Walter Hayes Trophy

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BletchleyHatter

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76 posts

175 months

Thursday 29th October 2009
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Hi All

First ever Post/Article on here.....

Just wanted to know if anyone was venturing to Silverstone this weekend for the Walter Hayes Trophy?

I cant wait, personally its my favourite event of the season... If you haven't been to it before it is a knock out based competetion for Formula Ford 1600's. Orignially it was a 1 off race at the Classic Festival in July, but has now developed into a 6 heat knock out contest. Neil Fowler won the original race back in 2001.

The entry list for this year is:

2 Josh Fisher Reynard 89FF
3 Mike Edgar Van Diemen RF90
4 Paul Mason Swift SC94
5 Rory Butcher Van Diemen RF92
6 Jordan Skinner Ray GRS08
7 Julian Westwood Swift SC93
8 Paul Dagg Van Diemen RF 91
9 Michael Mallock Mallock MK9
10 Andrew Macgregor Van Diemen RF86
11 Rory Farrell Reynard 89FF
12 Noel Dunne Mygale SJ08
13 Stuart Kestenbaum Van Diemen RF79
14 Graham Briggs Royale RP16
15 Mark Davies Mygale SJ01
16 Joey Foster Van Diemen RF78
17 Derek M. Daly Van Diemen RF93
18 Rob Smith Van Diemen RF99
19 Cormac O'Neill Ray GR08
20 Doug Prendeville Ray GRS05
21 Brett Smrz Ray GRS08
22 Connor De Phillippi Ray GRS08
23 Robert Barrable Van Diemen DP04
24 John Whelan Van Diemen RF90
25 Michael Moyers Van Diemen RF87
26 Neville Smyth Ray
27 Jonathan Hoad Van Diemen RF90
28 Alan Fincham Van Diemen RF80
29 Stuart Gough TBC
30 Adrian Hamilton Van Diemen RF96
31 Mike Bennett Swift SC93
32 Felix Fisher Swift SC92F
33 Matthew Parr Van Diemen RF01
34 Andrew Xavier Van Diemen RF87
35 John Owen Swift SC92F
36 Pete Booker Swift SC95
37 Samuel Yates Van Diemen RF93
38 Jonathan Adam Van Diemen RF92
39 Chris Porritt Royale RP24
40 Benji Hetherington Ray GRS08
41 David Grady Van Diemen RF02
42 Roy Macgregor Van Diemen RF85
43 Tom Bradshaw Swift SC92F
44 Jim Morris Van Diemen RF05
45 Colin Wright Merlyn Mk17
46 Martin Pieraccini Van Diemen RF90
47 Rebecca Dean Reynard 88FF
48 Steve Chapman Van Diemen RF95
49 Marcus Allen Swift SC92F
50 Ian Wood Swift SC94K
51 Ben Norton Spectrum 011B
52 Kevin Donnelly Van Diemen RF88
53 Jeremy Unsworth Swift SC93
54 Douglas Crosbie Van Diemen RF00
55 Steve Mellish Van Diemen RF89
56 Jon Davis Van Diemen RF92
57 Nelson Rowe Van Diemen RF99
58 Lorna Vickers Van Diemen RF89
59 Chris Acton RAY GRS08
60 Phil Gynn Jamun M92
61 Alan Slater Swift FB89
62 Ian Ashley Elden Mk8
63 Paul McMorran Crossle 25F
64 Matthew Sturmer Macon MR8
65 Dane Christison Van Diemen RF90
66 Ivor Mairs Van Diemen RF91
67 Gaius Ghinn Van Diemen RF00
68 Craig Currie Van Diemen RF91
69 Dave Lowe Lotus 69
70 Nick Tart March 708
71 Terry Keys Van Diemen RF99
72 Morgan Dempsey Van Diemen DP09
73 Carl Hemming Ray GRS08
74 Amanda Whitaker Swift SC75 Sandy Forrest Vector
76 Glynn Geddie Van Diemen RF92
77 Derek.S Daly Van Diemen RF92
78 Gaz Oijeh Jamun T2
79 Benjamin Hopton Van Diemen RF80
80 Darren Houldcroft Van Diemen RF88
81 Peter Barrable Mygale J03
82 Ashley Clifford Van Diemen RF88
83 Nigel Thompson Van Diemen RF88
85 Oliver Bull Swift SC92F
86 Nathan Ward Swift SC95
87 Martin Short Van Diemen RF00
88 Terry Kavanagh Van Diemen RF92
89 Peter Daly Van Diemen RF89
90 Josh Barnett Van Diemen RF88
91 Scott Fraser Van Diemen RF92
92 Mike Devoy Van Diemen RF81
93 Richard Hall Van Diemen RF92
94 Matthew Dean Reynard RF88
95 Adam Quartermaine Van Diemen RF99
96 Dan Fox Van Diemen RF88
97 Lawrence Denne Reynard RF92
98 Edward Moore Van Diemen RE99
99 Jeff Hodgson Van Diemen RF02
100 Graham Leslie Royale RP24
101 Andrew Chesher Van Diemen RF92
105 Stuart Thorburn Van Diemen RF92
109 Mark Donelly Ray GR09
111 Andrew Ames Jamun T2
115 John Ferguson Ray GRS07
117 Chris Needham Van Diemen RF90
119 Patrick McKenna Ray GRS08
121 Josef Newgarden Van Diemen RF92
126 Andy Powell Royale RP26
127 Ivor McCullough Van Diemen RF00
135 Bernard Baxter Crossle 32F
136 David Tansley Van Diemen RF99
142 Kieron Blake Van Diemen RF92
144 David Quinn Van Diemen RF99
191 John Murphy Van Diemen RF99
192 Clarke Swift SC95
211 Jillian Shedden Van Diemen RF92
226 Jamie Jardine Van Diemen RF8793

Some really good drivers in there, I am really hoping Joey Foster will take the honours yet again....

Awesome weekend racing.... Really looking forward to it!

Dan Friel

3,639 posts

279 months

Friday 30th October 2009
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Disappointing grid again this year then. Lack of depth and variety... UK motorsport done properly.

Hope everyone going has a great time.

number 46

1,019 posts

249 months

Friday 30th October 2009
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Was testing there today and I am racing on sunday in FF2000, weather dosn't look good though !!

BletchleyHatter

Original Poster:

76 posts

175 months

Saturday 31st October 2009
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Ooooo..... Good luck, will look out for how you get on...... Yeah weather looks slightly dodgey to say the least!

106 gti

843 posts

206 months

Sunday 1st November 2009
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Im going up today , hoping that the rain does'nt last all day .....Doh!!!!!

andygo

6,804 posts

256 months

Monday 2nd November 2009
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My son had a bit of an incident coming into the Brooklands complex bidding to take the lead. Spoilt our day really as we had tremendous pace. We were flying.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jnrjnr01#p/a/u/0/Oyptb...

106 gti

843 posts

206 months

Monday 2nd November 2009
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My picture's are here ...

http://public.fotki.com/NEILD/walter-hayes-trophy/

God what a wet few hours up until 1pm ish ....i was drenched, could wring my jeans out , good job the wind was about to dry me out as the day went on .....

micron750

845 posts

233 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2009
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andygo said:
My son had a bit of an incident coming into the Brooklands complex bidding to take the lead. Spoilt our day really as we had tremendous pace. We were flying.

http://www.youtube.com/user/jnrjnr01#p/a/u/0/Oyptb...
Crikey that was a big one i take it your son was ok?

andygo

6,804 posts

256 months

Tuesday 3rd November 2009
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Yeah, he's fine. Just a bit disapointed as he was being held up by Rory at the time. Afterwards Rory told Stu he had braked really early as he was being very cautious. just caught Stu out as he hadn't even considered braking at that point. One of those things really.

Car is not too bad either. Its done the rollhoop, 2 corners, 1 wheel, scuffed the nosecone, and cracked a sidepod. No other body damage at all. Oh, and his helmet is written off as he was propping the car up with it.

www.jacobebrey.com has a sequence on page 33 of his WHT gallery. Scary.

EddyP

846 posts

221 months

Thursday 5th November 2009
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Glad he's ok.
We were waiting in collecting watching the first lap of the FFs and it happened right in front of us, real nasty.
Shows how strong the cars are, hope you had a change of underwear at the circuit for Stuart :lol:

andygo

6,804 posts

256 months

Friday 6th November 2009
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Wife and I rushed to the medical centre where Stu was being looked at. They had to check his blood pressure 3 times as it was so normal. Stuarts main problem was he felt he had let us all down!!!

As parents and competitors ourselves (bit of a history, both wifey and I have competed) we quickly realised that it was a racing accident and, yes, Stu had been damn lucky. Could have been a lot different if he had had his Hans device on for instance. But, thats life, so whilst we are all very grateful to lady luck, you just have to ignore it and carry on....


Anglesey Diz

9 posts

175 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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andygo said:
Car is not too bad either. Its done the rollhoop, 2 corners, 1 wheel, scuffed the nosecone, and cracked a sidepod. No other body damage at all. Oh, and his helmet is written off as he was propping the car up with it.
Suppose that's kyboshed Pete O's outing at Anglesey on 29 November then.

Seriously though, I was pleased to see that Stu emerged unscathed.

Fashion tip to Ian G. If you are going to do the full can I, can't I, oh I think I can climb over the barrier to help bro bit, take the tea cosy off your head fella.

andygo

6,804 posts

256 months

Monday 9th November 2009
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Anglesey Diz said:
andygo said:
Car is not too bad either. Its done the rollhoop, 2 corners, 1 wheel, scuffed the nosecone, and cracked a sidepod. No other body damage at all. Oh, and his helmet is written off as he was propping the car up with it.
Suppose that's kyboshed Pete O's outing at Anglesey on 29 November then.

Seriously though, I was pleased to see that Stu emerged unscathed.

Fashion tip to Ian G. If you are going to do the full can I, can't I, oh I think I can climb over the barrier to help bro bit, take the tea cosy off your head fella.
Ian and Stu got a telling off from the C of C, but having witnessed the crash, you can't really blame Ian for trying to jump the barriers...

He was also trying to make sure the marshalls didn't cause more damage to the car. Stu rolled a Formula Renault at Snetterton once. It was a really slow speed accident. He spun the car and let it roll back off the track rather than present a target for following cars.

It dug in and and gently tipped upside down. The marshalls lifted the car onto its side, Stu hopped out and then they let it drop onto its wheels. That cost £19k. Bent all the suspension upwards, smashed the floor, damaged the underside of the sidepods, cracked the block and fecked the gearbox.

Well done lads we thought.


I'll relay the fashion advice to Ian. I'll tell him to take a leaf out of your book, LOL

Big problem for getting the car out for Anglesey is the rollhoop repair. Car has to be taken down to a bare chassis to sort it. Anyway, it's far too fast for Peter to have a go in anyway, he's still a novice. (I'm sure you will read this Peter, hahaha.)

On a serious note, the end of term Anglesey meeting is good value for money and a good event to do.