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Next race 18 May at
Mallory Park |
29 Apr 2008
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Neil using his Autocross experience at
Snetterton on Sunday.
Click Here for the
the Snetterton Report
Pole sitter Brian Stevens had a narrow
win in a closely fought PHTC race, coming over the line just in front
of Nigel Garrett. David Howard had dominated the early stages of the
race, despite a poor start. However, Brian slowly closed the gap until
they had a coming together at the chicane, resulting in David spinning
off. Neil finished seventh, dropping back a couple of places after he
to spun at the chicane.
Brian Stevens won a rain influenced Group
1 race from Roger Stanford’s BMW after challengers Jim McLouglin, Mark
Fowler and David Howard fell out or fell back. Neil was the only starter
in his class, finishing seventh overall after overtaking faster cars
when the rain came down. |
TSL Timing for
detailed Race Results and Lap Charts
British
Motor Sport Association for the Disabled (Neil doesn't regard himself as
disabled but he does have only one arm!) |
14 Apr 2008
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Lydden Report finished
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13 Apr 2008
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Lydden report started - An
excellent meeting, organised by Rod Birley (usually seen behind the
wheel of a WRC Escort) under the auspices of BARC South East. The CTCRC
had five of the seven races on this wonderful clubmans day. Neil did
well, finishing 5th in Post Historic but an excursion onto the grass and
a blown exhaust gasket took away his chances in Group 1. |
28 Mar 2008
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Castle Combe Report finished
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27 Mar 2008
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Castle Combe Report started
- Neil
had a great day. The Fiesta really flew with its new engine and the work
on tuning the Capri's chassis over the winter paid off and Neil was able
to challenge for an overall win for the first time. The meeting saw great
new cars début in the hands of Brian Stevens and David Scriven. Shame that
both of the Camaro's blew their engines in qualifying. And as too the
weather! |
2 Jan 2008
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2008 Calendar
24 March - Castle Coombe
12 April - Lydden Hill
26 & 27 April - Snetterton
18 May - Mallory Park
21 June - Oulton Park
19 & 20 July - Croft
2 & 3 August - Donnington Park
24 & 25 August - Brands Hatch
13 & 14 Sept - Pembrey
4 & 5 October - Silverstone
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Falcon Motor Club
Vice-President Neil Bray has
competed in many forms of Motorsport over the years. Back in the 70’s Neil
was a keen Autocrosser in a Mini. Then the Stock Car bug bit and Neil
drove a Formula 2 machine until he had the accident where he lost his arm
at Ipswich. Apart from an interlude autocrossing an Escort Neil has
concentrated on trialling, with the ex-Derek Fleming Primrose and a number
of Skoda’s.
Then a couple of years ago Neil’s son Chris started
racing an Escort in the Classic Touring Car Racing Clubs Group 1
championship. His appetite wetted by Chris’s exploits, and a couple of
outings in the car, Neil decided to go racing with his own machine and
acquired a 3 litre Mk 1 Capri that had been prepared for Historic Saloon
Car Racing.
Early in 2007 former CTCRC chairman
Neil Hugh Poston offered Neil his Fiesta and team 76 now race that car in
the pre - 83 Group 1 race.
Page added 27 March 2006
updated 27 April 2007 and 27 March 2008
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