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The MG Car Club
Speed Championship enters its 22nd season in 2008 and we are again
particularly pleased to welcome Luffield Cars onboard as our
sponsor for their Eighth year. The Championship provides club
members with access to low cost motor sport in which their cars are
competitive. By providing classes for all models of MG (and AH Sprites)
with progressive modifications allowed, and with the emphasis on
friendly competition, we hope to encourage more club members into
affordable Motorsport;
one day this could be you! Whether you are new to speed events or a seasoned campaigner there will be something for you in the Championship. All novices should start by reading the excellent beginners guide but once bitten by the 'speed bug' you'll want to emulate Chris Cooper and his 'bit of a brute'. You can choose to
compete for trophies in either the Northern Series or the Southern
Series Championship. Events take place mostly north or south of
Longbridge respectively but with some common venues eg Silverstone,
where drivers score points for their chosen series only. |
Luffield MG
ZR In Action Mixed conditions in Qualifying enabled the duo to claim a 4th place with a 1:39.916 in the first Qualifying on Saturday then 2nd place on Sunday in the second session just loosing out to pole position by 0.012 secs to the MG ZR of Ben Jacques. Heavy rain only 20 mins before both of the races caused much deliberation regarding the choice of tyres, but the difficult choice of selecting “Slicks” on a wet track was not the obvious one, but Mark started the race that way and was able to lead into the first lap. With a strong field consisting of MG ZT 520 of Paul Luti and several MG ZR’s, MGB V8’s and a Morgan V8, Mark was able to take the lead at the half way stage, when a car went off at the Becketts complex which seemed to indicate a possible “Safety Car” period. Mark was able to pre-determine this and whilst in the lead on Lap 18 he immediately headed for the Pits to make the regulation Driver Change. This proved to be his second great decision of the race and David was able to get back onto the circuit before the Safety Car Train passed the Pit lane entrance. All that he needed to do was retain this position and ensure that the speeding ZR of Malcolm Gammons was firmly in the mirrors for the remainder of the Race. Ultimately the chequered flag dropped at the 45 minute mark with Wood firmly in the lead, winning Race 2 of the week-end by 9.7 secs. |
Luffield Cars are once again now official MG Dealers. The New MG TF LE 500 is now in the showrooms with the MG TF 135 becoming available later in 2008.
If you
would like more information or a would like to arrange a Test Drive in
the New MG TF, please complete this
contact form.
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| David Coulthard | Suzi Dignan |
Luffield Cars Limited Telephone: 01509 216100
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Yes, Luffield MG support David Coulthard! However, if you're expecting the square jawed Scot of Formula 1 fame you'll be disappointed. Our David Coulthard can claim to be the original, as the Luffield MG driver is a couple of years older than his more illustrious namesake. Based in West Yorkshire, DC started competing in the Luffield Cars/MG Car Club's Speed Championship in an MG Midget, before progressing to the MG Trophy ( www.mgtrophy.co.uk ) race Championship in 2003. DC now drives a Luffield-backed MG ZR 190 and is a regular top ten finisher. The MG Trophy pitches the ZR saloon against the TF sportscar, with classes for both full race and road going cars. The full race ZR and TF cars have stripped interiors, 190BHP engines and running on slick racing tyres. The road going cars retain road trim, have less modified engines and run on road legal tyres. The Championship is renowned for the closeness of its racing, and has rounds across the UK, including Oulton Park, Castle Combe and Silverstone.
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Also at the MG Car Clubs 57th International Meeting at Silverstone in June 2007, local driver, Suzanne Dignan from Barrow upon Soar had an excellent weekend driving in her first race meeting since winning the 2006 Formula Woman Team Award. A change from the rear wheel drive Caterham Roadsport car to a front wheel drive Luffield MGZR proved quite a challenge, made even more demanding in the alternating wet and damp condition that prevailed throughout the weekend. In the first race on Saturday, she made good progress whilst learning the new skills and techniques. On the Sunday, in a totally wet race, her patience and previous experience paid off, and she secured the fastest lap of the race for her class, beating the other 6 male competitors. Suzannes second race of the week was a 30 minute, 2-driver, pit-stop race where Suzanne shared the Luffield MG ZR with her brother Peter. From a field of 44 cars they started 18th on the grid and in conditions of heavy rain, moved steadily up the field to take over the 4th overall at two thirds distance. A spin and recovery just before the end saw a drop to 10th overall and a third in class award, but they were both more than pleased with the result in what was a dramatic and exiting race. Their next two events are at Cadwell Park and at Snetterton, where they plan to build on their success at Silverstone.
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