PADDOCK STORIES

• Pre-race scrutineerig almost became the undoing of Hetherington's F50. The scrutes didn't like the car's two rollover hoops and insisted on seeing the relevant FIA documentation, which unfortunately was not available. After much squabbling they eventually allowed the car to run in qualifying only but then relented further and allowed it to take part in the race.
  
  
• One of the Mortimer lads, David Ingram-Hill, had a frightening bash during qualifying in his 355 and ended up in Norwich Infirmary for a precautionary examination. He was fine and returned later to the circuit but the car was obviously hors de combat for the race.
  
  
• Jim and Janet Race performed magnificently in feeding and refreshing all the Ferrari troops, all out of their little caravan. There is most definitely a penchant and a talent there which has been enjoyed by Club members over the last few years.
  
  
• Readers of John Swift's Competition News will be bemused to read his story about the ricocheting seat in his 308. Under braking he had his nose up against the dashboard but on accelerating he found himself sitting somewhere in the back wondering where the steering wheel had gone. He obviously managed to get the hang of it in the end because his best race lap was over 5 seconds quicker than he had done in qualifying.
  
  
• Joint sponsors, Pirelli, again had a fine display of their tyres available, with Steve Bradwick in attendance. It is always good to see their efforts in this direction and their stand will always be the first port of call when it comes to tyres, not just for the racers but also for the many road-going Ferraris which use their excellent high-performance products.
  
  
• John Seale was an unfortunate non-starter when his engine blew yet again during testing prior to the event. That was the third time this year. His ultra-quick 355/Ch could well have been a match for Cosby and Hetherington. It was Seale, remember, who won the previous race at the quick Thruxton circuit.
  
  
• The tight points situation in the "S" class saw bewildering to-ing and fro-ing in the paddock as both Alan Cosby and Ian Hetherington tried to decide how many of the remaining rounds they would do. With dropped scores they are, in fact, neck and neck and therefore the remaining races will see some memorable competition.
  
  

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