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[IanMH]

Inspired by Alan's topic, a div.2 version. I don't have many photos and the quality is poor, but may get a few brain cells ticking over!

1. driver, circuit, year?



2. driver, event, year ?



3. The girl in the photo went on to become quite a well known club driver. Who is she?



4. 1973 Gp2 saloons Driver?



5. Make of car, circuit?



6. 1984 Hillclimb venue. Where?



7. 1973 Hillclimb venue. Where?



8. Went continental, circuit,year,corner?



9. Can you name the driver with his foot on the tyre?



10. Make and driver of the Belga car?



Cheers Ian

Edited by IanMH, 27 December 2010 - 23:03.

[David McKinney]

In contrast to Alan's quiz, I could almost name some of those

[elansprint72]

In contrast to Alan's quiz, I could almost name some of those

And I can nearly name one.

[Mistron]

not many from me, but
7. Doune (not changed a bit)
8. Tetre Rouge at Lemons ?

[LittleChris]

1 - Davy Jones, Donington 1984 ?
2 - Graham de Zille, 1983 Festival ?
3 - Heather Baillie ?
5- Brands
8 - Le Mans 1978 Tertre Rouge

Edited by LittleChris, 27 December 2010 - 23:53.

[Catalina Park]

I can only give half an answer...

10 - Ford Mustang.

I only know that because I had a small involvement with a Group A Mustang. (including kidnapping one of Dick Johnson's Zakspeed cars to take photos of everything!)

Edited by Catalina Park, 28 December 2010 - 04:52.

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by LittleChris
5- Brands

Isn't it a Royale?

[Tim Murray]

4. Nick May??

[Bloggsworth]

I can confirm No. 7 as Doune, and unfortunately it has changed, the café is no longer what it was, the yum-yums certainly aren't...

[alansart]

9. Frank Bradley?

[Mistron]

I can confirm No. 7 as Doune, and unfortunately it has changed, the café is no longer what it was, the yum-yums certainly aren't...

Now you mention it, and whilst I cannot claim to have sampled the yum-yums in particular, the antique market is a lot less interesting than the old car museum. Hill is the same though

[alansart]

5. Ray, Brands Hatch

[Derwent Motorsport]

6) Strathclyde Park

[IanMH]

Correct so far,

1 Davy Jones Thruxton 1983

2 Graham de Zille 1983 FF Festival

3 Heather Baillie

4 Nick May

5 Brands Hatch, Rotor JT1

6 Strathclyde Park

7 Doune

8 Le Mans 1978 Tetre Rouge

9 Frank Bradley

10 Thruxton Nov'83 if it's any help!

Well done everyone, Cheers Ian

Edited by IanMH, 28 December 2010 - 13:10.

[Ray Bell]

Originally posted by alansart
5. Ray, Brands Hatch

And I'm suggesting that the car is a Royale... I was well aware it was Brands Hatch...

[alansart]

1. Thruxton?

[Alan Cox]

Would no. 10 be either Jean-Michel or Philippe Martin? I don't recall seeing Baby Bertha in an all-silver colour scheme before.

[brakedisc]

no 5,


please sir, please sir, I know.

[Catalina Park]

no 5,


please sir, please sir, I know.

Is your name Ray?

[Tim Murray]

no 5,


please sir, please sir, I know.

Of course! Tom Brown in the JT1 at the 1983 FF Festival (as per the photos on Brakedisc's website).

[IanMH]

Well that about wraps it up, thanks to a good clue from brakedisc! When I posted No 10 I was sure the driver was Dennis Leech, but now I'm not so certain , can anyone confirm or deny?, as I don't have a programme or report.

Anyway thanks for taking part, Cheers Ian

p.s. For a bonus point can anyone name the shady-looking character with the tash in pic 3?!!

[brakedisc]

Derek Palmer.

[fausto]

10 - Vince Woodman?

[Mallory Dan]

10 - Vince Woodman?

10 is intriguing. Assuming its Thruxton (?), would it be an end of year GT race, maybe '83 or '84. Looks like the CC Group A Mustang that they built around that time, but rarely raced as I recall. I think Woodman was involved in this. Baby Bertha next to it, did Phil Barak own it at this time? And as a guess, is that the Enderby Karmann Ghia behind them?

[Amphicar]

10 is intriguing. Assuming its Thruxton (?), would it be an end of year GT race, maybe '83 or '84. Looks like the CC Group A Mustang that they built around that time, but rarely raced as I recall. I think Woodman was involved in this. Baby Bertha next to it, did Phil Barak own it at this time? And as a guess, is that the Enderby Karmann Ghia behind them?

A Belga cigarettes sponsored Ford Mustang, driven by Philippe Martin, Jean-Michel Martin and Vince Woodman took part in two races in the latter stages of the 1983 ETCC: the Spa 24 hrs and the EG Trophy race at Zolder. I think that the same car (same colours and number 23 but with "Belga" replaced by "Esso") took part in the Tourist Trophy on 11 September (also an ETCC round) driven by Vince Woodman and Jonathan Buncombe.

This suggests to me that the car in the picture was the same one and that Vince Woodman was most likely the driver.

Edited by Amphicar, 05 January 2011 - 17:10.

[IanMH]

Thanks for the input guys and sorry for confusing everyone ( including myself! ) , but I'm pretty sure it's Nov 1983 Thruxton. I was helping a driver in the BBC Grandstand FF2000 Series which had rounds at Brands and Thruxton late in the year. Maybe someone has the relevant Autosport?? Cheers Ian

[Amphicar]

A Belga cigarettes sponsored Ford Mustang, driven by Philippe Martin, Jean-Michel Martin and Vince Woodman took part in two races in the latter stages of the 1983 ETCC: the Spa 24 hrs and the EG Trophy race at Zolder. I think that the same car (same colours and number 23 but with "Belga" replaced by "Esso") took part in the Tourist Trophy on 11 September (also an ETCC round) driven by Vince Woodman and Jonathan Buncombe.

This suggests to me that the car in the picture was the same one and that Vince Woodman was most likely the driver.

If I'm right, does anyone know why the car raced with Esso rather than Belga sponsorship at the Tourist Trophy (which was between the Spa and Zolder rounds) - and why it was back to Belga for Thruxton? The only explanation I can think of is that the Belga sponsorship came with the Martins, who didn't drive in the Tourist Trophy at Silverstone (why?). Would that mean that it was one of the Martins at Thruxton not Vince Woodman? Fascinating in a pointless sort of way!