with the second meeting of the month
The busy July continues at Shelsley Walsh Hillclimb with two one-day meetings on the weekend of 19th and 20th July.
The Saturday event is a meeting for 'B' license competitors from the MAC and other invited clubs which includes a round of the Luffield MG Car Club Hillclimb and Sprint Championship.
There are classes for competitors ranging from road going production cars right up to unlimited capacity racing cars.
Entrants include Geoff Twemlow who travels all the way from St Ives inCornwall to compete in his Subaru Impreza. Geoff travels all over the UK in pursuit of his passion for hillclimbing. Geoff is a strong supporter of grass roots motorsport and if you want to know about getting started his story is an inspiration, so seek him out in the paddock.
On Sunday is the annual Classic Meeting in association with Classic and Sports Car Magazine. Pre-War Austin Seven Club Bert Hadley Memorial Championship.
Classic Cars of many types will run in eleven classes including classic racing and sports racing cars from 1946 right up to today.
The 1946-1960 class of racing cars includes 500cc and 1100cc racers made byCooper, Kieft and others in which such 1950's notables as Sir Stirling Moss, Peter Collins and even F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone started their careers.
There is even a class for pre-1939 racers that includes the Shelsley Walshpre-war record holder Mac Hulbert driving the world famous ERA R4D that is associated with Raymond Mays and Ken Wharton.
An exhibition on the life and racing career of Ken Wharton which was displayed in Smethwick earlier in they ear, will be at Shelsley on the Sunday only with the marquee located in the Paddock. There is no additional charge for the Exhibition.
On Sunday if you come in a classic car you will be directed to a parking area to be judged in a Concours d'Elegance by the Classic and Sports Car Magazine team with an award and prize for the winner.
You are spoilt for choice with two full days of the best motor sport action, so make sure that you don't miss a minute!
Shelsley Walsh is AA signposted approximately 10 miles North West of Worcester.
Practice starts at 9:30 am on both days and the each event starts after lunch at between 1:45 pm and 2:00 pm.
Admission is £14 on both days and accompanied children under 16 get in free.
This includes parking, transfer to the paddock, and seated trackside enclosures. Excellent catering and light refreshment/bar facilities are available as area range of souvenirs and regalia.
The next Shelsey Walsh event on the weekend of the 16th and 17th of August is the Peter Collins Commemoration meeting which hosts rounds of the British, Midland & Leaders Championship.
