We will be setting up the hill for the 2019 season on Saturday 9th March. We will start around 08:30 and are usually done by lunch time.
We need your help. There are manu jobs large and small that we need your help with.
So if you could spare an hour or two on Saturday morning, please come down. If you have a spare spade and brush, please bring that too.
We’ll have tea and coffee available too.
We are pleased to officially announce the renewal in 2019 of both our major sponsors.
The 2019 Gurston Down Championship is being sponsored by The Meadens Motor Group and the Top Ten Challenge will be sponsored by Cavendish Ships Stores.
We thank them for their contunued support.
Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb Test Day 2019, will be Sunday 24 March 2019.
Applications for Test Day entries are open now and will CLOSE on February 28th.
Applications by e-mail only. Please e-mail Nick Revels at gurstonhillclimb@gmail.com to be added to the list. Indicate if there is a double driver please.
The number of drivers will be limited to 60. For smoother running, cars will run in three batches of 20, in rotation. Double drivers will run in different batches.
The price will be held at £105. Cars driven by two drivers will pay £165.
If we receive more than 60 driver applications, a ballot will be held. Nick will inform you in the first week of March if you have been successful, and will send out entry forms and regulations at that time.
Budgie sadly passed away at the end of October. A regular around the South & Midlands hillclimbs, as well as some circuits. Normally found loitering on the Gurston Down start line, a true character & happy chappy who will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Chris was a key member of our startline team, he had a wealth of experience regarding speed marshaling and was always willing to help new marshals, driver marshalls or indeed experience marshals to understand the roll of a startline marshal.
He always had time to chat and although illness kept him out of orange for the last few seasons when health allowed he would be seen spectating. It would be wrong of us to claim budgie as our own, because he was very much a part of the hillclimb scene.
His funeral will be held on 28th November at 12:15pm. This will take place at :-
Reading Crematorium
All Hallows Road
Caversham
Reading
RG4 5LP
If anyone wishes to attend can you please pm Alan Osgood so He can inform his family of numbers.
The 2018 Annual Awards Lunch took place at the Mecure White Hart Hotel in Salisbury.
We would like to thank the Meadens Motor Group and Cavendish Ships Stores for their support in 2018!
Here are some pictures of our winners.
E&OE
Anthony Record – Press Officer – BARC SW, Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb
In case you hadn’t noticed we have our Anuial Awards Lunch on Saturday 13th October at the The Mercure White Hart Hotel, St John Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire. SP1 2SD – Noon for a 12:30. The dress code is smart casual.
There are a number of Annual Awards that are given in addition to the Meadens Skoka Gurston Down Championship, class and overall awards and the Cavendish Ships Store Top Ten Challenge.
Marsh Memorial Award – Nearest to the class record or broken by the most in the two June meetings – Mark Crookall
Corona Challenge Cup – Best Class Record Improvement – Mark Crookall
Heather Brampton Trophy – Highest Placed Lady in the Championship – Sue Hayes
Terence Tattam Memorial Trophy – Highest Placed Closed Car in the Championship – Phil Price
The Pitt Trophy – Highest Places Sports Libre Car in the Championship – Peter Steele
Dorchester Planning Consultancy Award – Best Position in Championhip without winning an Award – Richard Wood
Danny Dzenis www.dd-photography.co.uk
The Keith Salmon Award – Concours and Championship Position Combined – Roger Cock
The Parkhouse and Wyatt Award – Best Concours – Richie Gatt
Marsh and Masters Trophy – Best Championship Postion for Driver of Pensionable Age – Fryth Crosse
The Pitstop Trophy – Driver of the Season who hasn’t won an Annual Award – Jason Richardson
Penske Marsall of the Year – Allan Osgood
The John Forsyth Endeavour Award – Awarded on the Day
Stan Hunt Memorial Award – Awarded on the Day
1st Peter D Smith – Wins The Guards Trophy
2nd – Chris Cannell
3rd= – Paul Crute
3rd= – Richard Gaylard
1st – Mark Crookall wins the Wadham Stringer / Brunton Trophy
2nd – Paul Dickinson
3rd – James Moore
Class 4a MX5 – Road Going Series Production MX5 Cars up to 2000cc
1st – Mark Crookall wins the Record-Designs Award
2nd – Jason Richardson
3rd – Chris Burch
Class 4a – Road Going Series Production Cars up to 1400cc
1st – David Nutland
Class 4b – Road Going Series Production Cars 1401cc to 2000cc
1st Paul Dickinson
2nd Tim Forster
Class 4c – Road Going Series Production Cars over 2000cc
1st – Shaun Fudge
2nd Jon Maycock
Class 4d – Road Going Specialist Production Cars
1st – Clive Skipper
Class 6 – Modified Production Marque Sports Cars over 2000cc
1st – Phil Price
2nd Graham Beale
Class 7 – Modified Productions Saloons Cars up to 1400cc
1st – Neil Turner
Class 9 – Modified Production Cars over 2000cc
1st – Tim Painter
Class 11 – Modified Specialist Production Cars
1st – Martin Watson
Class 13 – Historicially Interesting
1st – Fryth Crosse win the Keir and Cawder Quaich Award
Class 15a – Sports Libre up to 1400cc
1st – Peter Steele
Class 16 – Sports Libre over 2000cc
1st – Chris Cannell
Class 19 – Racing Cars 601cc to 1100cc
1st – James Moore win the Tom Elton Trophy
2nd – Murray Wakeham
Class 20 – Racing Car 1101cc to 1600cc
1st Peter D Smith win the A and S Racing Trophy
Class 21a – Racing Cars 1601cc to 2000cc – Normally Aspirated
1st – Roger Cock win the Chairmans Cup
Thank you to all the entrants who made our championships such successes and see you all at the Awards Lunch!
Anthony Record – Press Officer – Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb