Nov 23, 2016
Gurston Down’s 2016 season came to it’s final conclusion with it’s Annual Dinner and Awards at The Royal Chase Hotel in Shaftsbury. More than 80 people attended.
Dave Wickham, the BARC SW Chairman gave his first formal presentation speech, introducing all the the 2016 award winners and class champions.
Thank you to all those who set-up the room and liaised with The Royal Chase Hotel to create such a great evening!
Congratulations to all the winners. In particular the 2016 Gurston Down Meadens Skoda Champion, Stephen Moore who clinched the championship on his final run in the September meeting and to Simon Marsh for winning the Cavendish Ships Stores Gurston Down Top Ten Challenge! And to all the other class and award winners!
There were two awards not previously announced.
The John Forsyth Endeavor Award winner was Paul Hearne for his selfless help to those stranded with issues at the Hill Climb School days and for fixing the “un-fixable” start-line timing screen!
The Stan Hunt Memorial Trophy was awarded to Andrew Hext for his tireless work at the Hill Climb School, amongst other things!
Congratulations Paul and Andrew!
And thank you to all those who attended and to Becky Crocombe for her organisational effects!
Roll-on 2017! It’s our 50th Year! See you all next season!
Oct 16, 2016
Just to remind everyone that the closing date for the Annual Dinner and Awards is only ten days away. Becky needs the forms, menu choices and table preferences (and the money!) in her hands by the 24th October.
Get your form HERE
We are also looking for raffle prizes. All the proceeds of the raffle go to the Marshals Fund!
And for those of you who were wondering which drivers won which awards:
Annual Awards:
THE CAVENDISH SHIPS STORES TOP TEN CHALLENGE
1st – Simon Marsh wins THE GUARDS TROPHY
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2nd Peter Marsh
3rd – Peter D Smith
THE MEADENS SKODA GURSTON DOWN CHAMPIONSHIP
1st – Stephen Moore wins THE WADHAM STRINGER / BRUNTON TROPHY
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2nd – Simon Purcell
MARSH MEMORIAL TROPHY – Nearest to or Broken by the most, the current relevant Class Record during the 2 June Meetings
Mark Crookall
CORONA CHALLENGE CUP – Class Record improvement
Stephen Moore
HEATHER BRAMPTON – Highest Championship position by a Lady
Sue Hayes
LOGETTE CUP – Highest placed Saloon or Closed Sports Car in the Championship
Stephen Moore
TERENCE TATTAM MEMORIAL TROPHY – Highest placed Open Sports Car in the Championship
Graham Beale
PITT TROPHY – Highest placed Sports Libre Car in the Championship
Chris Cannell
DORCHESTER PLANNING CONSULTANCY – Best position in championship without having won an award during season
Calum Kemp
KEITH SALMON – Concours & Championship combined
James Moore
PARKHOUSE & WYATT – Concours
Clive Stangle
MARSH & MASTERS TROPHY – Best Position in championship for competitor of pensionable age
Tim Painter
PITSTOP TROPHY – Driver of the season who has not won an Annual Award
Simon Purcell
PENSKE MARSHAL OF THE YEAR
Rob Broomfield
THE JOHN FORSYTH ENDEAVOUR AWARD
To be announced
STAN HUNT MEMORIAL TROPHY
To be announced
The Meadens Skoda Gurston Down Championship – Class Awards
Class 4a – Roadgoing Series Production Cars Up to 2000cc – Supported by AutolinkMX5.com
1st – Adam Greenen
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2nd – Andy Greenen
3rd – Tim Forster
Class 4a – MX5
Mark Crookall wins the Record-Designs Award
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Class 4b – Roadgoing Series Production Cars over 2000cc – Supported by Turbo Dynamics
1st – Stephen Moore
2nd – Clive Stangle
Class 4c – Roadgoing Specialist Production Cars – Supported by Fieldfare Trailer Centre
1st – Clive Skipper
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Class 5 – Modified Production Marque Sports Cars up to 2000 cc – Supported by The Hire Shed
1st – Graham Beale
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Class 6 – Modified Production Marque Sports Cars over 2000 cc – Supported by New Techniques
1st – Simon Purcell
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2nd – Steve Holley
Class 7 – Modified Production Saloon Cars up to 1400 cc – Supported by Cock & Sons (Builders)
1st – Neil Turner
Class 9 – Modified Production Cars over 2000cc -Supported by Meadens Skoda
1st – Tim Painter
Class 11 – Modified Specialist Cars up to 2000cc – Supported by Gates of Brockenhurst
1st – Mike Rudge
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2nd – Antony Orchard
Class 13 – Historically Interesting – Supported by Kelvin Jouhar
1st – Hugh Kemp wins the KEIR & CAWDER QUAICH
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Class 15 – Sports Libre Cars up to 2000cc – Supported by Hawke Motorsport
1st – Tim Pitfield
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Class 16 – Sports Libre Cars over 2000cc – Supported by Lewis Property Services
1st – Chris Cannell
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Class 19 – Racing Cars 601 – 1100cc – Supported by Drynham Project Management Ltd
1st – James Moore wins the TOM ELTON TROPHY
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2nd – Murray Wakeham
Class 20 – Racing Cars 1101 – 1600cc – Supported by SM AeRo Techniques
1st – Peter D Smith wins the A & S RACING TROPHY
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2nd – Richard Gaylard
Class 20a – Formula Ford 1600 (Kent Engines) – Supported by Veloce Publishing Ltd
1st – Simon McBeath
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2nd – Russell Haynes
Class 21b – Racing Cars 1601 – 2000cc (Forced Induction) – Supported by Gundrys Farm Caravan & Camping
1st – Simon Marsh wins THE CHAIRMAN’S CUP
2nd – Peter Marsh
Sep 30, 2016
The Meadens Skoda Gurston Down Hill Climb Championship has been very close all season.
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The September meeting was going to be the decider! Both Stephen Moore (the 2015 Champion) and Simon Purcell (the 2014 Champion) could be crowned depending on class wins and record breaking runs!
After the first timed runs, Simon had a bit of a spin at Ashes and Stephen “just” matched his previous record! So it was all going to be decided on the second timed runs!
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Stephen did exactly what he needed to, breaking his own record again and winning the class! But it now depended on Simon’s run! Sadly, Simon didn’t quite make it, leaving Stephen as Champion!
FULL CLASS RESULTS:
The Road Going Series Production up to 2000cc Class Champion is Adam Greenen. His brother, Andy, was second in their rather rapid Honda Civic Type R. Tim Forster and his lovely Lotus Elan, finished third.
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Gurston Down’s Mazda MX5 Class Champion is Mark Crookall. His change of car mid-season didn’t hurt his performance and results! Mark Jones was second! This class looks like it will be hotly contested next season.
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The over 2000cc Road Going Series Production Class Champion is also the 2016 Meadens Skoda Gurston Down Champion, Stephen Moore. His 2.0t Mitsubishi Evo 6 has now helped him to two consecutive championships! Clive Stangle was second.
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The Road Going Specialist Production Class Champion is Clive Skipper (2.0 Caterham HPC). But the battle with Adrian Lewis’(1.4 Westfield Megabusa) went down to the wire. Clive winning by just 0.55 points!
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The Modified Limited Production Marque Sports Cars up to 2000cc Class Champion is Graham Beale with his Ginetta.
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The over 2000cc Modified Limited Production Marque Sports Car Class Champion is Simon Purcell with his supercharged and turbo charged Lotus Exige. Steve Holley came second.
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The up to 1400cc Modified Series Production Class Champion and third overall in his Mini Cooper S is Neil Turner. His class record in September boosted him up the overall standings! Derek Mullis was second.
The Over 2000cc Modified Series Production Class Champion is Tim Painter and that gorgeous Aston Martin Vantage. Mark Walker (3.4 Porsche Cayman S) finished on equal points but Tim took the championship on tie-break rules.
The Modified Specialist Production Car Class Champion is Mike Rudge. This class is probably the most competitive! Anthony Orchard finished second.
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The Historically Interesting Class Champion is Hugh Kemp in that rather lovely Palliser WDF3. Fyrth Crosse was second.
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The up to 2000cc Sports Libre Class Champion is Tim Pitfield (DJ Firecat). Peter Steel was second in his lovely Mallock Mk20.
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The over 2000cc Sports Libre Class Champion is Chris Cannell and his Force SR8. Chris fended off Keith Diggle and Sue Hayes who finished second and third respectively.
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The up to 600cc Racing Car Class Champion is David Cuff.
The 601 to 1100cc Racing Car Class Champion is James Moore (Empire EVO) with Murray Wakeham (OMS) second.
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The 1100cc to 1600cc Racing Car Class Champion is Peter D Smith (Force), who finished third in the Top Ten Challenge. Richard Gayland was second.
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The ultra-competitive Formula Ford Class Champion and current class record holder is Simon McBeath and his Swift SC92F. Russell Haynes was second.
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The 1601cc to 2000cc Racing Car Forced Induction Class Champion is Simon Marsh who beat his brother, Peter, in their shared DJ Firehawk. Simon also won the Cavendish Ships Stores Gurston Down Top Ten Championship!
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The Over 2000cc Racing Car Class Champion is Jason Mourant in his Gould GR55. He finished tenth in the British Hill Climb Championship.
Well done to all the competitors and the class champions for their valiant work all season!
And lets not forget all those people who made our championships possible! The office staff, the marshalls, timekeepers, control, scrutineers and officials without whom we couldn’t run our meetings. Thanks to Ashley Wood Recovery, TSL Timing, Insight Medical Services, Insight Security and Peter Crutcher from Ringwood PA for their years service.
Anthony Record – Press Officer Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb – BARC SW
Sep 30, 2016
The Cavendish Ships Stores Gurston Down BARC SW Top Ten Challenge was decided at the September meeting. Peter and Simon Marsh, driving the DJ Firehawk they share, were very much in contention before the meeting!
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Conditions were almost perfect for a really competitive days racing!
Peter needed to be fastest and for Simon to fall back. Peter D Smith was on hand to make that possible but it wasn’t to be either Peter’s day! Simon was fastest and won Fastest Time of the Day so he ended the day in front and became Challenge Champion!
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The Final Results were:
Third: Peter D Smith
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Second: Peter Marsh
First and Challenge Champion: Simon Marsh
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Congratulations Simon!
Anthony Record – Press Officer BARC SW Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb
Sep 16, 2016
Just a reminder that the Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb Annual Dinner and Awards is coming up soon.
It’s at the Royal Chase Hotel in Shaftsbury – starting at 18:30!
Menu choices can be found on the form. There should be something for everyone!
Here’s a link to the application form! Get your booking in early!
Annual Dinner and Awards – Application Form
Why not book a room? Check the application form for the Royal Chase Hotel’s number!
Sep 15, 2016
The weather was almost perfect for the season finale at Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb. Saturdays rain was gone by late evening and the prospects for some really competitive motorsport loomed.
Both the Meadens Skoda Gurston Down Hill Climb Championship and the Cavendish Ships Stores BARC SW Top Ten Challenge were to be decided. There will be a full report on the both championships later.
This years Meadens Skoda Gurston Down Hill Climb Championship was decided in the second timed runs. Stephen Moore, last years champion, made it two in a row. Stephen had to break the class record to win the championship. The first timed run almost went to plan but he “only” matched the record! It was all to do in the second run! Stephen did exactly what he needed, breaking his own record again! Finishing on
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The Cavendish Ships Stores BARC SW Top Ten Challenge was also up for grabs. Simon Marsh maintained his lead, taking fastest time of the day too!
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FULL CLASS RESULTS:
Invited Classes:
The TR Class is up first. Roderick Warner’s TR7 V8 took the honours finishing on 39.38s with Dale Huxford in his Spitfire second on 40.74s and Tony Browne in the Triumph Dolomite taking third finishing on 41.14s.
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The MG Cars went next, the top two drivers finishing jusy 0.12s apart. Richard Withers (MGB GT) won with a first timed run of 40.20s and Robert Orford’s (MGB Roadster) second timed run almost snatched the win. Robert could quite match Richard’s first timed run and finished on 40.32s.
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The Austin Healey, Big Healey and Warwick Cars Class was another close class, with Paul Baker (Austin Healey 3000), at Cooper (Austin Healey 100/6) and Richard Mason (3.0 3000 Mk 2) finished in first, second and third, on 39.03s, 39.12s and 39.40, respectively.
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The Austin Healey Sprite Class was another hotly contested class! The first three were separated by less than 0.5s and the first five less than 1s! Andrew Taylor was second, to Joseph Mackrell after the first timed run. But it all changed in the second timed run, Andrew pulled a 39.34s run, narrowly beating Joseph’s first time run of 39.56s. Stephen Casson and his Sprinzel Coupe stopped the clocks on 39.75s to take third.
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The Reliant Scimitar and Sabre Cars class wasn’t quite as close as the previous classes. Steven Louch and his beautifully presented Scimitar GTE took first with a first timed run of 38.48s. Craig Hughes secured second in his Scimitar Sabre with a second timed run of 39.22s.
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The special Isle of Wright Car Club class saw a variety of cars. With the Ford Escort MK1 RS2000 of Richard Weaver and a Locost driven by Steve Wells stopping the clocks on identical times of 36.99s in the second timed runs! Steven takes the class win because he had a better aggregate time.
Regular Gurston Classes
Gurston Down’s Mazda MX5 Class saw six cars in the class. Mark Crookall with his gold Mk2 RS started favourite but Nick Revels had a new car (another MK2 RS) and Dean Cubitt’s MK1 was finally running right, it wasn’t going to be easy!Mark finished first on 41.04s, Dean second on 41.20s and Nick third on 43.44s. The MX5 class next season looks like it’ll be one to watch!
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The Road Going Series Production Class up to 2000cc, just gets better and better. The Greenen brothers have had a great season in their Honda Civic Type R but the unexpected star this season is Tim Forster and his lovely Lotus Elan! Adam finished first on 37.52s, Tim second on 37,61s and Andy third on 37.74s.
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The Over 2000cc Road Going Series Production Class, saw the 2015 Meadens Skoda Gurston Down Champion, Stephen Moore and his 2.0t Mitsubishi Evo 6 needing a class record to take the title for the second year running. The record stood at 33.31s and Stephen matched that in his first timed run! So it was all or nothing in the second timed run! Stephen arrived at Top Paddock wondering whether he’d done what was needed. He took 0.35s off his first run and set a new class record at 32.96s! He won the class and the championship too! You can find an in-car video on our facebook page!
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The Road Going Specialist Production Class had Clive Skipper’s 2.0 Caterham HPC and Adrian Lewis’ 1.4 Westfield Megabusa, stopping the clocks on 34.33s and 34.35s respectively in their first timed runs. Neither improved on their second timed run so Clive took the class win!
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There was only one starter in the Modified Limited Production Marque Sports Cars up to 2000cc Class, Sarah Bosworth and her Lotus Elise! Sarah managed a 34.98s run!
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The Over 2000cc Modified Limited Production Marque Sports Car Class was won by Simon Purcell in his supercharged and turbo charged Lotus Exige. Simon first timed run wasn’t a good run, he needed to beat the class record to win the championship. His second timed run of 35.99s won the class.
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The up to 1400cc Modified Series Production Class is complemented with classic Minis as usual. Neil Turner and his Mini Cooper S won the class and set a new class record with a 35.22s second timed run! He was a happy man in Top Paddock!
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Richard Wood in his Yamaha Mini took the Modified Series Mini Class, stopping the clocks on 38.68s.
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The 1400cc to 2000cc Modified Series Production Class, was won by Daniel Jacobs in his Peugeot 205 finishing on 36.32s.
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Tim Painter and the gorgeous Aston Martin Vantage won the over 2000cc Modified Series Production Class. But Mark Walker and his 3.4 Porsche Cayman S made it tough! Tim finishing on 35.33s just 0.14s ahead of Mark.
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Mike Rudge won the over 2000cc Modified Specialist Production Class in his super quick Westfield Sei. He managed a 31.46 beating Martin Watson.
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Hugh Kemp and his 1.6 Palliser WDF3 fended off Geoff Hunt and his Lotus 22 and the Jensen C-V8 Mk1 driven by Richard Lovell-Butt to win the Historically Interesting Class. Hugh managed a 35.61s with Geoff second on 37.43s.
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The up to 2000cc Sports Libre Class was won by Peter Steel in his lovely Mallock Mk20. He was challenged hard by Tim Pitfield but Tim couldn’t quite match Peter’s first run time of 33.44s.
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The over 2000cc Sports Libre Class saw Chris Cannell and his Force SR8 fend off Keith Diggle and Sue Hayes! Chris finished just over a second ahead of Lance stopping the clock at 30.82s.
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The ‘500 Owners Association’ historic 500cc racing cars came next. Andrew and James Forsyth brought the Alfa Dana of their late father John Forsyth.
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But the Alfa Dana suffered a mechanical issue during the first timed run and didn’t complete a climb. Mark Riley and his Creamer won finishing on 41.38s.
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The ‘500 Owners Association’ – Other Car Class had just one entrant so Ainsley Barwick won with a 45.87s first timed run.
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James Moore Empire EVO beat Murray Wakeham’s OMS to take the honours in the 601cc to 1100cc Racing Car Class. James’s time of 31.45s. The next three in this class were separated by less than one second. Great racing!
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The 1100cc to 1600cc Racing Car Class was won by Peter D Smith (Force), with a 29.95s run. Pete Hammock (OMS) was only 0.50s behind and finished on 30.45s!
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The ultra-competitive Formula Ford Class was next! Simon McBeath and his Swift SC92F, the current record holder, won. He managed a 36.60s first timed run with Russell Haynes and Roger Moran finishing second and third. The top three were separated by just 0.35s.
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Simon Marsh beat his brother Peter in the 1601cc to 2000cc Racing Car Forced Induction Class in their shared DJ Firehawk. Simon also won the Cavendish Ships Stores Gurston Down Top Ten Championship and the Fastest Time of the Day. Well done Simon!
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Full Championship Report Coming Soon!
Gurston Marshall of the Year: Rob Broomfield
Rob’s won Marshall of the Year for his sterling work in the Top Paddock! Well Done!
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And he hates having his picture taken!!
We would like to thank everyone who made the day possible, the office staff, the marshalls (who braved the rain), timekeepers, scrutineers and officials without whom we couldn’t run the meeting. Thanks to Ashley Wood Recovery, TSL Timing, Insight Medical Services, Insight Security and Peter Crutcher from Ringwood PA.
Anthony Record – Press Officer BARC SW Gurston Down Speed Hill Climb
