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15 deg today. Went out with hats and a coat and ended up in a t shirt! Absolutely lovely spring weather. Just what the doctor ordered 👍🏼

One word for today..... WOW!!! Weather was good so the Westie came out to play and I landed at Donington about 945. @Garry Bunn - Derby & Notts Joint AO joined me later as did a few of the Burton Classic Car Club. Wandering up the paddock, I was like a kid in a sweet shop! 20 Classic F1 cars plus loads of 60's and 70's sports cars, from lightweight E-Types to Ferrari, Lola, Porsche, GT40, Mustang etc etc. Some highlights: Special interest to me was this 1982 March 821 driven by Jochen Mass. The very car that Gilles Villeneuve clipped at Zolder in the wet trying to beat Didier Pironi's lap time. My childhood hero died that day colliding with this car, a very strange feeling to see it... One of John Watsons Mclaren's David Purley (March 731 maybe?), immortalised for his selfless and brave attempt to save his friend Roger Williamsom at Zandvoort in 1973 1961 Ferrari 246 SP, I believe this was Ferrari's first mid engined sportscar! James Hunts Mclaren M26 from 1978

We have a number of the WSCC Speed Series guys in action at Mallory Park on Sunday so we will be going along to spectate and cheer them on! Assuming the weather is kind we will get the cars out and meet at the Ashby de la Zouch KFC/Starbucks services (LE65 1JP) for a 9am departure, aiming to land at Mallory about 930am. If the weather isn't Westfield friendly, we will going in the tin tops 👍 Alternatively, you can just meet us at Mallory. Oh, and spectators are free! If you park overlooking the pit straight you will be able to cross the circuit on foot via the bridge and get into the paddock to see the drivers and cars 👍

Having had a change to our monthly meeting for February, we are back to normal for this month. Lots to catch up on, including last month's slot car event! The top 3 slot car drivers, with trophies! Hope to see you all at The Falcon, Birmingham Road, Hatton, CV35 7HA, from around 7.30pm.

Thanks Eveveryone great start to the season, Qauli was very wet and im not one to enjoy that challenge but I was very happy with P7, given I qualified P19 in october at Silverstone this was a big leap up the grid. there were a few fast boys who would likley fly past in race one so was very happy to finish P10 although I did have so damage to the fresh paint and cut a tyre sidwall down to the cords. Race 2 was much cleaner although a lock up into Vale on the last lap cost me 2/3 places. still a good start to the season at a circuit I dont like, Snetterton is in 3 weeks on the 6th April which is another place i havent spent much time and is a power led track so being above the min weight isnt ideal. moving on later into the better tracks of Oulton park, Angelsea, Croft, Cadwell and donnington all of which i love and have had good results at last year. we wind up at brands hatch in october where I have never done a lap before so testing will be paramount their. anyway most of the rounds are live on you tube and most races are very good club motorsport to watch. thanks

Just one more. 3D scan of me.