Tim Child became the latest recipient of Oulton Park’s signature Historic Gold Cup trophy, following the second Historic Grand Prix Cars Association (HGPCA) race of the weekend this afternoon (Monday). Appropriately, during a weekend throughout which the career and achievements of Sir Jack Brabham were being celebrated, his success came at the wheel of a Brabham.
Tom Waterfield’s Cooper set the pace on Sunday, but wasn’t able to complete a lap on Sunday, opening the door for another contender to win the Historic Gold Cup on aggregate. Child was the initial beneficiary before Mark Shaw, in another Brabham assumed the lead. He held that until lap seven, before dropping out and handing the advantage back to Child.
This allowed Child to drive home to what was ultimately a comfortable victory. After finishing third in the previous encounter, behind Waterfield and Rudi Friedrichs, he was awarded the Historic Gold Cup once the two races were combined. Appropriately, amidst the Brabham celebrations, the trophy was presented by David Brabham, Sir Jack’s son and President of the HGPCA.
Friedrichs sat out Monday’s race, instead handing his car over to Charlie Martin, another previous winner of the Historic Gold Cup. Martin started the Cooper T53 from the 12th and final row of the grid, and scythed through the order from the back to claim second position, just over 16 seconds behind Child. Tony Lees completed the podium in a similar Cooper.
Historic Grand Prix Cars Association, Oulton Park Gold Cup, Race 2
- Tim Child, Brabham BT3/4
- Charlie Martin, Cooper T53, +16.417s
- Tony Lees, Cooper T53, +42.492s
- James Denty, Lotus 21, +45.667s
- Justin Maeers, Cooper T53, +49.594s
- Rod Jolley, Cooper T43/51, +1m22.800s
- Eddie Williams, Cooper T43, +1m32.638s
- Klaus Bergs, Lotus 18, +1 lap
- Erik Staes, Cooper Bristol T23, +1 lap
- Glenn Loxton, Maserati 250F, +1 lap
Click here for full results and timing from this weekend.
Earlier in the day, the 70s Road Sports kicked proceedings off with the Charles Barter Trophy, in which John Williams claimed his second victory in as many days in a Porsche. This was followed by a victory for Charlie Martin in Historic F3, with the De Sanctis pilot benefitting from long-time leader Callum Grant stopping at Hislops.
The programme also included two outings from the Classic Sports Car Club’s Special Saloons and Modsports. Andy Southcott won the first these in his MG Lenham Midget. Another of these won the second race later on, this time with Mark Primett at the wheel.
In the Vintage Sports-Car Club’s Vintage and Historic Seaman Trophy race, it was the popular ERA marque which dominated for a second day in succession. But there was a change of order with Sunday victor Mark Gillies having to settle for second behind Michael Gans.
Following the cancellation of Sunday’s Derek Bell Trophy race for powerful ‘70s single-seaters, Monday’s contest ran to a slightly extended length. It was Mark Mercer who prevailed in his March, ultimately defeating Mark Dwyer’s machine from the same marque by almost nine seconds. In the Historic Roadsports, it was Mark Godfrey who reached the summit of the podium in his Lotus 7.
The event also featured action for sports-racing cars with the roaring Thundersports taking to the track for a 30-minute encounter. Silvio Kalb won in a Lola from Matthew Wrigley and Adam Sykes. In the Guards Trophy race for older sports cars, Ben Tusting took the flag at the wheel of a Lenham P69 Spider.
In Historic Formula Ford, Callum Grant won both races in his Merlyn to add to his tally across a busy weekend of multi-tasking. The day’s action also included a victory for Barry McMahon in the last of the Alfa Romeo and Intermarque races for the weekend.