– Less than a week to go
The final entries have just come into the Shelsley Walsh office with a works Aston Martin DBR9 as yet another fabulous addition to an already brim full entry for the Shelsley Walsh Centenary Celebrations over weekend 19th, 20th and 21st August. One of only 12 DBR9s built for competition, the car has already won its class at Sebring and been on the podium in GT1 at Le Mans. Darren Turner will drive the car up the hill.
Andy Priaulx will drive his BMW 320 ETCC winning car from 2004, whilst the current BTCC leading Honda Integra from Team Halfords will appear too.
However, the star of the show is sure to be the Auto Union D-Type that will rekindle memories of when Hans Stück drove an Auto Union at Shelsley Walsh in June 1936. He broke the record in practice, but rain on Sunday prevented the chance for the Austrian to put his name in the record books.
One of the most significant and historic cars at Shelsley Walsh for the past 60 years is ERA R4D, formerly driven by Raymond Mays and then Ken Wharton. Currently owned by Mac Hulbert, the cars in his hands holds the Pre-War Car record, but is yet an another evocative sight for every motor sport enthusiast who has seen and heard the car go up the famous Shelsley Walsh tarmac.
The cream of each class from modern 21st Century Hill Climbing will also be represented, with recently crowned 2005 British Hill Climb Champion Martin Groves looking to further lower his June 2005 record of 23.86 seconds up Shelsley Walsh.
FRIDAYPractice - £6
SATURDAYBritish Hill Climb Championship Rounds - £12
SUNDAY100th Anniversary of Shelsley Walsh day - £15
It will be a weekend to remember...
The Midland Automobile Club is advising people to get in early on Saturday and Sunday as we expect many people coming to the highpoint of Speed Hill Climbing in Great Britain ever.
SUNDAY ENTRY LIST
HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONS PRESENT (43 Titles won between them going back to 1955)Tony Marsh 6David Boshier Jones 3David Good 1Peter Westbury 2Peter Lawson 1Mike MacDowel 2Roy Lane 4Alister Douglas-Osborn 1David Franklin 1Martyn Griffiths 5Martin Bolsover 3Charles Wardle 1Ray Rowan 1David Grace 5Andy Priaulx 1Roger Moran 1 Graeme Wight Jnr 2Adam Fleetwood 2 Martin Groves 1
DEMONSTRATION RUNS SundayRob Hall – Auto UnionRick Hall — BRM V16Jeff Allam - Bastos Rover ETCCDan Eaves – Team Halfords Honda Integra BTCCDarren Turner – Aston Martin DBR9Andy Priaulx - BMW 320 ETCC Touring Car Peter Westbury - Fergusson P99 (1964 Championship car)Ed Cottam - Darracq LSR CarTony Harrison - McLaren (ex Patsy Burt)Steven Hepworth - Hepworth 4WD (1969, 1971 Julian Majzub- Mercedes SSKDavid Fairley - Austin 7 S/S twincam '750S’Richard Drewett - Frazer Nash Le Mans
CLASS 1: EARLY DAYS 1905 – 1919Charles Milne Atkinson (Peterborough) Daimler 58hpRoland Duce (Nottingham) Vauxhall Coupe de l'AutoDavid Baker (Penkridge) Piccard-PictetNicholas Hindyard Theophile Schneider AeroTudor Roberts (Cardiff) Mercedes 45HPMark Walker (Lutterworth) Panhard Levassor GPEdward Way (Petworth) Austin EBIV 1911/18
CLASS 2: ROARING TWENTIES 1920 - 1929Julian Ghosh (Pershore) Vauxhall TTRobin Baker (Stafford) Hispano/Delage 500CVTrevor John (Southstoke) AC/GN Cognac 1925/28Mark Joseland (Little Hereford) Frazer Nash Terror IIIChris Williams (Wolverhampton) Napier-Bentley RacingJohnty Williamson (Lincoln) Delage DH V12
CLASS 3: FURIOUS THIRTIES 1930 - 1939 SPORTS CARSJonathan Cobb (Harrow) Invicta S TypePeter Fenichel (London) MG K3Graham Galliers (Shrewsbury) Alta Sports 663Peter Haynes (Reigate) Frazer Nash BMWMike Sythes (Whitley) BMW 328Alan Cottam (Claverley) MG KN/K3
RACING CARSAdam Jones (Tenbury Wells) Aston Martin Le MansBill Ainscough (Wigan) Maserati 26MJames Baxter (Huddersfield) Frazer NashStephen Davie (London) Riley DobbsPaul Jaye (Towcester) Alta Single seaterRupert Marks (Maldon) Bugatti T59Dick Smith (Cockermouth) Frazer Nash Nurburg
CLASS 4: SHELSLEY SPECIALSMartin Spencer (Dudley) GN Spider IIG. McHamish (London) Semmence SpecialAndrew Harding (Walton on Thames) Triangle Skinner Special Stewart Becker (Chichester) Morgan/GN SalomeRodney Barbour (Market Rasen) Marengo 2Alex Brown (Stenton) Fairley MercuryIain Cheyne (London) Lightweight SpecialNev Churcher (Gosport) GN Instone Sp. MartyrKen Emmett (St. Ives) Felday SpecialCarl Gray (Bredon) Hardy Special II Robin Harcourt-Smith (Stanford Bishop) The HornetDavid Leigh (Rugeley) GN SpiderPhil Nuthall (Clifton-on-Teme) Crumpet SpecialJames Parker (Tarporley) GN BHDTony Pashley (Bridgwater) MarengoKarl Schollar (Pucklechurch) Spectre Mk 7 Mike Gibbs (Charlwood) Becke Powerplus Special Winston Teague (Tenbury Wells) GN Wasp John Wiseman (Bath) Gnat 1919/25 Tim Whellock (Ilminster) Hardy Special III David Gould (Newbury) Gould 84GSean Gould (Newbury) Gould 84G Nic Mann (Compton) Mannic/Beattie
CLASS 5: E.R.A. CARSMartin Walford (Chaddesley Corbett) ERA R1A Julian Bronson (Bristol) ERA R12B Mac Hulbert (Cheltenham) ERA R4DBruce Spollon (Tamworth-in-Arden) ERA R8C Donald Day (Swindon) ERA R14B Keith Knight (Malvern) ERA RileyCharles Knil-Jones (Cirencester) ERA GP David Morris (Exeter) ERA B Type Duncan Ricketts (Aylesbury) ERA E Type
CLASS 6: POST WAR DEVELOPMENT 1945 SPORTS CARSDean Butler (Droitwich) BocarEddie McGuire (Shenley) Gordini T23S David Wenman (Sittingbourne) Jaguar C Type Jonathan Bradburn (Brewood) Frazer Nash Le Mans Rep Mk. 2 Julian Bronson (Bristol) Lister CorvetteMichael Steele (Sutton Coldfield) HWM Jaguar Simon Taylor (Chiswick) HWM Chevrolet 1950/56 Stuart Wiseman (Bath) Austin Healey 100M John Quenby (Bedford) Cooper Bristol Sports
6b RACING CARSKerry Horan (Studley) Steyr AllardDavid Docherty (Mold) Cooper Mk. 9 James Holland (Sudbury) Cooper Mk. 8 500 Jan Nycz (Anstey) Staride Mk. III David White (Melton Mowbray) Cooper Bristol Roger Willoughby (Reading) Cooper Jap Mk7 Terry Wright (Australia) Walton Cooper Mike Lawrence (Birmingham) Cooper Mk. 10 Steve Lawrence (Chichester) Cooper Mk. 8
CLASS 7: CHANGING TIMES 1960 - 1975
7a SPORTS CARSMark Linstone (Salisbury) Emeryson Special Roger Deans (Baldock) McLaren M1B 1965/66 Richard George (Marsh Green) Chevron B19 George Tatham (Malton) McLaren M12C Craig Jones (Tenbury Wells) Lola T70 Mk. 3
7b RACING CARSMartin Cowell (Hereford) McLaren M18 F5000 Jon Waggitt (York) Brabham BT30 1969/70 Guy Spollon (Henley-in-Arden) BRM P48 Keith Harris (Stockton on Teme) Chevron B25 Jim Robinson (Costock) Brabham BT31 Peter Voigt (Haywards Heath) Techcraft James Denty (Norwich) Lotus 70 F5000 Barry Cannell (Nottingham) Cooper T53 Ron Welsh (Great Leighs) Felday Daimler Paul Matty (Shelsley Kings) Lotus 35
CLASS 8: INVITATION MOTOR CYCLES Howard German (Harrow) Velocette Ivan Rhodes (Derby) Velocette Peter Short (Bideford) Kawasaki Jamie Mitchell (St. Austell) Kawasaki Jon Staden (Burnham-on-Croudh) Husaberg Paul Jeffrey (Barnstable)John Woods (Batley) JWR Weslake Paul Jarrett (Shrewsbury) Yamaha R1 Phil Gregory (Kidderminster) Gregory Ian Drowne/Grenville Northam (Halwell Junction) Shelbourne Jason Reeves/Dawn Reeves (Leeds) FRS
CLASS 9: PREVIOUS HILL CLIMB CHAMPIONS & RECORD HOLDERSDavid Grace (Brackley) Pilbeam MP88 Ray Rowan (Walsall Wood) Roman TG280 Richard Brown (Newbury)David Good (Newbury) Cooper V-twinAdam Fleetwood (Brewood) Gould GR55 Martin Bolsover (Lostwithiel) McLaren M6 GT Tony Marsh (Petersfield) Marsh Special Charles Wardle (Nottingham) Pilbeam MP58 Bryan Eccles (Moreton in Marsh) Brabham BT18 Roy Lane (Warwick) Pilbeam MP58/09 Martyn Griffiths (Bewdley) Pilbeam MP53 David Franklin (Portishead) Ford Mustang GT350 Roger Moran (Ludlow) Gould GR61X Graeme Wight Jnr (by Banchory) GWR Predator V10
CLASS 10: HISTORIC NON ROAD GOING FERRARI & MASERATI CARS Julia de Baldanza (Cheltenham) Maserati A6GCM Dudley Mason-Styrron (Farnham) Ferrari Tasman Sally Mason-Styrron (Farnham) Ferrari Tasman Martin Stretton (Far Forest)
CLASS 11: TALENTED LADIESAnn Goodyear (Shelsley Beauchamp) Pilbeam 82/62 Susan Young (Yarkhill) Gould GR51Sandra Tomlin (Usk) Pilbeam MP72Gillian Goldsmith (Salisbury) Lotus 23B
CLASS 12 MODERN INFLUENCES 1976 ONWARDSStewart Robb (Blairdrummond) Pilbeam MP58 Bob Penrose (Cardiff) Ralt RT1 Russ Ward (Stroud) Chevron B42 V8 Dave Whitehead (Birmingham) Pilbeam MP50 John Wood (Rugby) Ralt RT3
CLASS 13: MODERN SPORTS LIBRE CARS & GROUP B RALLY CARSBob Dayson (Tenbury Wells) Triumph TR8Ken Sims (Malvern Wells) MG Metro 6R4 Matthew Harrison (Sutton Coldfield) SPA SC04Barrie Lines (Ledbury) Pilbeam MP43/1 Mike Sidgwick (Chipping) Pilbeam MP92 Anthony Shute (Old Buckenham) Lotus "Circuit Car"
CLASS 14: MODERN LEADING DRIVERS SALOONS AND SPORTS CARSMalcolm Dungworth (Hope Valley) Dax Rush Simon Moyse (Bicester) Mallock 27SG Robert Kenrick (Llangollen) Caterham Blackbird Roy Standley (Leamington) Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5
RACING CARS UP TO 2 LITRES Tom New (Southampton) Pilbeam MP88Phil Cooke (Evesham) Force PCSteve Owen (Leeds) OMS CF04Geoffrey Rollason (Craven Arms) Pilbeam MP88 Tony Hunt (Tirley) Force PC Mark Budgett (Chinley) Force 600Mark Goodyear (Shelsley Beauchamp) Pilbeam MP82Trevor Willis (Aylesbury) OMS CF04
RACING CARS OVER 2 LITRES Mike Dean (Guernsey) Gould GR55BPaul Ranson (Brackley) Gould GR55BDeryk Young (Hereford) Gould GR51Tim Mason (Inkberrow) Pilbeam MP58 Simon Durling (Sevenoaks) Gould GR55BChris Merrick (Stroud) Gould GR55 Rob Turnbull (Sutton Coldfield) Gould GR55 Karl Davison (Salisbury) Gould GR55 Scott Moran (Ludlow) Gould GR61X Willem Toet (Brackley) Pilbeam MP88 Martin Groves (Bicester) Gould GR55B NME
The Stratstone static display in and around The Old Rectory garden will include the following amazing array of cars:Range Rover SportLand Rover DiscoveryAston Martin DB 9Aston Martin VanquishJaguar XK ConvertibleJaguar XK CoupeHarley Davison motorcycleMaserati QuattroporteMaserati 4200 CoupeBMW Z4BMW 630 CabrioletPorsche 996Porsche GT V10Saab cabriolet
