Bite Autumn 2012

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in Germany seeing off competition from one of the fastest drivers on the grid, John Burton; the Derek BellTrophy race won by Michael Lyons where Formula 1 cars and Formula 5000 s shared the grid; the HSCC Guards Trophy Race won by father and son team Graeme and James Dodd which showcased pre-69 sports-racing cars; the HSCC Historic Road Sports Championship race

The noise of the engines and speed gave me goose pimples as I watched with eyes fixed on the action. Martin Stretton took first place in his 1974 March 742 in 18 minutes and 41 seconds after 13 laps with Darwin Smith from Ballymena in Northern Ireland following second and Hans Peter from Switzerland taking third place. Other categories of races covered over the two days included the Martini Trophy race with winner Silvio Kalb from Dreieich

Classic Racing Cars Championship home to Formula 2, Formula 3 and Formula Atlantic cars of the 1960s, built in the days before wings and slick tyres. Another wonderful and enjoyable weekend of exciting racing and entertainment, I simply cannot wait until next year. For future racing events, go to HSCC’s website at www.hscc.org.uk for more details.

that featured sports cars built before the end of the 1960s; the HSCC Formula Ford Championship where 40-year-old single- seater racing cars competed against each other; the HSCC ‘ByBox’ Historic Touring Car Championship which saw vintage cars approaching the half-century mark creating an intense race; the HSCC Formula Ford 2000 Championship race for single-seater cars of the late 1970s and the HSCC