The 5th and 6th June were already pretty well booked up, with a baby scan (oh yeah .. we are expecting Tester Junior number 2!), a family wedding and a family Christening so we thought “what the heck .. let’s throw in a race at Silverstone too!”

Silverstone were hosts to MG Live!, the UK’s biggest and best event for all MG owners and enthusiasts, celebrating the MG Car Club’s 60th anniversary. Our XK120 was entered into the 40 Minute Pit Stop Race For One or Two Drivers, with Jim driving alongside our very good friend and colleague Iain Purves. As Iain had not driven the Silverstone GP circuit before the boys took part in a test session on Friday afternoon and with Iain being the first driver out on Sunday, his test time set the grid position in this handicap grid, rather than a qualifying session.

The race was WET .. Very wet! Thankfully we had shelter watching from the grandstand at Brooklands. From here we could see the cars coming out of Bridge and through Priory, Brooklands, Luffield and Woodcote. An incident on the formation lap meant a second was needed and after that it was just a case of keep it on the black stuff guys!

Here is our confession .. we really only took part in this race for a bit of a jolly and so that we could get our last signatures and finally get rid of that blinkin’ novice cross!! So Jim and Iain were really just out to enjoy themselves as best they could in the conditions. From P31 on the grid they finished P15 in the handicap system.

Thanks in particular to the marshalls and volunteers at the track as it can’t have been that much fun in the rain! We really appreciate all you do.

Now we have finally burnt the cross it’s time for serious play! There is talk of a race at Spa next month so .. stay tuned folks!

Claire Tester