Successful MAC MIRA Sprint in ideal weather conditions

On Saturday June 14th the Midland Automobile Club held its June sprint on the handling and stability circuit at the Motor Industry Research Association's proving ground beside the A5 near Nuneaton. Entrants enjoyed a great high-speed challenge on a day of almost perfect weather conditions with a light to medium breeze and variable sunshine with high broken cloud and comfortable temperatures.

135 competitors took to the course and 2007 Midland Hillclimb Champion and current British Hillclimb Championship registered contender Ash Mason (2.0 Pilbeam Vauxhall MP62/82) won the best time of day award on the 1700 metre course with a 43.02 shot.

Second BTD went to Lindsay Mercer (1.6 Radical -Kawasaki Prosport) with a 46.38 run and third went to Keith Harris (2.0 Chevron B25) with a 46.77 second run. A class of 19 Ferraris were entered in a round of the Pirelli Ferrari Hillclimb championship won by Jon Goodwin in his F430 (53.26 seconds), and there were also six dedicated classes with a large total of 55 entrants in the Lotus 7 Club Speed Championship, with their overall BTD coming from Simon Rogers in his Caterham R400 with a time of 49.27 seconds.

Shelsley Walsh Clerk-of-the-Course Brian Lyall dusted off his helmet and race suit, coming out of retirement to compete in his Caterham 7. 'As a regular Clerk I have taken some ribbing today, but I thoroughly recommend a day at our MIRA sprint to any speed eventers' said Brian adding "It's quite a challenge".