Classic Sports Car Festival
Brands Hatch - October 2nd and 3rd
Organised by the MG Car Club

Weather conditions were excellent on Saturday for the practice and Endurance races. A cool autumn day with wintery sunshine followed an early morning shower. The main race day, Sunday, was a different affair, with cloud and heavy showers requiring some skillful driving, as at times part of the course was wet and part dry. There were 15 races on Sunday. We have only shown the results of races where MG's contended.

Any of the images below can be expanded by clicking on them. Photographs copyright Kelvin Fagan, 1999.

Race 1 - MGF Abingdon Trophy / Halfords Midget / Hanks and Gibson Trophy for T Types & MMM

12 laps.
Road going MGFs. Road going Midgets.
Class D: modified T types, Class E: race, Class F: MMM cars.

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	61	C	Bob Walker	MG Midget	12:45.299
2	82	B	Malcolm Gammons	MGF	12:45.522
3	99	C	Peter Hall	AH Sprite	12:46.201
4	60	C	Tim Hutchinson	MG Midget	12:55.891
5	6	B	Adrian Olsson	MGF	13:01.916
6	9	A	Paul Kershore	MGF	13:02.982

Fastest lap: 1:00.487, Malcolm Gammons MGF


Race 3 - Moss International BCV8 (Class A and B) and Cockshoot Cup (Class C and D)

12 laps. For MGB, MGC and V8s.
Class A: Standard MGB, MGC
Class B: Road modified MGB, MGC, standard MGB GT V8 and RV8
Class C: Standard cars MG and AH Sprite
Class D: Modified cars MG and AH Sprite (no V8s)

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	74	D	Arto Kesterlian	MGB	11:23.707
2	60	D	Rob Griffiths	MG Midget	11:24.822
3	88	D	Mike Peters	MG Midget	11:37.063
4	51	B	Russell McCarthy	MGB	11:43.369
5	1	B	Spencer McCarthy	MGB	11:45.478
6	35	B	Bob Huff	MGB	11:56.039

Fastest Lap: 55.328 Rob Griffiths, MG Midget


Race 4 - Drayton Manor Park MG Metro Cup

12 laps.
Class A: Standard MG 1100/1300 and MG Metros
Class B: Modified MG 1100/1300. MG Metros and Standard MG Metro Turbos
Class C: Modified MG Metro Turbo

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	33	C	Chris Hughes	MG Metro Turbo	12:12.494
2	96	C	Dick Trevett	MG Metro Turbo	12:18.536
3	48	B	W De La Riviere	MG Metro	12:20.602
4	16	C	Jason Burgess	MG Metro Turbo	12:26.961
5	14	C	Mark Bellamy	MG Metro	12:33.015
6	1	B	Bon Welch	MG Metro	12:29.775

Fastest Lap: 59.526, Chris Hughes MG Metro Turbo


Race 6 - BCV8 Classes C & D & Halford Midgets (Class A and B).

12 laps.
Class A: Fully modified cars
Class B: Race modified cars
Class C: Full race MGB 4 cylinder and MGC and controlled 3.9 V8s
Class D: Full race MGB V8

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	83	D	Peter Collis	MGB V8	10:44.670
2	12	A	Laurence Cutler	MG Midget	10:47.241
3	7	A	David Brooker Carey	MG Midget	10:51.298
4	4	A	Peter May	MG Midget	10:53.857
5	15	A	Paul Sibley	MG Midget	11:04.474
6	74	C	Peter Hall	MGB GT V8	11:10.422

Fastest lap: 52.814 Peter Collis, MGB V8


Race 7 - Flemings Thoroughbred Sports Car Championship.

12 laps.
Class A: Standard cars up to 4.5 litres
Class B: Standard cars over 4.5 litres and road modified cars up to 2 litres
Class C: Road modified cars 2 litres to 4.5 litres
Class D: Road modified cars over 4.5 litres and all race modified cars

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	77	D	Peter Foster	Aston Martin DB4	11:08.428
2	41	D	Howard Brearley	TVR Tuscan	11:09.962
3	62	D	Bill Goodall	Aston Martin DB4	11:22.608
4	76	D	Martin Angle	Aston Martin DB4	11:22.608
5	8	C	Chris Randall	Jaguar E Type	11:25.056
6	71	D	Roger Arveschoug	TVR Griffith	11:26.167

Fastest lap: 54.497 Peter Foster, Aston Martin DB4
Highest placed MG - Roy McCarthy, MGA 8th (11:29.770)



Race 10 - MGCC Anglia Phoenix Championship.

12 laps.
Class A: Modified cars on slicks
Class B: Moddified cars on road tyres
Class C: Road going MGA, MGB, MGC, T types, MG 1100/1300. Midgets, Sprites on road tyres
Class E: Modified Metros and Metro Turbos on slicks

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	5	A	Don Kettleborough	MGF	11:34.421
2	2	A	Roy McCarthy	MGA	11:37.421
3	94	A	Arto Kesterlian	MGB	11:52.839
4	81	A	Russell McCarthy	MGB	11:57.636
5	55	B	Barry Sidery Smith	MGB	12:04.332
6	4	B	John Spencer	MG Midget	12:12.396

Fastest lap: 55.424 Don Kettleborough MGF


Race 12 - Classic Sports Car Festival Trophy.

12 laps.
For classic sports cars complying with the FIA historic eligibility regulations or respective MSA approved Championship Regulations.
Class A: up to 1300cc
Class B: 1300-1600cc
Class C: 1600-2000cc
Class D: over 2000cc

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	55	C	Barry Sidery Smith	MGB	12:12.517
2	42	D	John Harrison	Sunbeam Tiger	13:30.226
3	43	D	Chris Lawrence	Morgan + 8	13:30.510
4	37	D	Justin Maeers	TR3	13:32.353
5	46	A	Paul Morgan	Ginetta G15	13:32.779
6	10	C	Jim Lowry	MGB	13:37.881

Fastest lap: 1:04.417 John Harrison, Sunbeam Tiger


Race 13 - Marque Team Challenge Race.

Reduced to 10 laps. 3 car teams.
MGF was represented by Don Kettleborough, Annie Templeton and Malcolm Gammons.
Midget was represented by Edward Reeve, Stephen Draycott and Richard Perry.
MGB was represented by George Noble, Mark Rayment and Ron Gee.
MG V8 was represented by Ronald Watt and Nick Parrott.

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	5	B	Don Kettleborough	MGF	10:15.846
2	88	C	Joe Henderson	TR5	10:27.898
3	9	A	Edward Reeve	MG Midget	10:28.919
4	72	D	Jamie Boot	TVR Griffith	10:36.556
5	42	I	Rod Birley	Sunbeam Tiger	10:47.261
6	71	D	Roger Averschoug	TVR Griffith	10:50.389

Fastest lap 1:00.369 Edward Reeve - MG Midget


Race 14 - All Comers Handicap Race.

Reduced to 10 laps.

Pos	No	Driver	Car	Time
1	12	Geoffrey Finlay	Porsche 996	9:36.979
2	49	John Edwards	Porsche 911	10:04.623
3	1	Richard Lloyd	Morgan + 8	10:34.751
4	88	Joe Henderson	TR5	10:38.843
5	34	Martin Barrow	Jaguar E Type	9:47.231
6	35	Rob Huff	MGB	9:59.050

Fastest lap 55.736 Geoffrey Finlay -Porsche 996
Handicap result: 1st Richard Line, 2nd Rikki Cann, 3rd Ron Gee, 4th Dawn Marie Turner, 5th Mike Harris, 6th Stuart Musk.


Race 15 - The Abingdon Classic Cup Pit Stop Race.

Reduced to 10 laps. For all comers with two drivers. Driver change must be made after 2nd and before the 8th lap.
Class A: Cars on road tyres
Class B: Cars on slicks

Pos	No	Class	Driver	Car	Time
1	34	B	Barrow/Connel	Jaguar E Type	11:54.011
2	13	A	Hewitt/Peters	AH Sprite	11:55.478
3	51	A	McCarthy/Willard	MGB	12:12.954
4	31	A	Darcy/Gammons	MGB	12:14.263
5	15	A	Pepper/TBA	Ford Mustang	12:14.874
6	82	A	Gammons/Kettleborough	MGF	12:29.648

Fastest lap 1:01.926 Barrow/Connel - Jaguar E Type


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