| Race Report |
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| 01/05/2008 |
| Rounds 3 & 4 - Knockhill - 27th April 2008 |
Race Reports and Results now added.
Championship Table has been updated.
Go to SMRC Champs page.
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| Race Report |
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| 17/04/2008 |
| Round 2 - Knockhill - 12th & 13th April 2008 |
Race report and results have been added.
Championship Table has been updated.
Go to SMRC Champs page.
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| GT Meeting |
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| 05/04/2008 |
| Timetable for GT Meeting |
For those of you have received their Final Instructions etc for the GT Meeting next weekend, please ignore the timetable set out in them.
We understand that this has been revised and that the correct timetable (as per the one on the Knockhill website) is as follows:
Saturday
Qualifying...12.10
Race 1............17.03
Sunday
Race 2.....10.00
Final.........15.46
That means we are last race on the Saturday, first race on the Sunday and then second-last race on Sunday.
Obviously as we are a "support" category then this could possibly change again so please check in on the website occasionally.
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| Championship Table |
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| 03/04/2008 |
| Championship Points Updated |
Championship points table has now been up-dated.
Go to SMRC Champs page.
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| Race Report |
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| 02/04/2008 |
| Round 1 - Knockhill - 30th March 2008 |
Race report and results have now been added.
Championship Table will be up-dated shortly.
Go to SMRC Champs page.
It is difficult for your scribe to write about the whole race as I am only involved in part of the action. I have thus confined it to mention of the top ten cars.
I know that there are some terrific dices which take place further down the field and if any other driver (or drivers) would like to send me a resume of the action taking place round about them, then this will be incorporated into any race report.
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| Scholarship Awards |
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| 14/02/2008 |
| 2008 SMRC Scottish Legends Scholars |
The SMRC, in conjunction with Legends Racing and Knockhill, is pleased to announce the successful three applicants for the 2008 SMRC Legends Scholarship.
They are Richard Crozier, Oliver Mortimer and Kenny Thomson.
Richard Crozier (20) raced Formula TKM Karts throughout the UK from 2001 to 2006 notching up a number of victories. He then spent half a season racing Oval Legends before coming out to try the Scottish Legends taking part in the last two rounds of 2007.
Oliver Mortimer (24) might seem an unlikely choice for a Scholarship having had a varied and very successful career to date. He was Scottish Karting Champion in 2000, Scottish XR2 Champion in 2004, Scottish Mini Champion in both 2005 & 2006 and went on to become the Dunlop British Mini Cooper ‘S’ Champion last year. He clearly relishes new challenges and is looking forward to bringing his skills with him into Legends.
Kenny Thomson (21) has never raced before. He has spent the past while helping prepare XR2s, Minis and Formula Fords and is currently rebuilding another driver’s FF for the 2008 season.
So there is one scholar who is completely new to racing, one scholar who has extensive karting experience but only done a handful of races in a Legend and a much more experienced scholar who, whilst he has not raced a Legend before, has been very successful in other marques.
We look forward to welcoming them to the grid. Hopefully all three will enjoy their initial outings and will be able to continue to compete for the rest of the season and thereafter be it in Legends or other Championships.
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| 2008 Race Dates - Further Update |
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| 13/02/2008 |
| ‘Final’ Race Dates for 2008 |
Below are the finalised dates for the 2008 Scottish Legends Championship. This will consist of 9 rounds, 7 of which are at regular SMRC Meeting and 2 of which are as supports at other meetings. There is just the one double-header (6 races in the day) at the end of April meeting.
30th March
12th/13th April - British GTs
27th April - double header
7th/8th June - Classic Speedfair
29th June
3rd August
14th September
19th October
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| Newsletter |
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| 13/02/2008 |
| Extracts from Aly Hunter’s yearly newsletter |
Dear Competitor
May we begin by wishing all our drivers and their supporters a very Happy New Year and may 2008 be a success for you all. We would like to take this opportunity to update you with the developments within Legends Racing over the winter months.
Once again we will be been running our Legends Scholarship in conjunction with the SMRC and Knockhill Racing Circuit. The selection process to nominate this year’s scholars has been completed and the successful applicants (three new drivers) will be announced in the very near future.
Our three scholars from the "Class of 07" will be returning to the track this year racing together in a team car. This will enable Rory, Gordon and Mike to continue to improve their performances whilst gaining valuable experience working as a team.
The Rookie Trophy will also be up for grabs for all our newcomers. This was closely fought last season and gives everyone a chance to be taking home some silverware at the end of the season! In addition to any of the potential new drivers that are currently in contact, the Rookies will be the 3 scholars and Murray Ford.
The SMRC that there will be no increase in entry fees and that the TV coverage will continue on at least Motors TV and under a "Scottish" heading.
As many of you are aware, we have ongoing issues regarding Scottish Legends involvement at the British Touring Car Meeting on 16th/17th August. At the time of this letter, there is no change to the status quo and we will not be included in the meeting. We are taking every course of action to resolve this. The support of the Scottish Drivers has been immense and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for registering your disappointment.
Those of you who keep an eye on the web site will be aware that we have secured a round at the British GT Championship (13/14th April). Its great to have the GTs back at Knockhill again and our thanks go to Stuart Gray and Kevin Pick for their efforts.
More great news we will be racing at the Classic Speed Fair (7/8th June) as part of our Championship. This promises to be another good meeting with loads of off track interest, as well as Ferraris etc on track.
The Team Championship looks to be well contested this year, these are the drivers so far :
Stevie Coull &Ally Dow
Andrew Donald & Ben Mason
Alex Knight & Aly Hunter
Chris & Scott Hynds
Class of 07 - Mike Hogg, Gordon Mann & Rory Bryant
Brian Cooke & Steve Whitelegg
Aly Hunter, Graham Scott & Phil Cowan
Ben will be making the odd outing in his own car as well as partnering Andrew. David Thorburn is to contest the individual championship. As well as Carol Brown and Gerard McCosh, watch out for a much improved Jason Ogg, Alistair Gauld and a 1250cc powered Andrew Donald.
The signs are that we will see up to 27 cars and 36 drivers out on track this season.
Many thanks for your continued support. We can all look forward to another year of close and exciting Legends Racing.
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| Second-hand Legend |
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| 13/02/2008 |
| Do you have a Legend for sale? |
With the increasing interest in Scottish Legends racing and in spite of the arrival of two brand new cars, Aly Hunter is looking to buy a further Legend for his stable.
If you are considering selling then please contact him on 07.884.441700.
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| Email |
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| 25/01/2008 |
| Email Addresses |
It would be extremely helpful if all Legends drivers/teams would send their email address to Aly Hunter. This would greatly assist him in communicating with you.
The email address can either be sent by text to his phone - 07.884.441700 - or to his email address - Alylegendracer@aol.com
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| Test Day |
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| 25/01/2008 |
| Legends Test Day - Thursday 6th March 2008 |
A test day at Knockhill has been organised for Thursday, 6th March.
This is a day exclusively for Legends and will run from 10am to 5pm with an hour break for lunch in the middle.
The cost for the day will be £250, including VAT. This is a very reasonable cost considering that it is only slightly more last year - and last year was a "shared" day.
Please let Aly Hunter know whether or not you are intending to participate. He can be contacted on 07.884.441700 or 01383.729488.
It would also be helpful (if you are attending) to send him a cheque for the £250 made payable to him at Knockhill Racing Circuit, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 9TF.
In view of what happened two years ago (cancelled due to snow) if there is any likelihood of impossible weather conditions leading up to the day, we suggest you check the website for the latest update nearer the day.
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| 2008 Race Dates - Update |
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| 07/01/2008 |
| Revision to Race Dates |
A happy New Year to one and all.
This one starts with both good and bad news on the racing front.
The bad news first is that our "near certain" slot on the BTCC programme has evaporated and that we will not now be one of the support races. It would seem that the National Legends have managed to secure a double header for this meeting and that there is now no room for us. But it is a long time to August and all hope is not yet lost.
And so to the good news. It has been confirmed that we will have a Championship Round at the British GT Meeting over the weekend of 12th & 13th April. Whilst not in the class of the Touring Cars, this is a prestigious meeting and all thanks to Stuart Gray of Knockhill and Aly Hunter for securing the slot.
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| 2008 Race Dates |
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| 14/11/2007 |
| Provisional Race Dates for 2008 |
As many of you may already know and earlier than ever before, below are the provisional race dates for next Season:
30th March
12th/13th April - British GTs
27th April
7th/8th June - Classic Speedfair
29th June
3rd August
16th/17th August - Touring Cars
14th September
19th October
Those above in bold type are regular SMRC Meetings and two of then will be double-headers; we don’t know which yet but hopefully not the last two again.
There is a faint possibility that we may have a round at the GT Meeting on 12th/13th April.
At present there is no possibility of any races at the Classic Speedfair on 7th/8th June. However remember what happened this year and we may get a last minute invitation. If we do, it would not be a Championship round.
If there is a slot at the Touring Car Meeting on 16th/17th August, it will almost certainly be offered to us. It looks a strong probability that there will be but it is not guaranteed as this stage.
If there is a round at the Touring Car Meeting, then the 2008 Championship would be run over 9 rounds again (or 10 if we have a round at the GT Meeting as well)
Keep checking the website which will be updated as soon as definite news is available.
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| For Sale |
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| 14/11/2007 |
| Cars for Sale |
Legends Racing are making available for sale up to 4 of their ‘stock’ cars out of the 6 now featured on the For Sale page.
All of these cars have been maintained to a very high standard with detailed service history available. All have had their engines rebuilt at some stage during the year and are all race-prepared.
In addition one of the two new Coupe’s which have recently arrived will be available for sale at a fully built , ready-to-race cost of £17,995 (including VAT).
Please have a look at the for Sale page and if you want to discuss anything further contact Aly Hunter on 07.884.441700.
It should be stressed that Legends Racing is as committed as ever to the Scottish Legends Racing scene. Aly Hunter is simply making available the opportunity for those wishing to purchase their own car to do so.
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| Race Report |
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| 26/10/2007 |
| Rounds 8 & 9 - Knockhill - 21st October 2007 |
Race Report and Results have now been added.
As per the last meeting, the reports are much shorter as I simply can't remember (or didn't have time) to find out all that went on. So apologies to those that don't get a mention.
The Championship Table has also been up-dated to reflect the final results of the Season's Racing.
Go to SMRC Champs page.
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| 2007 Champions |
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| 25/10/2007 |
| Individual, Team and Rookie final positions |
The Individual Champion for the third year in a row is Ben Mason with Carol Brown in 2nd place and Gerard McCosh in 3rd place.
In the team section, the Team Award has been won by car 70 (David Thorburn/Alistair Dow) with car 44 Andrew Donald/Mark Spiers/Aly Hunter) in 2nd place and car 46 (Colin Atkinson/Murray Ford) in 3rd place.
The Rookie Award has been won by Rory Bryant, one of the Scholars, with Alistair Gauld in 2nd place and Jason Ogg in 3rd place.
The Championship Table will be up-dated in the next couple of days and the Race Results and Report will follow fairly soon.
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| Race Report |
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| 22/09/2007 |
| Rounds 6 & 7 - Knockhill - 16th September 2007 |
A little later than usual, Race Report and Results from the above meeting have now been added.
The Reports are shorter than usual as it is difficult to keep track of and remember all that happened during the six races - and the weather was not condusive to relaxing chats after each race.
The Championship Table has also been updated.
Go to SMRC Champs page.
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| Thanks from Knockhill |
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| 10/09/2007 |
| BTCC Meeting |
The following was received by Aly Hunter sent by Staurt Gray, Director of Sales & Events for Knockhill:
"Hi Ally
I just wanted to thank you, Anita and all the Legends competitors for the wonderful contribution to the BTCC meeting last week. The presentation off-track and the action on-track were first class and you all more than showed Legends and Scottish Motor Sport off to their best. Please feel free to forward this on to all you guys and I am more than happy to recommend that Legends be part of the BTCC meeting in 2008 if that opportunity arises.
Yours in Sport
Stuart"
That would be superb for next year!
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| Race Report (BTCC Meeting) |
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| 05/09/2007 |
| Round 5 - Knockhill - 1st & 2nd September 2007 |
Race Report and Results have now been added and Championship Table has been updated.
Go to SMRC Champs page.
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| Race Report |
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| 15/08/2007 |
| Round 4 - Knockhill - 12th August 2007 |
Race Report and Results have now been added and Championship Standings have been updated.
Go to SMRC Champs page.
Please note that the drivers designated with a (T) are now team cars and, although the points are shown in their numerical place in the table, these drivers/cars do not qualify for the individual championship. In other words Steve Coull, who is shown on the table as being in 6th place, is actually in 5th place. Hope this clear.
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