Ten days ago I had a rare Spring Sunday lie in and arose in time to meet Chris Clarke at the Shell garage on the A38 just outside Bristol from whence we proceeded to Duncan Pittaway’s farm in Dundry for the 2013 edition of the Bristol Pegasus Motor Club‘s Cross Trophy Production Car Trial.
Photo Courtesy Andy Moss / BPMC Archive
Among the entries were the father and son Robsons using Mum’s 2 wheel drive Range Rover Evoque,
Photo Courtesy Andy Moss / BPMC Archive
the most powerful vehicle taking part was Duncan Pittaway’s 1989 TVR 280S,
Photo Courtesy Andy Moss / BPMC Archive
Newcomers to the event were the Firks brothers who were sharing this stripped track day prepared Golf III.
The Firks brothers Keith and Andrew were not the first novice winners to win the Clubsport Class 1 front wheel drive honours but they are the first to have achieved the same score behind the wheel.
Photo Courtesy Andy Moss / BPMC Archive
Class 1 honours in the National B event went to Ray Jacobs in a keenly fought battle of Citroen AX’s with Colin Francis and Chris Buckle.
Photo Courtesy Andy Moss / BPMC Archive
Roland Panes won Class 2 rear wheel drive honours in his yellow Marlin Roadster.
Photo Courtesy Andy Moss / BPMC Archive
Making a welcome return to competition after his recent illness was Alan Spencer who recorded the lowest (best) score of the day with Cherry Robinson in the passenger seat.
Photo Courtesy Andy Moss / BPMC Archive
With the Firks brothers sharing top honours in Class 1 Chris Clarke calmly guided me to a third place finish in class which translated to a 7th place overall in a field of 14 competitors who finished the Clubsport event. I’ve made my mind up to acquire a second set of wheels and far more aggressively patterned tyres and to remove various bit’s of plastic from the front wings and below the motor for my next production car trials outing.
My thanks to Mal who set the courses, Tim who kept the scores and Peter who checked the vehicles taking part for the Bristol Pegasus Motor Club, to marshals, Donny, Liz and Carlie to Andy Moss for sharing today’s photographs and last but not least Chris Clarke who sat alongside me on this event.
Thanks for joining me on this “Podiumned In Class” edition of “Gettin’ a li’l psycho on tyres” I hope you will join me again tomorrow. Don’t forget to come back now !
