The 2007 Season
FIRST HILL CLIMB SCHOOL HELD AT SHELSLEY
The Midland Automobile Club held its first ever Hill Climb School at the
World Famous Shelsley Walsh venue on the 26th June 2007, following ten successful
years of their Sprint School at Curborough.
Chief Instructor Jim Robinson said “With the 99 year lease on Shelsley,
more operating days became possible and we are pleased to have taken this
opportunity. There were 36 entrants today and they have all gone home with
big smiles on their faces”
Robinson, who has been a successful single seater and sports car competitor
for many years, recruited only the very best to be his co-instructors. They
were Martin Groves, twice and current British Hill Climb Champion and a fearsome
competititor, Simon Durling, fourth in last years British Championship, smooth
and stylish and in the top ten for many years, and Chris Merrick, seventh
in last years British Championship, an equally stylish top ten runner.
These four judged Morgan driving Phillip Tisdall of Shipston-on-Stour as the
top performing pupil and Porsche 911 mounted Andy Norris of Reading the most
improved pupil.
Pupil Stephen Alexander of Bromsgrove, driving a Lotus Exige said “Today
was well organised as every Shelsley event always is. Where else can you buy
this level of hiilclimb knowledge and experience?”
The date for next years event is not fixed, but is also likely to be on a
Tuesday at the same time of year. An announcement will be made later this
year or early in 2008.
