Vintage Racing Club of BC

The Spirit of Westwood Lives On!

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

 

July 11, 2011

Getting ready in Pre-Grid for first Practice

Some of the VRCBC racers were out at Mission Raceway Park for the July 10th REVS event – part of the CACC – SCCBC Volunteer Appreciation Weekend. The results are now available here.

Here are some photos.

 

July 7, 2011

Ian Wood makes presentation to Myles Winbigler - Karen Smith photo

 

Myles Winbigler’s herculean effort to have his 1959 Sadler Formula Junior (known to all as “Aunt Marge”) rebuilt in time for the BCHMR was greatly appreciated by both the VRCBC and our special guest, the car’s constructor Bill Sadler, who thus had the opportunity to do some laps in one of his earliest racing cars for the first time in over 50 years.

Unfortunately, Myles was unable to attend the BCHMR due to family commitments. So on behalf of the VRCBC and Bill, at the SOVREN Historics event on the July long weekend, Ian Wood presented Myles with an original Billy Richards drawing of the Formula Junior in action .

In Myles’ words: “Many thanks to Tom Johnston, Ian Wood and to the VRCBC for the lovely drawing of Aunt Marge by Billy Richards, and autographed by Bill Sadler. This is a treasure I will hang in my den as a memory of an event I wish I could have attended. Although not there in person, I was there in spirit and the photos and articles forwarded to me from many sources as well as the personal stories I’ve been told have given me a wonderful sense of the weekend.”

Thank you again Myles.