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Dean Partington won the Cotswold Clouds on 5 February in his DP Wasp. Aaron Haizelden was 2nd overall in his Reliant Scimitar SS and everyone needs to watch out if he ever turns out in a Class 8 car.
Once again Stroud and DMC put on a well supported and hugely popular event which still retains many of its historic hills.
Competitors rated it a very tough, but not rough, event and there were some telephone number scores when the final results were published.
However, overall winner Dean Partington only lost marks on two hills in his Class 8 DP Wasp. The experienced Dean was chased home by two of the younger participants in the sport, Aaron Haizelden and Craig Allen, displaying their mastery of Clerk of the Course Carl Talbots difficult sections.
Keith Sanders and Jon Hustwayte triumphed after overcoming the humps and bumps of High Bray
Adrian Marfell wins in a Class 6 Beetle. The provisional results had Sam Holmes as the winner but these were revised when Adrians penalty on Gattens Gamble was scrubbed.
The 2017 Exeter Trial was marred when a competitor lost his life on Wooston Steep. At this time the incident is still under investigation.
Friday evening was very wet and the rain only cleared during the early hours of Saturday morning. Tillerton proved a challenge, especially for the restarters but it was Simms that was the real stopper. Dave Haizelden and his team from Torbay Motor Club had positioned the restart so it was a real challenge for the higher classes and only a handful of cars reached the summit without help from the recovery tractor.
The trial was abandoned with the news from Wooston Steep.
News of the fatality was announced before the meal at The Palace Hotel after which the 2016 awards were presented.
Dean Partington and Aaron Haizelden started the Camel Classic equal on 62 Wheelspin points apiece. Unfortunately Aarons trial ended on Helligan 2 with a blown engine.
Dean Partington makes smoke as he restarts his DP Wasp on Clinnick on his way to the Wheelspin Trophy (Captured from Norton Selwood Video)
Mike Ellis had the lowest score in his Beetle. However, Keith Sanders took the Premier Award as Camel Vale decide this on Index.
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Aarons rival for the Wheelspin Championship, Dean Partington, was 5th overall after dropping 3 on Guys Hill. Tied on 62 points its down to the wire on The Camel Classic, the last event of the year.
Dean Partington was Best Car
Dean Partington in his familiar DP Wasp was best of a small field of 16 cars, dropping 12 marks. Ian Davis was second, dropping 23 in his VW Buggy.
There was a well supported Clubmans Class, win by Lee Peck in his Dutton Melos.
Geoff Walker was best motorcycle on his GasGas Pampera
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Gary won a demanding trial in his VW Fugitive with nine of the 36 starters retiring
Provisional Results
Overall – Gary Browning – VW Fugitive – 7
2 Bill Bennett – MG J2 – 26
3 Matt Facey – BMW – 17
4 Tony Young – VW Beetle – 19
5 Aaron Haizelden – Reliant Scimitar SS1 – 11
6 David Price – VW Beetle – 43
7 Ed Wells – Dutton Melos – 26
8 Tris White – Troll – 16
1/11/16 – Scores corrected and Full Results added
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