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[Giraffe]

The HSCC Martini Trophy opened at Silverstone today....

Period and current racer John Burton & today's winner Ed Lovett are surrounded by John's daughter & son-in-law carrying authentic period Martini umbrellas, joined by Simon Hadfield & Vin Malkie


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A couple of interested visitors dropped by the Hadfield garage to say hello to fellow Scot Irvine Laidlaw today


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[Giraffe]

More fun to come later today....


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The Hall & Hall display at HSCC hospitality yesterday


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[eldougo]

Great photos Giraffe ,you been a busy boy at Silverstone. I know Wee Jackie who is the other person.

Cheers Eldougo

[David McKinney]

Not sure who you mean by "the other person", but we have Lord Laidlaw in the light overalls and Simon Hadfield in the darker overalls so, as the captions says "A couple of interested visitors dropped by the Hadfield garage to say hello to fellow Scot Irvine Laidlaw today", one would presume the second visitor was Lady Stewart

[Giraffe]

Great photos Giraffe ,you been a busy boy at Silverstone. I know Wee Jackie who is the other person.

Cheers Eldougo

As per the caption, Lord Irvine Laidlaw is the second wealthiest man in Scotland (& that takes some doing!). Google him at your peril....... Simon Hadfield (also pictured) runs many of his huge stable of exotic racecars


By giraffe138 at 2011-05-15

& helps stick them back together when he breaks them.....


By giraffe138 at 2011-05-15

[Giraffe]

Not sure who you mean by "the other person", but we have Lord Laidlaw in the light overalls and Simon Hadfield in the darker overalls so, as the captions says "A couple of interested visitors dropped by the Hadfield garage to say hello to fellow Scot Irvine Laidlaw today", one would presume the second visitor was Lady Stewart

Yes indeed David, Lady Helen is pictured there with her back to the camera. Oh, & the original Martini Trophy remains in the possession of the AMOC.

[eldougo]

Not sure who you mean by "the other person", but we have Lord Laidlaw in the light overalls and Simon Hadfield in the darker overalls so, as the captions says "A couple of interested visitors dropped by the Hadfield garage to say hello to fellow Scot Irvine Laidlaw today", one would presume the second visitor was Lady Stewart

DAVID it might be obvious to a YOU however I do not know them apart from Jackie that is why i was asking the QUESTION .

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[2F-001]

I can't quite see where David might have suggested that anything in the picture was obvious. I think 'visitors' suggests those not dressed for racing, and Stewart's wife is assumed to be his companion. Girafe might possibly have over-assumed a little over the knowledge of the drivers for those not regularly seeing the historic racing in the UK (I couldn't have recognized Laidlaw out of context) but David just seemed to be saying that he wasn't sure which ones you knew and which you didn't and so worked through them all.

Sorry - none of my business - just don't like seeing folks get upset needlessly! :-)

I first went to the original Martini Trophy in 1972(??) - anyway the very wet one (we got drenched) which Merzario won, having been led by Quester's Chevron-BMW (which I've always assumed was the development for the F2 engine. Any thoughts?)

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[David McKinney]

Thanks Tony

And other Tony: note that I used the correct form of address for Sir Jackie's wife - she is not Lady Helen Stewart

[Red Socks]

Thanks Tony

And other Tony: note that I used the correct form of address for Sir Jackie's wife - she is not Lady Helen Stewart

No more is Lord Laidlaw Lord Irvine Laidlaw. He is a life peer not the son of a Duke, Earl or Marquess ( and maybe others)
Maybe I should be on the BP thread.

[petestenning]

Alex Boswell's Costin Nathan





Tom Powell and a Chevron B20 in the livery of Chris Skeaping






John Bowles Royale RP9 Super Vee

[Giraffe]

TNFer Ben Mitchell scored a tremendously hard fought victory in the Historic Formula Ford race at the meeting today! Many congratulations Ben!
The story in pictures......


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[Giraffe]

Irvine Laidlaw & Simon Hadfield battles Leo Voyazides & err... Simon Hadfield for second place in the Turnkey GT & Sports Car Cup


By giraffe138 at 2011-05-15

The Minshaw / Stretton winning E-Type managed to do it on three wheels only.....


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[thebullet]

Fantastic pictures! I was planning on going, had everything sorted and then something cropped up and I had to work all weekend! I was gutted.

It looks like a good meeting and I was looking forward to it. But these things can't be helped i guess.

Matthew

[mfd]

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Neil Fowler, extreme left talking to David Wild #57 and Ian Ashley #62 extreme right. No Lords, etc

[Giraffe]

Neil Fowler, extreme left talking to David Wild #57 and Ian Ashley #62 extreme right. No Lords, etc

Indeed, but a great young talent. Ben is as naturally a gifted a driver as I have seen in a very long time.

[eldougo]

Neil Fowler, extreme left talking to David Wild #57 and Ian Ashley #62 extreme right. No Lords, etc

NEIL all i can say "THANK GOD FOR THAT" .

[Suzy]

It was a very enjoyable weekend. I've not sorted out my photographs yet but I'll put some on here as soon as they are ready.

I loved the Turnkey GT & Sports Car Cup; I think the E-Type 90 drove most of the race on 3 wheels; I certainly have pictures of him on 3 wheels as he went onto the Wellington Straight and I gather he was doing the same at Club too.

[Giraffe]

I think the E-Type 90 drove most of the race on 3 wheels; I certainly have pictures of him on 3 wheels as he went onto the Wellington Straight and I gather he was doing the same at Club too.

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[Giraffe]

Same winner on Sunday as Saturday in the Martini Trophy, Ed Lovett in the Lola T296


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The new trophy probably isn't quite as impressive as the one currently residing in the AMOC clubhouse David.....

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[Giraffe]

Another winning trophy....


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[Bauble]

This strange character was spotted at Silverstone on Saturday, he was, apparently, a bit miffed that no one recognized him. Some people!!!

[Bauble]

Pictures from Saturday can be found at the usual site.

www.picasaweb@google.co.uk/rbmapics Free to download as always.

[mfd]

Pictures from Saturday can be found at the usual site.
www.picasaweb@google.co.uk/rbmapics Free to download as always.

Compared to the other 2 Litres & relative to the size of the car Abarth #42, the driver looks huge!

[David McKinney]

This strange character was spotted at Silverstone on Saturday, he was, apparently, a bit miffed that no one recognized him. Some people!!!

No doubt unrecognised because he wasn't wearing his TNF badge

[Giraffe]

Compared to the other 2 Litres & relative to the size of the car Abarth #42, the driver looks huge!

Manfredo Rossi is not such a big guy either.


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[Eric Dunsdon]

No doubt unrecognised because he wasn't wearing his TNF badge

And displaying a snap of Victor Meldrew!.

[Giraffe]

Slow is the new fast, it seems...........


By giraffe138 at 2011-05-16

I won't quote the figures because you wouldn't believe me..........

However Steve Chaplin who was here the previous weekend racing his Phantom P79 in Classic Clubman's seems to be getting his head around the transition to Lola T332


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Edited by Giraffe, 16 May 2011 - 14:35.

[alansart]

Pictures from Saturday can be found at the usual site.

www.picasaweb@google.co.uk/rbmapics Free to download as always.

That web address doesn't work on my Apple Mac.

www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/rbmapics does

[alansart]

Slow is the new fast, it seems...........


By giraffe138 at 2011-05-16

I won't quote the figures because you wouldn't believe me..........

I've just looked on HSCC Live Timing

[mfd]

That web address doesn't work on my Apple Mac.
www.picasaweb.google.co.uk/rbmapics does

I struggled with the browser on firefox, but pasted into google search it does

[Bauble]

And displaying a snap of Victor Meldrew!.

Between you and Mr McKinney, one soon finds out who's one's friends are.

Bah! Humbug!

[2F-001]

I've just looked on HSCC Live Timing...

No 107% rule though...!
I'm most reluctant to criticize folks who are out there doing what they enjoy - but I do wonder, if that were me, at what point it would have ceased to be fun.

[Giraffe]

Doug Hart's striking March 75S


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The beautiful but troublesome (sounds familiar!) Chevron B23/36 of Al Fleming, father of B8 racer Nick, pictured here giving his dad advice


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Interesting GRD for sale


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Nice to see Geoff Richardson about the paddock


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Edited by Giraffe, 16 May 2011 - 15:01.

[elansprint72]

Very informative reportage Tony, well done. Please explain this:

Irvine Laidlaw & Simon Hadfield battles Leo Voyazides & err... Simon Hadfield for second place in the Turnkey GT & Sports Car Cup

Was Mr H in and out of both cars? If so, would it be possible to come second and third in the same race?

I'm in touch with Irvine's brother from time to time, he used to race quite a bit too; until Athur Itis put paid to that.

[Alan Cox]

Full results available
http://www.mstworld....11/11204hsc.pdf
As Pete says, thanks for your coverage, Tony.

[john ruston]

Yes,Simon Hadfield was second and third.

40 % of race in each car as owner is supposed to more than 50%.

[Giraffe]

Was Mr H in and out of both cars? If so, would it be possible to come second and third in the same race?

As you can see from the results Pete, Simon managed to qualify 2nd & 3rd, but only managed to finish in 2nd & 8th place. I think Irvine was starting to run out of steam tho' as he didn't bother with his Chevron B19 in the later Martini Trophy & settled for a good bottle of wine instead!.

[Red Socks]

No doubt unrecognised because he wasn't wearing his TNF badge

Plus, of course, the absence of his friends the bangles and bright shiny beads.

[Tim Murray]

No 107% rule though...!
I'm most reluctant to criticize folks who are out there doing what they enjoy - but I do wonder, if that were me, at what point it would have ceased to be fun.

Agreed. She seems to be getting slower. In the equivalent race at last year's meeting her best lap was around 134% of the fastest time. This year it was 147% in the second race, even more in the first. In fairness, last year she was in the Eagle, not the Lola.

[Giraffe]

Agreed. She seems to be getting slower. In the equivalent race at last year's meeting her best lap was around 134% of the fastest time. This year it was 147% in the second race, even more in the first. In fairness, last year she was in the Eagle, not the Lola.

She actually looked painfully slow through the infield complex, and she doesn't even bother to floor the throttle on the straights but just cruises. Between gearshifts there's a sort of pregnant pause. She was almost a minute a lap slower than husband Frank; nonchalant, I'd say..............

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[elansprint72]

Agreed. She seems to be getting slower. In the equivalent race at last year's meeting her best lap was around 134% of the fastest time. This year it was 147% in the second race, even more in the first. In fairness, last year she was in the Eagle, not the Lola.

Even the slowest Formula Juniors had a higher average speed.

I dread to think what would happen if one of the front-runners came up on her unexpectedly, e.g. popped out of a slip-stream just at the wrong moment.

[Alan Cox]

David Addison's report from the HSCC on the Martini Trophy:

Lovett at the double in Martini Trophy
The Martini Trophy got off to a great start at Silverstone (14/15 May) with Ed Lovett taking a pair of victories during the HSCC International Trophy meeting on the Grand Prix circuit.

Created by the Historic Sports Car Club, the Martini Trophy is for the 2-litre sports-racing cars of the 1970s and has a four-event schedule in 2011. A very encouraging 20-car field arrived at Silverstone, with tremendous quality including former Le Mans racer John Sheldon and period 2-litre racer John Burton.

However, it was Lovett who made the running in his Lola T296, twice out-pacing the March 75S of Doug Hart. Saturday’s victory marked Lovett’s first overall race win, although oil and then light rain made it a testing race. But Lovett kept it all together to stay six seconds clear of the battle between Hart and Burton (Chevron B26). “It went perfectly,” said Lovett after a famous victory.

Racing for the first time since late in 2009, Burton pushed Hart hard over the opening half of the race before being slowed by a worsening misfire, later traced to a fuel pump problem.

A fabulous battle for fourth, and victory in the non-wing class, featured five cars in the early stages. Unfortunately, John Sheldon (Chevron B19) and Manfredo Rossi (Osella PA01) were eliminated in a tangle at Becketts. Sheldon felt he had been in with a shot at catching the B19 of non-wing class winner Sandy Watson before being forced to retire. Instead, Watson had to fend off the Lola T210 of Charlie Kemp on his way to class victory, while Neil Primrose (Lola T212) was also in contention in the early laps.

Sunday’s race followed a similar pattern with Lovett driving superbly to complete the double. This time, Hart got clear of Burton from the start to make sure of second place as the major battle was for fourth overall and victory in the non-wing class. Watson chased after early leader Kemp and then mounted a lengthy challenge on his younger rival. But Kemp held on tenaciously for fourth overall and first in class. Primrose again wrapped up the top six overall after a strong run.

Hart was one of the many drivers to rave about the opening event. “I loved it,” he said. “It’s what I’ve been waiting for ever since I bought the 2-litre car.” Burton was equally enthused by the start of the series. “It’s great to just have 2-litre cars in the race,” he said.

[Bauble]

As pointed out on another site my web site address is indeed;

www,picasaweb.google.co.uk/rbmapics

Just another sign of advancing (rapidly advancing) old age and senilty.

By the way who is that fellow in the cream jacket, he looks familiar?

Is it .........................

[MCS]

As pointed out on another site my web site address is indeed;

www,picasaweb.google.co.uk/rbmapics

Just another sign of advancing (rapidly advancing) old age and senilty.

By the way who is that fellow in the cream jacket, he looks familiar?

Is it .........................

Your url doesn't work...

[Giraffe]

Your url doesn't work...

I cut & pasted into Google search, & Bob's your Uncle!

[MCS]

I cut & pasted into Google search, & Bob's your Uncle!

Er, so did I - how strange...

[mfd]

Er, so did I - how strange...

Exactly ! As I said earlier...

[Bauble]

Even now I see that there is a comma after www rather than a dot.

Still I am pleased you are able to find the snaps and I hope enjoy them. Personally I fail completely to understand why anybody would get excited about the Martini Trophy, ugly boring cars - . Now! Gary Pearson's D-Type there's a real sports car.Lovely.

I still thing Jim Clark was .... Oh! Never mind.

Cheers all.

Bauble.

[petestenning]

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