Sunbeam Electric FF Race
Brands Hatch, 2 Sep 1972
| Results | Laps | Time/Speed | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Arnott | Merlyn Mk 20A [376/FF/72] - Ford Kent Scholar #17 |
10 | 08m 55.2s 83.41 mph |
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| 2 | Syd Fox | Hawke DL9 - Ford Kent Scholar #7 R.A. McKinistry |
10 | 08m 57.4s |
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| 3 | Chris Smith | Elden Mk8 [29/8012/71] - Ford Kent Scholar #31 Catnic Steel Lintels-Team Elden |
10 | 08m 58.6s |
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| 4 | Rob Wicken | Merlyn Mk 17A [287/FF/70] - Ford Kent Piper #33 Maidstone Service Station |
10 | 08m 58.6s |
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| 5 | Mike Young | Hawke DL9 - Ford Kent Scholar #40 |
10 | 09m 04.0s |
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| 6 | Dick Parsons | Royale RP03A - Ford Kent Davron #53 Robin MacGregor Grieve |
10 | 09m 04.2s |
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| 7 | Tiff Needell | Lotus 69F [71/69.5.FFxF3] - Ford Kent Scholar #1 |
10 | 09m 05.8s |
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| 8 | David Oxton | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent Scholar #39 |
10 | 09m 08.2s |
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| 9 | Bob Burgess | Wimhurst Mk4 - Ford Kent #11 |
10 | 09m 09.4s |
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| 10 | Jas Patterson | Wimhurst Mk4R - Ford Kent #12 |
10 | 09m 09.4s |
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| 11 | Danny Sullivan | Elden Mk8 [32/8015/71] - Ford Kent Scholar #9 Catnic Steel Lintels-Team Elden |
10 | 09m 09.8s |
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| 12 | Dennis Shattuck | Titan Mk4 - Ford Kent Piper #32 |
10 | 09m 11.8s |
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| 13 | Daniel Fennell | Titan Mk4 - Ford Kent Scholar #43 |
10 | 09m 14.0s |
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| 14 | Derek Christie | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent #15 |
10 | 09m 14.8s |
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| 15 | Paul Ellis | Mallock U2 Mk 9 - Ford Kent #19 |
10 | 09m 17.0s |
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| 16 | Lou de Marco | Lola T200 - Ford Kent Holbay #51 RAFMSA |
10 | 09m 21.4s |
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| 17 | Mike Catlow | Elden Mk8 [25/8008/71] - Ford Kent Scholar #8 Catnic Steel Lintels-Team Elden |
10 | 09m 25.0s |
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| R | Johnny Gerber | Elden Mk10A [31/8014/71] - Ford Kent Rowland #37 Ippokampos Racing |
8 | ||||||
| R | Jim Ashton | Titan Mk6 - Ford Kent Lucas #42 Sunshine Racing San Francisco |
6 | ||||||
| R | Chris Pryer | Palliser WDF3 [1] - Ford Kent Pryer #41 |
2 | ||||||
| DNQH | David Minister | Elden Mk8 [24/8007/71] - Ford Kent Piper #10 D.J. Bond |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Len Fletcher | Merlyn Mk 17A [288/FF/70] - Ford Kent Rowland #22 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Fred Chandler | Micron Mk4 - Ford Kent #5 Mike Izzard |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Mike Taylor | Palliser WDF2 [35] - Ford Kent #2 George Best Lincroft Ltd |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | David Loring | Merlyn Mk 20A [387/FF/72] - Ford Kent Scholar #20 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | James Murray-Willis | Mirage M5 - Ford Kent #26 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Buzz Buzaglo | Elden Mk10A [30/8013/71] - Ford Kent Rowland #36 Ippokampos Racing |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Chris Venning | Merlyn Mk 20A [379/FF/72] - Ford Kent #54 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Nicholas von Preussen | Titan Mk6 - Ford Kent #50 P&M Racing Preparations Ltd |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Michael Burdett | Palliser WDF3 - Ford Kent Scholar #45 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Ian Grob | Merlyn Mk 20A - Ford Kent #35 KVG Racing |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Nigel Burke | Lotus - Ford Kent #52 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNQH | Geoff Creber | Lotus 61R - Ford Kent #47 |
Did not qualify from heats | ||||||
| DNS | Geoff Lees | Alexis Mk18B - Ford Kent #49 |
Did not start | ||||||
| DNS | Peter Orlando | Brabham BT15/BT18 - Ford Kent #16 |
Did not start | ||||||
| DNS | Murray Sandman | Alexis Mk18B - Ford Kent Sabre #4 Wolsey Knitwear Ltd |
Did not start | ||||||
| DNA | Sonny Eade | Merlyn Mk 17 - Ford Kent #3 Causer & Co |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Terry Fisher | Merlyn Mk 20A - Ford Kent #6 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | David Langley | Crosslé 20F - Ford Kent #14 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Derek Lawrence | Titan Mk6 - Ford Kent Titan #18 Team Titan |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Ashley Hayes | Merlyn Mk 20A - Ford Kent Rowland #21 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Fred Whitmill | Merlyn Mk 17 - Ford Kent #23 M&S International (Race Numbers) |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | John Wallingford | Royale RP03A - Ford Kent Davron #24 Robin MacGregor Grieve |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Steve Tipping | Lotus 61M - Ford Kent #25 Robin MacGregor Grieve |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | John Poxon | Alexis Mk14 - Ford Kent #27 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | David Ferris | Merlyn Mk 20A - Ford Kent Rowland #34 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Peter Finlay | Palliser WDF2 - Ford Kent Rowland #44 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Dennis Weeks | Lotus 61 - Ford Kent #46 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | John Mutter | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent #48 Newbridge Racing |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Trevor Read | Dulon LD4C - Ford Kent #55 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
| DNA | Howard Drake | Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent #56 |
Did not arrive | ||||||
All cars are 1.6-litre FF unless noted.
| Heat 1 | Laps | Time | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Arnott | 8 | 0.07.16.2 | 81.87 mph |
| 2 | Syd Fox | 8 | 0.07.16.6 | |
| 3 | Mike Catlow | 8 | 0.07.17.7 | |
| 4 | Jas Patterson | 8 | 0.07.21.4 | |
| 5 | Tiff Needell | 8 | 0.07.23.6 | |
| 6 | Peter Orlando | 8 | 0.07.27.2 | |
| 7 | Murray Sandman | 8 | 0.07.28.2 | |
| 8 | Bob Burgess | 8 | 0.07.33.4 | |
| 9 | Derek Christie | 8 | 0.07.36.4 | |
| 10 | Paul Ellis | 8 | 0.07.37.4 | |
| 11 | Danny Sullivan | 8 | 0.07.39.0 | |
| 12 | David Minister | 8 | 0.07.48.0 | |
| 13 | Len Fletcher | 8 | 0.07.48.6 | |
| 14 | Fred Chandler | 8 | 0.07.49.8 | |
| Mike Taylor | 4 | retired | ||
| David Loring | 4 | retired | ||
| James Murray-Willis | 2 | retired | ||
| Sonny Eade | did not arrive | |||
| John Poxon | did not arrive | |||
| Steve Tipping | did not arrive | |||
| John Wallingford | did not arrive | |||
| Fred Whitmill | did not arrive | |||
| Ashley Hayes | did not arrive | |||
| Derek Lawrence | did not arrive | |||
| David Langley | did not arrive | |||
| Terry Fisher | did not arrive | |||
| Heat 2 | Laps | Time | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Wicken | 8 | 0.07.13.0 | 82.48 mph |
| 2 | David Oxton | 8 | 0.07.13.6 | |
| 3 | Chris Smith | 8 | 0.07.13.8 | |
| 4 | Mike Young | 8 | 0.07.18.0 | |
| 5 | Dick Parsons | 8 | 0.07.18.4 | |
| 6 | Chris Pryer | 8 | 0.07.20.8 | |
| 7 | Johnny Gerber | 8 | 0.07.21.6 | |
| 8 | Geoff Lees | 8 | 0.07.21.6 | |
| 9 | Dennis Shattuck | 8 | 0.07.24.6 | |
| 10 | Jim Ashton | 8 | 0.07.28.6 | |
| 11 | Daniel Fennell | 8 | 0.07.39.2 | |
| 12 | Lou de Marco | 8 | 0.07.39.4 | |
| 13 | Buzz Buzaglo | 8 | 0.07.39.4 | |
| 14 | Chris Venning | 8 | 0.07.40.4 | |
| 15 | Nicholas von Preussen | 8 | 0.07.40.6 | |
| 16 | Michael Burdett | 8 | 0.07.43.4 | |
| 17 | Ian Grob | 8 | 0.07.57.2 | |
| 18 | Nigel Burke | 8 | 0.08.00.0 | |
| 19 | Geoff Creber | 8 | 0.08.00.4 | |
| Peter Finlay | did not arrive | |||
| Dennis Weeks | did not arrive | |||
| John Mutter | did not arrive | |||
| Trevor Read | did not arrive | |||
| Howard Drake | did not arrive | |||
| David Ferris | did not arrive | |||
| Qualifying | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Wicken | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 17A [287/FF/70] - Ford Kent Piper | |||
| 2 | David Oxton | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 3 | Chris Smith | (FF) 1.6-litre Elden Mk8 [29/8012/71] - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 4 | Bob Arnott | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 20A [376/FF/72] - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 5 | Syd Fox | (FF) 1.6-litre Hawke DL9 - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 6 | Mike Catlow | (FF) 1.6-litre Elden Mk8 [25/8008/71] - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 7 | Mike Young | (FF) 1.6-litre Hawke DL9 - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 8 | Dick Parsons | (FF) 1.6-litre Royale RP03A - Ford Kent Davron | |||
| 9 | Chris Pryer | (FF) 1.6-litre Palliser WDF3 [1] - Ford Kent Pryer | |||
| 10 | Johnny Gerber | (FF) 1.6-litre Elden Mk10A [31/8014/71] - Ford Kent Rowland | |||
| 11 | Jas Patterson | (FF) 1.6-litre Wimhurst Mk4R - Ford Kent | |||
| 12 | Geoff Lees * | (FF) 1.6-litre Alexis Mk18B - Ford Kent | |||
| 13 | Tiff Needell | (FF) 1.6-litre Lotus 69F [71/69.5.FFxF3] - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 14 | Dennis Shattuck | (FF) 1.6-litre Titan Mk4 - Ford Kent Piper | |||
| 15 | Peter Orlando * | (FF) 1.6-litre Brabham BT15/BT18 - Ford Kent | |||
| 16 | Murray Sandman * | (FF) 1.6-litre Alexis Mk18B - Ford Kent Sabre | |||
| 17 | Jim Ashton | (FF) 1.6-litre Titan Mk6 - Ford Kent Lucas | |||
| 18 | Bob Burgess | (FF) 1.6-litre Wimhurst Mk4 - Ford Kent | |||
| 19 | Derek Christie | (FF) 1.6-litre Merlyn Mk 11A - Ford Kent | |||
| 20 | Paul Ellis | (FF) 1.6-litre Mallock U2 Mk 9 - Ford Kent | |||
| 21 | Danny Sullivan | (FF) 1.6-litre Elden Mk8 [32/8015/71] - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 22 | Daniel Fennell | (FF) 1.6-litre Titan Mk4 - Ford Kent Scholar | |||
| 23 | Lou de Marco | (FF) 1.6-litre Lola T200 - Ford Kent Holbay | |||
| * Did not start | |||||
Sources
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