s still only in its SEAT’s took a pair of wins and early stages of development…” Team ’ Matt Neal a single victory in the races contested by 26 drivers. Plato’s double gives him an early championship lead, but reigning champion Neal’s triumph, in a new still short on development, is a warning shot to his rivals as the BTCC now prepares for its next Top: Jason Plato won twice at Brands Hatch three rounds at the Rockingham circuit in Above: on 22 April. celebrates on the podium Plato, chasing a second BTCC crown, Left: Matt Neal scored a said: “We said all along that getting off to ‘surprise’ victory with his Honda a winning start would be crucial; we’ve Below: drove managed that and it’s a great start. But determindley throughout those who said this was going to be a SEAT walk-over can think again – the opposition is hot on our heels and at Rockingham they’ll be even closer. This is going to be a classic BTCC season.” Neal added: “Our win today with a car that has barely done a day’s testing is a bigger shot in the arm than winning the title. The relief when I crossed the line

All photographs by Jakob Ebrey by Jakob All photographs inside the car was something else and to

18 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 one to watch one to watch: alex lloyd Stateside switch pays off for young Brit

RDC Rising Star Alex Lloyd is team for 2007 has now totalled five dominating the 2007 Indy Pro Series career IndyPro Series victories. B– having won the first three rounds Lloyd has his eyes firmly focused on a of the season. fourth consecutive victory, with the next Driving for Sam Schmidt Motorsport, round of the IndyCar feeder series taking Lloyd, the 2003 winner of the BRDC place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year during May. Award, has cemented a strong career in the Commenting, Lloyd said: “It’s just been United States following a switch from UK an unbelievable start to the season. Sam and European events last season. Schmidt and Lucas Oil have Despite missing three rounds of the 2006 put together a great team this year. season through illness, Lloyd managed to Everybody pulls together to make it all finish seventh in last year’s Indy Pro points happen. The results on-track are the results standings with the AFS Racing team, of huge efforts put in by the whole team and following a switch to Sam Schmidt’s – everything is beginning to pay off.” Photographs by LAT Photographs Alex Lloyd has made a great start to the 2007 season with the Sam Schmidt Motorsport team

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 19 BRDC historic sportscar championship 2007 Historic Sportscar Championship BRDC Championship set for another historic season

wo years ago Graeme Dodd narrowly missed out on winning Tthe BRDC Historic Sportscar Championship at his first attempt. Last season the Oxford-based driver stamped his authority on proceedings to win the series at the wheel of his Cooper Monaco, and for 2007 he will be the man to beat. Dodd is a well-known, highly-respected, and very accomplished racer of historic vehicles, and during the recent past has driven his Jaguar MkII saloon and XK120 to many regular victories in events organised by the Historic Sports Car Club. When he added the Cooper Monaco to his fleet for 2005, it was only to be a matter of time before he won the BRDC Historic Sportscar Championship – and 2006 was certainly his year. With the start of the new season fast approaching, the Club has restructured following the announcement of a reduction numbers. of Britain’s premier circuits, as well as the the organisation of the Historic Sportscar of rounds. All championship races will A fine calendar has been put together Dijon Grand Prix track in France. Championship during the winter. Day-to- take place at high-quality meetings, and by the BRDC and HSCC, and the dates on Seven rounds have been scheduled, day co-ordination switches to the HSCC, registrations are currently rolling in to the offer will see the premier historic racing and they will all count as point-scoring and hopes of increased grid sizes are high HSCC’s Silverstone-based offices in large championship for sportsracing cars visit all races towards the overall series title.

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BRDC Historic Sportscar Championship 2007 Schedule of events May 12 Silverstone International Circuit June 30-July 1 Brands Hatch Grand Prix Circuit July 27-29 Silverstone Historic Grand Prix Circuit* August 27 Oulton Park International It is only fitting that Silverstone hosts on 12 May. this, and other racedays, during the season. Circuit the first event of the new season, and the BRDC Historic Sportscar Championship Full details, and regular championship September 22-23 Dijon Grand Prix Circuit, BRDC Historic Sportscar Championship competitors will battle for ‘The updates, can be found at www.brdc.co.uk. France* will headline a bumper HSCC meeting Trophy’, and Members are encouraged to *Double-headers around the 2.2-mile International Circuit attend and support the championship at Archie Catt

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 21 father & son Steve and Matt Neal...

BRDC member Matt Neal is triumphantly carrying on his family’s racing tradition – with the help of his father Steve

eam Dynamics have been the overhead. – popular team to beat in the British Touring champions. TCar Championship of late. Matt “An incredible feeling,” Matt told podium Neal has been responsible for the driving announcer Alan Hyde. “Things really don’t duties,while in the backroom, Steve Neal get better than this!” has been the mastermind behind the After completing back-to-back victories, succes. Team Dynamics have their eyes focused While Matt has been blitzing his way to on a hat-trick of British Touring Car titles two consecutive touring car titles on-track, in 2007, although the Neals’ Honda Civic Steve has planned the success from his Type-R has not completed huge mileage office, workshop – and on race weekends during pre-season tests. However, the the pit wall. It can be a nerve-wracking job! Halfords-backed car is expected to be right

Those in the pit-lane at Brands Hatch on the pace out of the box. Prior to the Matt Neal secured his back to back championships for the 2005 finale, or watching the action opening race weekend at Brands Hatch, at Silverstone last October, the first Independent to on the television, will remember the looks Matt said “The team has done a great job. do so in the modern era. Father: Steve Neal on the faces of the Neal family when I thought they’d worked hard when we Elected to the BRDC: 1993 Matt scooped his first British Touring Car brought out the Integra in 2004, but this has also great to welcome back Clydesdale Bank Career Highlights: 1964-67 Driver with Championship crown following a finale at been another mammoth job.” for their second year, they have given us Equipe Arden; 1968-69 Cooper Car Brands Hatch in 2005. Steve added, “We’d like to thank Honda invaluable support and we have struck up a Company; BMC works driver “An amazing moment,” is how Steve for their technical input in what has been great working relationship.” describes the victory. a testing time. We have been racing against The Neal family roots are set deep in Son: Matt Neal The squad continued their superb run the clock to get the cars ready.” the heart of . Steve’s of form in 2006, when in front of 33,000 He went on, “We are also delighted to career started back in 1964, racing for Elected to the BRDC: 1995 spectators Matt delivered title number two, welcome Halfords as our lead sponsor Equipe Arden before switching to the Career Highlights: 2005 and 2006 British and this time father and son stood on the again, supported by a number of new key team for the 1968 Touring Car champion top step of the podium, fireworks bursting brands that many will be familiar with. It’s and 1969 seasons. were the cars to

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Left: Smoking can damage your Dunlops. Classic action from Steve in the works Cooper S at Brands Hatch’s South Bank (now ) in 1968

Below: John Rhodes (left) and Steve Neal (right) pictured at Brands Hatch

(Photographs courtesy of the Neal family)

Family fact: When Matt married his fiancée Karen last summer, they became the first couple to tie the knot in the marriage-licensed BRDC Clubhouse...

victory in the Willhire 24-Hour Race at the Matt relishes his role as a Touring Car wheel of a BMW M3, before the Group driver, saying, “Most people hope to one N machines made way for Touring Cars. day convert their hobby into a job – but beat, and Steve was flamboyant behind a runner-up spot in a 300km event amongst Team Dynamics made its maiden BTCC my hobby has always been my job. I listen the wheel of his A-Series engined machine the sand dunes of the Dutch Zandvoort appearance in 1991 with an M3. to my friends talking about their work and in both British and European Touring Car track. It wasn’t long before Independents then realise that I’ve been doing a dream Championship races. “A great way to go After driving a Chevron B8 in 1970, which success arrived, and the team tasted class job for 18 years.” racing,” is how Steve recalls his antics in he shared with his brother Richard, Steve victory for the first time in 1993. Three Proud BRDC Members, the Neal family the Mini. decided to concentrate on business before further Independents titles followed in are keen to taste victory champagne Driving a Cooper ‘S’ Steve scored Matt took up the sport, and Ford Fiestas 1995, 1999 and 2000 before Matt had brief again this year – and given the success of strong finishes through his ‘works’ career, in the late 1980s, to carry the Neal family forays with and Vauxhall cars, prior Steve and Matt behind the wheel of their including an overall victory at Crystal racing name into a new era. Production to teaming-up with Honda – a partnership respective race cars, that champagne won’t Palace in June 1968, and later the same year saloon car racing followed, including that continues to this day. be long in being opened.

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 23 rising stars Rising Stars One thing BRDC Members do agree on is the need to encourage the next generation. Here they are... Henry Arundel Jon Barnes he route to the top in modern motor racing is tough enough, Formula BMW SEAT Cupra Formula Master but the British Rising Drivers’ Club’s Rising Stars scheme is Tthere to help – and it has already had tangible results. By attaching the prestige and the recognition of the BRDC’s name to these young stars of the future, it helps them in many ways. Not only does it assist when they are approaching sponsors by helping them prove that they have been picked out as a cut above the rest, it also gives the next generation of British champions a sense of belonging to the BRDC. The members of the selection panel, made up of experts in the national racing field, look carefully at the drivers’ credentials and their track record on their way through the lower rungs of the sport, and picks out potential world-beating talent. Those selected by the panel are granted junior membership of the club – but still have to prove themselves out on the . If their performances continue to show they have the talent to carry the Union Flag to the top of the sport, then they are voted back on to the scheme. The ultimate aim is, of course, to become a Full Member of the British Racing Drivers’ Club and achieve success on the circuit. By underlining the British talent that is out there, the endorsement Tom Boardman Tim Bridgeman of the BRDC can help to push those young drivers just a little closer to Formula 3 SEAT Cupra the pinnacle of the sport – and that’s got to be good for everybody.

Matt James

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Oliver Bryant Ben Clucas Jonathan Cocker Ross Curnow Josh Fisher British GT Formula 3 British GT French Sportscars Formula 3

Nathan Freke Stuart Hall Euan Hankey Miles Hulford Formula Atlantic Le Mans Series Formula BMW Renault World Series FIA GT3

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James Jakes Edwin Jowsey Phil Keen Jonathan Kennard Ryan Lewis Asian Formula 3 Le Mans Series Formula 3 Formula Atlantic

Alex Lloyd Sean McIntosh Michael Meadows Jeremy Metcalfe Ed Morris Indy Pro Series A1GP Formula 3 Le Mans Series

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Alex Mortimer Matt Nicol-Jones Tom Onslow-Cole Phil Adrian Quaife-Hobbs British GT Ginettas British Touring Cars Porsche Formula BMW

Martin Plowman Dean Smith James Sutton James Walker Formula Renault Italia Formula Renault Porsche Cup Formula Renault Renault World Series

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 27 road test and grace Assistant Club Secretary, James Beckett, drives the enhanced Aston Martin V8 Vantage...

ess than one week after the carriageway. The power delivered through work in the area of the car’s suspension. The already pure lines of the car have consortium headed by BRDC the rev band was well balanced, a new In association with specialists Bilstein and been further enhanced with an aero L Member David Richards took control throttle map, combined with the increase in Eibach, the car features a driver-adjustable package that has been designed and of Aston Martin, the BRDC Bulletin were , are responsible for this. suspension system. A switch by the gear developed in a wind tunnel. granted the honour of putting the Prodrive Once at Silverstone, the car was allowed lever allows the driver to choose between The aero package, to reduce high-speed enhanced Aston Martin V8 Vantage through to stretch its legs, and the power increase normal and sports mode. lift, comprises of a carbon composite front its paces. from 380 bhp to 425 bhp could be felt The normal mode has been designed spoiler and a rear mounted boot spoiler. Already a stunning supercar, the V8 during a handful of controlled laps around to enhance the V8 Vantage’s ride and It adds to the overall effect, and I believe Vantage has undergone a series improves its charm. of fine revisions at the hands of The time to return the V8 Vantage Richards’ Banbury-based Prodrive to its Banbury home came all too company, and the result is a subtly soon, and my three-hour stint as improved machine that is an James Bond was at an end. I may absolute joy to drive. not have huge experience and the If you are a petrol-head, then you intimate knowledge of driving all know that to drive an Aston Martin things supercar, but I know what I is a dream everyone holds. As the like, and I liked the Aston. lucky individual tasked to put this The V8 Vantage delivers an particular model through its paces, aggressive charm. The car feels at I was no different. home during a drive in the green Jumping from a car into the V8 the Silverstone National Circuit. handling characteristics, while the firmer and pleasant lands of the countryside, and Vantage couldn’t have been more chalk and The acceleration time of the V8 Vantage sports mode delivers an even more focused at home on the track when needs must. cheese, but somehow the Aston allowed has also been improved by Prodrive, with a driving experience on the road, or for It’s modern, sophisticated and chic, yet me to feel at home straight away. The deep 0-100 km/h time of 5.0 seconds, reduced to track use. stunningly nostalgic. The Prodrive alliance leather-clad were supportive and 4.7, and a top speed increase to 293 km/h. Prodrive have also engineered a with this car is no cross breed, this is a pure comfortable, and as I steered the car away Obviously these speeds were not put to the performance pack for the , which breed – a British pure breed, and something from Banbury in the direction of Silverstone test during this particular road test, but has a modified exhaust system. With a low to be proud of. the 4.3- engine barked briskly. these sort of returns can be believed as the back pressure sports catalyst fitted, and In traffic the Aston didn’t feel out of place: car does have a sense of urgency about it a driver-controlled switch to override the With thanks to David Richards for his kind help it was a smooth ride, although it certainly when pushed. car’s exhaust valve, the ability to make more and assistance, and Prodrive’s Roland Cherry and

Photographs by Jakob Ebrey by Jakob Photographs did feel more at home on the A43 dual Prodrive have also carried out significant noise when required is a fun option to have. Jonathan Walls for their kind co-operation.

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“The V8 Vantage delivers an aggressive charm...”

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 29 dan wheldon Under the spotlight: Dan Wheldon Wheldon dominates IndyCar Series season opener at Homestead Miami Speedway

wo-time BRDC Gold Star winner, Dan Wheldon, driving for the Target TChip Ganassi Racing team, started 2007 with a victory for the third year in a row, winning the season-opening XM Satellite Radio Indy 300 at the Homestead- Miami Speedway. The victory was the twelfth of Wheldon’s IndyCar Series career, and he became the first IndyCar Series driver to win at the same racetrack for three consecutive years – leading a total of 179 laps to win. Wheldon’s team-mate, Scott Dixon, finished 6.4993 seconds behind, in a race held under floodlights. Reigning IndyCar Series champion Sam Banking on further success – Dan Wheldon is Hornish Jr., driving a Honda- chasing IRL title number two and BRDC Gold powered , finished third to complete Star number three the podium. After the race, Wheldon said, “It’s great to adding to the tally as soon as possible.” win three races in a row at Homestead. I’m The Indy 300 at Homestead-Miami was not sure how I’ve done it, because I’ve done the opening race of a 17-event IndyCar it with two different teams.” Series programme that centres on the He added, “My aim is to drive as hard as Indianapolis 500 in May. The full listing of possible, as safely as possible, bring the car IndyCar Series races can be found on page home and ahead of as many guys as possible. 15, while the official website www.. To start the new season with a win is a very com provides the latest information from good result, and I am looking forward to each race.

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Be Seeking the sun in Bournemouth

allye Sunseeker is the traditional WRC-specification machinery. Multiple hear Burton’s V6-powered monster at season-opener for the MSA National rally winner Marcus Dodd, and his co- full throttle. RRally Championship, and the 2007 driver Andrew Bargery, carried the number While eyes were focused at the front edition of the Southern Car Club-organised one on the doors of their Hyundai Accent of the field, and Dodd’s calm drive to rally again attracted a large entry for an WRC, while a host of Subaru Impreza victory, the so-called ‘Battle of the BRDC’ event based in Bournemouth. WRC and Ford Focus WRC cars would be was taking place further down the Hosted over two days, Rallye Sunseeker is close behind. running order. without doubt one of the most professional Also entered was Andy Burton’s Club Director, Tony Jardine, fresh events on the British rally calendar. Clerk spectacular Peugeot-, a car I have from competing on Rally Norway – the of the Course, Rick Smith, and his team of raved about previously in this very column. third round of the 2007 FIA World Rally willing helpers are responsible, and their The Peugeot-Cosworth is Britain’s most Championship – had been invited to In the spotlight – the Beckett Skoda superb planning and organisation make popular rally car, and I would dare to drive the new Ginetta G20 rally car in the event enjoyable for all – competitors, suggest competition car. As on the Wyedean Bournemouth. Entered in the up to For the rest of the day the Beckett officials and spectators alike. Forest Rally two weeks previous, spectators 1400cc Class B9, Tony’s chief opposition brothers (my brother Colin on the maps) Heading the entry was a wide range of were keen to walk into the forests just to came by way of the BRDC’s Assistant Club kept momentum to reach the end of the Secretary, namely me. rally and claim class victory. At the wheel of my trusty Skoda Favorit, I have been asked on numerous Friday’s opening two stages were run occasions why I compete on rallies and under the spotlight of large crowds on not race the 1600 I own. It Bournemouth’s seafront. Spectator stages is difficult to put my finger on, but for me through the town’s Lower Pleasure Gardens I think it is the challenge, the unknown saw ‘Tone’ edge ahead. An overnight halt of the forests and the great sense of followed, before action resumed early the achievement Colin and I feel when we following morning. A trip to Wareham forest reach the end of an event with a family- would offer the first two challenges of the prepared car run on the weekend by morning – and it was here that the Ginetta friends lending a hand. would fail, and Tony’s Rallye Sunseeker We may not have access to a WRC would end, and where I picked up the machine, we may not have the budget to class lead. run a WRC machine (not saying that we A broken trackrod forced the little don’t fancy having a go in one), but we can Ginetta out, a disappointing end to an compete on rallies against them in a car event that he loves and supports each year. purchased for two grand nearly ten years Tony would however return later in the day ago. It’s a dream, and we enjoy it – that’s “I do like to be beside the seaside...”, for non-competitive demonstration runs what is all about. Tony Jardine is a Sunseeker regular. through the Somerley Park spectator stage after repairs had been carried out. James Beckett

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 31 le mans 2007 24 Heures16-17 June 2007 du Mans Tripping the night fantastic… The race is on for victory in La Sarthe as teams warm-up for the most famous endurance race in the world. James Beckett looks ahead to another slice of tradition

he Le Mans 24-Hour Race is only BRDC Members will be active in La Sarthe. just over two months away, and the The ACO received 76 entries for the 2007 Tofficial list of participating teams edition of the legendary endurance race, and cars has been released by the ACO. and the prototype cars of LMP1 and LMP2 55 teams have been invited to take part make up over half of the entry. The LM-GT1 in the test day on 3 June, and a host of category is incredibly strong, with six Aston Martin DBR9 cars carrying the challenge to the powerful Pratt & Miller-run Corvettes. LM-GT2 has also attracted a strong turnout, although this year Ferrari look set to have the upper-hand over Porsche, with five 430s taking to the track over

four Stuttgart-manufactured machines. Rollcentre Racing will use a Pescarolo- this year and Spyker are also on the entry list, making this category the most wide-open of all. The diesel-powered The ACO has been busy over the winter months, constructing five additional pit garages. They have also enlarged the paddock area and made a track modification at Tertre Rouge. Spectators will be pleased to learn that the ‘Village’ is also to be enhanced this year, bringing new character to the circuit’s famous facilities. The Bulletin will be present again this year to bring you all the news from Le Mans.

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Le Mans entry list LMP1 LM GT1 1 Sport North America Audi R10 006 A.M.R. Larbre Competition Aston Martin DBR9 2 Audi Sport North America Audi R10 007 Aston Martin DBR9 3 Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R10 008 A.M.R. Larbre Competition Aston Martin DBR9 5 Swiss Spirit Lola Audi B07-10 009 Aston Martin Racing Aston Martin DBR9 7 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 53 JLOC Isao Noritake Murcielago 8 Team Peugeot Total Peugeot 908 54 Team S7R 9 Ltd Creation Judd CA07 55 Team Oreca Saleen S7R 10 Arena International Motorsport Zytek 07S 59 Team Modena Aston Martin DBR9 12 Courage Competition Courage AER LC70 63 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R 13 Courage Competition Courage AER LC70 64 Corvette Racing Corvette C6.R 14 Judd S101 67 Convers Menx Team Ferrari 550 Maranello 15 Lola Judd B07-17 72 Luc Alphand Aventures Corvette C.6R 16 Pescarolo Judd 73 Luc Alphand Aventures Corvette C.5R 17 Pescarolo Sport Pescarolo Judd 100 Aston Martin Racing BMS Aston Martin DBR9 18 Rollcentre Racing Pescarolo Judd 19 Chamberlain-Synergy Motorsport Lola AER B06-10 LM GT2 LMP2 76 IMSA Performance Matmut Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) 20 Pierre Bruneau Pilbeam Judd MP93 78 AF Corse GT 22 Rollcentre Racing Radical Judd 80 Flying Lizard Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) 24 Binnie Motorsports Lola Zytek B05-40 81 Team LNT 25 RML Lola AER B05-40 82 Team LNT Panoz Esperante 28 Team Bruichladdich Radical Radical AER SR9 83 Seikel Motorsport Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) 29 T2M Motorsport Dome Mader S101-5 85 Spyker Squadron b.v. Spyker C8 Spyder 3 Noel Del Bello Courage AER LC75 86 Spyker Squadron b.v. Spyker C8 Spyder 32 Barazi Epsilon Zytek 07S/2 87 Scuderia Ecosse Ferrari F430 GT 33 Barazi Epsilon Zytek 07S/2 90 White Lightning Racing Ferrari F430 GT 35 Saulnier Racing Courage AER LC75 93 Autorlando Sport Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (997) 40 Quifel-ASM Team Lola AER B05-40 97 Ferrari F430 GT 44 Kruse Motorsport Pescarolo Judd 98 Risi Competizione Ferrari F430 GT

Chevrolet Corvette C6.R An Aston Martin Racing DBR9 Le Mans 24-Hour Race 2007 Provisional Timetable 3 June Test Day 11-12 June Sporting Checks and Scrutineering 13 June First Qualifying 14 June Second Qualifying 15 June Drivers’ Parade (city centre) 16 June 3pm Start of the 75th “24 Heures du Mans”

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 33 obituaries Baron Emmanuel ‘Toulo’ de Graffenried

aron Emmanuel de Graffenried has Berne and at occasional foreign events until the finished second at Pau and in the Jersey Road and , finishing fifth in Berne and sixth died at the age of 92. He was elected an outbreak of World War II in 1939. Race, before winning the British Grand Prix at at Pedralbes. BHonorary Member of the BRDC in 1936. When hostilities ended he established Team Silverstone. The season concluded with second He returned to Maserati in 1952 and was The Baron was a leading F1 driver in the early Autosport with Christian Kautz and gained place finishes in the Swedish Summer Grand sixth in Berne, but did much better in non- years of the World Championship and won the good results, finishing fifth in the Grand Prix des Prix at Skarpnack and the Zandvoort Grand Prix championship events at Cadours and Aix-les- first British Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1949. Nations on the streets of Geneva in 1946 and in Holland. Bains where he was third on each occasion. The Baron Emmanuel de Graffenried, known as then third in the Grand Prix de the In 1950 he entered his own Maserati in 1953 season would be rather more successful Toulo to his friends, was born in in 1914 but following year. In 1948 he was third at both a number of events in the new FIA World with a fourth place finish in Belgium, and strong grew up in his native . In the 1930s Monaco and Geneva. Championship and scored points in Switzerland results in both Holland and Germany. The Baron he decided that he would like to go racing, and After the death of Kautz at Bremgarten, de and Italy, and at the wheel of an scored victories in non-championship races at acquired a 1.5-litre Maserati voiturette which Graffenried closed the team and in 1949 joined finished second in the Grand Prix des Nations Syracuse and Goodwood and in the Formula 2 he raced at events on the Bremgarten circuit in forces with Enrico Plate’s Maserati team. He in Geneva. In 1951 he raced for both Alfa Romeo race at the Nurburgring. Further wins in non-championship events in South America at Gavea and Interlagos followed, and during this time he even found time to star on the ‘silver screen’ as a double for Kirk Douglas in action scenes for the movie Such Men Are Dangerous which was released in 1955. He made his final appearance at Monza in 1956 where he raced a , and at the age of 42 he decided it was time to stop racing to concentrate on his garage in Lausanne, from where he sold Alfa Romeos and later and Rolls-Royces. He spent time in the F1 paddock during the 1970s as an ambassador for the Lausanne-based Philip Morris tobacco company’s brand, and was actively involved with the Anciens Pilotes du Grand Prix right up until his death.

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Toulo en-route to winning the 1949 British Grand Prix at Silverstone in his 1.5-litre supercharged Maserati 4CLT/48, a car that became known as the San Remo

34 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 obituaries Clay Regazzoni

lay Regazzoni was one of those drivers a mere three points behind . the spinal injuries, which confined him to a BRDC in 1971. who looked fast even when he was After two further seasons in which some of wheelchair for the rest of his days. His death in a road accident has taken away Cstanding in the pit lane. With his the promise failed to come to fruition, Clay left As irrepressible as ever Clay remained active one of the great characters, and most successful swarthy complexion and ‘bandito’ moustache he Ferrari and returned to England to join Ensign for in Grand Prix racing as a commentator for Swiss drivers, of the era. In 132 GP starts Clay scored appeared every inch the archetypal Italian racing 1977. A year at Ensign, and then a year at Shadow TV, and as the life and soul of any good party. 212 points, five wins, five pole positions, and 15 driver, although he was Swiss. Once in a racing led to his being signed for Williams. In the FW07 “Regga” was to be found at regular gatherings of fastest laps. car he proved to be as fast as he looked. Clay won the 1979 British Grand Prix, to give Sir the Ancien Pilotes du Grand Prix. With a name like Regazzoni “he sounded fast, When he first appeared in F3 and F2 in the Frank the first of many GP victories. Beneath that wild ‘take no prisoners’ exterior he looked fast, and he was fast.” mid-60s he quickly established a reputation as Having returned to Ensign for 1980 Clay had a Clay was one of the nicest and friendliest men Ciao, Clay… something of a wild man, becoming involved in most terrible accident at Long Beach (for which one could ever hope to meet. some very spectacular accidents from which he he was completely blameless) and sustained He was made an Honorary Member of the Howden Ganley was fortunate to escape relatively unharmed. Nevertheless he was invited to join Ferrari, for the first time, in 1969 as part of their F2 team, but met with little success. It was not until 1970 that his career took off. Having returned to he scored four F2 wins and that brought about another Ferrari invitation, this time for Formula One. Clay made his F1 debut at Zandvoort, taking fourth place, and then after another fourth at Brands Hatch he was on the podium in four of the remaining six races. Of these the best was his runaway win in the Italian Grand Prix, and in spite of only contesting eight races in total he was third in the World Championship. His future looked very secure, particularly as he was also very successful in the Ferrari sports car team, but 1971 brought only one GP win and he was dropped at the end of that year. Enter Louis Stanley, who snapped up Clay as number one driver for BRM, but apart from pole in and two sixth places it was not a happy year. Clay soon tired of the BRM politics and at the end of the season he and departed Bourne bound for Ferrari. A much more productive year followed, and he was at one time ‘Regga’ on his way to winning the within striking distance of becoming the 1974 1976 US Grand Prix at Longbeach World Champion, eventually taking second place,

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 35 obituaries Peter Scott Russell

n May 1956, my Father and I were raised as they did for Italian cars! And of course and he had also found time to father a large kindness to me and my family over the years, comfortably seated in the Grandstand at red became the colour of the works BMC racing number of children, but there was nothing in and as for stories – there are so many stories IStowe Corner for the supporting Sports Car and rally cars for many years afterwards. Pre- his background, in my view, to suggest he would they would fill a book on their own. One I Race to the Daily Express Trophy. War Aston Martins had also been painted red become an outstanding public address motor must include is about his fast practice laps at The Lotus 10 of Peter Scott Russell with its for similar reasons (to encourage the Italian racing commentator and the best “Entertainer” Silverstone in the Bentley. He was impressed by Bristol 2-litre engine was flat out, accelerating spectators to stand back thinking that an Italian in this field. a very excited wife who, when practice finished, from the original Becketts Corner, foot firmly explained it was not his times that caused her to down through Chapel Curve and on the Hanger leap up and down waving vigorously, but the fact Straight towards Stowe Corner when there was that his first born son, Mark, was under the cover a bang, a flash of flame and the car shot off the in the back in his carry cot. road over the ditch into the safety bank. My favourite story surrounds an early morning The 36-year-old driver was taken to hospital commentary prior to a Grand Prix when the with some serious injuries. The loss of the Lotus, stress of a rather heavy night led a tired and which had brought him considerable success emotional Peter to persuade me to do my the previous year (it was later rebuilt and sold, I impersonation of him opening the meeting. I understand) was serious. The loss of his clothes, welcomed the crowd in the early morning and which he claimed were used by a well-known acted as DJ, still pretending I was Peter. It seemed Grand Prix driver to escape from hospital to race ages later when a revived PSR ‘arrived’ in the at the Nurburgring, was another serious matter. box. He kindly provided me with his Breakfast There was a silver lining to his retirement from Ticket (I don’t think he could face food yet) and racing however in that a few weeks later Peter suggested – off microphone – that I should ‘go Scott Russell started a commentary career at the now before they close the track’. British Grand Prix at Silverstone. He called it ‘The I felt he was so kind, but as I walked across Home of British Motor Racing’ and he was right! the track at Woodcote, that unmistakable voice There was nothing to suggest that Peter had PSR in his Le Mans Replica at Aintree in 1954 (Photo: Ferret Fotographic) announced over the public address: such a great talent as a commentator. His wife, Jacqueline, had been an actress and yes, Peter car was approaching): this was at the instigation Whether it was the Moss, Hawthorn, Fangio “Morning Nev. [Pause] Just got up and off for his loved the theatre; he was a great raconteur, which of Count Johnny Lurani, who became a long- era or through Clark, Hill or and breakfast, folks… My old mate Neville Hay… perhaps helped. His business interests were in a standing friend of Peter, and never spoilt a good onwards to Hunt, Jones, Andretti, Prost, Lauda heavy night was it, Nev?” publishing company in London and in a quarry story. and Mansell, Peter convinced the crowd that he in the Forest of Dean. Another PSR anecdote involved was their best friend and the drivers’ as well. Until the time of his death, Peter was a Vice His motor racing career had started with a 4.5- the 1955 race, in which he drove a works Triumph To his fellow commentators, particularly in my President of the BRDC. We always seemed litre Bentley, and while 1955 had been perhaps TR2, and how he assured Stirling before the event case, he provided encouragement and friendship, to manage to meet at least once a year at his best season, a works drive for MG in 1956 that he would see him coming up behind him by and set a standard which I have always tried to Silverstone. I knew him for 50 years and he really in the Mille Miglia with a class place had been the time they reached the famous arch at Verona live up to. As far as I am concerned it was PSR, is irreplaceable. To all his family and friends we impressive. and he would make sure that he cleared the way alongside Raymond Baxter and Keith Douglas, offer our deepest condolences. The MGAs were painted red at his suggestion for the 300SLR on its way to that famous victory. who were great talents that I tried to emulate. so that the level crossing barriers remained By 1956 PSR was already a BRDC Member I could probably fill a book on Peter and his Neville Hay

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suppose I first became aware of Peter Scott Russell the crossed the finish line together); “Eyes right under the Daily the rest of us as Brian Johnston used to have on his colleagues on racing driver when I attended the Daily Herald International Express bridge” (as or or Test Match Special. I Sports Car race at Oulton Park in 1955 as a small boy. In the came barreling out of Abbey towards the old and legitimately Peter did not have to work to be a character; he was a natural Lotus-Bristol Type 10 he won the 2-litre class and finished eighth lamented Woodcote on a qualifying lap); or “a future world behind a microphone. However, he put more thought into how overall, one place behind a certain Stirling Moss who, despite champion if ever I saw one” (as he interviewed the latest best to communicate with, and entertain his audience, than being a works Mercedes driver that year, also took time out to Formula Ford sensation on the podium trolley at the foot of the anyone I have met. When I began working alongside Peter he drive Peter Bell’s 1.5-litre Connaught. Dunlop Tower). was a mine of useful tips and ideas, freely given without being That year was probably Peter’s best but was sadly followed by asked. It was Peter who initiated commentary on qualifying the accident at Silverstone early the following year described sessions, invariably preceded by the Silverstone jingle in above by Neville Hay. Peter never tired of recounting how he which Peter joined by singing along! The rest of us resisted that helped (for it was he) “escape” from the bed temptation. alongside him in General Hospital wearing Peter’s Although Peter was most closely associated with Silverstone clothes! On some occasions the story included bed sheets tied he performed at major events at other circuits. I can still picture together to lower Roy out of the window! him in the pits at a very wet Brands F3 International, sitting on Apart from the Lotus, Peter also raced other Bristol-engined a stool with water dripping off every part of him, as his team of sports cars including a Lister and a Frazer Nash Le Mans Replica enthusiastic runners, recruited from and trained in his local pub, with notable success in the 2-litre class, and also came close to a brought him news of every one of the massive entry, the lip mike works drive with Bristol in one of the 450s at Le Mans until Lance clutched to his mouth, his notes sodden, trying to make himself Macklin, I think it was, became available. heard above the sound of 30 or so screaming 1-litre F3 cars. But it was as a motor racing commentator that Peter was With his very good friend Patrick Stephenson, Peter pioneered unique. As he told it, his initiation came about one day at a series of Race Tapes, cassettes which were produced for most Silverstone for a major meeting at which, following his accident F1 races in the 1970s and involved personal interviews by Peter in the Lotus, he was helping the then incumbent. Unfortunately, of the leading drivers of the time. If anyone has any of those Race said incumbent had had such a good evening before the event Tapes, play them again and enjoy the unique appeal of PSR. that on the day, no sooner had he clambered into the box on the As a racing driver Peter was reasonably successful without outside of Woodcote Corner than he collapsed in a heap. standing head and shoulders above his contemporaries. As a So Peter wound up the old airfield telephone to speak to God, “Eyes right under the Daily Express Bridge…” PSR in action in the race commentator, presenter and entertainer he was unique just aka Jimmy Brown, who, with some choice expletives, suggested old commentary box in the Dunlop Tower during the 1970s as was Raymond Baxter as a motor racing broadcaster and now that Peter took over. And this was just before the first race was we have lost both of them in the space of less than six months. due to start – no parade laps in those days. PSR loved nicknames and so we had “Nelly Pickett”, “Foxy I know that I am also speaking for Neville when I say that both In no time at all PSR became the ‘Voice of Silverstone’ with his Frank”, “the ageing Maestro”, “El Presidente”, “Steve Johnson”, men were part of our youth who may mean less to the latest superb voice, sense of humour and turn of phrase, all overlaid by “the Group Captain”, “Auntie Mary” and her renowned bar generations of motor racing fans but, believe me, Peter Scott an infectious enthusiasm for motor racing. at the foot of the Dunlop Tower, “Uncle Keith” and “Bunter” Russell and Silverstone were synonymous for 25 years for anyone It was Peter who came up with the classic catchphrases amongst others. I suspect Peter was also responsible for a certain who spectated or officiated at the ‘Home of British Motor Racing’ which became clichés to some such as: “Silverstone, the Home S Herbert becoming universally known as “Silverstone Syd”. I in the 50s, 60s, 70s and into the 80s. I hope that will never be of British Motor Racing” (NB not “British Motor Sport” as became the “Legal Eagle” who had flown down from Liverpool forgotten. seems to have become the corrupted version today for some); to be greeted invariably with the question “Can’t you sleep?” as “A Silverstone-type finish” (when two or preferably more cars qualifying began. In a way I suppose PSR had the same effect on Ian Titchmarsh

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 37 obituaries Major Robin Richards Gerald Ruddock

y the time Robin reached the age of 30 he had already erald Ruddock, Life Member elected 1951, passed away in race on the , and with Rodney crammed a host of activities into his life. November 2006 at the age of 90. Peacock finished fourteenth in the Le Mans 24-Hour Race at the B These included public school, The Royal Military G Born in Malvern on the 23rd June 1916, Gerry was wheel of a Frazer Nash-Bristol. The duo were the third British crew Academy at Woolwich, Signals Officer throughout the Eighth educated at Malvern College and then at London University, and across the finish line in a race that was won by and Army campaign in Africa, the invasion of Italy and a spell as a prior to the outbreak of WWII enrolled into the Royal Air Force as for Mercedes-Benz. Staff Major in the War Office. After the war, he decided to follow Flight Lieutenant. 1952 was a productive year for Gerry, and as part of the Monkey his schoolboy dream of serious driving and, in 1948, notched-up After hostilities ceased, Gerry returned to the civilian ranks, and Stable he secured a team win in the Goodwood 9-Hours. his first sports car success with a team prize in the Paris 12-Hour qualified to become a Chartered Electrical Engineer. Setting a 1.5-litre class record at Shelsley in 1953, Gerry returned Race at Monthlery. He also drove his HRG to win a Coupe des Alpes Although he concentrated on his business, Gerry’s love of motor to La Sarthe again the following year – again with Rodney Peacock in the Alpine Rally.In 1949, he drove in the Monte Carlo Rally; the racing and the motor car flourished during this time, and he was to contest the 24-Hour Race in a Frazer Nash. This time luck was following year he drove in the Mille Miglia and the Tourist Trophy soon to be found on-track racing a number of vehicles. not on their side, and the trusty Frazer Nash retired after 49 laps. in Ulster. It was in 1950 that he crashed while testing a prototype Starting his competition career in 1946, success quickly Aside from his membership of the BRDC, Gerry enjoyed sports car, smashed both his knees and ended his military career. followed, and victory at Silverstone in a 1.5-litre Production Sports associations with both the BARC and RAC, and as a keen motorist Robin turned his attention to the poor way in which the BBC Car Race was the catalyst that allowed Gerry to become a Member enjoyed driving cars on the highway such as an Alfa Romeo GTV6 was reporting motorsport. He wrote to the corporation with ideas, of the BRDC. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, Gerry could and a Ford RS2000. the most important of which was for the BBC to use commentators be seen racing an HRG with success, notably at Goodwood. who knew what they were talking about. At this time, the late In 1952, Gerry won The Fairfield Trophy, an element of the James Beckett Raymond Baxter became the BBC’s chosen man for the sport and, together with Robin, quickly replaced the tennis and football commentators who had been used until then. Gerry in the Monkey Stable Lester MG cornering hard at Goodwood in 1952 (Photo: Ferret Fotographics) In 1962, Robin was asked by the BBC to examine the problems of reporting road and traffic conditions on national radio networks and, after discussions with the Ministry of Transport, the Home Office, the AA and RAC, the BBC Motoring Unit began operating, with Robin making the first ‘Roadtraff’ broadcast. Robin married Anne, younger daughter of ‘Mutt’ Summers, Chief Test Pilot at Vickers and the first man to fly the Spitfire. When Robin retired he and Anne moved to Exmoor. Indifferent health, his broken knees and a slight stroke contrived to spoil his retirement, though Robin and Anne remained upbeat and in close touch with friends from the ‘busy days’. Robin died suddenly on 3 February in the same nursing home in Lynton, Devon, to which Anne had been taken a few days earlier. Anne died on 6 February. They leave two married daughters and three grandsons, to whom we send our condolences.

Eric Tobitt

38 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 obituaries Mike Coombe Nick Brittan

t is sad to report the passing of Mike Christmas Dinner, he had attended the Brown Handicap relay at Silverstone. ick Brittan, ‘The Guv’nor’ and founder of Trans World Coombe, BRDC Life Member, on EGM, prior to the dinner, where he gave Hill climbing still played a part in his Events, had a career of over 30 years in motorsport. IChristmas Eve 2006. an impassioned speech. Many members motorsport with podium places at N He enjoyed being a journalist, karting champion, works Mike will be remembered, more have commented upon his words that Prescott. saloon car driver, International motorsport manager, television recently, for his Midland Racing Models day, as it was out of character for him to 1964 was the year Mike purchased an producer and the founder of modern day FIA Marathon rallying. business. He was responsible for many of be so vocal. ex-works Sunbeam Tiger Rally car (AHP Author of the hugely popular ‘Private Ear’ column in Autosport, those adorning the display cabinets of the His racing debut was at Snetterton in 295B), for Modified Sports Racing events. Nick took up racing cars in 1965 after a period of racing karts during Clubhouse. Some members, lucky enough 1962, driving an Elva Courier, also entering Of course, the car underwent major which time he twice won the European championship. to receive trophies at the annual award hill climbs, and sprints. The ex-Hopkirk/ surgery with a Ford 289 Cobra engine Remembered for his exploits in the “Green Bean” Ford Anglia, ceremony, will probably have one of his Jopp Sunbeam Alpine was Mike’s next replacing the original. Many remember Nick scored seven wins from 15 races in his first season, and models as part of their trophy. steed for the 1963 and 64 seasons, racing the way he would throw the car around collected the Peter Collins Memorial Trophy, the Rootes Gold Cup Mike was a stalwart member and at many of Britain’s circuits. The latter the circuit by the scruff of its neck. and was presented the Spring Grove Novice of the Year award. regular visitor to the club. He was very season was sprinkled with successes; the His foray into the International arena A ‘works’ drive with the Alan Fraser Imp team followed in 1966, enthusiastic about the BRDC and had first at a BRSCC meeting at began in a Lotus Elan in the late 1960s, and he won the Spring Grove Saloon Car Championship. He spent a great respect for the club to which he (3rd), followed by a 2nd at the SUNBAC, and was compounded when, in 1969, he the following season racing a Ford-sponsored Anglia for John Young’s felt so proud and honoured to belong. 4th SMRC Snetterton, and he was part entered the first season of F5000 with an well-respected Superspeed stable. Nick was an enthusiast, and was On the day he was taken ill, at the BRDC of Team Sunbeam, winners of the David ex-Rob Walker Cooper T66. instrumental in spreading Formula Ford to continental Europe. He From the 1970 season, Mike played a large part in introducing another junior category, Formula concentrated on sports-car events, Vee, to Britain in July 1967, and Nick was successful, taking the particularly the Interserie Championship inaugural British championship. He also raced in from 1971 to his retirement in 1973. His Europe; taking wins in Belgium and at the Nurburgring. travels took him to many of the prominent In 1968 he drove with his wife, Jenny, in a works Ford Cortina on European race circuits, his favourite being the first London-Sydney Marathon. This would provide inspiration Vila Real, racing the ex Bill Bradley Porsche for him later in his career. He became involved in F1 and WRC driver 906, a Lola T70 Mk3B, and building his management in the 1970s, looking after many well-known drivers own 3 litre DFV March prototype. including , John Watson, and Stig Mike will be sorely missed for the Blomqvist. Television production was also a successful outlet for him, warmth of his company and his anecdotes and clever programming allowed the popular Rallysprint and KickStart of the ‘good old days’ of motor racing. series of the late 1970s and early 80s to be broadcast nationally. He leaves his wife, Sandra, children and Later he invented modern FIA Marathon rallying, with his Trans grand-children, to whom the Club offers World Events Organisation conceiving and running the 1993 London its sincere condolences. to Sydney Marathon. A succession of pioneering events followed, always supported by a vast number of loyal competitors and friends. Mike Jiggle He leaves behind his wife Jenny, whom he married in 1966, and sons Alexander, Toby and Barnaby.

Mike flinging the well-known ex-works Sunbeam Tiger around Snetterton during Colin Wilson the mid-60s (Photo Ferret Fotographics)

BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 39 blast from the past the BRDC 500 mile race Renowned historian and BRDC Member, Bill Boddy MBE, recalls how it was in the beginning.

am flattered that Stuart Pringle, He saw the BRDC 500 as putting one stop Cobb had a plaster put on a cut official organ of the BRDC before it had its Secretary of the BRDC, has asked me pure speed before technology and he on his face caused by a piece of dislodged own publication, and I am honoured to I to write this piece for the Bulletin. The commended the entry for the first such race concrete. The BRDC 500 was the fastest race be an Associate Member of this great and BRDC certainly contributed much to the of 35 (from 759cc Austin 7s to a 16.2-litre of its kind for many years, faster even than active organisation. historic Weybridge motor course with its Mercedes - WB) for an event which would America’s 500, and they were competed for 500 mile races. They were the fastest long- undoubtedly be the fastest ever run over not only by Cobb’s great Napier-Railton but Opposite page: The British Racing Drivers’ Club distance Brooklands’ races of all, from 1929 a long distance in England (won by Jack also by the Noel/Pole 16-litre Mercedes, organised its first motor race in 1929 – the BRDC to 1937 at the original 1907 outer-circuit Barclay and Frank Clement in a 4.4-litre also with an aero-type engine, which did 500 Mile Race. The BRDC 500 was seen as the British alternative to the Indianapolis 500, a race of the first ever Motor Course in the World, Bentley at 107.32 mph to Cobb and Oliver so well in that 1929 event. I have amused that would pitch the best cars and drivers Britain with a follow-up 500km contest in 1938, Bertram in the Napier-Railton winning the myself by describing these and other over- had to offer against each other at the high-speed over the Campbell “road” circuit, won by 500km race at 127.05mph in 1937 - WB). 10-litre giants in other books; how nice that Brooklands track. For nine years the BRDC 500 Prince Bira in an ERA. I don’t propose to describe these great the Napier-Railton will be demonstrated entertained sizeable crowds in , first as a In the six-penny race-programme for contests in detail as I have already done during the Brooklands Centenary 500-mile race, and in its final years, a 500-kilometre marathon. After the 1937 event, the BRDC 500 12 October 1929 the Club’s President Earl that in my Brooklands’ history books. I also celebrations in June. name disappeared until 2004, when the Club Howe, CBE, had a page-long article in await with anticipation the comprehensive In the early days Motor Sport, which I reintroduced a recreation race at its Summer Races, which he said that there was a growing story of Brooklands which David Venables is edited from 1935 into the 1990s, was the and in subsequent years at Silverstone Classic. tendency towards stock car races in which preparing to enhance the centenary of the all the competitors drive entirely genuinely world’s first proper motor race track, which standard cars equipped for touring and I for one regarded as the most wonderful as different from a racing car as anything place. I went there from 1927 to 1939, and brdc archive could be. The building of racing cars, its atmosphere is fortunately retained by therefore, had been checked. Pure speed the Brooklands Society which I thought The BRDC encourages Members, accredited The BRDC Archive, housed at Silverstone, was no longer the principal objective and up after the war had ended racing at the journalists, researchers and authors, to visit is home to the full Club history, and viewing racing in its modern form was by no means track forever, and to which the Brooklands the BRDC Library and Archive at Silverstone can be arranged at times to suit. the racing known in years gone by (which Museum has more recently added and use our extensive collection for research If you wish to view the BRDC Library or can be said of 2007? - WB). additional interest. purposes. BRDC Archive, please contact: Racing cars stripped of all equipment I saw most of those enthralling 500s and I The BRDC Library, located at the Farm, except the barest necessities were built remember the great victories in later BRDC is home to a wealth of books, new and old, James Beckett, BRDC, Silverstone Circuit, round a powerful engine rather than a races won by John Cobb and his brave and periodicals charting the history of Towcester, Northants, NN12 8TN cumbersome body. There were plenty co-drivers in his 24-litre car driven with motorsport from its very beginnings to the Tel: 01327 850925 of drivers who could handle such cars, such precision and how his pit staff dealt current age. Email: [email protected] Howe said. with those very heavy , and how at

40 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 stuart pringle secretary’s letter

Spring is definitely upon us. Here at Silverstone, the site is being brought diary as an opportunity to entertain friends and family at an extremely back to life after another cold and blustery Northamptonshire winter. exclusive Members gathering. Aspire, the new caterers, are extremely There may well be global warming, but it doesn’t seem to have reached us excited about the new challenge of this evening and an absolutely in the highest and most exposed part of Northants. fantastic band – The Stax – have been booked and will undoubtedly drag The grounds team are in full swing, with a pleasing stripe appearing in people from their seats to the dancefloor. the cut grass around the venue. The maintenance team are working hard If this Ball goes well, is appreciated and is felt by the membership to set painting kerbstones and smartening facades. The rabbits are breeding like, the right tone for the Club, we are very much looking to re-instate a BRDC well, rabbits and digging too many holes in the Farm lawn. They are going Annual Awards dinner dance in London at the end of the year. But please to get the good news when I get my air rifle zeroed in, pesky creatures. do let me have your thoughts on whether this is an idea that you would There is a sense of purpose and air of anticipation about the site as like to see or not. another season looms ahead of us. As promised, here is the new look Bulletin. You will have a view, I am On the Club side, the routine maintenance ahead of the start of the sure, and I would like to hear it - good or bad. Please email me your season is well underway, both at the Clubhouse and the Farm. Keeping feedback for the Editorial Board. the most prestigious part of the Silverstone complex looking as smart as Finally, I would like to publicly thank Tricia Richmond, Sue Laborda and one would want is no small challenge, but we are blessed with a team of Carol Jeffs for their support and loyalty to the Club over several years. We resourceful and thoughtful people who understand the standard that is wish them well when they move on to challenges new, most immediate of expected and the importance of careful financial management. which for Tricia and Sue will be looking after young children which are due Naturally, the detailed planning for the season ahead is long since in the not too distant future. started. As always, the Grand Prix is a major focus of the staff and this year I am very keen to re-instate some of the value that some Members perceive has been lost. To that end I am very pleased that we will see the return of the BRDC Grand Prix Ball, rather than a Grand Prix Dinner, and aim to do so within a very manageable ticket price. More details will be forthcoming in the next month or so, part of your Stuart Pringle full Grand Prix booking pack, but please do put the Friday night in your BRDC Secretary

42 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 member news member news

Members’ gathering in Track days Social lunches from Members who generously waived their Sixteen Members plus their Guests gathered at A superb BRDC Track Day was hosted by the Club The inaugural BRDC Social Lunch took club dividend and requested the Board to donate Constantia Ustig in Cape Town, South Africa for early in April, with action taking place around place in March and was well supported by 20 the money to our Fund Unfortunately no club an impromptu lunch with a charming view of the full Grand Prix Circuit. A bumper number of Members and three Guests. A great start. A very dividend has been paid to affect our year, which Cape settings in early February. Club Secretary, Members and Guests attended, with sessions for straightforward and quite delicious two course ends 31 January 2007, but the Board has kindly Stuart Pringle, who was visiting South Africa closed-wheel and single-seater cars alternating menu for £15 enabled our Members to catch up donated £10,000 direct to our Fund. for a family wedding was keen to take the during the course of the day. with friends and enjoy their Clubhouse. What The Fund is there to support Members, their opportunity to introduce himself to local Club A packed Clubhouse welcomed nearly 150 better way to spend a couple of hours? Those that families and dependants. Here is one example of Members Tony Maggs, Sam Tingle and Colin people for lunch, and after such a positive reaction took the opportunity to bring a Guest enjoyed the very real difference we were able to make to Davis. A large number of other BRDC Members to a return of Members’ Track Days, the remaining the possibility to show their Club in a relaxed an elderly Member, disabled and living at home were competing as part of David Piper’s annual two dates planned for 2007 already look like being atmosphere away from a race meeting. The next assisted by his wife, of similar age. Springbok Revival race series and were equally smash hit events. Scheduled for 11 June and 10 lunch is on 18 April and it will be great to see the Respite care was necessary for the wife, she delighted to have the opportunity to catch up September, booking forms will be circulated atmosphere increase with a steady growth in was, quote, “so tired and worried if I would be with Tony, Sam and Colin – a most memorable shortly, and further information can be obtained numbers over the coming months. able to continue caring.” A short break for her, gathering for all concerned. by calling James Beckett on 01327 850925. Please do try to make a social lunch on the with arrangements in a nursing home for the third Wednesday of every month if you possibly Member, enabled her to feel “refreshed and can and judge for yourself. capable.” We were able to assist with this respite care over a four-year period. BRDC benevolent fund Sadly the Member died last year and his wife The Benevolent Fund year end is 31 January, and faced a bleak Christmas on her own after many if any Member would like a copy of the accounts years of married life. We were able to help her pay for the year end 31 January 2006 please contact for respite care in a nursing home of her choice Christopher Hawley at Rawlinson & Hunter, over the Christmas period. She enjoyed the contact details can be found on the Club website. company of other people in similar situations in In summary the year in question resulted in a caring and comfortable environment, and we our direct charitable expenditure being £9,259 plan to contribute again this year. (2005 - £11,196) and our income was £17,292 Thank you again to the many Members who (2005 - £11,196). have supported the fund over the last six years of Seven thousand pounds of our income came its existence both by way of donations, large and small, or suggestions on fund-raising ideas. Rear Row Left to Right: Mike Knight, David Piper, Any donation is welcome, Gift Aid forms are Peter Gethin, Stuart Pringle available from Ruth Ritchie, and by this simple Middle Row Left to Right: Alan Minshaw, declaration this Fund can claim 28p from the , Peter Sutcliffe, Michael Wheatley, Colin Davis, John Lewis, Alan Baillie Revenue and Customs for every £1 you give! Bottom Row Left to Right: Bobby Bell, Michael Ostroumoff, , Michael MacDowel Sam Tingle, Tony Maggs, John Wagstaff Trustee

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there have only been two days without any call full to bursting grid of cars that people don’t usually Mullen to make one-off return outs, and 65% of its work is in response to road see racing. The grid capacity is 48 cars – and we’ve 2006 Avon Tyres British GT Champion Tim Mullen accidents. A number of calls are motorsport already got more entries than that!” will make a one-off appearance for the opening related and the busiest day on record included 2007 marks 50 years since Stirling Moss drove two rounds of the 2007 series. Mullen, who is 15 call outs. the first ever British car to Grand Prix victory competing in the FIA GT Championship with last The air ambulance is based at Coventry and in 1957. While Sir Stirling is best known for his year’s championship winning Scuderia Ecosse operates for 10 hours each day. successes in Formula 1 and the World Sportscar team, will race with Hector Lester in the Christians For more information, visit www.wnaa.co.uk. Championship, he shot to fame by winning the in Motorsport Ferrari 430 GT3. 1950 Tourist Trophy in a Jaguar XK120. An XK120 “I had a phone call from Hector, who, as a fellow BRDC Grand Prix Ball – 6 July 2007 is already entered in the invitation class for earlier Ulsterman, I know really well, asking if I could The Grand Prix weekend will see the return of a cars, but the outright victory is likely to be fought drive with him,” said Mullen. “This is a one-off but ball this year. This will be a party that you will be out by Datsun 240Zs, TVR 3000s, Morgan +8s I’m really looking forward to the experience. The proud to bring your family and friends to – black and Lotus Elans. Also in there pitching should be GT3 Ferrari 430 will be slightly different from the Air Ambulance support tie, champagne reception, excellent food and a examples of Lotus 7, Europa and Elite, Porsche GT2 but it will still be really quick.” Mike Jordan and Team Eurotech will be truly memorable 14 piece live band. Tickets will 911, TVR Tuscan, Ford Mustang, Aurelia Twenty GT3 cars have been entered to line supporting the Warwickshire and cost £70. The advertisement on page 5 carries and Fulvia, Ginetta, Fiat 124, Triumph TR5, TR6 up on the grid for the first round of the 2007 Northamptonshire Air Ambulance during the 2007 booking details, or see the Grand Prix weekend and Spitfire and Alfa Romeo GTV. “The reaction championship. The Ferrari is just one of the eight Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship. booking form which will be with you shortly. from competitors has been fantastic,” continued manufacturers represented on the GT3 grid, with The team’s is carrying stickers for White. “They feel this is their chance to play on a examples from Lotus, Aston Martin, Porsche, the air ambulance as Mike’s way of saying thank Sir Stirling to be honoured at big stage, and they will provide cracking racing. Dodge, Ascari, Lamborghini and Mosler also you for their work in airlifting him to hospital silverstone classic Stirling is the HSCC’s Patron-in-Chief, and I taking part. A further six GTC class entries have following his accident at Silverstone last October. The Sir Stirling Moss Trophy will be fought thought how appropriate it would be if we could been received with cars from Morgan, Ginetta, “They operate on all external money and they out twice at Silverstone Classic in July, when use his name for the races. He said he would be Porsche and Ferrari. don’t get any government funding,” said Mike. competitors from the Historic Sports Car Club’s delighted and honoured.” “We’re just trying to give them a little bit of help. Road Sports championships battle around the The first Stirling Moss Trophy is provisionally Classic debut for Hunt’s Hesketh It’s a good way for us to say thank you.” Historic Grand Prix Circuit. scheduled for 10.50am on Saturday 28 July, with James Hunt’s 1975 -winning The arrangement was unveiled during the 1960s and 1970s cars from the Historic Road the second race at 10.00am on Sunday 29 July will be raced for the first time in BTCC media day at Rockingham when the air Sports series and ’70s Road Sports will make their (see timetable opposite). Event organisers are more than 30 years this season, following its ambulance flew in and Mike hopped aboard for a meeting debut, and it will be the first time these hoping that Sir Stirling will once again race at sale by team founder Lord Alexander Hesketh to quick trip above the circuit. machines from the low-budget end of the HSCC’s this year’s event. The British legend turned back Frank Sytner recently. Hunt scored his maiden “After the trip in the helicopter, it didn’t really varied roster of championships have competed at the clock at last year’s Silverstone Classic, racing Grand Prix victory in the car at Zandvoort, under matter where we ended up in the times during the Classic. While they will certainly not provide in the Woodcote Trophy for pre 1956 Post-war pressure from Nik Lauda’s Ferrari. the afternoon testing,” said Mike. “Flying the air the fastest action of the weekend, they will have Sports cars, and spent considerable time signing Built in 1974, the -designed ambulance is a proper job that really makes a one of the biggest, most varied grids. And, even autographs for both fans and competitors alike. car started 23 races over three seasons, the last in difference to people’s lives. That was the best and though these are non-championship races, there The introduction of the 90-minute Hagerty Italy in 1976 with at the wheel. Lord fastest helicopter I’ve ever flown in and the chance will be plenty of sideways, tyre-squealing action! World Sportscar Masters Dusk Race on the Hesketh had the car refurbished several years ago, to fly in it again was quite touching.” HSCC Executive Director Grahame White said: Saturday evening is also proving to be a real and current WTCC champion, , shook The Warwickshire and Northamptonshire “I put it to Silverstone that a full and varied grid hit with race-goers. The Le Mans-style race, it down at that time at a rain-soaked Silverstone. Air Ambulance needs £1.4 million each year to of Road Sports cars would be very good for the along with themed off-track entertainment, is Simon Hadfield is now looking after the car on cover operating costs and averages between four Silverstone Classic, as there are always lots of classic another new addition for 2007 and is generating behalf of Sytner, and it is hoped that the car will and five trips each day. In three and a half years, car clubs at the event. We will have an absolutely considerable interest. make its debut at Silverstone Classic in July.

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Silverstone classic

Provisional Race Timetable * 2 driver races

FRIDAY 27 JULY 15:55 Race 8 – The ACO Plate Award for /GTP 09:00 Practice 1 – CMRC Classic Motor Cycles cars (Sprint Race) 09:30 Practice 2 – FJHRA/HSCC Historic 16:40 Race 9 – The Trophy for HGPCA 10:00 Practice 3 – Roadsports Silverstone Invitation with HSCC Pre 1966 GP cars 10:30 Practice 4 – HGPCA Pre 1966 GP 17:15 Race 10 – The BRDC 500 for pre-war sports cars* 11:00 Practice 5 – Aston Martin 18:15 Races 6 to 10 Awards Ceremony at the Scarf & Goggles Snapped – James Hunt en-route to his famous victory in the 1975 Dutch Grand Prix (Photo courtesy of LAT) 11:30 Practice 6 – Porsche Silverstone Invitation 19:00 Start line Ceremony for the Silverstone Endurance 12:00 Practice 7 – BRDC Historic Sportscars 19:30 Race 11 – The Silverstone Endurance Trophy 12:30 Practice 8 – HSCC Historic Racing Saloons* for the HAGERTY World Sportscar Masters* Mansell Masterclasses 13:00 Track & Air Displays, Pit-Road Walkabout & Media Rides 21:00 End of track activity with Race 11 Awards Ceremony at the Reaffirming his involvement as ambassador to the 14:00 Practice 9 – F1 Silverstone Invitation with GPM Scarf & Goggles Formula BMW UK Championship, 14:35 Practice 10 – Group C/GTP* spent time acquainting himself with the 2007 line- 15:30 Practice 11 – Gentlemen Drivers GT & Sports Endurance* Sunday 29 JULY up of drivers at Brands Hatch ahead of the start of 16:10 Practice 12 – Woodcote Trophy* 09:00 Warm Up – F1 Silverstone Invitation the new season. 16:50 Practice 13 – World Sportscar Masters (WSM)* 09:25 Race 12 – The John Cooper Trophy for HGPCA pre 1966 GP cars This season’s pack of hungry youngsters 17:40 Practice 14 – VSCC Pre-war Racing Cars 10:00 Race 13 – The Stirling Moss Trophy 2 for Roadsports includes , son of Club Vice 18:00 End of track activity Silverstone Invitation with HSCC President, , and French youngster 10:20 Track Parade – Silverstone Classic RetroRun & TBA Club Anthony Comas, son of Formula One driver Erik. SATURDAY 28 JULY 11:10 Race 14 – The Trophy with BONHAMS for BRDC The first ‘Mansell Masterclasses’ centred on 09:00 Practice 15 – BRDC 500* Historic Sportscars an exclusive bus trip around the Brands circuit, 09:45 Race 1 – The Trophy for CMRC 11:45 Race 15 – The Trophy with CLASSIC & SPORTS and a 45-minute lesson from the 1992 Formula Classic Motor Cycles CAR for HSCC Historic Racing Saloons* One World Champion. The young audience 10:15 Race 2 – The Duncan Hamilton Trophy with 12:40 Race 16 – The (TBA) Trophy for Porsche Silverstone Invitation listened avidly and took notes as he offered an MOTOR SPORT for BRDC Historic Sportscars 13:00 Track/Air Displays, Races 12 to 16 Awards, BRDC 80th/SCL inspirational insight into every turn of the Kent 10:50 Race 3 – The Stirling Moss Trophy 1 for Roadsports 60th & Celebrated Marque Announcements for 2008 track. Silverstone Invitation with HSCC 14:00 Race 17 – The John Surtees Trophy for CMRC Classic Motor Cycles Mansell commented: “It’s a pleasure to be 11:25 Race 4 – The Mark Donohue Trophy for Porsche 14:35 Race 18 – The Roy Salvadori Trophy for Aston Martin cars involved in the Formula BMW series again. Silverstone Invitation 15:10 Race 19 – The DAILY EXPRESS Silverstone International Trophy The championship not only offers a fantastic 12:00 Race 5 – The Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy* for Invitation Formula One cars with GPM introduction to competitive single seater racing 13:00 Track/Air Displays & Pit-Road Walkabout and Races 1 to 5 15:50 Race 20 – The Silverstone Classic Trophy for Group C/GTP* cars but additional support away from the track that Awards at the Scarf & Goggles 16:50 Race 21 – The Trophy for FJHRA/HSCC is now so important. I find it really exciting to 14:00 Race 6 – The James Hunt Trophy for Invitation Historic Formula Junior cars think that among these young drivers could Formula One cars with GPM 17:25 Race 22 – The Trophy for VSCC Pre-war Racing Cars be a future World Champion and if, by passing 14:40 Race 7 – The Innes Trophy for Gentlemen 17:45 Races 17 to 22 Awards Ceremony at the Scarf & Goggles on any of my own experiences, I can be part of Drivers GT & Sports Endurance* developing their careers, I’ll feel very proud.”

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Jarvis scores for GB signs to race at Le Mans Liddell off to a flyer Kane in the Carrera Cup BRDC Member has signed a multi-year deal to race got his is the latest star name to confirm led A1 for Team LNT in the Le Mans Series and at the season off to a flying start when the Berkshire- plans to race in the GB Team Great Britain famous Le Mans 24-Hour Race. based Scotsman finished third in the GT2 class this season after signing with the Motorbase to its first ever Watts will partner new BRDC Member in the Sebring 12-Hours, equalling his best-ever Performance team. A1GP World Cup of Tom Kimber-Smith throughout the year, with result in the gruelling Florida race. The Co Down racer is one of Britain’s rising Motorsport victory the duo looking for success in the LM-GT2 The 33-year-old Scotsman scored a brilliant stars, winning the Junior Formula Ford title and in Mexico recently, category. podium result with regular German co-driver the BRDC McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the with a commanding Kimber-Smith was announced as a driver for plus , of America, in Year Award in 2001. He subsequently raced for performance in Team LNT at the Autosport Show in Birmingham the season-opening ALMS race for Tafel Racing four seasons in British F3, but is now giving his the feature race during January, but the second seat in the car was on the American team’s ALMS debut. career a fresh direction and is keen to follow in of Round 9 at still up-for-grabs. Henzler started the brand new Tafel Porsche the wheeltracks of fellow F3 racer Danny Watts, the Autodromo Watts has concentrated on single-seaters, 911 GT3 RSR fourth on the GT2 grid. one of the stars of the 2006 Carrera Cup GB. Oliver Jarvis celebrates his Hermanos Rodriquez although throughout 2006 he contested the “It was an excellent achievement by Tafel “Doing the Carrera Cup keeps my name out A1GP victory in Mexico. in Mexico City. Porsche Carerra Cup GB and the Porsche Racing on their ALMS debut and aside from a there, and it is a very competitive championship The 23-year-old from Cambridgeshire, who Supercup race at the British Grand Prix in a little bad luck, we may have been in a position to where you can get noticed if you do well,” says this year is based in Japan, led all but eight laps Walter Hayes Trophy-supported car. The rapid fight for a class win,” confirmed Liddell. Kane. “I’ve raced a Porsche in the past, but it’s going in the afternoon’s 45-lap main event to follow up racer also kept his name alive in single-seater “The race started off hard for us, with Wolf to be exciting to get to grips with a whole season. his second place Sprint race podium from earlier circles by dominating the penultimate round getting spun around, but the team battled Motorbase team boss David Bartrum is a big in the day. of the British F3 Championship in a Raikkonen through to claim a magnificent result. We had a fan of the Irish racer. “I’m really chuffed,” says Jarvis, who scored a Feature race podium in Robertson Dallara. minor suspension issue near the end and I also Bartrum. “I’ve always wanted to get Steven into China on his series debut last November, vowed Testing in a Team LNT Panoz at Pembrey and had a slow puncture forcing me to pit early, but the team as I rate him very highly. It’s good news to go one better in Mexico. He wasted little Valencia proved Watts’ ability in the Le-Mans aside from that, the car performed flawlessly.” for the championship.” time in fulfilling his promise as he rocketed off winning GT2 car and the team quickly offered the line to leave pole-sitter trailing him a contract for 2007 and beyond. in his wake down the monstrous 1km main- “There have been quite a few drivers in straight. With a clear track ahead of him, the line for the final LNT seat,” said Team LNT 2005 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of Commercial Director Richard Dean. “Danny’s the Year set to work edging out an advantage over ability in and out of the car has proved to all Jonathan Summerton in the A1 Team USA car. of us that his driver pairing with Tom Kimber- “This is just a fantastic result for the whole Smith will be a real threat to the rest of the LMS team and a great boost ahead of our return GT2 field. If I wasn’t in a Panoz myself, I’d be to home soil for the A1GP season finale at worried!” Brands Hatch next month,” said a jubilant Despite only a few hours’ track time in the car, Jarvis. “Everyone’s worked so hard for this result Watts is already settling into the Panoz and the and it’s a great reward for everyone’s efforts. Team as a whole. “The Panoz is very different Hopefully it won’t be so long now until the next to anything I’ve driven before” said Watts. “It’s a Robin Liddell pressing on British win!” real beast. Great fun to drive and very quick! The at the wheel of the Tafel Racing Porsche 911 GT3 Following Jarvis’ victory, Team Great Britain testing I’ve done so far has gone really well and during the recent Sebring moves up to third place behind Germany and everyone here’s made me feel very welcome. It’s 12-Hour Race (Photo LAT) New Zealand in the Nations Standings. going to be a good year.”

46 BRDC Bulletin Vol 28 No 1 BOOK REVIEWS Book reviewS Howden Ganley takes a look at new books of interest to Members

Pipes The Great All-Rounder from a brief period during WW1 spent in England. at the hands of the Nazi regime a very short time David Piper’s 50-year racing Covering a similar era to that of Clearly Grover was of an entrepreneurial bent, before the American troops arrived. career includes winning the David Piper is BRDC member for having been attracted to motor racing, he The ISBN number is 978-0-9554868-0-7. It is 9-hour race no fewer Tony Marsh’s autobiography, managed to find sufficient benefactors to provide one of those ‘must read’ books. than six times, with three entitled Tony Marsh, The great himself with competitive cars. He raced under the different co-drivers. Now Greg all-rounder, with a foreword name of “W.Williams” and is remembered as the The Bahamas Speed Weeks Mills, author of those excellent by Simon Taylor. winner of the first in 1929. Finally, The Bahamas Speed Weeks books on the Springbok Series, John Love, and Born into the Marsh and Baxter dynasty, In fact he was a quite prolific race winner, by Terry O’Neil tells the story of Sam Tingle, has collaborated with Andrew Reed Tony started his motorsport career in trials, with having attracted the patronage of Ettore . that wonderful event staged in and Robert Young to produce Pipes, which traces a Dellow, and from there he progressed to almost He then married a beautiful, wealthy woman and Nassau from 1954 to 1966. David’s life in motor racing, but with particular every branch of the sport including Formula One, settled down to the life of a country gentleman, It attracted almost anybody who was anybody in emphasis on Kyalami and the Springbok Series. where one of his contemporaries was David Piper. using the name William Grover-Williams. motor sport, and while the motor racing may have Some interesting facts emerge, one being that As well as winning the Le Mans Index of When WW2 came to shatter the idyllic life in the been fast and furious, the parties were legendary. David regards his greatest and most cherished Performance in a Team Elite car with John south of France, Grover slipped away to England There seemed to be a major party at a different victory as the sportscar event at Silverstone Wagstaff, Tony achieved huge success in every and eventually volunteered to join the Special hotel every night of the week-long event at which in 1967, when he beat Denny Hulme and Paul discipline. Having won the British Hillclimb Operations Executive, who were responsible for beautiful women, playboys, and fun-loving drivers Hawkins. They were formidable competition, but Championship six times, in two hat-tricks, he is organising the Resistance in France. He soon in their off-season had a wonderful time. David in his 250LM led from start to finish. still competing. joined up with Le Mans and Grand Prix winner Author O’Neil has gone to an enormous amount From being employed by Alfred Moss to work This is a story of a man who is enormously , and Benoist in turn recruited of trouble to research all of the races and their on the Moss family farm, David progressed versatile, whether it be in a trials car, sports car, Jean-Pierre Wimille who survived to become one results, in spite of the fact that many of the records through the lower echelons of racing, all the hillclimbing, or Formula One. of the top drivers of the late 1940s. were destroyed when the event ceased. way to Formula One. It was his switch to sports He has also been successful in sailing, power This book, entitled Grand Prix saboteurs has The book has a most attractive layout, year and GT cars which led to his greatest successes, boating, and on the ski slopes with some flying received considerable publicity, and is the result of by year, with all of the race results laid out in beginning with a new Ferrari GTO at the 1962 thrown in for good measure. Published by Parley more than 18 years of research by the author Joe clear order, and has many previously unseen Goodwood 9-hour. Books, the ISBN number is 978 0 9554826 0 1. Saward. It is actually less of a motor racing book, photographs both black and white and colour. In the following years “Pipes” became one of and more of a history of the workings of the SOE. As a record of a glorious now by-gone era, this the most prolific winners of long distance races, Grand Prix Saboteurs For all that, it is an absolutely fascinating read, book is second to none and is worth every penny usually with his own Ferraris, Lolas or . In pre-war times there was another and highly recommended. It is a tale of bravery of the cover price. The foreword is by the very well- Forewords are by Richard Attwood, Bruce Englishman who achieved and betrayal, of daring escapes, torture, and known lady racing driver, Denise McCluggage. Johnstone, and Tony Maggs, the three co-drivers considerable fame in Europe, but patriotic endeavour. There have been stories ISBN number is 13: 978-1-84584-018-1 with whom David scored his six Kyalami wins. for some reason he has remained written in the past which suggest that “Williams” The ISBN number is 1-919969-06-3 and the an almost forgotten figure in the survived the Nazi internment and returned to live All of these books are available from most recommended price from the publishers, Ecurie history of motor racing. out his days with his wife, but the harsh reality is specialist booksellers including Horton’s Zoo, is R150. William Grover, born to an English father and a that the evidence would appear to show that he (01793 845982) or Chris Knapman’s Collectors Contact them at [email protected]. French mother, lived most of his life in France, apart perished, along with Benoist and many others, Carbooks at Silverstone (01327 855888).

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BRDC Member Oliver Jarvis (far right) leads away at the start of the Feature Race of Round 9 of the 2006-2007 World Cup of Motorsport in Mexico City. Jarvis, the 2005 BRDC McLaren Autosport Young Driver of the Year, is contesting the Japanese F3 Championship this season, but was given the nod to compete for Team GB in Mexico. Jarvis led from start to finish to claim a maiden series victory for the Silverstone-based A1 Team Great Britain squad. (Photo Jakob Ebrey) Caption to go in here