Tag: Mark Hobbs

Falcon Revive the March Hare Trial

Mark Hobbs came away with the only clean sheet in his Troll

The March Hare attracted an interesting and diverse entry. Star of the show was Dudley Sterry’s MG J2 in the hands of David Price

After several years absence Falcon Motor Club revived its March Hare Trial, moving it from the clubs home base in the Northern Home Counties to the Northern Cotswolds, the area where the club ran its Guy Fawkes Trial in the 60’s.

Clerk of the Course Dave Middleditch organised Falcons 75th Anniversary Trial in the area last year and the March Hare has been developed from that event. There were a few differences from most one day trials. The event included a lot of non-competitive green lanes and Gold, Silver or Bronze medals were awarded according to performance in class. Another difference was the start being some 40 miles from the finish, the 80 mile route winding its way down from the start at Porky’s Diner near Evesham to the finish at Egypt Mill, Nailsworth.

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Charlie Knifton Best Mechanic

Charlie had the only clean sheet on what is now an ACTC Championship Event

Mechanics Trial winner Charlie Knifton blasting up Viaduct at the end of the day in the Subaru powered Scorpion. Photo by Calvin Samuel. For more of Calvins work goto https://www.facebook.com/calvinsamuelphotos

Forty Four cars assembled at Froombridge Mill for the Mechanics Trial, round 11 of this years ACTC championship as clubs are now allowed two scoring rounds. There had been torrential rain overnight but this slowly cleared during the day.

Charlie Knifton came down from Derbyshire, cleaned every section and won the event in his rear engined, Subaru powered, Scorpion. Locals Joshua Moss (Cannon) and Mark Hobbs (Troll) both dropped marks in the wooded complex before Merves Swerve to complete the podium.

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