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W. Bro Peter King, PPJGD of Temple Lodge 5196 has just won the Nottingham Sports Car Club Speed Championships for 2007. He competes in a Peugeot 106 GTi 16v and enters at various race and hillclimb circuits around the country. Peter’s son Jonathan (19) also drives the car and won the Novice award in this, his first year of competition.
The Nottingham Sports Car Club was founded in 1948 – the inaugural meeting was a Concourse at Hazelford Ferry by the River Trent midway between Nottingham and Newark. The Club’s first Sprint was in that year at Rufford Abbey, followed by another at Gamston Airfield, which was subsequently used for motor racing between 1949 and 1952 inclusive, although the Club’s first race was actually at Langar Airfield in 1948. The primary purpose of the club nowadays is organising and running of the NSCC Speed Championship for sprinting and hillclimbing.
Sprinting and hillclimbing for the uninitiated is a form of motorsport run on tarmac surfaces in a variety of cars, ranging from standard saloons to out and out ex-F1 based single seaters. There are many events run each year on both dedicated and multi-use tracks. It is a very friendly branch of motorsport suitable for the novice competitor and seasoned veteran alike. Any members interested in this friendly but competitive form of motorsport can find more information on their web site:
www.gosprinting.co.uk.
Everyone is made most welcome.