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2006 Race
Reports
Silverstone, England,
28 - 30 July 2006
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A welcome return to the UK after two great weekends' racing at
Nurburgring and Spa.
The now familiar pattern with Group C/GTP Racing is
to have several groups of cars having real battles and proper
racing and this first race was no exception with some fine tussles all down the
field.
The 24 car grid was slightly dented after practice but
great racing was in prospect with poleman David Mercer (Spice SE90 in
1:36.579), Justin Law (Jaguar XJR12) and Chris Randall (Nissan) all qualifying
under 1:40 and thus in contention for top honours.
Only just into the
1:40s, the next group was just covered by well under 3 seconds
and included Jim Mullen (Spice GTP - 1:40.170), Gary Pearson (1:40.311) in
fabulous time for a C2 car, Paul Whight (Aston Martin AMR1), Mike Wilds (Spice
SE88 - again flying in a C2 car and in his first run with the Club) and
Nick Randall, really enjoying himself in his C1 Spice.
Two further
groups of cars qualified in close proximity and were ready to do battle. |
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Race 1 - The ACO Plate Award for Group C/GTP Cars |
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Mercer lead from start to finish but not without Law getting
within 0.464s of him on lap 7, but whilst he could not sustain that pressure he
finished a fine 2nd. Chris Randall ended up with a race on his own knowing that
there was more to come from him and the Nissan and looking forward to Race
2!
Meanwhile, Mike Wilds in his first run with the Club, driving
Thierry Boué's C2 Spice, was flying and being chased hard by the fast
improving Nick Randall in his 'new' C1 Spice. It was not meant to be like this
as Jim Mullen had lead them both in his fabulous GTP Spice but a small error on
the second lap put him back in 13th place, letting them through!
Gary
Pearson in his C2 DFZ engined ADA had qualified right up with the C1 cars and
we were looking for fireworks, only for him to immediately pull into the
pitlane with gear selector problems! Not to be outdone, he was out again on lap
three and brought the car up to 6th by the finish, a terrific drive and a
great advertisement for C2 cars in general.
Andrew Smith, who had
qualified in 11th in the tiny Ecosse, was driving hard and running in 6th place
when, on lap 18, he beached it, making it easy for Jim Mullen, who had been
driving hard to regain the earlier lost places! Ian Stinton in his fully
re-worked Spice and Henry Pearman in his first outing in the Jaguar XJR9
battled with Smith, Oddie and Clark in the early stages of the race but Stinton
came out top with a 9th place after the others hit problems.
Tony Wood
was in his first race with the club in the 'Postman Pat' Ecosse and, when Smith
went gardening, moved up to take a well deserved Class 4 win.
Duncan
McKay was as reliable as ever in the unique Bardon and claimed 2nd in Class 4
having held off Jim Loftis in his screaming, three rotor Mazda but,
regrettably, Paul Whight in AMR1 stopped with a camshaft problem, leaving
original (period) driver, David Leslie, without a drive and his other drive in
the Ford C100 came to nought due to overheating in practice. Simon Scuffham
scooped the invitation class in his Prosport. |
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Overall result:- |
David Mercer |
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Justin Law |
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Chris Randall |
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Class Winners:- |
1 - David Mercer |
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3 - Mike Wilds |
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4 - Tony Wood |
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5 - Simon Scuffham |
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Race 2 - The British Empire Trophy for Group C/GTP
Cars |
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This brought another great win for David Mercer, largely
unchallenged, after Justin Law retired with overheating problems on lap 5.
Chris Randall had upped his game by nearly a second to compete with the pace in
race one only to find that Mercer had upped his too!
Gary Pearson had
completely cured his gear selector problems and there must be something in the
Silverstone water for the Randalls as Nick Randall now got his teeth into the
C1 Spice, taking 2 seconds off his best time in race one and bringing him into
contention with Gary! Gary ending a fantastic third overall place in the C2
ADA.
Unfortunately, Mike Wilds had transmission problems but the smile
on his face and that of car owner Thierry Boué says that they will be
back! Neil Clark, in only his second race in the very recently acquired C1
Spice, bettered his race one times by over 5 seconds, ensuring that he beat the
very well driven C2 Ecosse of Andrew Smith, who in turn, kept Richard Oddie
(with some gremlins) at bay in the Argo. Simon Scuffham again enjoyed himself
in the invitation class. |
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Overall result:- |
David Mercer |
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Chris Randall |
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Gary Pearson |
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Class Winners:- |
1 - David Mercer |
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3 - Gary Pearson |
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4 - Andrew Smith |
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5 - Simon Scuffham |
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Qualifying |
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Pos |
No |
Class |
Name |
Nat |
Entry |
Time |
Laps |
Gap |
Mph |
1 |
21 |
GP1 |
David MERCER |
GB |
Spice SE90C |
1:36.579 |
13 |
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117.19 |
2 |
8 |
GP1 |
Justin LAW |
GB |
Jaguar XJR12 |
1:37.832 |
16 |
1.253 |
115.69 |
3 |
18 |
GP1 |
David LESLIE** |
GB |
Aston Martin AMR-1 |
1:38.590 |
12 |
2.011 |
114.80 |
4 |
88 |
GP1 |
Chris RANDALL |
GB |
Nissan NTP1 |
1:39.122 |
13 |
2.543 |
114.18 |
5 |
12 |
GP1 |
Jim MULLEN |
USA |
Spice GTP |
1:40.170 |
17 |
3.591 |
112.99 |
6 |
75 |
GP3 |
Gary PEARSON |
GB |
ADA Cosworth |
1:40.311 |
11 |
3.732 |
112.83 |
7 |
111 |
GP3 |
Mike WILDS |
GB |
Spice SE88C |
1:41.527 |
12 |
4.948 |
111.48 |
8 |
80 |
GP1 |
Nick RANDALL |
GB |
Spice SE90 |
1:42.772 |
17 |
6.193 |
110.13 |
9 |
70 |
GP3 |
Ian STINTON |
GB |
Spice SE86 |
1:44.015 |
8 |
7.436 |
108.81 |
10 |
1 |
GP1 |
Henry PEARMAN |
GB |
Jaguar XJR9 |
1:44.716 |
14 |
8.137 |
108.08 |
11 |
78 |
GP4 |
Andrew SMITH |
GB |
Ecosse 285 |
1:44.964 |
14 |
8.385 |
107.83 |
12 |
28 |
GP1 |
Richard ODDIE |
GB |
Argo Chevrolet JM20C |
1:48.808 |
16 |
12.229 |
104.02 |
13 |
23 |
GP1 |
Neil CLARK |
GB |
Spice C1 |
1:48.935 |
14 |
12.356 |
103.90 |
14 |
58 |
GP5 |
Simon SCUFFHAM |
GB |
Prosport LM3000 |
1:54.763 |
14 |
18.184 |
98.62 |
15 |
102 |
GP4 |
Martin BIRRANE |
IRL |
Spice SE86 |
1:55.855 |
7 |
19.276 |
97.69 |
16 |
103 |
GP4 |
Duncan MCKAY |
GB |
Bardon DB2 |
2:02.244 |
9 |
25.665 |
92.58 |
17 |
203 |
GP4 |
Jim LOFTIS |
USA |
Mazda 757 |
2:04.544 |
14 |
27.965 |
90.87 |
** Paul Whight qualified in 6th
place |
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Race 1 - Saturday |
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Pos |
No |
Class |
Name |
Nat |
Entry |
Time |
Laps |
Gap |
Mph |
Best |
1 |
21 |
GP1 |
David MERCER |
GB |
Spice SE90C |
36:34.126 |
22 |
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113.56 |
1:38.238 |
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8 |
GP1 |
Justin LAW |
GB |
Jaguar XJR12 |
36:40.749 |
22 |
6.623 |
113.22 |
1:38.909 |
3 |
88 |
GP1 |
Chris RANDALL |
GB |
Nissan NTP1 |
37:06.712 |
22 |
32.586 |
111.90 |
1:39.442 |
4 |
111 |
GP3 |
Mike WILDS |
GB |
Spice SE88C |
38:06.497 |
22 |
1:32.371 |
108.97 |
1:42.250 |
5 |
80 |
GP1 |
Nick RANDALL |
GB |
Spice SE90 |
38:15.144 |
22 |
1:41.018 |
108.56 |
1:42.522 |
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12 |
GP1 |
Jim MULLEN |
USA |
Spice GTP |
37:52.090 |
21 |
1 LAP |
104.68 |
1:43.639 |
7 |
75 |
GP3 |
Gary PEARSON |
GB |
ADA Cosworth |
37:17.850 |
20 |
2 LAPS |
101.23 |
1:41.552 |
8 |
102 |
GP4 |
Tony WOOD |
GB |
Spice SE86 |
38:03.968 |
20 |
2 LAPS |
99.18 |
1:51.625 |
9 |
70 |
GP3 |
Ian STINTON |
GB |
Spice SE86 |
36:46.896 |
19 |
3 LAPS |
97.52 |
1:45.181 |
10 |
58 |
GP5 |
Simon SCUFFHAM |
GB |
Prosport LM3000 |
37:05.196 |
19 |
3 LAPS |
96.72 |
1:55.896 |
11 |
103 |
GP4 |
Duncan MCKAY |
GB |
Bardon DB2 |
36:56.712 |
18 |
4 LAPS |
91.98 |
1:58.898 |
12 |
203 |
GP4 |
Jim LOFTIS |
USA |
Mazda 757 |
37:02.928 |
18 |
4 LAPS |
91.72 |
1:59.187 |
13 |
78 |
GP4 |
Andrew SMITH |
GB |
Ecosse 285 |
30:37.241 |
17 |
5 LAPS |
104.82 |
1:46.874 |
14 |
28 |
GP1 |
Richard ODDIE |
GB |
Argo Chevrolet JM20C |
31:18.400 |
17 |
5 LAPS |
102.52 |
1:47.680 |
Not Classified |
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GP1 |
Henry PEARMAN |
GB |
Jaguar XJR9 |
20:01.066 |
11 |
D.N.F. |
103.80 |
1:43.228 |
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23 |
GP1 |
Neil CLARK |
GB |
Spice C1 |
14:08.008 |
7 |
D.N.F. |
93.63 |
1:50.730 |
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18 |
GP1 |
Paul WHIGHT |
GB |
Aston Martin AMR-1 |
8:49.096 |
5 |
D.N.F. |
107.29 |
1:43.941 |
Fastest Lap |
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21 |
GP1 |
David MERCER |
GB |
Spice SE90C |
1:38.238 |
19 |
185.41kph |
115.21 |
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75 |
GP3 |
Gary PEARSON |
GB |
ADA Cosworth |
1:41.552 |
11 |
179.36kph |
111.45 |
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78 |
GP4 |
Andrew SMITH |
GB |
Ecosse 285 |
1:46.874 |
9 |
170.43kph |
105.90 |
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58 |
GP5 |
Simon SCUFFHAM |
GB |
Prosport LM3000 |
1:55.896 |
10 |
157.16kph |
97.66 |
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Race 2 - Sunday |
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Pos |
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Class |
Name |
Nat |
Entry |
Time |
Laps |
Gap |
Mph |
Best |
1 |
21 |
GP1 |
David MERCER |
GB |
Spice SE90C |
36:37.835 |
22 |
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113.37 |
1:36.826 |
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88 |
GP1 |
Chris RANDALL |
GB |
Nissan NTP1 |
37:31.653 |
22 |
53.818 |
110.66 |
1:38.635 |
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75 |
GP3 |
Gary PEARSON |
GB |
ADA Cosworth |
37:55.549 |
22 |
1:17.714 |
109.50 |
1:40.416 |
4 |
80 |
GP1 |
Nick RANDALL |
GB |
Spice SE90 |
38:05.098 |
22 |
1:27.263 |
109.04 |
1:40.730 |
5 |
23 |
GP1 |
Neil CLARK |
GB |
Spice C1 |
37:46.696 |
21 |
1 LAP |
104.93 |
1:44.176 |
6 |
78 |
GP4 |
Andrew SMITH |
GB |
Ecosse 285 |
38:10.393 |
21 |
1 LAP |
103.85 |
1:47.110 |
7 |
28 |
GP1 |
Richard ODDIE |
GB |
Argo Chevrolet JM20C |
38:12.218 |
21 |
1 LAP |
103.77 |
1:46.081 |
8 |
58 |
GP5 |
Simon SCUFFHAM |
GB |
Prosport LM3000 |
38:28.101 |
20 |
2 LAPS |
98.15 |
1:53.769 |
9 |
103 |
GP4 |
Duncan MCKAY |
GB |
Bardon DB2 |
37:58.560 |
18 |
4 LAPS |
89.49 |
2:02.136 |
10 |
203 |
GP4 |
Jim LOFTIS |
USA |
Mazda 757 |
36:58.633 |
17 |
5 LAPS |
86.80 |
2:05.658 |
Not Classified |
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GP3 |
Mike WILDS |
GB |
Spice SE88C |
25:00.613 |
14 |
D.N.F. |
105.71 |
1:42.179 |
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12 |
GP1 |
Jim MULLEN |
USA |
Spice GTP |
14:39.312 |
8 |
D.N.F. |
103.17 |
1:42.873 |
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GP1 |
Justin LAW |
GB |
Jaguar XJR12 |
6:37.410 |
4 |
D.N.F. |
114.36 |
1:38.049 |
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70 |
GP3 |
Ian STINTON |
GB |
Spice SE86 |
17:57.269 |
4 |
D.N.F. |
42.19 |
1:53.037 |
Fastest Lap |
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21 |
GP1 |
David MERCER |
GB |
Spice SE90C |
1:36.826 |
2 |
188.12kph |
116.89 |
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75 |
GP3 |
Gary PEARSON |
GB |
ADA Cosworth |
1:40.416 |
19 |
181.39kph |
112.71 |
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78 |
GP4 |
Andrew SMITH |
GB |
Ecosse 285 |
1:47.110 |
16 |
170.06kph |
105.67 |
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58 |
GP5 |
Simon SCUFFHAM |
GB |
Prosport LM3000 |
1:53.769 |
19 |
160.10kph |
99.48 |
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CLASSES |
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GTP1
Group C1, C1a & GTP cars 1988 - 1993 |
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GTP2
Group C1 & GTP cars 1985 - 1987 + all earlier Porsche 956/962s |
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GTP3
Group C2 & Camel Lights cars 1988 - 1993 |
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GTP4
Pre 1985 Group C, C1 & GTP cars, Pre 1988 Group C2, Camel Lights & C
Junior cars |
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GTP5
Interesting sports cars from a similar period. |
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