S.E.K.Z. Donington HSCC Report

Donington - HSCC Round 1

Congratulations to Matt Bannister on a fine win in the wet!

At the first round of '70s Roadsports for 2006, the SEKZ's very own Matt Bannister won in fine style. Qualifying in damp conditions on the front row of the grid, the 240Z was producing consistent 1:26s.
Keeping a wary eye on the weather was the order of the afternoon - the rain clouds were rolling in interspersed with patches of sun. In the end Matt went out on normal dry tyres, a decision shared by the majority of the field.
At the start, lined up alongside Richard Thorne in the big Morgan V8 and with Julian Barter (TVR) and Rory Stockbridge (Lotus Europa) looking for the gaps to squeeze through. Matt made the perfect start, easing away from the Morgan progressively into Redgate. He lead the race from there in a beautifully controlled fashion despite worsening conditions. A mid race challenge from Julian and Rory was handled with a new maturity and Julian later spun off while pushing the car too hard to keep up. Stockbridge finished a creditable second in his first outing with the Lotus and Barter recovered to seventh, fighting through the midfield contenderd!
The other 240Zs of Clive Foskett and Paul Stafford finished 13th and 14th respectively (4th and 5th in Class B).