Fair Cop' for Gary
By TMX Archives on 20th Sep 07
MORTIMER Classic MCC proved once again, on Sunday, that it has few equals in organising a Classic Scramble with a small but highly experienced and efficient team, on the quart in a pint pot' course layout they achieve at Amey's Copse.
The long-term future of this venue must always bein doubt since acquisition by the Prudential Insurance Company but longmay racing continue there, as the 120-odd solo and 20-strong sidecarentry would confirm, along with a healthy number of spectators.
A fine sunny day with a cooling breeze madeconditions ideal and clerk of the course, Gerry Allen, had done hisusual excellent job in preparing the surface during the week withplenty of watering to lay the dust. A 23-race programme ran smoothlywith only a couple of minor delays, the first when a sidecar ended inthe ditch adjoining the road in practice.
The Greeves Champion-ship kicked off proceedingswith the tenth round of this well organised and supported series. Notquite such close racing this time as Danny Albins (Griffon) got away inthe first and never looked like being caught, while in leg two IanWebster (Challenger) did much the same.
MORTIMER CLASSIC SCRAMBLE
Amey's Copse, Bennetts Hill (Mortimer Classic SC)
Greeves Championship - Race One: 1 Danny Albins (Griffon), 2 Ian Webster (Challenger), 3 Jim Patey (Griffon).
Race Two: 1 Webster, 2 Albins, 3 Steve Salmon (JB Hawkstone).
Clubman (Pre-68) - Race One: 1 Paul Stratford (250 Cotton), 2 Ian Perrott (350 BSA), 3 Peter Wood (500 Triumph Metisse) .
Race Two: 1 Scott Baker (441 BSA), 2 Charlie Kelly (460 Husqvarna), 3 Perrott.
Pre-65 Up to 250cc - Race One: 1 Gary Wilkinson (FB Cotton), 2 Steve Salmon (JB Greeves), 3 Steve Slade (FB Cotton).
Race Two: 1 Wilkinson, 2 Slade, 3 Salmon.
Pre-60 Jack Stocker Trophy - Race One & Two: 1 Richard Harrison, 2 Phil Edwards, 3 John Bateup (all 650 Tribsa).
Pre-65 300-350cc Four-stroke (Roy Davis Trophy) - Race One & Two: Chris Collins, 2 Kevin Wilmer, 3 Kevin Allen (all BSA).
Pre-84 Four-stroke Sidecar (Dave Coates Cup) -Race One: 1 Rob Wilkins/ Mark Snell (950 Yamaha), 2 Phil Boote/ MikeStones (1000 Yamaha Wasp), 3 Rick Cole/ Kevin Hollins (750 Weslake).
Race Two: 1 Chris Moss/ Andy Wood (840 Wasp), 2 Wilkins/ Snell, 3 Gary & George Wolff (600 Rotax Wasp).
Race Three: 1 Wolffs, 2 Boote/ Stone, 3 Moss/ Wood.
Pre-74 Mike Brett Cup - Race One: 1 Gary Wilkinson (370 FB AJS), 2 Steve Adams (380 CZ), 3 Warren Bennett (380 CZ).
Race Two: 1 Adams, 2 Wilkinson, 3 Martin Stephens (250 Husqvarna).
Race Three: 1 Adams, 2 Wilkinson, 3 Chris Wood (500 BSA).
Pre-Unit Rob Jordan Trophy - Race One: 1 PhilEdwards (650 Tribsa), 2 Ady Matthews (MR 650 Tribsa), 3 Chris Castles(500 Jawa BSA)
Race Two: 1 Edwards, 2 Castles, 3 Matthews.
Pre-68 Unit Four-stroke Over 350cc - Race One: 1Gary Wilkinson (500 Faber BSA), 2 John Bateup (500 Triumph), 3 TomWilloughby (500 BSA).
Race Two: 1 Wilkinson, 2 Willoughby, 3 Bateup.
Pre-68 B Final: 1 Steve Slade (250 FB Cotton), 2Steve Salmon (250 JB Greeves), 3 Ian Perrott (350 BSA), 4 Stuart Smith(441 BSA Victor), 5 Nick Morris (350 BSA), 6 John Eckardt (650 TriumphMetisse).
Pre-68 A Final: 1 Gary Wilkinson (500 Faber BSA),2 Chris Wood (500 BSA Victor), 3 John Bateup (500 Triumph), 4 IanWebster (500 Jawa), 5 Bryan Smith (650 Tribsa), 6 Brian Ayres (500Triumph).
For full story and pictures, see T+MX NEWS, Friday, September 21, 2007.
