Racing & Speedmog News
Racing News…
Anglesey Coastal Circuit, Saturday and Sunday, 23rd/24th July
After several weeks without any racing since Silverstone, the Morgan Challenge made its first ever visit to Ty Croes in the far North West of Wales and the dramatic Anglesey Coastal Circuit. 31 drivers enjoyed qualifying on a dry track, or should that read 30 drivers,...
Silverstone Success!
(Picture: Bob Bull) On 5th June it was a privilege for the Morgan Challenge Series to race on the Silverstone Historic Grand Prix Circuit. After qualifying in near perfect conditions, Tim, in the New Elms Class C Plus 8, found himself claiming his 7th straight Class...
Double Victory at Donnington.
Tim leading Donnington 2016 Photo: Chris Dickens The MSCC's own annual race meeting at Donington on 22nd May promised to be a wet affair but the Sunday dawned bright and dry and stayed that way until after the last race. Because of the number of entrants the races...
Castle Combe Class Win May Bank Holiday 2016
It was early on Bank Holiday Monday for the 20 Morgan drivers entered for the "Motors TV" round of our championship. Fortunately the threatened rain held off for the 8.30am qualifying session and the 15 minute race 3 hours later. The only casualty in qualifying was...
Motorsport
Motorsport has always been an underlying passion for us all at New Elms, with active participation in the Aero Racing Morgan Challenge (circuit racing), Speedmog (hillclimbs and sprints), trials, rallies, autotests – we are always happy to advise and carry out the necessary modifications to turn your car into a winner.
In 2011 the New Elms Morgan Plus 8 won Class C and the Peter Collins Tray, which is awarded for the outright winner of the Aero Racing Morgan Challenge.
Tim accepting the Peter Collins Tray and the Class C trophy from Charles Morgan at the Drivers Awards night November 2011.
One Year’s Achievements:
Snetterton “300” Circuit – April – 2nd Class C
Brands Hatch – April – 1st Class C
Silverstone New Grand Prix Arena Circuit – June – 1st Class C and established record for class.
Cadwell – July – 1st Class C and New Class Lap Record.
Thruxton – July – 1st Class C and Fastest Lap for Class.
Silverstone National Circuit – August – 1st Class C and Fastest Lap for Class.
Castlecombe – August – 1st Class C and Fastest Lap for Class.
Snetterton “200” Circuit – October – 1st in Class C and established lap record for class.
Speedmog News…
2017 Speedmog Competition and New Elms Classic Cup
The 2017 Morgan Sprint and Hillclimb Championship season proved to be just as closely fought as the previous one! It was another close battle at the top of the standings between last year's victor Rob Toon (Plus 8 Class 8), Simon Baines (Roadster 3.7 Class 10) and...
The New Elms Cup
To support the Speedmog competitors and the classic venues, we continue to award annually the New Elms Classic Cup. This trophy is for the best three results from five events at Harewood, Aintree, Goodwood, Prescott and Shelsley Walsh.
Although we now focus more on racing we still hold various hillclimb and sprint course class records including Prescott, Wiscombe, Gurston, MIRA, Curborough, Debden, Colerne and Bentwaters.
Congratulations to Clive Hall – the 2015 New Elms Classic Cup Winner
Clive impressing at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb……………………and just about everywhere!
The winner of the New Elms Cup for 2014 was Rob Stones
Well done Rob ! Not only a star auctioneer on TV’s Bargain Hunt -now a rising star in the car!