Sunbeam Electric FF Race
Brands Hatch, 21 May 1972
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
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| 1 | Bob Arnott | Merlyn Mk 20A [378/FF/72] - Ford Kent Scholar #2 |
10 | 08m 57.4s 83.07 mph |
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| 2 | Syd Fox | Hawke DL9 - Ford Kent Holbay #12 R.A. McKinistry |
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| 3 | David Loring | Merlyn Mk 20A [387/FF/72] - Ford Kent Piper #32 |
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| 4 | Ian Grob | Elden Mk08A [28/8011/71] - Ford Kent Scholar #11 KVG Racing |
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| 5 | Rob Wicken | Merlyn Mk 17 [287/FF/70] - Ford Kent Piper #33 Maidstone Service Station |
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| 6 | Dennis Shattuck | Titan Mk9 - Ford Kent Piper #40 |
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| UNK | Pato Gutierrez Nunez | Merlyn Mk 20 - Ford Kent Rowland #4 |
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| UNK | Johnny Gerber | Elden Mk08A [31/8014/71] - Ford Kent Scholar #43 KVG Racing |
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| UNK | Richard Robinson | March 708 - Ford Kent Rowland #20 |
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| UNK | John Stevens | Merlyn Mk 20 - Ford Kent Rowland #85 Crispi Crisps |
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| UNK | Mike Young | Hawke DL9 - Ford Kent Holbay #36 |
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| UNK | Peter Goddard | Alexis Mk18B - Ford Kent Sabre #17 Richard Oaten-Team Alexis |
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| UNK | Len Fletcher | Merlyn Mk 17A [288/FF/70] - Ford Kent Rowland #53 |
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| UNK | Robert Peters | Merlyn Mk 20 - Ford Kent Scholar #24 |
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| UNK | Steve Foster | Titan Mk6 - Ford Kent Lucas #15 |
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| UNK | Peter Coston | Palliser WDF4 - Ford Kent BRM #19 |
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| UNK | Ashley Hayes | Merlyn Mk 20 - Ford Kent Rowland #3 |
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| UNK | Richard P. Parsons | Alexis Mk18 - Ford Kent Bectune #48 |
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| UNK | Chris Pryer | Palliser WDF3 [1] - Ford Kent Pryer #75 |
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| UNK | John Crowe | Merlyn Mk 17 [284/FF/70] - Ford Kent #34 Alan Troake Racing with Servis |
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| DNQH | Michael Renn | Merlyn Mk 17 [280/FF/70] - Ford Kent #5 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | John Dadswell | Macon MR6 - Ford Kent #23 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Peter Slade | Merlyn Mk 17 - Ford Kent #6 Cover Kent Ltd |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Peter Lawrence | Dulon LD4C - Ford Kent Rowland #16 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Murray Sandman | Merlyn Mk 17A - Ford Kent #54 Wolsey Knitwear Ltd |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Daniel Fennell | Titan Mk4 - Ford Kent Scholar #39 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | James McMillan | Dulon LD9 - Ford Kent AVJ #84 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Chris Venning | Hawke DL2B - Ford Kent #37 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Howard Drake | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent #35 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Bruce Clargo | Alexis Mk14/18 - Ford Kent Scholar #52 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Michael Burdett | Palliser WDF3 - Ford Kent Scholar #51 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Pete Foulger | Lotus 61R - Ford Kent Holbay #49 M+S International Race Numbers |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Rod Smith | Palliser WDF2 - Ford Kent King #46 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNA | Ted Whitbourn | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent #7 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Paddy Fletcher-Jones | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent #8 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Richard Bacon | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent Rowland #9 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | David Minister | Elden Mk8 [24/8007/71] - Ford Kent Piper #10 D.J. Bond |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | David Chester | Alexis Mk15/18 - Ford Kent Holbay #18 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | John Mutter | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent Newbridge #22 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Roger Craven | Royale RP03A [16] - Ford Kent Ledar #27 Mick Rossington |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | R J Willerton | Hawke DL2B - Ford Kent #38 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Dave Gilbert | Titan Mk4 - Ford Kent JDM #41 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Buzz Buzaglo | Elden Mk08A [31/8013/71] - Ford Kent Scholar #42 KVG Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Richard Robarts | Elden Mk8 - Ford Kent Piper #44 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Stephen South | Palliser WDF3 - Ford Kent Rowland #45 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Allan Taylor | Alexis Mk18B - Ford Kent Sabre #47 Richard Oaten-Team Alexis |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| Gary Newell | Lola T200 - Ford Kent #56 |
On entry list | |||||||
All cars are 1.6-litre FF unless noted.
| Heat 1 | Laps | Time | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syd Fox | 10 | 0.09.00.0 | 82.67 mph |
| 2 | Bob Arnott | 10 | 0.09.00.0 | |
| 3 | Pato Gutierrez Nunez | 10 | 0.09.10.4 | |
| 4 | Ian Grob | 10 | 0.09.10.8 | |
| 5 | Richard Robinson | 10 | 0.09.22.6 | |
| 6 | John Stevens | 10 | 0.09.22.8 | |
| 7 | Peter Goddard | 10 | 0.09.23.8 | |
| 8 | Robert Peters | 10 | 0.09.27.0 | |
| 9 | Steve Foster | 10 | 0.09.27.2 | |
| 10 | Peter Coston | 10 | 0.09.31.2 | |
| 11 | Ashley Hayes | 10 | 0.09.31.2 | |
| 12 | Michael Renn | 10 | 0.09.37.4 | |
| 13 | John Dadswell | 10 | 0.09.43.0 | |
| Peter Slade | 2 | retired | ||
| Peter Lawrence | 2 | retired | ||
| Paddy Fletcher-Jones | did not arrive | |||
| Richard Bacon | did not arrive | |||
| Ted Whitbourn | did not arrive | |||
| David Minister | did not arrive | |||
| David Chester | did not arrive | |||
| John Mutter | did not arrive | |||
| Roger Craven | did not arrive | |||
| Heat 2 | Laps | Time | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Loring | 10 | 0.09.09.8 | 81.19 mph |
| 2 | Rob Wicken | 10 | 0.09.13.0 | |
| 3 | Johnny Gerber | 10 | 0.09.19.4 | |
| 4 | Dennis Shattuck | 10 | 0.09.22.4 | |
| 5 | Mike Young | 10 | 0.09.23.0 | |
| 6 | Len Fletcher | 10 | 0.09.25.4 | |
| 7 | Richard P. Parsons | 10 | 0.09.32.0 | |
| 8 | Chris Pryer | 10 | 0.09.32.0 | |
| 9 | John Crowe | 10 | 0.09.32.4 | |
| 10 | Murray Sandman | 10 | 0.09.33.6 | |
| 11 | Daniel Fennell | 10 | 0.09.34.6 | |
| 12 | James McMillan | 10 | 0.09.44.0 | |
| 13 | Chris Venning | 10 | 0.09.45.4 | |
| 14 | Howard Drake | 10 | 0.09.45.4 | |
| 15 | Bruce Clargo | 10 | 0.09.49.0 | |
| 16 | Michael Burdett | 9 | 0.09.28.0 | |
| 17 | Pete Foulger | 9 | 0.09.51.6 | |
| Rod Smith | 6 | retired | ||
| Gary Newell | DNS/DNA | |||
| R J Willerton | did not arrive | |||
| Dave Gilbert | did not arrive | |||
| Buzz Buzaglo | did not arrive | |||
| Richard Robarts | did not arrive | |||
| Stephen South | did not arrive | |||
| Allan Taylor | did not arrive | |||
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syd Fox | (FF) 1.6-litre Hawke DL9 - Ford Kent Holbay | |||
| 2 | Bob Arnott | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 20A [378/FF/72] - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 3 | David Loring | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 20A [387/FF/72] - Ford Kent Piper | |||
| 4 | Pato Gutierrez Nunez | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 20 - Ford Kent Rowland | |||
| 5 | Ian Grob | (FF) 1.6-litre Elden Mk08A [28/8011/71] - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 6 | Rob Wicken | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 17 [287/FF/70] - Ford Kent Piper | |||
| 7 | Johnny Gerber | (FF) 1.6-litre Elden Mk08A [31/8014/71] - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 8 | Dennis Shattuck | (FF) 1.6-litre Titan Mk9 - Ford Kent Piper | |||
| 9 | Richard Robinson | (FF) 1.6-litre March 708 - Ford Kent Rowland | |||
| 10 | John Stevens | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 20 - Ford Kent Rowland | |||
| 11 | Mike Young | (FF) 1.6-litre Hawke DL9 - Ford Kent Holbay | |||
| 12 | Peter Goddard | (FF) 1.6-litre Alexis Mk18B - Ford Kent Sabre | |||
| 13 | Len Fletcher | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 17A [288/FF/70] - Ford Kent Rowland | |||
| 14 | Robert Peters | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 20 - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 15 | Steve Foster | (FF) 1.6-litre Titan Mk6 - Ford Kent Lucas | |||
| 16 | Peter Coston | (FF) 1.6-litre Palliser WDF4 - Ford Kent BRM | |||
| 17 | Ashley Hayes | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 20 - Ford Kent Rowland | |||
| 18 | Richard P. Parsons | (FF) 1.6-litre Alexis Mk18 - Ford Kent Bectune | |||
| 19 | Chris Pryer | (FF) 1.6-litre Palliser WDF3 [1] - Ford Kent Pryer | |||
| 20 | John Crowe | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 17 [284/FF/70] - Ford Kent | |||
Sources
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