FERRARI formula classic

• FOC Events' Director and Ferrari Hill Climb Championship supremo Richard Allen had an eventful weekend. He spent a restless night as the gale-force winds rocked his Dormobile and, on arising, his 328 wouldn't start . He then discovered that he'd left his helmet and transponder at home. He qualified an excellent fourth, which he attributed to the fact that "some geezer offered me a transponder that was worth ½ second a lap, so I bunged him a pony".
  
  
• A certain blue 308 was emitting vapour in qualifying. The marshals, fearing it was oil, showed the black and orange flag, whereupon the confused pilota, mistaking it for the chequer, began waving to the crowd. The black flag followed shortly after. The problem proved to be a faulty steam regulator.
  
  
• Jon Goodwin was moaning that the red light came on to end qualifying just as he was about to go out for his 'hot lap' and that he'd been held up throughout by traffic. It was suggested that, if he wanted to go into 'Montoya mode' he might at least speak with a Spanish accent. After the meeting, it transpired that he was suffering from injuries incurred when he'd rolled his tractor at home. As he'd said not a word about this, maybe the previous criticism was a little harsh.
  

• Marco Pullen arrived late and had to qualify out-of-session. When his Mondial had been jacked-up at home, the track rod fell out of the end of the rack. A reconditioned rack cured this, which his doting parents bought for his 20th birthday - which was on raceday. Whilst happy to be competing, Marco was a little disappointed as he had really wanted a Raleigh Chopper.
  

• Janet n' Jim's Paddock Diner was threatening to blow away at any minute, so a large, inanimate object was used to hold it down. A 5 gallon water carrier and tie-down strap were also employed.

What are the chances of this bike ever working again?	Aah! Marco was 20 on raceday	At last! A use is found for a racing driver

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RA (r) tells an incredulous Mike Spicer about qualifying. In the background, the Taylors wonder how the heck he did it

Boys will be boys!

pics by Simon Cooke & Graham Easter