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RACE NEWS 2013 |
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WSM S2 introduction and price list . . | |
New contacts, forthcoming events plus archives . . | |
The story from conception of WSM in 1961 to present day . . | |
Website front page . . | |
Race News |
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Pictorial file in three parts of WSM's in action from 1962 to date . . | |
Pictorial file on almost everything bar WSM's that DW-S drove . . |
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Events Calendar 2013 | WSM Cars | Qualify | Grid | Result |
6th April | AMOC Equipe Silverstone National 30 min | MGB | 5th | 30 | 7th |
7th April | MGCC Ecurie Donington Park 45 min | MGB | 10th | 29 | 14th |
21st April | VSCC HRDC All Stars Silverstone National 30 min | 401 / MGB | 7th / 13th | 26 | 4th / dnf |
25/27th April | MMRC Manx Classic Three Hills | 208 / 210 | c 4th/6th/2nd | ||
4/5th May | MGCC Ecurie Brands Hatch Indy 2 x 30 min | MGB | 26th | 31 | 14th / dnf |
11th May | AMOC Equipe Oulton Park 30 min | MGB | 6th | 38 | 7th |
15/16th June | MGCC Ecurie Silverstone GP MGLive 2 x 30 min | MGB | 29th | 51 | dnf / 23rd |
6th July | AMOC Equipe Brands Indy 30 min | MGB | 17th | 33 | 8th |
6th July | HRDC Allstars Brands Hatch 30 min | 401 | 16th | 31 | dnf |
1st Sep | HRDC Allstars Donington 30 min | MGB | 10th | 30 | dns |
7th Sep | MGCC Ecurie Oulton Park 40 min | 208 | 24th | 24 | dnf |
22nd Sep | FISC Circuit des Remparts | 210 / 401 | 8th / 6th | 15 | 7th / 4th |
28th Sep | AMOC Equipe Snetterton 300 30 min | 208 | 18th | 21 | 10th |
28/09/2013 WSM Basking With 'Equipe' GTS . . Wall to wall sunshine on three consecutive occasions now, and the closing event for the AMOC-based pre 66 sports and GT cars season was a 30 minute race on the Snetterton 300 circuit, the Norfolk venue infamous for less clement weather - Q - John Andon and Pete Foster finished off the season just as they started at Silverstone in April - almost inseparable at the top of the standings and leaving the MGB cohorts in their wake. A failed water pump gasket relegated WSM 208 to 18th. R - Andon's start was solid enough to keep any Foster surprises at bay, but 8th qualifier Gordon Elwell's Spritely appearance in Andon's orbit at the first corners did startle the TR4 pilot. The MGB's of Peter Edney, John Yea and Will Linley restored normal order on lap 2, but Elwell appeared to have the measure of Linley when the MGB expired in the pits after 6 laps. Andon clinched another mighty tussle with ex-airline pilot Foster, while Edney completed a lonely vigil in third. WSM 208 made a reasonable getaway, but after Andrew Mitchell's lap 2 demise in the Alfa Giulia Sprint, it was a solitary run to 10th. Pit & Paddock
Click on for results, courtesy of TSL Timing |
06/07/2013 Aston Ton Up at Brands Hatch . .
Pit & Paddock
Photographs courtesy of Noel O'Reilly
Click on for results courtesy of TSL Timing Next races September 1st HRDC 'Allstars' at Donington, September 7th 'Ecurie' GTS Oulton Park |
15/06/2013 'Ecurie' Double Header at Silverstone . . The curates egg was hatched again as varied fortunes befell WSM and compadres. The MGLive annual jamboree lived up to previous efficient organisation, and the marshalls, guides and helpers were typically good humoured and welcoming. The weather was not so reliable, and both days were tainted with regular and sometimes strong rain. Practice - the largest grid of the week-end with 51 cars saw the Elva Courier of Scott Quattlebaum set an astonishing pole in the dry almost a second clear of the MGB's of James Cottingham and Brian Lambert. Previous pace setters such as Pete Foster and Malcolm Gammons were adrift by another couple of seconds, while the yardstick MGB driver Tom Smith suffered head gasket problems and would only start from 43rd position. Race 1 - A battle royal as Robi Bernberg's TVR Grantura took the lead from 4th spot on lap one, but Cottingham wriggled past on lap two. Quattlebaum found his qualifying form and headed from lap 3, but Gammons was closing, while Cottingham seized an opportunity on lap 7 to lead the squabble once again. Gammons pounced and took the spotlight on lap 9, but Quattlebaum settled matters with a blistering 2.37s on lap 11 which kept him clear of the hounding MGB's where Gammons was fending off Cottingham. Smith battled up to 6th place, and debutant Richard Woolmer in the Sebring Coupe delighted family spectators with a mature drive to 19th. The WSM MGB was nerfed off on the last lap by an errant MGB for a dnf, but unusually amongst the 'Ecurie' grid, was not alone in receiving panel damage. Race 2 - An unfortunate start line accident took out the Le Mans Triumph Spitfire of Alastair Pugh and the Spitfire of Jeff Handley, but both drivers were ok and a safety car period allowed the track to be cleared. On mixed track conditions, the outstanding talents of Smith from 6th were always going to shine if the car proved reliable. Quattlebaum found the going trickier, while again Gammons and Cottingham, skilful as ever, acknowledged the Master of the MGB racing universe is still the MG Motorsport-shod Tom Smith. The WSM MGB completed a comfortable midfield race and settled the previous days outstanding score, while Woolmer again impressed by climbing to 6th before a misunderstanding at Copse left him last lap gravel trapped. Pit & Paddock Oxfordshire resident and ex-WSM owner Mike White supported the brand again Friend and aviator Chris Parker is recovering well from a nasty fall, and attended MGLive as in previous years The lovely Brabham Sprite of Paul Webb Paul and Malcolm deliberate over Mick Darcey's MGB GT Woolmer Classic Engineering had a successful week-end Mick Darcey and Sharon Woolmer in cahoots by Healey 100S of David Large Jonathan Abecassis won the FISCAR Historique Intermarque Click on for results courtesy of TSL Timing Next races July 6th/7th Brands Hatch AMOC Centenary on Indy and GP circuits |
11/05/2013 'Equipe' GTS at AMOC Oulton Park . . The vagaries of British weather truly materialised as practice got underway, and less than half the session was of any practical guidance as rain and oil hampered times. The combined 50's Sports Cars/Equipe qualifying left Will Linley's MGB on pole, well ahead of the TR4's of Pete Foster and Martin Brewer, with the WSM and Mark Hoble's Morgan Plus 4 tied up in 4th and 5th. Foster and Linley were hammer and tongs off the start on a dry track, with the WSM getting the jump on Brewer and a puzzling Aston Martin DB2 addition that had apparently practiced out of session and started 4th. Linleys MGB failed after 5 laps leaving Foster relatively comfortable, but aware that a charging John Andon was threatening. Hoble and Andon headed the WSM through City Hall approaching Druids, but oil on Island bend caught out the WSM on the next lap and dropped to 7th. Hail and rain then complicated Andon's attack and Foster eased to victory, with Hoble deservedly taking the remaining podium spot. Pit & Paddock
Click on for Autosport report Click on for results, courtesy of TSL Timing Next race 'Ecurie' GTS at MGLive Silverstone 15th/16th June |
25/04/2013 Spritely Manx Classic . . An invasion of various Sprites and Midgets from the 'adjacent island' filled Class 2a, and 87 entries overall was an increase for the third year running. Sunshine, rain and snow during the three events did'nt prevent a raft of course records, and the organising Manx Motor Racing Club deserve the proverbial pat on the back - the efficiency and friendliness were second to none, and Lhergy Frissell remains the ultimate hill climb challenge. Click on for results.
Photographs courtesy of Paul Webb and Martin Brannan |
06/04/2013 AMOC Resurrection . .
Begbie stayed comfortably at the front, but retirement after 7 laps of the race for Gammons left Lambert second, and Foster picking up another podium for the week-end. Andon got to grips with the Dunlop vagaries and scrapped to 4th, while the WSM came off at Coppice in a major gravel excursion to finish 14th but at least with 10th fastest lap. Cull's lightening start helped him to 6th and reserved judgement on the new springs.
Below, always good to see the interest WSM's attract - three new fans made all the right noises with the biggest smiles . . Thanks to ex-WSM racer Mike White and wife Annabelle for hospitality on Friday, and wishing a quick recovery for WSM 401 owner Ian Hulett in time for his season opener on the 21st with WSM 401. WSM 202 owner Brian Arculus was a busy bee - 6th in the HRDC Touring Greats with his Hillman Minx, and 11th in the 50's Sports Cars race in the recently acquired Lotus 1X. Photograph courtesy of Dickon Siddall Click on for Silverstone results Click on for Donington results. Thanks to Lorraine Noble-Thompson for the snaps Next race - WSM's 401 and MGB on Sunday 21st April Silverstone HRDC Allstars grid at VSCC meeting |
09/03/2013 Sods Law . . After weeks of dry weather, WSM 208 and the WSM MGB were scheduled at Rockingham for a shake down yesterday. Although 208 in the hands of Toby Milan completed some helpful sessions in the morning, it was so wet that useful comparisons against last years testing for Ian Hulett in the MGB in the afternoon were meaningless. |
21/01/2013 Brands Hatch Plan . . Rare are the opportunities to race on the Grand Prix circuit in Kent, but the Aston Martin Centenary event on July 6th/7th offers just that - Indy circuit is in use on Saturday and GP circuit on Sunday - so WSM entries with 'Equipe' GTS will have a race on each day. |
10/01/2013 . . Favourite to break the off-season blues are 'Equipe' GTS at Silverstone 6th April, and Donnington with 'Ecurie' GTS the day after, while inked in is MGLive at Silverstone June 15th/16th. Early doors at present but at least one of the five WSM Spridgets and the one WSM MGB are earmarked with entries. |