A race of 'Allsorts', 3 photos will probably cover most of the 'Historic' content. The Radical SR8 of Steve Jones ran out the winner and indeed he shouldn't, barring mishap, have finished anywhere else. However, he was chased home by Michael Mallock in the family Mk11B, who actually led at the end of the first lap and finished about 6 seconds down. This maybe an old Mallock, but it has obviously been well developed, is beautifully prepared, and is a seriously quick car in Michael's hands (his best lap of the Club Circuit- a 58.454!). Some years ago, I saw him waltz away into the distance at a very wet Thruxton beating many much later Mallocks and similar cars, in this same car. Why he has not achieved more in motor racing must be down to a lack of funds/sponsorship/time because it surely is not a lack of ability! :-
How long have we been watching Dave Brodie Race? Well over 30 years (Remember 'Run Baby Run'?). He's been out several times this year in his Ford Sapphire Cosworth and here he was classified 20th, but finished in the pitlane, since he had been circulating several places higher. An indicator of that, is Mark Charteris in his Mallock Mk20B who finished 14th.:-
The oldest car in the race was probably the Camaro of Chas Mallard which finished 16th. He stayed just ahead of the Escort RS Cosworth of Paul Nevill. I think that the car almost completely hidden, is the Mallock Mk 30 EBX of Clibe Fidgeon who finished 17th. The results sheets suggest that they continued to spend the rest of the race this close!:-
