The thirty fourth operating of the “Titanium Ford” B.C. Historic Motor Races (BCHMR) passed off beneath improbable climate circumstances final weekend on the Velocity-Fanatics Motorsports Circuit, Mission Raceway Park in Mission B.C. Classic racers from B.C. and Washington State got here collectively for the two-day occasion (Could 13-14, 2023) placed on by the Classic Racing Membership of B.C. (VRCBC).
4 race teams stuffed the schedule this 12 months consisting of Group A (Quick Vehicles, pre 1980), Group B (Quicker Vehicles, pre 1980), Group C (Classic automobiles from 1980-1998) and an Open Wheel/Sports activities Automobile group.
The BCHMR featured thrilling racing amongst the entire teams and divisions. Group A had 4 races with Paul Haym taking house the primary win in his 1969 BMW 2002. Stephen Newby snatched wins in races two and three in his 1959 Austin Healy Sprite whereas Byron Meston took house the ultimate class win in his 1969 Datsun 510.
Group B additionally had 4 races with Don Benson topping the rostrum in his 1974 Porsche RS with Brett Payne (1972 Porsche RSR) shut behind. Races two and three had been received by Payne and Benson ending P2. Pat Corridor from took house the ultimate Group B win behind the wheel of his 1972 Datsun 240z.
The Group C race one winner was Brad Zimmerman in his lovely 1995 Nissan 240SX, and the ultimate three races in had been all received by Georges Kreuzkamp in his dependable 1990 Acura Integra. The ultimate race of the weekend for the mixed group A, B, and C automobiles was received by Brett Payne, adopted by Georges Kreuzkamp and Pat Corridor.
The Open Wheel/Sports activities Racer group had 5 races over the weekend with Erle Archer from West Kelowna B.C. taking a clear sweep profitable all 5 in his 1967 Lotus S3. A couple of highlights of the open wheel group included the primary outing of Doug Seal and his 1967 Lotus kind 41 and Leigh Manyk bringing out his 1963 Lotus 23B sports activities racer.
As soon as once more this 12 months, a number of SOVREN (Society of Classic Racing Lovers from close by Washington State made the trek to battle for double SOVREN factors and luxuriate in some nice Canadian hospitality. This 12 months the SOVREN Canada Cup was offered to Frank DiMiceli from Renton Washington who got here north together with his 1990 Mazda Miata and was acknowledged for his enthusiasm for classic racing. The Northwestern membership racers had nothing however nice issues to say in regards to the even and lots of had been planning on coming again sooner or later within the hopes of bringing extra SOVREN members with them.
The opposite trophies for the weekend had been the Pete Pretty Memorial Award for the very best ready automobile of the weekend. This 12 months’s recipient was Wealthy Newman from Tacoma, Wash. in his 1960 Austin Healey Sebring Sprite. The SCCBC award for spirited driving was offered this 12 months to Stephen Newby and his 1959 Austin Healey Sprite. The ultimate award for the weekend was the Chairman’s award that was offered by occasion chairperson Gayle Baird to Byron Meston in his #510 1969 Datsun 510. (Gayle as normal did double responsibility through the weekend racing each her 1991 Honda Civic and 1964 Formulation Vee).
On the finish of the weekend introduced smiles and hugs and conversations about returning subsequent 12 months for the thirty fifth operating of this distinctive occasion.
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