La Vie en Bleu

Prescott Hillclimb

24th May 2009

The Bugatti Owners club held their annual La Vie En Bleu celebration of all things French, at the Prescott Hill climb course near the end of May

                                                                                                            Class winners are shown in gold

1st 134 Tony Hart Renault 5 GT Turbo 1397t 1990 48.43 secs 1st FTD

Class 8 Post 1971 Saloon Cars
2nd 930 Tim Cross Peugeot 205 Gti 1950cc 1990 49.08 secs 2nd in class
3rd 123 Magro Gerard Cg 548 Spider 1599cc 1970 49.53 secs 1st in class

Class 7 Pre 1971 Sports Cars
4th 146 Bob Gibson Renault Alpine A110 1397cc 1973 50.06 secs 1st in class

Class 9 Post 1971 Sports Cars
5th 125 Nick Wadham Alpine Renault A110 1550cc 1969 50.83 secs 2nd in class
6th 50 Thomas R Walker A u stin Healey 3000 Mk1 3000 1959 50.96 50.96
7th 145 Tim Jeffrey Alpine Renault A610 3000t 1994 51.31 2nd 
8th 49 Richard Mason Austin Healey 3000 Mk2 2968 1962 51.95 secs 
9th 26 Steve Lawrence Cooper Mk8 - Jap 500 1954 52.33 secs 1st in class

Class 500oa 500 Owners Association Car Class
10th 43 Murray Wakeham Austin Healey Sprite Mk4 1380cc 1969 52.34 secs

 
11th 148 Mike White Martini Mk 4 - Renault 1600cc 1970 52.46 secs 1st in class

Class 10 Racing Car Class
12th 37 Keith Wilson Ford Lotus Cortina 1700cc 1966 52.48 secs

 
13th 133 John Price Renault 5 Turbo 1397t 1984 52.51 secs 3rd in class
14th 48 Pat Cooper Austin Healey 100/6 3000cc 1959 52.55 secs
15th 39 Ian Howel Westfield Eleven/ Twin Cam 1700cc 1983 52.84 secs
16th 137 Tony Gomis Marcadier 'Can Am' Gordini 1596cc 1976 53.13 secs 3rd in class 
17th 130 Alex Hoyle Peugeot 205Gti 1950cc 1990 53.17 secs
18th 105 Julian Wilton Cooper Bristol Mk2 1971cc 1953 53.23 1st in class

Class 4 Pre war cars up to 4000cc
19th 36 Nigel Moss Hillman Imp 1200cc 1965 53.29 sec
20th 923 Michel Deldon Cg 548 Spider 1599cc 1970 53.47 secs
21st 141 Andrew Holt Renault Sport Spider 1998cc 1995 53.73 secs
22nd 126 Charles Reynolds Alpine Renault A110 1600cc 1970 53.88 secs 
23rd 45 Charles Boulton M G 'B' 1840cc 1970 53.91 secs 2nd in class
24th 22 Mark Riley Keift Creamer- Jap 500cc 1952 53.92 secs 2nd in class
25th 81 Stephen Gentry Bugatti T37A-43 2262s 1929 53.94 secs
26th 139 Graham Pryme Talbot-Matra Murena 2155cc 1983 54.24 secs 
27th 915 Steven Swan Renault 8 Gordini 1548cc 1965 54.59 secs 1st in class

Class 6 Pre 1971 Saloon Cars
28th 111 Richard Scaldwell Gn Grand Prix - Jap V8 5112cc 1908 54.65 secs 1st in class

Class 5 Pre war cars over 4000cc
29th 40 Nigel Davis Austin Healey Sprite Mk1 1380cc 1959 54.79 secs 3rd in class
30th 144 Simon Taylor Renault Alpine Gta 2450t 1986 54.81 secs 
31st 41 Paul Eamer Austin Healey Sprite Mk1 1380cc 1960 54.92 secs
32nd 35 Stuart Cairney Hillman Imp 998cc 1969 55.07 secs
33rd 929 Jon Gibson Peugeot 309Gti 1905cc 1989 55.42 sec
24th 109 Neil Bennett Batten Special V8 4500cc 1935 55.58 secs
35th 138 Robert Wilson Renault Sport Clio 1998cc 2003 55.73 secs
36th 38 Mike Cockayne Mini Cooper 'S' 1380cc 1966 55.74
37th 80 Charles Knill-Jones Bugatti T59 3300cc 1939 55.80 secs
38th 132 Jon Beard Peugeot 205Gti 1905cc 1991 55.81 secs
39th 129 Steve Cropley Peugeot 309Gti 1905cc 1988 55.84 secs
40th 142 Mark Garner Renault Sport Spider 1998cc 1997 55.95 secs 
41st 23 Jan Nycz Staride Mk3 - Jap 499cc 1953 56.13 secs
42nd 729 Tony Miller Lotus Elan S4 1558cc 1970 56.22 secs
43rd 25 Charles Nh Reynolds Cooper Mkix - Jap 500cc 1955 56.41 secs
44th 75 Nick Mason Bugatti T35B 2262s 1927 56.42 secs 1st

Class 2G Grand Prix Bugatti Cars Handicap
45th 131 Jonathon Weedon Peugeot 205Gti 1998cc 1993 56.47 secs
46th 27 Mike Lawrence Cooper Mk10/ Jap 500cc 1956 56.63 sec
47th 47 Edward Giles Austin Healey 3000 2912cc 1963 56.70 secs
48th 127 Peter Le Gallais Renault - Alpine A110 1598cc 1970 56.88 secs
49th 140 Phil Gardner Renault Sport Spider 1998cc 1998 56.95 secs
50th 34 Reg Barker Alfa Romeo Sprint GT 2000cc 1963 57.12 secs
51st 46 Frank Forbes Austin Healey 3000 Mk2 3000cc 1962 57.34 secs
52nd 78 Duncan Pittaway B ugatti T35 1991cc 1925 57.51 secs 3rd in class
53rd 143 Iain Black Renault Alpine Gta V6 2977cc 1988 57.58 secs 
54th 119 Gary Gooding Renault 8 1400cc 1971 57.66 secs 2nd in class
55th 21 John Dent Cooper Mk Vi - Jap 498cc 1952 57.77 secs
56th 135 Chris Pascoe Renault ClioSport 172 1998cc 2002 57.94 secs
57th 149 Jeremy Bouckley Mason Master F2 - Climax 1460cc 1957 58.02 secs
58th 108 Mark Brett Bellamy-Ford V8 4100cc 1937 58.20 secs
59th 84 Rupert Marks Bugatti T51 2262s 58.36 secs
60th 120 Manolis Sindihakis Renault 8 Gordini 1400cc 1971 58.40 secs 
61st 65 Edmund Burgess Bugatti T37A 1496s 1928 58.52 secs 1st in class

Class 2 Bugatti T37 Car Handicap
62nd 69 Edward Townsend Bugatti T37A 1496cc 1927 58.70 secs 2nd in class
63rd 102 John Guyatt Talbot-Lago T150Cmd 3996cc 1938 58.88 secs 2nd in class
64th 33 Duncan Richardson A l f a Romeo Guilia Sprint 1962cc 1972 59.01 secs
65th 79 Mike Marshall Bugatti T35B 2300s 1927 59.22 secs
66th 118 Patrick Bridger Renault 8 Gordini 1296cc 1965 59.31 secs
67th 114 David Wheeler Renault 8 Gordini 1420cc 1969 60.09 secs
68th 115 Liz Swan Renault 8 Gordini 1548cc 1965 60.41 secs
69th 62 Kraig Mycock Bugatti T13 1496cc 1925 61.02 secs
70th 58 Charles Knill-Jones Bugatti T13 1500cc 1925 61.16 secs 3rd in class
71st 117 Nigel Patten Renault 8 Gordini 1296cc 1965 61.32 secs 
72nd 73 Hugh Conway Bugatti T35T 2262cc 1926 61.50 secs
73rd 32 Andrew Jackson A lfa Romeo Guilia Super 1971cc 1962 61.65
74th 74 Charles Knill-Jones Bugatti T35 2262cc 1927 61.89 secs 2nd in class
75th 31 Mike Hopper Riley Merlin Spl. 1496cc 1937 62.02 secs
76th 44 Ted Elwes MG ‘A’ 1800cc 1960 62.08 secs
77th 103 Graham Galliers Delahaye 135S 3600cc 1936 62.19 secs 3rd in class
78th 765 Brandon Smith-Hilliard Bugatti T37A 1500s 1928 62.47 secs
79th 101 Richard Black Talbot-Lago T23 4000cc 1939 63.07 secs
80th 67 Paul Williams Bugatti T37A 1498cc 1926 64.07 secs
81st 72 George Davidson Bugatti T35B 2262s 1932 64.99 secs
82nd 60 Jonathan Rose Bugatti T13 Brescia 1500cc 1923 65.25 1st in class

Class 1 Brescia Bugatti Car Handicap
83rd 91 Terry McGrath Amilcar Cgss 1100cc 1928 65.41 secs 1st in class

Class 3 Pre war cars up to 1100cc
84th 124 GS Toms Simca Sports 1098cc 1956 66.33 secs 
85th 116 Martin Harrold Citroen 2Cv 602cc 1970 66.66 secs 
86th 110 Mike Hawley Delage D8S 4250cc 1924 67.11 secs
87th 797 Roland Duce Delahaye Type 135M 3500cc 1936 67.69 secs
88th 136 Andy Owler Matra-Simca Bagheera 'S' 1442cc 1977 68.47 secs 
89th 936 Philip Owler Matra-Simca Bagheera ‘S’ 1442cc 1977 68.48 secs
90th 57 Richard Day Bugatti T22 1496cc 1925 69.08 secs 
91st 98 Rupert Baller Hotchkiss Type 615 3500cc 1934 69.29  secs
92nd 771 Mike Wood Bugatti T35 2300cc 1929 69.51 secs
93rd 66 Chris Warman Bugatti T37 1500s 1928 69.59 secs
94th 798 Tony Baller Hotchkiss Type 615 3500cc 1934 69.76 secs 
95th 59 Alex Aimes Bugatti Brescia 1500cc 1926 70.76 secs
96th 71 Caspar Wood Bugatti T35 2262cc 1929 70.83 secs
97th 56 Roger Thorpe Bugatti Type 23 1500cc 1920 71.31 secs
98th 99 Tanya Dawes Hotchkiss Am80S 3500cc 1932 71.41 secs
99th 83 William L'Anson Bugatti T43 2262cc 71.44 secs
100th 55 Paul Tebbett Bugatti T22 Brescia 1500cc 1922 71.57 secs
101st 61 Mags Diffey Bugatti Brescia 1496cc 1924 71.67 secs
102nd 30 Roger Turner MG L2 Magna 1087s 1933 71.82 secs 1st in class

Class F/B Franco-Brittanique Deux Cotes Challenge Cars
103rd 29 Max Miller Lotus Elan S4 1558cc 1970 72.29 secs
104th 97 Roly Duce Jnr Delahaye Type 163M 3500cc 1936 72.76 secs
105th 68 John Day Bugatti T37 1500cc 1929 72.96 secs
106th 53 Julian Eckersley Bugatti T13 1496cc 1924 73.60 secs 2nd in class
107th 95 Frank Ashley MG 'M'Type 847cc 1929 75.84 secs  2nd in class
108th 94 Brian King Austin/MG Allsop Spl. 746c 1930 75.93 secs
109th 20 Alistair Dent Hornet F3 - Jap 500cc 1948 77.47 secs
110th 88 Gilly Howard-Orchard Vernon Derby Sports 1089 1929 79.45 secs
111th 90 Mike Tebbett Amilcar C4 1004cc 1925 92.04 secs
112th 89 Carolyn Venables-Llewelyn Amilcar Cv Sport 903cc 1923 109.77 secs
113th 87 Ian Patton Sima Violet 500cc 1925 154.02 secs
Non-Starters
  24 JB Jones Cousy No2 - Triumph 500cc 1955   
  42 Peter Hall Austin Healey Sprite Mk1 1380cc 1960   
  51 Mark Brett Bellamy Spl 4100cc 1937   
  54 Bill Clarke Bugatti T40 1500cc 1927   
  76 Timothy Dutton Bugatti T54 4972cc 193  
  77 Bruce Stops Bugatti T35/44 2996cc 1928  
  82 Charles Dean Bugatti T51 2300s 1932  
  86 Christoph Hofbauer Sima Violet 500cc 1925  
  92 John Redman Amilcar 'Gahagan Spl.' 1087 1927  
  93 Clive Temple Amilcar Cgss Monoposto 1074cc 1929  
  100 Nigel Plant Talbot-Lago 2996cc 1936   
  104 John Earle Marsh Alvis Silver Eagle Special 3500cc 1935   
  107 Rudolf Ernst Lagonda Lg45 4453cc 1936   
  914 Salv Sacco Renault 8 Gordini 1420cc 1969   

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