NEWS
Formula Vintage Penultimate Round at Mallory Park
Wednesday 15 August 2018
Formula Vintage - Round 4 took place at the fabulously challenging Mallory Park Circuit on Saturday 11 August. Mallory Park, once again provided our Competitors with some thrilling, and nail-biting racing.
The amphitheatre setting provided Spectators with phenomenal views of our Racers' tackling formidable corners including the famous Bob Gerard which to this day is one of the most demanding and influential corners in the Country.
The thrilling 12 Race Programme also saw the inaugural running of the Herbert Austin Challenge with competitors from both the VSCC and 750MC taking part in this capacity grid demonstration of A7 Racing. The two leading Clubs for Pre-war Austin Sevens came together in a 10-lap Handicap Race with VSCC regular Christian Pedersen at the back of the grid and Greg Swan being awarded an extra credit lap for the Race following the Race Practice earlier in the day. By the eight lap a clear battle between Max Fraser of the VSCC and Mike Harvey of the 750 Motor Club was taking place, which ultimately resulted in Fraser taking the win by 3.65 seconds ahead of Harvey. Despite a VSCC Race win, it was the 750 Motor Club who came out on top, achieving a cumulative team total of 140 points, just 8 points ahead of the VSCC.
The main extravaganza for the day, the Edwardian Handicap Race for the Dick Baddiley and Edwardian Racing Trophies was hotly contested. Duncan Pittaway's 1913/18 Monarch Special did fantastically, crossing the finish line less than one second behind Andrew Howe-Davies in his 1911 Scat Racer who look the top spot and the Dick Baddiley Trophy. VSCC Young Member Hughie Walker and the 1913 Theophile Schneider Aero was awarded the Edwardian Trophy, finishing fourth in the Race, just behind Julian Ghosh in his 1913 Vauxhall 30/98.
The dedicated Under 30s Handicap Race for our Young Members did not disappoint! A fantastic demonstration of some excellent driving and jovial rivalry was enjoyed by all spectators. The 18-car grid saw David Seber in his 1935 Wolseley Hornet Special fly to victory over Angus Frost in his 1929 Morgan Super Aero, and Ben Maeers in his 1930/28 Morgan Rip Special. Whilst the podium saw three young men take the top spots, a quarter of the grid was represented by the Club's talented young women. The youngest driver in the Race will was Louis Parkin, who at 18, completed his second Race with the Club at Mallory Park. Another competitor new to the VSCC Racing scene was Sandford Andrews who showed great promise finishing seventh on the grid in his first ever VSCC Race.
Off track entertainment included a wonderful Edwardian Grid Walk in during the lunch break which proved once again to be a roaring success. The Grid was filled with Spectators marvelling in the wonderful Edwardian machinery that was on show.
For the full Race results CLICK HERE
The thrilling 12 Race Programme also saw the inaugural running of the Herbert Austin Challenge with competitors from both the VSCC and 750MC taking part in this capacity grid demonstration of A7 Racing. The two leading Clubs for Pre-war Austin Sevens came together in a 10-lap Handicap Race with VSCC regular Christian Pedersen at the back of the grid and Greg Swan being awarded an extra credit lap for the Race following the Race Practice earlier in the day. By the eight lap a clear battle between Max Fraser of the VSCC and Mike Harvey of the 750 Motor Club was taking place, which ultimately resulted in Fraser taking the win by 3.65 seconds ahead of Harvey. Despite a VSCC Race win, it was the 750 Motor Club who came out on top, achieving a cumulative team total of 140 points, just 8 points ahead of the VSCC.
The main extravaganza for the day, the Edwardian Handicap Race for the Dick Baddiley and Edwardian Racing Trophies was hotly contested. Duncan Pittaway's 1913/18 Monarch Special did fantastically, crossing the finish line less than one second behind Andrew Howe-Davies in his 1911 Scat Racer who look the top spot and the Dick Baddiley Trophy. VSCC Young Member Hughie Walker and the 1913 Theophile Schneider Aero was awarded the Edwardian Trophy, finishing fourth in the Race, just behind Julian Ghosh in his 1913 Vauxhall 30/98.
The dedicated Under 30s Handicap Race for our Young Members did not disappoint! A fantastic demonstration of some excellent driving and jovial rivalry was enjoyed by all spectators. The 18-car grid saw David Seber in his 1935 Wolseley Hornet Special fly to victory over Angus Frost in his 1929 Morgan Super Aero, and Ben Maeers in his 1930/28 Morgan Rip Special. Whilst the podium saw three young men take the top spots, a quarter of the grid was represented by the Club's talented young women. The youngest driver in the Race will was Louis Parkin, who at 18, completed his second Race with the Club at Mallory Park. Another competitor new to the VSCC Racing scene was Sandford Andrews who showed great promise finishing seventh on the grid in his first ever VSCC Race.
Off track entertainment included a wonderful Edwardian Grid Walk in during the lunch break which proved once again to be a roaring success. The Grid was filled with Spectators marvelling in the wonderful Edwardian machinery that was on show.
For the full Race results CLICK HERE
