The Sixty Minutes

The Magazine of theSixty & Worcestershire Motor Club Ltd.

June 2012

OFF ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP DATES ANDEVENTS FOR 2012

Round 3 Autosolo Pershore 23th JunePeteD Road Tour 8th July 2012 Sunday@Norton

Social Club Open Day

Round 5 Alistair’s Autotest 15th July 2012 SundayCar show Webbs Garden Centre August 2012 Date TBAPlum fair Pershore August 2012 Date TBA

Martin Road Tour Sept 2012 Date

Woodpecker Stages 1st September 2012 SaturdayRound 6  Ross Autosolo ( M5 ) September 2012 Date TBAThree counties motor show October 2012 Date TBA

Round 7 Much Marcle PCT 21st October 2012 Sunday

Round 8 Go Karting 13th November 2012 Tuesday

Do not forget

JUBILEE TOUR

SUNDAY 8th JULY .

START and FINISH

NORTON SOCIAL CLUB

Contact :-

Pete Dodschun

On :-01905 420583

ContentsPage 2 DatesPage 3 Club Announcement.Page 4 60th. Anniversary/

Dave Harris Visit.Page 5 Alastairs Autotest.Page 6 Going Round.Page 8 Advert/ Dave Harries.Page 9 High Performance.Page 10 The Jim Clark.Page 11 Scottish Rally.Page 12 Dazzler.Page 13 Record Breaking.Page 14 Membership form.Page 15 Your Committee.

Clubman’s AutoSolo &

Clubman’s Production Car Autotest

on Saturday 23rd. June 2012at Pershore Airfield

near Worcester.

Signing on & Scrutineering

opens at 09:30.Drivers Briefing at 11:15First Car starts at 11:30

Approx Finish time 17:00(Any competitor not signed on by 11:00 may be

excluded.),

The Entries Secretary of the meeting to whom all entries must be sentis Peter Dodschun,85 Grenville Road.

Dines Green.

Worcester WR2 5RN,

phone 01905 420583

or email petejwood@aol.com

Dave Harris is visiting the UK from South Africa and will beat the Huntsman on Tuesday 26th June. Now the date of the Autosolohas been fixed for Saturday 23rd June he is also hoping to have a goat this.

The Cirencester Car Club is 60 years old this year and tocelebrate they held a classic run and a lunch at the CirencesterAgricultural College on 20th May. Bill Moffatt is a member of theclub and invited me to go along as navigator on the 40 mile road runin his MG Midget, the car we used on Le Jog. We didn’t have an entry list for the run but it seemed like therewere about 30 cars on it. Some were very nice, including one Ferrari,a 3½ litre Bentley, a Morgan 4/4, an MGB, a Lotus Elite and of coursethe usual Escorts and Cooper “S”s. The route did a clockwise looparound Cirencester visiting a lot of very picturesque Cotswoldvillages, to finish back at the College in time for lunch. Several speeches followed to round off a very pleasant day.They had a lot of historical memorabilia on show relating to the club,and I soon realised that I had done some of their events in the past.There were some very well known motorsport personalities in theaudience including Colin Francis OBE who I was sat next to (namedropping again). In June they are staging a re-run of the very first rally theyever ran in 1953 from Cirencester to Aberystwyth and back.Originally it was run over 24 hours but this time it is spread over 2days. Bill and I are entered, should be quite nostalgic, using a lot ofclassic Welsh roads.

Dood

Dave Harris Visit

Alastair’s Autotest takes place on Sunday 15th July. As inprevious years it will be on a grass surface. Cars with mud and snow tyresor four wheel drive will be allowed to enter but will be penalised 10%.Entries will be accepted on the day but it would be helpful if you couldphone Dood Pearce if you wish to enter so that the correct amount ofpaperwork can be printed. Tel 01531 821398. The venue is at Oridge Street, Staunton, Glos Map Ref162/783275, just off the bottom of map 150. Competitors will beallowed two runs at each test with only the best time to count. Reversingwill be kept to a minimum (unless you go wrong of course!). The eventwill start at 11-00 am with a short break for lunch at about 1-00 pm. Theentry fee is £10, unless it is your first ever autotest, in which case it willonly be £5. The club car will be available but you will need to book itand make a contribution towards the petrol. Note that the permit hasalready been received. Don’t delay phone your entry in today. Can you stop BenWilliams or Matt Pearce winning again?

For those who were around 30 years ago you will remember hisexcellent performances at the Bank House Autotests, and also someexcellent results in Motoring News road rallies, winning the club’srally championship in 1973 with Dick Wright. Dave tells me thatarrangements are well in hand for him to take up an entry in theWoodpecker Rally using a hire car (probably an Imprezza). His onlyproblem seems to be a co-driver. Does anyone fancy sitting alongsidehim? If so give Dood a call on 01531 821398 and he will put you intouch with Dave

Alastairs Autotest 15th July 2012

Part two - Racing Emotions

Motor Racing is a highly emotionally charged pastime. Anyone can imagine thatsitting on the grid waiting for the lights to go out, pulses will skyrocket and it’s plainthat a ‘red mist’ frequently inspires some daredevil ( or plain stupid ) attempt atovertaking.

But what non-racers might be surprised about is just how intense every single corneris and how much more extreme the experience is even when just testing in anon-competitive way. I hope the following piece, which I wrote very early on in mybrief circuit racing career, gives you some flavour of it.

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So here I am, driving past the pits at Silverstone. I have been doing this most of theday and still the novelty hasn’t worn off. I am driving over the same tarmac thatHamilton, Mansell and Clark have driven over and my mood is absolutely euphoric.My foot is hard down and the car is passing through the 100 mph mark and this timeI am determined to push hard through Copse to make a really strong start to a flyinglap that I can truly be proud of.

As I approach the 100 yd corner marker, still with my foot hard on the throttle, I getthe first twinge of anxiety. What if I brake too late and spin off? I have donereasonably well so far; I’ve survived a few scares and kept on the black bits most ofthe time. If I went off now, in this corner, at this speed, I’d not only look a rightchump but I might seriously damage the car and maybe myself into the bargain. Theanxiety is now multi-layered. Fear of failure, fear of embarrassment and fear ofinjury all compete for attention but I force myself to go just a bit further than I havepreviously before I stamp hard on the brake pedal.

Oh, the relief of feeling the brakes bite and the speed dissipate. I can’t actually seeround the corner yet but slowing down converts the anxiety about crashing into anew concern – what if I slow down too much and totter round like a pathetic oldhas-been?

I summon up some courage from somewhere and force myself off the brakes andback onto the throttle. I find this quite unnatural as I still can’t see the corner and I’m

Going Round and Round

sure that I’ve committed myself too early and too much to make it all the way roundwithout a huge accident. But the fear of the instability caused by turning in on theoverrun is greater then the fear of dealing with a slide so, with my heart in mymouth, I squeeze the loud pedal and turn the steering wheel towards where I thinkthe apex is.

Now I can see the corner and I’m quite sure that I’m going too fast but I’m still tooscared to lift and so I aim the car at the apex kerb and hang on tight. As the insiderear wheel rides up the kerb it unbalances the car and the offside wheel can’t gripthe road sufficiently. A real panic hits as I feel the rear of the car break loose but bythe time the thought has struck, I realise that my subconscious has already eased thesteering wheel back to compensate and the grip has been restored.

My foot, which had been quite tentatively pressing the throttle, is now hard againstthe bulkhead and the car is building speed again as we head towards the outside kerband the following straight. Briefly, I experience exuberant delight at having surviveda scary moment and already my imagination is expanding that instinctive reactioninto an epic triumph of skill over certain calamity.

But before I can relax too far, I perceive that the car is running straight and true andaccelerating hard down to Becketts but I’m a good foot away from the exit kerb.Damm! I could have, should have, gone faster! I’m annoyed with myself for beingpre-occupied with my own survival and embarrassed at my conceit in thinking I’ddone quite well! My anger sparks a determination to really push deeper into the nextcorner and make sure that this is the fastest lap I’ve ever done.

This whole episode has lasted a few seconds. In that time I’ve covered about a halfa mile at between 85 and 105mph and I've had more emotional reversals in that timethan in the previous decade. I’ll do something similar four times a lap, for ten lapsat a time in at least six sessions before the day is out. Tomorrow I won’t have theemotional energy to carry on a sensible conversation but just for today, I’MAT SILVERSTONE!

D. E. Cross 6/9/2007

(Up to 18th May 2012)If you wish to claim points please notify the Championship co-ordinator DoodPearce, either by phone (01531 821398) e-mail (doodpearce@btinternet.com)or by mail to Arron, Ross Road, Newent, Glos, GL18 1BE.

Stage Rally ChampionshipDrivers WyedeanPaul Davy 125

NavigatorsRoger Allan 125

Historic Rally ChampionshipNavigators Measham Eastern TotalDood Pearce 102 94 196

Off-Road Cahmpionship Ross Autosolo PCT TotalDave Cross 19 18 37Julian Gadd 20 20Dood Pearce 20 20Andy Taylor 19 19Andy Wooldridge 18 18Jenny Gadd 17 17Margaret Cross 17 17Pete Dodschun 16 16Mike Whitworth 15 15

Marshalling ChampionshipJeremy Hancock 40Martin Bowcott 20Dood Pearce 15

Ladies ChampionshipJenny Gadd 20Margaret Cross 20

Trophy Points Tables 2012

Companies specialising in HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING & TESTINGTECHNOLOGIES are co-locating within the 2012 PRI Trade Show floor plan, for theconvenience of professional race teams and motorsports engineers shopping at theShow.From advanced computer modelling to vehicle dynamics testing, computational fluiddynamics to finite element analysis, a special zone on the floor plan of the 2012Performance Racing Industry Trade Show is coming together, to make it moreconvenient for professional race teams and motorsports engineers to shop theseservices in Orlando.Companies such as Altair, 7-Test Engineering, Chassisim Technologies, FunctionSim, Mechanical Sim, Michelin Proving Ground, Morse Measurement, OptimumG,SoVA Motion - just to name a few - have already signed-up."The PRI Trade Show has more and more motorsports engineers attending every yearto search out these kinds of services that are so critical to pushing the envelope inracing technology," said Francisque Savinien, director of global sales and marketing."The exhibiting companies in the high-performance computing and testingtechnologies zone will benefit from co-locating, in order that they all may meet withbuyers at the PRI Trade Show looking for these engineering services."Services provided by these companies include the following:- Simulation Software;- HPC software, including Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computational FluidDynamics (CFD) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA);- HPC hardware systems;- Test/Simulation equipment, such as seven-post shaker, wind tunnel, simulator anddamper test machines.Exhibiting companies in this zone will also have complimentary access to a dedicatedmeeting room for technical presentations.The Performance Racing Industry Trade Show is the largest annual gathering of racingprofessionals in the world, with 38,000 buyers in attendance from throughout the USA,and 72 countries. Over 1,000 racing industry suppliers exhibit in 3,200 booths.The 25th Annual PRI Trade Show will be held 29 November-to-1 December, 2012, inOrlando, Florida. One booth (10'x10') is US$1,700 / two booths or more are $1,600each.For more information, please contactFrancisque Savinien,Director of Global Sales & MarketingPERFORMANCE RACING INDUSTRY31706 South Coast HighwayLaguna Beach, CA 92651 - USATel: +1 949.499.5413 ext.3007 Fax: +1 949.499.9521Web: www.performanceracing.com

HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING & TESTING TECHNOLOGIES ZONE WILL BE PART OF

2012 PRI TRADE SHOW

Former champion Keith Cronin and co-driver Marshall Clarke recorded their second win of the2012 season following a strong performance on the Jim Clark Rally.

Having taken the lead on the third of the event’s15 stages, Cronin and Clarke overcame a brokenbrake pedal to cross the finish line one minute and16 seconds ahead of their closest rivals, Tom Caveand navigator Craig Parry.

MSA Team UK’s Elfyn Evans took fourth overallto secure his fourth class win in as many events.The 23-year-old is therefore tied for the champion-ship lead with Cave on 60 points each..

Results1 Keith Cronin / Marshall Clarke (Citroen DS3) 2h09m34.7s2 Tom Cave / Craig Parry (Citroen DS3 R3) 2h10m51.2s3 Jonathan Greer / Gordon Noble (Citroen DS3) 2h12m07.3s

Championship positions (provisional) after Round 41 Elfyn Evans – 60 points= Tom Cave – 603 Keith Cronin – 584 Mark Donnelly – 495 Osian Pryce – 44Image: Keith Cronin and Marshall Clarke in action on the Jim Clark InternationalRally, courtesy of Jakob Ebrey Photography

Round 4: Jim Clark International Rally, 1-3 June

Round 3: Jim Clark National Rally,1-2 JuneDefending champion Damian Cole moved to the top ofthe 2012 standings after taking a maximum points haulon the Jim Clark National Rally.Less than half a minute behind Cole were Steve Simp-son and Patrick Walsh in their Subaru Impreza WRC, aresult that moves Walsh to the top of the co-drivers’points table after three of nine rounds.Erstwhile championship leader Melvyn Evans retiredafter dislocating his shoulder for a second time during the event. After the first incident, theWelshman was able to ‘fix’ it, but called it a day when the problem recurred.Results (championship competitors emboldened)1 Euan Thorburn / Paul Beaton (Ford Focus WRC) 1h20m08.6s2 Damian Cole / Eurig Davies (Ford Focus WRC) 1h20m55.9s3 Steve Simpson / Patrick Walsh (Subaru Impreza WRC)

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Championship positions (provisional) after Round 31 Damian Cole – 67 points2 Steve Simpson – 593 Melvyn Evans – 504 Paul Bird – 395 John Indri – 34Image: Damian Cole and Eurig Davies in action on the Jim Clark National Rally,courtesy of ralliphotowales

MSA Scottish Rally Championship

Round 4: Jim Clark Reivers Rally, 3 June

Three-times event runner-up Euan Thorburnshook off the "bridesmaid” mantle to take hisfirst Jim Clark Reivers Rally victory, spurredon by his hometown supporters.

Co-driven by Paul Beaton, Thorburn poweredhis Ford Focus WRC through the five Reivers'stages in a total time of 43 minutes and 27.9seconds. Mike Faulkner and Peter Foy securedsecond spot, a further 1m19s back, just aheadof Barry Groundwater and Mike Dickson, whotook the final podium place.

Defending champion David Bogie – to whom Thorburn had finished second on the Reivers forthe past three years – saw his hopes of a fourth straight victory evaporate on the first stage whenthe gearbox failed on his MG Metro 6R4.

Results1 Euan Thorburn / Paul Beaton (Ford Focus WRC) 43m27.9s2 Mike Faulkner / Peter Foy (Mitsubishi EVO 6) 44m47.8s3 Barry Groundwater / Mike Dickson (Mitsubishi EVO 9) 44m49.0s

Championship positions (provisional) after Round 41 David Bogie – 90 points= Barry Groundwater – 903 Mike Faulkner – 894 Euan Thorburn – 84Image: Euan Thorburn and Paul Beaton in action on the Jim Clark Reivers Rally, courtesy ofLindsayPhotoSport

31 Historic MGs qualified at Mallory Park for the HRDC Queen's Diamond Jubilee MGCelebration race on 4 June. With the Jubilee weekend's weather having been one oftorrential rain, the skies brightened for the Bank Holiday Monday Motors TV meeting,where this HRDC 30-minute race was the feature race.Historic ace Andy Newall qualified Sir Anthony Bamford's JCB works MGB roadster8DBL on pole, half a second in front of a determined Andrew Bentley in his FIA MGBroadster. Mark Ashworth and Marc Campfield (the latter in his father's newly-restoredworks MGB rally car BRX854B) took the second row.Interrupting the FIA MGB closeout at the sharp end of the grid was the surprise ofAdam Gitting's diminutive MG Ashley GT and Jim Baynam in the Willhire 24 HoursMGB prodsports racer. Further down the grid was the 1965 works Le Mans MGB ofveteran Barry Sidery-Smith and the sublime Counes coupe MGB of Bob Ridgard.The 'Four Magnetteers' of Graham Bryant, Bruce Chapman, Julius Thurgood andRichard Dodkins made MG history by entering this unique race event with their veteranZ-Series Magnette racers - with a combined total of some 120 race seasons betweenthem!Such was the eclectic content of this historic MG grid that it contained the two MG1100racers of Shaun Rainford and Steve Atkinson, plus five MG T-type racers, this lattergenre of MG racers sadly now rarely seen in significant numbers at historic events.The race fulfilled its expectation as the crowd pleaser of the day, with superb battlesranging throughout the field. The opening lap as not easy for Newall in the JCB worksMGB, who out-braked himself into the hairpin to let a determined Campfield by in hissimilar works MGB. But Campfield was struggling with an overheating engine and waspassed by both Newall and Ashworth and there the order stayed, until both Campfieldand Ashfield eventually pulled out with engine troubles. The vastly-experienced Newallwas then never headed for the remainder of this 31-lap MG bonanza.Of special note was the stirring drive of Stuart Dean, in the unique Dick Jacobs MG YBSpecial coupe. Dean's super-smooth driving style picked off arguably much faster cars- to finish a superb 12th overall from a ninth row start, gaining a convincing class winand fastest lap in the process. A gritty drive by Adam Gittings in the works-built MGAshley GT saw him climb to as high as third place, until he accidentally flipped hisignition switch going through the tight Mallory hairpin; the delighted pilot still claimedfifth overall, first in Class and a Fastest Lap for his efforts.HRDC Race Director Julius Thurgood, commented after the race: "We worked hard tobring all these elements of historic MG racing together for this special televised eventand the reception received was unanimously positive - so much so, that we intend torepeat this format at Donington on 28 July at the COYS-sponsored HRDC COYSINTERNATIONAL TROPHY MEETING. I am especially pleased to be able to offer asympathetic race format to the T-types and am looking forward very much to seeingthem race in larger numbers with the HRDC at Donington".

HRDC QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE MG CELEBRATIONRACE IS A DAZZLER!

A RECORD-BREAKING 58 FIA MGBs WILL COMPETE INTHE OFFICIAL MGB50 CELEBRATION RACE AT MGLive!

ON SATURDAY 23 JUNEThe MG Car Club's 62nd successive Silverstone meeting has attracted a mouth-watering grid of the world's best MGBs; competitors will contest for honours on thefull GP circuit.Supported by British Motor Heritage, the prestigious 50-minute race is for FIA-spec MGBs running on Dunlop Historic Tyres and includes a mandatory pit stop.MGLive! is the world's largest MG event and attracts 20,000 enthusiasts from everycorner of the globe. The MG Car Club's award-winning weekend begins a trilogyof high-profile MGB50 events in 2012; celebrations are set to continue at theSilverstone Classic (July) and at Blenheim Palace (September).Off track, the MGLive! MGB50 street party will assume centre stage: thousands ofexamples of Abingdon's most famous export are anticipated to descend on Silver-stone.Notable cars competing in the MGLive! MGB50 celebration race include ex-workscars 6DBL, BRX854B, DRX256C, DRX255C, 2GLL and LBL591E, along withother historic period MGBs, including HGT576C, 665FXF, the WSM MGB and aJacques Coune MGB Berlinette.In another exciting development, former MG works driver Paddy Hopkirk will beon hand to present awards to the overall and category winners of the MGB50Celebration Race. Later that evening, the popular Irishman will be Guest of Honourat the MG Car Club's annual Silverstone dinner in the Jimmy Brown Suite, wherea host of former MG works drivers will also be in attendance.Aside from the MGB50 celebration race, the MGCC's usual comprehensive pro-gramme of track action will be taking place.Dave Saunders, Motorsport Director of the MG Car Club said: "The worldwideresponse to the official MGB50 race has been overwhelming. The MG Car Club'sannual Silverstone event has tremendous pedigree and competitors were applyingto enter the celebration race as early as December last year."Watching a rolling start with 58 FIA MGBs roaring into Copse really will bespectacular and the whole race will act as a fitting tribute to one of the world'sgreatest sports cars. The MG Car Club is proud to be staging the official MGB50celebration race and our organisation continues to be at the forefront of the world-wide MG movement."John Yea from British Motor Heritage said: "British Motor Heritage is proud to besupporting this fantastic race. I am delighted that our products have enabled somany of these great sports cars to continue to be enjoyed 50 years after they werelaunched."

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