Club re-affirms live-snatch policy
The Club has re-affirmed its commitment to not using live-snatching during its qualifying sessions and races . Live-snatching is the process of using tractors to remove cars from gravel traps while the qualifying session or race continues , with yellow flags at the site of the incident . For the last three years the HSCC has not used this option and that policy has been renewed for the 2022 season .
There has been recent media focus , notably in Autosport , on the topic of live snatching and the possible risk involved for both officials and competitors . The Club ’ s policy remains that it will not use livesnatching to move cars , preferring to deploy the safety car or to red flag the session or race as necessary .
CEO Andy Dee-Crowne , who is also a senior clerk of the course , said : “ This was a decision that we took three years ago and I ’ m pleased to re-affirm that , once more , we will not use live-snatching during any of its race meetings in 2022 . We place a very high emphasis on the safety of all those involved in our events and this on-going decision underlines that commitment .”
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Dickens on his F3 debut
n Clubmans racing front runner Stephen Dickens made his single seater debut at Silverstone in the ex-Derek Warwick Chevron B38 now owned by his friend and rival Clive Wood . “ I ’ ve done Clubmans since I was 17 ,” said Dickens . “ The F3 car is completely different and much harder to drive but when you get it right it ’ s very enjoyable .” He finished eighth and fifth in the pair of races .
Live snatching will not be used at HSCC race meetings in 2022
Morgan joins Board
The voting period for the Nominated Directors to sit on the HSCC Board for 2022 was completed in early December . The results were independently checked and it was confirmed that Ted Pearson , Kevin Kivlochan and Hugh Colman have been re-elected and will be joined by Alan Morgan who will take up his position on 1 January 2022 . Andy Dee-Crowne said : “ May I thank all the candidates and congratulate Ted , Kevin , Hugh and Alan on their appointment . I would also like to record a special thank you to Andrew Warner for his service to the Board in 2021 and his help with Dunlop Saloon Car Cup over the last few years .” n Regular HSCC racers Mike Fry , Chris Snowdon and father and son Ross and Nick Hyett finished 12th overall and third in the Sports 2000 class in the Les 2 Tours d ’ Horloge at Paul Ricard in November . They tackled the 24-hour race for historic cars in a 1984 Tiga SC83 , entered as Equipe Rosbif , and Fry reported that it was an excellent event in its first running since 2014 .
n HSCC racer David Tomlin switched back to rallying for the recent Roger Albert Clark Rally in his historic specification Ford Escort Mk2 . The five-day marathon in the forests of England , Scotland and Wales was hit by Storm Arwen , which left some crews stranded in Northumberland overnight . Tomlin and co-driver Keith Ashley eventually reached the finish in Carmarthen in 54th place of the 78 historic finishers .
Tomlin in Kielder forest
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