Event Report
Scottie Scoops the Silverware!
Scott Moran took the fastest time of the day with a blistering 49.35 second run at Harewood Hillclimb on Sunday in his 3.5 litre Gould race car. Scottie’s best time was just 0.16 seconds shy of his own hill record at Harewood. In the process Moran won both rounds of the Nicholson McLaren British Hillclimb Championship to keep him in number one spot of the British Championship. Reigning champion Martin Groves set second fastest time of the day in his Gould before succumbing to fuel pressure problems on his second qualifying run and also in the second round run off. However, top drive of the day must go to Jos Goodyear in the 4 litre Pilbeam MP97. Goodyear absolutely attacked the Yorkshire track, showing great car control as he set a superb 50.60 second run, just 0.4 outside Martin Groves time.
In the up to 1600cc race car class James Blackmore’s OMS had a half second lead over Robert Kenrick’s Force, both being well clear of the chasing pack. Blackmore was just 0.08 seconds off the class record which he holds. Also close to the class record that he holds was Paul Haimes, only 0.18 seconds away in his 2 litre Dallara and despite later fuel pressure problems Martin Groves was just 0.21 off the over 2 litre class record which he holds.
Peugeot 205 driver David Marshall set the pace for the up to 2 litre road modified class, although the top five in the class were only separated by 0.6 seconds. Other class wins from Simon Fidoe in the sports libre Pilbeam and Dave Banner in the 1100cc OMS were only a second shy of their class records.
After three rounds of the Harrogate Audi Harewood Hillclimb, current champion Karl Jackson in the Mitsubishi EVO has extended his lead over David Marshall’s Peugeot 205 in this year’s championship, whilst Dave Banner leads the fastest time of the day championship from David Grey, both in OMS race cars.
Fastest Time of the Day
Scott Moran, Gould GR61X, 49.38
Martin Groves, Gould GR55, 49.75
Jos Goodyear, Pilbeam MP97, 50.60
British Championship round 5 winner
Scott Moran, Gould GR61X, 49.38
British Championship round 6 winner
Scott Moran, Gould GR61X, 49.76
Class wins
Martin Rowe, Peugeot 106, 69.61
David Marshall, Peugeot 205, 68.02
Karl Jackson, Mitsubishi EVO, 63.96
Henry Moorhouse, Westfield SE, 65.59
Simon Green, Westfield, 63.95
Bobby Fryers, Lotus Elise, 65.33
Richard Spedding, Jaguar E Type, 61.95
Andrew Henson, Swift SC93, 62.32
Tony Brumfield, Sylva Striker, 60.45
David Spaul, Westfield SEi, 61.07
Graham Smith, Van Diemen FX, 57.45
Simon Fidoe, Pilbeam MP43, 55.31
Dave Banner, OMS 2000M, 54.55
James Blackmore, OMS CF05, 52.42
Paul Haimes, Dallara F301, 52.74
Martin Groves, Gould GR55, 50.20
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