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After Covid hiccups prevented the Porsche competitors coming to the UK, a late call from the Masters Historic Racing has resulted in support races at the British GP Meeting on Saturday and Sunday.

Two well known Morgans are in the races;

1 - Smon Orebi Gann's +4 SLR

2 - Billy Bellinger's Cosworth powered 4/4 pre-crossflow (for just its 3rd or 4th race).

They're in some pretty stellar company surrounded by Shelby Cobras, E-Type Jaguars, Aston Martins, TVR Griffiths, Lotus Elans, Austin Healey 3000s.

The 4/4 qualified 1st in Class and the SLR 3rd in the same Class, split by a Porsche 911.

Thanks to Kate OG for the shot below, qualifying image follows.

Have Fun
Andy

Well done chaps - fly the flag!!!

It sounds like it should be a a better race (spectacle) than load of Porsches, they are always boring to watch. Actually probably more exciting than than the GP.

Well done Simon and Billy.

Both cars are racing in "the same class". What does that mean: below 2 litre?

I agree with Bob that a race with just Porsches is very boring. This race must be exciting. Billy is "just" 12 seconds slower than the BIG Cobra's.

Enjoy the coming race day,

Machiel.

There were two races, one on Saturday morning and one on Sunday morning - each 30 minutes.

They were really exciting at the front (AC Cobras dicing for the lead) but more interesting further back. On Saturday Billy was really flying in the pre-crossflow 4/4 leading the class (from the Sumpter Porsche 911) and looking to harry the E-Types and Mustangs, Simon was in third just holding off another 911 driven by Ziser (from Germany I think).

Sunday was very much repeat performance, Billy looked even quicker. Simon got jumped at the start by Ziser's 911 and had to chase just a second or so behind, we were willing him on from the Pit wall and he got his reward within a couple of laps of the finish when the 911 cooked its brakes (boiled the fluid) and overshot a corner at the back of the circuit. Simon raced through and although the Porsche recovered the result was done !

Overall results were a composite of Races 1 and 2;
1st in Class - Billy Bellinger Morgan 4/4 pre-crossflow
2nd in Class - Mark Sumpter Porsche 911
3rd in Class - Simon OG Morgan +4 SLR
4th in Class - Guy Ziser Porsche 911
5th in Class - Colin Paton Porsche 911

It very much reminded me of the Morgan/Porsche Challenge races that I helped Mary Lindsay organise in the late 1970s. The F1 Race - No idea

Thanks to Kate and Simon Orebi Gann for inviting us to help, and to Simon and Billy for the on-track entertainment.

A couple of pictures below, none of the on-track action though as I was busy with timing and the Pit board at the time.

We had Fun
Andy

Billy's race company.



Two happy campers showing off their morning's work.

Fantastic result
well done Billy, Simon and thanks for reporting it Andy

Barry

I am waiting for a report on Simon's drive from Silverstone to Donington.