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Stuart Graham in a Camaro at Goodwood
Stuart Graham to star at the dinner dance
We are thrilled to announce that Stuart Graham will be the guest of honour at our annual dinner , dance and awards evening at Sywell on 20 November . Stuart needs little introduction as one of Britain ’ s best known racers of the 1970s and 80s . He has a fabulous CV in the sport , notably as the only man to win the coveted Tourist Trophy on both two wheels and four wheels . In car racing , he is best known as a leading contender in the British Touring Car Championship over a long term .
He started racing motor bikes in 1961 and later had great success in cars , notably in Chevrolet Camaros . He also built up a successful Honda dealership in his native Cheshire .
More recently , Stuart has made a hugely successful transition into historic racing and remains active at high profile events . He is a racer , a gentleman and a fine character , and his presence as guest of honour will add further to what promises to be a tremendous evening .
Langridge gets a Reynard
Adrian Langridge has switched to a Reynard SF78 for Historic Formula Ford 2000 , one of three cars owned by the Langridge family . His father Andy and sister Ali have raced a Tiga SF83 and a Crossle 41F but Adrian was impressed with the Reynard chassis after a debut race at Mallory Park .
“ The car feels alive and it was my first time at Mallory ,” said Langridge of the ex- James Lovett car most recently raced by its designer Adrian Reynard .
His opening race at Mallory didn ’ t go to plan as he managed to select reverse gear on the grid and was slow away . At Gerard ’ s a car spun in front and he retired to the pits after being hit from behind .
Damage was limited to a gearbox bolt and the car was ready for the second race when he finished 11th from the back of the grid .
Great value races at Walter Hayes
The Club is offering two great value races for its members at the annual Walter Hayes Trophy meeting at Silverstone on 6 / 7 November . Two Closed Wheel races will run , one on each day of the 21st running of the prestigious Formula Ford knock-out event . Each race will feature a 15-minute qualifying session and a 20-lap ( or 25-minute ) race for a very competitive entry fee of £ 195 .
The Saturday race will be for cars from Historic Road Sports , 70s Road Sports , Guards Trophy ( GT classes ) and Historic Touring Cars plus an invitation class for similar cars . Sunday ’ s race will be for cars form the Thundersports series , Classic Clubmans and the sportsracing classes form the Guards Trophy .
Also running on Saturday , and promoted by Silverstone Circuit , will be a one-hour Endurance Scratch Race for Production Cars running towards dusk . This new race is aimed at attracting entries from Porsches , Ferraris , Ginettas , Mazda and Morgans as well as BMWs , Minis , Renault Clios , Ford Fiestas and similar cars . The race will be open to earlier cars from the 80s Production , 70s Road Sports and Historic Road Sports categories seeking a longer race .
The Langridge Reynard at Mallory Park
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