The HSCC awarded Chris Scragg, Dave Coyne & Mark Wright the best GT performance of 2011 for their third overall and first in class finish at the Spa 6 hours meeting at their annual dinner & awards.
The eagerly anticipated inaugural race for European Pre 63 Touring cars by the HRDC allowed Chris’s MK2 to achieve the first outright win in a MK2 Jaguar for over twenty years!
Glorious sunshine accompanied the biggest historic race weekend of the year. The M & C Wilkinson team had hopes of a highly competitive weekend against the cream of historic Pre 66’ GT cars and drivers.
Goodwood Revival 2011
This years Fordwater Trophy was dedicated to the E-Type for its 50th anniversary celebrations with thirty E-Types competing against one another in a forty five minute two driver race.
Oulton Park Gold Cup 2011
Mixed weather over the weekend made for some interesting racing. Firstly we had three E-Types competing in the 4th round of the E-Type Challenge. Race one saw Michael finish 8th, Jamie 11th & Chris 12th. Race two then saw Dave Coyne finish 5th, Chris 7th and Jamie 8th.
Nurburgring “Oldtimer” 2011
Torrential rain was set for the majority of the weekend with two more rounds of the E-Type Challenge and a Masters Gentleman Drivers race for Jamie and Chris to contend with at this incredible racing venue.
The eagerly anticipated E-Type challenge finally commenced at Brands Hatch with a massive forty two E-Types competing against one another.
Qualifying came on the first of a three day meeting on the Friday with Chris Scragg & John Bussell teaming up in UXY 968 Chriss other E-Type. Chris went out first putting in some fast times until he then handed over to John who managed to qualify them 4th out of the 42 E-Types on the grid.
The biggest weekend of the AMOC calendar saw three pre 66 GT races for FIA papered cars. Qualifying on the Saturday morning saw John & Mike take pole position in our E-Type with Chris Scragg in second place in his.
Brands Hatch – Masters Festival
Whilst half the M & C Wilkinson team was at Donington the other half attended the Masters Historic Festival at Brands Hatch having entered Jamie Boot’s Lightweight E-Type in the 2 Hour Gentleman Drivers race.
