Knutsford Autotest

Event Report

BTRDA Autotest Championship

Round 7, C&AMC Kennings Autotest, Saturday 28th June 2014

Round 8, Knutsford & DMC, Tim Sargeant Autotest, Sunday 29th June 2014 

There were mixed fortunes for the leading competitors in the demon tweeks BTRDA Autotest Championship on their weekend visit to Wales for two events. Malcolm Livingston in the revamped Lindsay Special mastered the slippery conditions to take FTD on Anglesey from Paul Fobister and David Evans who were only separated by 0.1 second at the end of Saturday. Willie Keaning in the Nova took his first class win beating Roger Holder on the last test. It was well worth the long drive from Scotland.

Competitors moved to the home of the Championship sponsors at Wrexham for the Sunday event. They were joined by Richard Pinkney who had been in Ireland the previous day, however he was unable to recover from a broken gearbox on the first test. Paul Fobister took the early lead from Dave Evans and while Evans equalled many of Fobister’s times he couldn’t make up for a penalty on the first test. A faultless drive gave Fobister his first FTD in the revamped Haigh Special used by its original builder, David Haigh to win many championships over 25 years ago. Evans broke his gearbox on the last round of tests but continued without oil to finish runner up by 0.4 seconds from Pinkney. Malcolm Livingston had to retire when the Lindsay Special suffered a broken gearbox while being driven by Martin MacKenzie.

Kennings Autotest, Saturday 28th June 2014. Where; Llandegla.  Championships; BTRDA. ANWCC. Venue; Town Centre Car Park, Llandegla. Starters; 14

Results

1. Malcolm Livingston (Lindsay Special) 644.2; 2. Paul Fobister (Haigh Special) 655.6; 3. Dave Evans (Blitz) 655.7; 4. Ian Chapman (Riot) 728.3; 5. Willie Keaning (Nova) 740.3; 6. Roger Holder (Starlet) 741.9; 7. Duncan Wild (ABS Freestyle) 743.6; 8. Dave Cook (Micra) 746.4; 9. Warren Gillespie (Nova) 765.0; 10. Martin MacKenzie (Lindsay Special) 767.4;

Tim Sargeant Memorial Autotest, Sunday 29th June 2014. Where; Wrexham.  Championships; MSA, BTRDA. ANWCC. Venue; Demon Tweeks. Starters; 22

Results

1. Paul Fobister (Haigh Special) 698.2; Dave Evans (Blitz) 709.3; 3. Richard Pinkney (Caterham) 709.7; 4. Keith Walton (Lowcost) 726.5; 5. Gordon Holmes (Westfield) 755.3; 6. Ian Chapman (Riot) 767.7; 7. Roger Holder (Starlet) 792.5; 8. Warren Gillespie (Nova) 808.4; 9. David Higginson (Mini Special) 810.5; 10. Dave Cook (Micra) 813.7.