Austin Healey Club Race Championship

Austin Healey cars in action

This championship is for competitors competing in Healey, Austin-Healey and Jensen Healey vehicles.

There are 5 classes:
Class A - Road Going Big HealeyClass B - Modified Big Healey
Class C - Road Going SpriteClass D - Modified Sprite
Class E - Sebring Sprite

The Road Going classes must have log books proving that the car was originally built as a Healey/Austin-Healey/Jensen Healey. They must also have 2 trimmed seats and door panels fitted.

Championship Trophies

All classes: First, Second, Third
The Performance Car Services Trophy: Overall Champion Bruce Montgomery - Class B
The Robert Shaw Trophy: Best Newcomer Vanessa Wooley - Class C
The Sir William Lyons Trophy: Tried hardest and achieved least Nick Winter - Class C
The Perfect Nostalgia Trophy: Driver showing the most resilience Simon Page - Class D

Scoring

Points for 3 or more starters in each class: 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Points for less than 3 starters in each class: 5, 4
Points for practicing: 3
Points for fastest lap in class in practice: 1
Points for fastest lap in class in the race: 1

1996 Final Championship Results
WinnerBruce MontgomeryClass B105 points
Class A - Road Going Big HealeysClass C - Road Going Sprites
DriverPointsDriverPoints
Sandy Glen81David Smithies89
Peter Korner74Roger Tidmarsh79
Chris Riley73Jim Mitchell70
Class B - Modified Big HealeysClass D - Modifed Sprites
Ian Cox64Mike Johns68
Eric Woolley63Chris Montague63
Joe Chatham55David Coplowe61

1996 Championship Rounds
DateCircuitClubReports
7th/8th AprilBrands Hatch (Indy)BRSCCReport
20th AprilSnettertonBRDCReport
6th MayCastle CombeBRSCCReport
27th MaySilverstone (National)BRDC
29th/30th JuneCroftBARC
21st JulyMallory ParkBRSCC
4th AugustDonington ParkBRSCC
17th AugustOulton Park (Long)BARC
22nd SeptemberCadwell Park (Long)BARC

1996 Non-Championship Races
DateCircuitTypeReports
11th/12th MayLe Mans, France (Bugatti)International Big Healey
1st/2nd JuneDonington ParkInternational Big Healey
6th/7th JulyBrands Hatch (Indy)National
31st August/1st SeptemberZandvoort, NetherlandsInternational Big Healey
7th SeptemberSpa Francorchamps, BelgiumInternational Big Healey
13th OctoberMallory ParkNational Sprite

Details supplied by:

Austin-Healey Club Limited. Tel/fax: 01869 810331

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