RACING REPORTS

SNETTERTON: MGCC BY GRAHAM KEILLOH SEPTEMBER 5-6

NEAVES AND WILDMAN HIT THEIR MGCC RIVALS FOR FOUR AT SNETTERTON

Ollie Neaves made it four BCV8 Championship wins from four in 2020 driving his newly upgraded Class D MGB GT V8.And he continued to show imperious pace; in both races habitual pacesetter Russell McCarthy could only cling to Neaves’coattails.

Neaves said: “[It was a] fantastic weekend. My qualifying time is unbelievable to me, I’ve not been able to get anywhere near it in the race. Knowing Russ quite well I’m sure he won’t be sitting watching the back of me very long.”

Richard Wildman was another in Norfolk to accumulate four wins in 2020 without reply, in his case in the Midget and Sprite Challenge. Just like at Donington’s round one though, Wildman benefited from rival David Morrison encountering technical problems, this time a broken stub axle.

Metro runners Mike Williams and JackAshton in MG Cup’s second race had their long-awaited victory scrap, and it was intense and dramatic. Williams got home first but a five-second track-limits penalty handed Ashton victory.Ashton missed race one thanks to an oil seal coming off, but it wasn’t easy for Williams as he proceeded to the win cautiously with his rear wheels not torqued fully.

In the opening MG Trophy race none of the three ClassA pacesetters got beyond the opening lap. It appeared Tylor Ballard would take advantage, but he spun on dropped coolant which let fellow MG ZR 170 runnerAdam Jackson by to win. In race two ClassA’s Fred Burgess and Ross Makar struck back, Burgess with a severe tyre vibration held off Makar.

Keith Egar had never won a race nor been to Snetterton prior to the weekend, and he came away with two Cockshoot Cup wins. Mark Eales in the MG Metro Cup was another first-time double victor.

MarkAshworth in his TVR Grantura took both Equipe GTS triumphs. He prevailed in the