8th May, Wimbledon - Report from London Diary, Spedeweek
no 12
Banger Teams and Grand Prix Midgets are not perhaps an obvious
combination for a meeting, but what an enjoyable evening's racing
they gave us at Wimbledon on May 8th.
The Midgets were dominated by Mick Bonner, who won the second
and third races after dropping out of the first with a puncture,
Malcolm Goodman and Frank Boyles.
Mick is down to blue grade at the moment, following a disastrous
series of mechanical problems, and in his two wins he took full
advantage of the fact. Malcolm and Frank had a breathtaking
struggle in the first race, with Malcolm finally taking the
lead with just over a lap to go. Mick Clement went well too
but hit the fence near the end leaving Roland Parker to take
third spot.
The second race had to be stopped after three laps with Derek
Johnson and Malcolm Goodman badly tangled. Derek needed some
St Johns treatment, but Malcolm was fit to have another successful
struggle with Frank Boyles, this time for second place. In the
trophy race, Malcolm retired leaving Frank and Paul Emery to
follow Mick Bonner home. Plenty of cars made for good racing
on a track which missed the heavy thunderstorm which ended the
cricket at the Oval a couple of hours earlier.
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