Vintage Racing Club of BC

The Spirit of Westwood Lives On!

August 9, 2011

Gunter Pichler laps Evan Williams - Jim Moody photo

Vintage Racers were out in force at the Children’s Charities Grand Prix over the August 6th-7th weekend at Mission Raceway Park Road Course. Seventeen drivers were entered for the two Vintage closed wheel races along ‘the River’s Edge’, including Myles Winbigler and Dave Klein up from the State of Washington. There was some great racing throughout the field – in the words of Lotus Seven pilot Mark Brown: “It was awesome!”. Dave Kuckein won both races in his Camaro, with Gunter Pichler taking second from Mark in the first race. Mark returned the favour in the second race. Dennis Repel earned the Hard Luck Award for the weekend with a broken throttle cable ruining practice early and then a broken axle in the first race.

The full results for practice, qualifying and both races are available here. (Thank you to SCCBC’s Timing & Scoring team.) Check below for some action (and not so much action) photos. (Thanks to Jim Moody for the use of his.)

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August 3, 2011

Victory Lane Magazine is a ‘Must Read’ for all Vintage Auto Racing fans. The monthly, which now also includes vintage rallies, concours and special events, covers the sport like no other periodical. Just click on the cover above to go to the Victory Lane website, which has the latest ‘hot news’ in the Vintage Racing world, as well as many interesting stories and links to useful information; and where you can easily order your own subscription online.

The August issue has just been published. It includes a report on the 2011 BC Historic Motor Races with many great photographs by Marshall Autry and Jim Moody. If you don’t already have your own copy, you can read the story here.

 

July 20, 2011

Ian Wood's extra practise in his Rawlson at the BCHMR paid off in the Kart Enduro. - Paul Bonner photo

The VRCBC held its Second Annual Kart Enduro on July 19th at the F440 track in Tsawwassen. The race was run in three heats with the entrants grouped into teams of three. The original team groupings weren’t exactly reflected in the final results due to some computer ‘glitches’ but the individual lap times were accurate. (Note: Since both Race Director Al Harvey and Honorary Chief Steward Jim Latham have approved the results, any protests – regardless how legitimate – will be futile!)

Two veteran racers were the fastest of the evening: with Ian Wood taking the fastest average lap time over a full heat and Keith Robinson setting the fastest single lap. There were many others right on their tails however, so both should be fully prepared to be dethroned at next year’s Enduro. A good time was had by all. The full results are available here.

 

July 20, 2011

The Vancouver Mini Club is the natural home for all enthusiasts of the classic Mini in the area. Their website ( www.vancouverminiclub.ca/ ) and its online forum and $wap and $hop are great sources for Mini-related activities, information and parts. (Classic Minis always need parts!) Some of the Club members attended the BCHMR and displayed their cars in our Car Corral. You can read about their experience at the track, as well as some other stories, in the Summer 2011 edition of their SCooper newsletter. Just click here.

 

 

July 11, 2011

Two of the VRCBC’s finest MGBs were in excellent form during the Volunteer Appreciation Weekend at Mission Raceway Park Road Course.

Al Reid demonstrates 'the wide line' in Turn 1. It didn't work. - J. Hobson photo

 

Brian Harvey frightens Bruce Jamieson's Civic in Turn 9 during the CW2 race. - J. Hobson photo