HILLCLIMBING AND SPRINTING IN SCOTLAND

Issue 2013/6
SPEEDSPORT
SCOTLAND
HILLCLIMBING AND SPRINTING
IN SCOTLAND
Speedsport Scotland
EDITOR: ROBERT SMITH,
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2013 Guyson Championships
Awards Dinner Dance
Saturday 23 November 2013
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Front Cover: Dave Carlin of Tracksport Images took this spectacular shot of Dan Smith’s Morgan 3-wheeler at Bo’ness in
September. Our Doune report in this issue is backed up by
more of Dave’s excellent photographs.
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5
2013 Guyson Scottish
Sprint Championship
COGHILL AT THE DOUBLE
GOLSPIE
Sept 7 & 8
Caithness Car Club
OVERALL RESULTS
SATURDAY
(LITTLEFERRY)
George Coghill Jr 89.82
Garry Dickson
90.25
Danny Dickson
91.65
Andrew Grover
92.46
Louise Calder
92.80
Bill Lambie Jr
94.31
Stephen Alexander 95.15
Les Mutch
95.35
Sandy Ingram
95.71
David Loomes
96.01
SUNDAY
(KYLESTROME)
George Coghill Sr 66.65
Danny Dickson
67.83
Garry Dickson
67.92
Louise Calder
69.61
Andrew Grover
70.39
Stephen Alexander 70.85
Les Mutch
70.86
Sandy Ingram
71.15
David Loomes
71.52
George Emmerson 71.78
The twice-a-year sortie to the far
north is popular with the sprint
community and the latter of the
two meetings was no exception
with entrants coming from all over
Scotland. There was also a party
over from Ireland with some very
interesting machinery such as a
two litre Micra which won the C3
category both days.
Like most events in late summer
the weather behaved itself, and
while any new records were hardearned, David Reid took the best
part of three seconds off the A1
record at the longer Littleferry layout.
At the sharp end of the field,
George Coghill Jr in his 1.4 litre
Force PC held off the threat from
Garry Dickson and son Danny in
their shared one litre Force Blue
Star. In B6 Stephen Alexander
edged out Les Mutch twice but
only by 0.20 and .01 of a second.
On Saturday new class records
were set by David Reid in A1 and
Bill Lambie Jr in B4. David was an
absentee on Sunday, when Bill
had to settle for second in class
as Sandy Ingram lowered the B4
record at Kylestrome. Both
Stephen Alexander and Les
Mutch were under the B6 record
on Sunday, but Les lost out by the
narrowest of margins.
Saturday: Littleferry circuit
Class A1 (Record 112.17): David Reid (Corsa)
109.31 New Record, Jody Gordon (Peugeot 205)
113.27, Craig Morrison (Peugeot 106) 113.75.
Class A2 (Record 107.75): Peter Locke (RX8)
114.02, Iain Scoular (RX8) 118.07, Michael Daltry
(Alfasud) 126.32, Russell Duncan (Alfasud) 127.83.
Class A4 (Record 96.81): Chris Stirk (Westfield
xtr2) 98.27, Charlie Fleming (Westfield) 101.63,
Sandy Coghill (Westfield) 104.55, Charlie Fraser
(Westfield) 112.64.
Class A6 (Record 97.19): Peter Taylor (Fisher
Fury) 111.22, Barry Taylor (Fury) 111.65.
Class A7 (Record 108.52): Andrew Kinmond
(TR8) 112.38, Allan Kinmond (Scimiter) 132.19.
Class A8 (Record 104.66): Jamie Geddes (Lotus
Exige) 109.49, Jennifer Bremner (Exige) 109.77,
Ronnie MacGregor (Honda S2000) 112.95, Gus
Carnegie (Ginetta G4) 116.47, Leslie-Ann Scoular
(MX5), Eddie Berney (MGF).
Class B1 (Record 108.61 ): Bradley Holroyd (Mini)
110.32.
Class B2 (Record 107.73): Iain Addison (Sunny)
111.42, Craig McDowall (Clio) 116.52, Robert
Sloan (Fiesta) 117.23, Andrew MacNab (Fiesta)
117.44, Scott Love (Nova) 119.32.
Class B3 (Record 101.64): Dannial Boddington
(Civic) 108.96, Sandy Finlayson (Civic) 110.43.
Class B4 (Record 96.80):
Bill Lambie Jr
(Westfield) 94.31 New Record, Sandy Ingram
(Sylva Riot) 95.71, Billy Lambie Sr (Westfield)
98.30, John Lowe (Fisher Fury) 101.73.
Class B6 (Record 93.90): Stephen Alexander
(Westfield) 95.15, Les Mutch (Dax Rush) 85.35,
David Loomes (Westfield) 96.01.
Class C0 (Record 103.41): John Reid (Escort
XR3i) 110.78, Mike Murchie (Fiesta) 111.01, Andy
Sutherland (Fiesta XR2) 113.12, Stewart Elkin
(Fiesta XR2) 121.77.
Class C1 (Record 97.89): Scott Sheridan (ADR2)
106.56, Mike Jolly (ADR2) 106.79, David Littlejohn
(Hillman Imp) 112.84.
Class C3 (Record 94.18): Glen Campbell (Micra)
105.06, Wayne Sutherland (Evo6) 106.51, Iain Cameron (Escort) 112.25, Martin Stockdale (Escort)
112.74, Charlie Donaldson (Cortina) 114.18.
Class C4 (Record 88.81): Garry Dickson (Force)
90.25, Danny Dickson (Force) 91.65, Andrew Grover
(OMS Hornet) 92.46, Louise Calder (Jedi) 92.80,
Lesley Sheridan (Reynard 903-1) 101.12.
Class C5 (Record 86.20): George Coghill Jr (Force)
89.82, Sandy Donaldson (OMS) 102.22.
Class C6 (Record 86.79): Alistair Forbes (Van Diemen F2000) 115.62.
Sunday: Kylestrome circuit
Class A1 (Record 82.65): Jody Gordon 84.85, Craig
Morrison 86.22.
Class A2 (Record 80.20): Peter Locke 85.43, Roy
Weir (Saxo) 87.27, Iain Scoular 88.89.
Class A4 (Record 73.35): Chris Stirk 73.35, Charlie
Fleming 76.61, Sandy Coghill 76.84, Charlie Fraser
86.21.
Class A6 (Record 72.17): Peter Taylor 81.65, Barry
Taylor 83.25.
Class A7 (Record 82.51): Andrew Kinmond 82.75,
Allan Kinmond 93.12.
Class A8 (Record 78.24): Graeme Bremner (Exige)
81.15, Jamie Geddes 81.91, Jennifer Bremner
82.28, Ronnie MacGregor 86.82, Rob Grace (MG
TF) 91.23, Leslie-Ann Scoular 93.60, Eddie Berney
96.43.
Class B2 (Record 79.91): Iain Addisdon 82.91,
Gordon Mackay (Peugeot 106) 85.09, Andrew
MacNab 87.89, Scott Love 88.21, Craig McDowall
88.22, Robert Sloan 88.42.
Class B3 (Record 75.08): Dannial Boddington
83.23, Alistair McIntosh (Anglia) 88.19.
Class B4 (Record 72.18): Sandy Ingram 71.15 New
Record, Bill Lambie Jr 72.38, Billy Lambie Sr 73.10,
John Lowe 74.08.
Class B6 (Record 71.01): Stephen Alexander 70.85
New Record, Les Mutch 70.86, David Loomes
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5
GOLSPIE Part 2
71.52.
Class C0 (Record 77.14): John Reid 82.81,
Mike Murchie 84.22, Ross Alexander 84.85,
Alasdair Alexander 85.71, Stewart Elkin 90.12.
Class C1 (Record 71.97): Mike Jolly 81.47,
David Littlejohn 83.28.
Class C3 (Record 70.53): Glen Campbell
77.90, Wayne Sutherland 78.54, Charlie
Donaldson 86.05, David Wilson 90.95.
Class C4 (Record 66.71): Danny Dickson
67.83, Garry Dickson 67.92, Louise Calder
69.61, Andrew Grover 70.39, Scott Sheridan
(Reynard) 73.30, Lesley Sheridan 74.66.
Class C5 (Record 63.47): George Coghill Jr
66.65, Sandy Donaldson 75.26.
Class C6 (Record 64.04): George Emmerson
(Dallara F301) 71.78, Alastair Forbes 84.08,
Gordon Forbes (Van Diemen F2000) 85.95.
Jody Gordon
Peter Locke
Sandy Coghill
Charlie Fraser
Andrew Kinmond
Scott Love
Mike Murchie
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5
GOLSPIE Part 3
Leslie-Ann Scoular
Jamie Geddes
Stephen Alexander
Ronnie McGregor
Mike Jolly
Glen Campbell
Sandy Donaldson
George Emmerson
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5
BO’NESS
REVIVAL
HILLCLIMB
Sept 7 & 8
Tony Stephens (1914 Vauxhall A/D Type)
It would not surprise us at all to learn some enthusiasts may have travelled all the way to Bo’ness and did not see too much action. By the time
the vehicles which lined the approach from the car park to the track entrance were given due attention, quite a bit of the action could have passed.
This section of the car park was reserved for cars of character, but whose main task of the day was simply to bring die-hards to this annual feast of
motoring delights. One such car to meet the eye was a very pretty Opel GT, not unlike a small Ferrari.
Once across the track in the display area even greater mouth-watering exhibits could have further delayed the trip to trackside, like some Astons,
Ferraris, Marcos, etc. Probably the pick of the bunch for your editor was a Lotus Elite, like those raced by Les Leston and Jim Clark (Jazz Band
leader Chris Barber owned one) but the car on display was an immaculate road car. Wonder where they found that….
A free bus ride downhill to the Paddock could have been mistaken as a journey in the Tardis as the cars which thrilled us in days gone by were to
be seen everywhere. Branislav Sudjic had the oldest car competing, a 1904 five litre Brasier Gordon Bennett and he was also racing his 3.5 litre
Hotchkiss from 1938. A brave man. Another two cars from before the First World War were a Vauxhall A/D Type and a better-known Vauxhall, a
Prince Henry. Just before the racing came the flypast by a Spitfire and Hurricane from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. Cracking stuff…..
The Scots were out in force, from hillclimbers to rallyists, for this is rapidly becoming the place to be seen. There were also well-filled Jaguar, TR
and Porsche classes leading up to the racing cars. The lovely Connaught F1 car was there but non-started and Jim Campbell’s Ferrari Berlinetta
Lusso missed out on Sunday after developing a fault on the way home on Saturday.
Malcolm Wishart’s Lotus 41C Formula Atlantic which set FTD on Saturday was in fine company with a Fairley Mercury , a Buckler Mk5, the
creamer Special, the George Laycock/Peter Speakman F.A.R.M. Special, Geoff Hunt’s neat Lotus 22 which won on Sunday and George Cooper’s
Cooper T59, driven by son Stephen. There was an 1100cc Cooper from 1954 and Scott Goodfellow’s recently acquired 1966 Mallock Mk6 . But
there was so much more, Frazer Nash, Alvis, HRG, Riley, even a Cobra. An added bonus for spectators was to see these cars being put through
their paces - some may have been museum pieces but not many were spared the rod.
The results follow, but of more interest are the photographs which we hope will give absentee readers a flavour of the occasion. Be there in 2014!
Sunday’s times in red Italics.
Class 1: Tony Stephens (1914 Vauxhall A/D Type) 47.11, 43.69; Branislav Sudjic (1904 Brasier Gordon Bennett) 62.25, 61.41; Robert Towell
(1912 Vauxhall Prince Henry) 65.38, 57.82.
Class 2: Adam Smith (1929 Frazer Nash) 41.00, 0; Tom Richardson (1929 Riley Brooklands) 43.58, 42.05; Ian Beardsley (1930 Austin 7 Ulster
Replica) 45.42, 45.08; Donald Third (1930 MG M Type) 80.90, 0.
Class 3: David Smith (1938 Alvis 12/70 Special) 37.37, 33.78; Douglas Anderson (1937 Austin 7 Special) 27.80, 35.10, Alan Smith (1938 Alvis
12/70 Special) 39.87, 0, Neil Pattullo (1947 HRG 1500) 40.59,0; Colin McLachlan (1934 MG PA) 42.10, 40.37; Dan Smith (1934 Morgan 3wheeler) 43.35, 44.68; Branislav Sudjic (1938 Hotchkiss) 45.47, 42.29.
Class 4: Keith Beningfield (1947 MG TC) 34.11, 31.39; Kenny Baird (1958 A/Healey Sprite) 34.28, 31.27; Jim Campbell (Aston Martin) 35.38, 0;
Trevor McIlroy (1959 A/Healey Sebring sprite) 35.58, 33.13; Donald Third (Turner BMC) 39.34, 34.74.
Class 5A: Graham Ball (1973 MG Midget) 35.29, 31.72; Alex Hazlewood (1965 A/Healey Sprite) 35.61, 0; Angus Buchan (1973 Jefffrey) 36.55,
31.89; Kirsty House (1969 MG Midget) 36.80, 35.46; Tom Marr 1973 MG Midget) 36.87, 35.12, Derek House (1969 MG Midget) 38.57, 36.73,
Eddie Beerman (1967 Mini) 0, 41.26.
Class 5B: Robert Bremner (1964 AC Cobra) 32.07, 29.99, David Gray (1969 TVR Tuscan) 32.43, 29.87; Jim Grant (1967 Elan) 33.55, 31.73;
Jamie Gibbon (1973 Morgan 4/4) 35.01, 32.09; Kenny Allen ( 1971 Elan) 35.57, 32.02; Colin McLatchie (Gilbern GT1800) 37.31, 34.77; Trevor
Jackson (1971 Mini) 37.97, 0; Richard Morris ( 1971 TVR Vixen) 41.19, 38.69.
Class 6A Jaguars: Derek Hastings (1967 2+2FHC) 33.62, 38.30; Cliff McKinnon (1970 E Type Roadster) 37.04, 33.91; Geoff Mansefield ((1957
C Type Replica) 37.39, 34.67; Nick Evans (E Type 2+2) 37.79, 36.49.
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5
Class 6B Triumphs: Alastair Muir (1966 TR4A) 33.77, 32.30; Steven
Muir (1966 TR4A) 34.55, 31.93; Cliff McKinnon (1957 TR3) 35.76,
34.53; Douglas Turner (1960 TR3A) 42.64, 41.15.
Class 6C MGs:
32.68.
Geoff Mansefield
Bob MacGillivray (1964 MG Ashley Midget) 36.08,
Class 6D Porsches: Colin MacKinnon (1973 911 RS) 31.69, 29.16; R.
Lancaster-Gaye (1973 911) 32.18, 30.38; Hugh MacKinnon (1973 911
Carrera RS) 33.38, 31.15; David Stange (1973 911) 33.78, 31.32; Jonathan Williamson (1970 914/6) 34.89, 31.87; Paul Farrell (1968 912)
36.99, 36.08; Margaret Adey (1969 911T) 0, 35.74.
Class 7: John Albiston (1964 Lotus 23B) 36.76, 32.58; Felix Sear (1935
Austin 7 Speedex) 42.62, 38.96.
Class 8: Scott Goodfellow (1969 Mallock Mk6) 36.57, 32.97.
Class 9: Peter Voigt (1954 Cooper Mk8) 38.07, 34.02.
Class 10: Geoff Hunt (1965 Lotus 22) 31.43, 27.43.
BO’NESS 2
Class 11: Malcolm Wishart (1967 Lotus 41C F/Atlantic) 30.51, 27.88;
George Laycock (1972 F.A.R.M. Special) 30.81, 27.95; Peter Speakman (1972 F.A.R.M. Special) 32.34, 29.79; Neville Carr (1969 Lotus
61MX FF) 38.95, 30.43.
Class 12: Stephen Cooper (1962 Cooper T59 FJ) 33.47, 29.30.
Class 14: Mark Riley (1952 Creamer Special) 33.25, 0.
Class 15: Jim Payne (1951 Fairley Mercury Special) 37.59, 0; Keith
Thomas (1953 Buckler Mk5) 37.70, 35.99; Alex Brown (1953 Fairley
Mercury Special) 0, 33.71.
1904 Brasier
Class 16: Liam Wood (1979 Escort) 31.31, 28.44; Nigel Galvin (1978
Escort) 32.02, 29.24, Jock Ramsay (1985 Manta) 32.27, 28.64; Brian
Beverley (1979 Escort) 32.27, 28.76, Derek Hastings (1979 Caterham)
32.41, 29.64; Gary Maxwell (1978 Escort) 32.46, 30.42, Alex Graham
(1975 Firenza) 36.78, 32.25, William Millard (1995 Impreza) 0, 30.31,
Jan Staruszkiewicz (1995 TVR Griffith 500) 0, 32.52, Alastair Matheson
(1998 TVR Griffith) 0, 32.77.
Nigel Galvin
George Laycock
Robert Bremner
Alex Brown
The Spitfire/Hurricane
fly-past
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5
Scott Goodfellow
Peter Voigt
Ian Smith
BO’NESS 3
Peter Speakman
R Lancaster-Gaye
Ian Beardsley
Robert Towell
Tom Richardson
Malcolm Wishart
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5
Avon Tyres MSA British
Hillclimb Championship
and Guyson Scottish
Hillclimb Championship
SCOTT MORAN REGAINS BRITISH CROWN
DOUNE
Sept 14/15
Lothian Car Club
Photos:
Tracksport Images
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FIRST RUN-OFF
Alex Summers
40.78
Trevor Willis
41.59
Scott Moran
42.91
Jos Goodyear
42.94
Roger Moran
43.92
Paul Haimes
44.29
Dave Uren
44.38
Richard Spedding 44.72
Will Hall
45.01
Alastair Crawford 45.52
Wallace Menzies 45.74
Tom New
Fail
SECOND RUN-OFF
Alex Summers
42.30
Trevor Willis
43.54
Scott Moran
45.73
Jos Goodyear
43.92
Roger Moran
44.26
Richard Spedding 45.38
Pat Roche
46.87
Will Hall
47.66
Tom New
48.03
John Bradburn
48.52
Dave Uren
49.64
Paul Haimes
53.34
COMPETITION PROPER
Alex Summers
41.16
Jos Goodyear
43.42
Richard Spedding 44.42
Trevor Willis
44.60
Scott Moran
44.87
Paul Haimes
44.94
Wallace Menzies 45.26
John Bradburn
45.38
Roger Moran
45.39
Dave Uren
45.56
LEADING SCOTS
Wallace Menzies 45.26
Garry Dickson
47.63
George Coghill Jr 47.91
Les Mutch
48.67
Nicola Menzies
48.84
Steve Marr
49.58
Les Campbell
49.88
Keith Weeks
50.16
Scott Beattie
50.75
Craig Nicol
51.12
John Morrison Sr 51.84
Scott Moran did enough to get his hands back on the British Championship title
While the Guyson championship had been decided
in favour of Jonathan Rarity at Forrestburn, the
Avon Tyres British Hillclimb Championship was still
in doubt. Coming to Doune, Scott Moran led after
being most consistent throughout the series, but
reigning Champion Trevor Willis could still retain his
title.
This season however has not been totally dominated by the top pair and several other drivers Wallace Menzies, Roger Moran and Jos Goodyear
have won Championship run-offs, so some exciting
racing was in prospect.
Unfortunately the weather gods who have smiled on
us so regularly this season were in foul mood and
while the four Saturday practice runs enjoyed dry
conditions, Sunday was so changeable that those
competing for the top honours found themselves in
a bit of a lottery. Having said that, most of the class
contests ran to form although the records book was
never opened.
Up-and-coming youngster Alex Summers was in
remarkable form and stole the limelight from the
main protagonists by winning the competition proper
and both of the run-offs. What a good day’s work in
such a quality field!
Trevor Willis put up a brave fight, taking the runnerup spot on both sessions, but with Scott Moran’s
two third places meeting the Gould driver’s target,
Trevor had to relinquish his crown.
It was a bad day at the office for Wallace Menzies,
making a minor error at East Brae on one run-off
and not qualifying for the other, much to the disappointment of his many fans. As the overall class
results show, it was a day for the more nimble cars.
With Jonathan Rarity an absentee, local interest fell
on Garry Dickson, George Coghill Jr. and his sister
Nicola Menzies. Garry did a 47.53 and opted out of
a second run which gave George a chance to close
on Garry for the second Scottish place and to increase a slender 0.19 lead over Nicola. George got
down to 47.91 but Nicola’s challenge ended at Garden Gate which allowed Les Mutch to become
fourth Scot by a mere 0.17.
Les Campbell revelled in the conditions and was only
three tenths behind Steve Marr and a second clear of
Keith Weeks, neither of whom could be considered
as slouches.
Even allowing for the improved track towards the end
of the day, special mention should be made of the
impressive times set by John Morrison Sr and Scott
Beattie who both won their respective classes.
So then, we saw the British Championship being
settled and witnessed some fine performances but
wouldn’t it have been so much better if the Scottish
summer had clung on just a few days more…...
Class A(i) (Record 51.07):
59.74.
Peter Locke (RX-8)
Class A(ii) (Record 50.04): David Finlay (Astra)
59.01, Alisdair Suttie (Astra) 60.83, Eddie Berney
(MG TF) 70.31.
Class B (Record 45.52): Craig Nicol (Caterham)
51.12, Alan Nicol (Caterham) 53.51, Alastair Gray
(Westfield) 55.46.
Class C(i) (Record 50.52): Brian Beverley (Nova)
60.11.
Class C(ii) (Record 47.44): Aonghus Drummond
(Integra) 52.08, David Paterson (Peugeot 106) 52.13,
David Dennis (Peugeot 205) 54.61, Iain Mitchell
(Integra) 54.83, Stuart Reid ( Peugeot 205) 56.49,
Jock Ramsay (Manta) 56.78, Allan Reid (Peugeot
205) 59.02.
Class C(iii) (Record 45.13): John Stevenson
(Impreza) 53.58, Geoff Twemlow (Impreza) 58.73.
Class D(i) (Record 44.50): Stuart Dow (Caterham)
52.84, Melvyn Hartley (Gemini) 54.61, John Lowe
(Fisher Fury) 55.65, Kelvin Broad (Lotus Seven)
58.77.
Class D(ii) (Record 43.55): Les Mutch (Dax Rush)
48.67.
Class G (Record 41.32): David Seaton (Pilbeam
MP43) 54.40, Allan McDonald (Mini 4WD) 54.82,
Douglas Thomson (MP43) 57.57.
Class H (Record 44.00): Steve Owen (OMS Hornet)
52.95, Gary Hill (Hornet) 55.89.
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5
Class I (Record 40.78): Garry Dickson (Force)
47.63, Simon Fidoe (Empire 2) 48.90, Steve Marr
(PCD Saxon) 49.58, Darren Gumbley (Force)
49.88, Keith Weeks (Image) 50.16, Colin Graham
(OMS) 58.36, Tom Graham (Megapin) 63.35.
DOUNE 2
Class J (Record 37.62): Jos Goodyear (Raptor)
43.42, Richard Spedding (Force) 44.42, Dave Uren
(Force) 45.56, Pat Roche (OMS) 46.56, George
Coghill Jr (Force Empire) 47.91, Lee Griffiths
(OMS) 48.49, Nicola Menzies (Force) 48.84.
Class K (Record 38.04): Alex Summers (DJ Firehawk) 41.16, Paul Haimes (Gould GR59) 44.94.
Class L (Record 36.15): Trevor Willis (OMS28)
44.60, Scott Moran (Gould GR61X) 44.87, Wallace
Menzies (DJ Firestorm) 45.26, Roger Moran (Gould
GR61X) 45.28, John Bradburn (Gould GR55)
45.38, Tom New (Gould GR55) 46.02, Will Hall
(Force WH) 46.22, Alastair Crawford (Gould GR55)
46.99, Terry Davis (Reynard 913TKD) 54.25, Tricia
Davis (Reynard 913TDK) 57.13.
Class M (No Record):
Speedex) 83.33.
Felix Sear (Austin 7
Class Q (Record 47.03): Kenny Allen (Elan) 61.92,
Alex Graham (Firenza) 63.73, Kenny Baird (Sprite)
65.78, Alex Hazlewood (Sprite) 67.39, Donald Third
(Turner) 71.72.
Above: Pat Roche goes wide at East Brae
Below: Nicola Menzies who has had a good season went off at Garden Gate.
Class SA (Record 47.47): John Morrison Sr 51.84,
John Morrison Jr 55.12, William Millard (Impreza)
55.60, John Roddick (MX5) 56.56, Ross Glen
(MX5) 58.60, Ewan McDougall (Nova) 59.19, David
Jerome (Clio) 59.53, Peter Marshall (Clio) 60.74,
Richie Bolton (MX5) 61.34, Kevin Clark (MX5)
61.77, Paul Ramsay (Nova) 61.88, Iain Scoular
(MX5) 63.42, Leslie-Ann Scoular (MX5) 63.79,
Debra Lewin (Clio) 65.41.
Class
50.75,
(Nova)
Eileen
65.09.
SB (Record 48.50): Scott Beattie (Fiesta)
Nick Barratt (Mini) 53.77, Shaun Beverley
57.97, Eddy Young (Magenta MG) 58.70,
Wood (Nova) 60.46, Alan Graham (Mini)
Class SE (Record 40.02): Les Campbell (OMS)
49.88, Russell Macfarlane 59.37.
Right:
Hillclimb Championship
Co-ordinator Ian Thompson returning from the
Jessops Closing Down
Sale
Above:
Aonghus Drummond had a narrow win
over David Paterson in Class C(ii).
Right:
Will Hall went out when the weather
was at its worst.
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DOUNE 3
Above: Russell Macfarlane
Below: John Morrison Jr
Below: Steve Marr
Above: Peter Locke
Above: Alistair Gray
Below: Scott Sheridan
Below: Scott Beattie
Above: Alex Hazlewood
Speedsport Scotland 2013/5