Over the first weekend of May the HSRCA put on another superbly organized historic motor racing event and with almost 200 cars in action it seemed as if it was a minor version of their Tasman Revival meeting. With everything from Production Touring cars to pedigree F1 open wheelers there was something for everyone. If old pre and just post war racers with their spindly wire wheels are your thing, you got it. If Formula Vees give you a buzz, then a buzz you got. If you like more musscle get get ripped by the sound of a Falcon GT or a Torana A9X, or you just wanted to see one of the only just slightly insane 1000 plus horsepower turbocharged F1 cars of the mid eighties, then you got that as well.

1000 hp from a 1.5 litre engine

 

Brands Hatch, Great Britain – A1 Team Ireland lifted the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport trophy high above Brands Hatch today after the perfect weekend for the team and its driver, Adam Carroll. They completely dominated the weekend from the time they took to the track on Friday.  Two poles, victory in the Sprint race and then another lights-to-flag win in the Feature race was the perfect end for them to the 2008/09 championship.

Brands Hatch, Great Britain – A1 Team Ireland and Adam Carroll moved one step closer to the team’s maiden title after taking victory in this morning’s Sprint race at A1GP Brands Hatch, Great Britain.

  Eastern Creek on the last weekend in November was the setting for the second Tasman Revival meeting, a splendid memory trip laid on by the HSRCA. With a staggering 474 historic race cars from all corners of the earth in action it was an impressive effort by the organizers. The sight and sound of these, some of which have not been seen in this country for almost 40 years, and the quality of the racing made this one of the most enjoyable meetings I have attended here.   

Ferrari 246T

  After a wet and dismal summer the Sun Gods once again smiled on Lord March and for three glorious days in mid September bathed the Goodwood circuit under warm clear blue skies. The spectacular weather was then equaled by the sensational racing, and when combined with some stunning machinery, some of the greatest names in the sports history and the usual jaw-dropping air display, the world’s premier fancy dress race meeting was, as always, a resounding success. Three days of pure, unadulterated, absolute pleasure. And so thought the over 120,000 fans who attended. I guess there was probably someone who was disappointed (there is always one miserable git) but if there was, no-one noticed. Big Brother is ignoring you………

Stirling Moss in action at the Revival