NEWS

The Pomeroy Trophy once again proved why it is one of the most unique and eclectic events in motorsport, with a bumper entry featuring cars spanning over 100 years of motoring history from 1913 to 2022. We were delighted to welcome Richard and Izzy Hammond, who made their competitive head to head debut with us.

It was also fantastic to see that around 20% of our competitors were under 30, showing that there is no shortage of enthusiasm for vintage motorsport among the next generation. With this being the fourth of over 40 events we will be running this year, the season is shaping up to be an exciting one, and we look forward to welcoming even more competitors and spectators in the months ahead.

The madness of an Austin 7 Chummy and Plymouth queuing for the suitcase test – where cars are required to fit two suitcases in their car, the formula and event being to find the best touring car and suitcases deemed at some point in its history to stop out and out sports cars taking the title. The President managed to pop his Pom cherry this year and, after many attempts, finally won the coveted Pomeroy Trophy, a rather lovely model of a 1914 4.5 litre Grand Prix Vauxhall racing car, the type designed by Laurence Pomeroy Senior.

The second session of the high speed trials saw Duncan Pittaway and Lewis Packham circulating at the same time and the respectful battle to keep track position and make sure they got their target laps was a joy, as was the sight of a gaggle of Nashes slip sliding around Brooklands. The 1965 GT40 was a crowd favourite. 

Carnatter have an arrangement with Silverstone and a crowd of new faces joined us to spectate, the positive feedback has been wonderful.