Racing & Speedmog News
Racing News…
2016 Season Starts!
The 2016 season kicked off with a 2 race fixture in appallingly wet conditions on the Snetterton 300 circuit. Qualifying went well with a Class Pole and 5th overall (of 35 entries) for the New Elms Plus 8. This was followed by two decisive CLASS WINS. 2 weeks later at...
New Elms are Triple Trophy Winners!
** 2015 Morgan Challenge Class Champions ** ** 2015 Pickersleigh Trophy Winners - awarded by MSCC for the best overall performance in competition to the driver of a Plus 8 car ** ** 2015 Quarter Century Cup - awarded by MSCC for the best overall performance in...
Snetterton – Tim Wins and Another New Class Record!
***Congratulations Team New Elms*** ***2015 Class C Champions!*** Photo: Bob Bull The final encounter of the season took place on the short "Snetterton 200" circuit configuration on a bright but chilly day. A fabulous turnout of 36 Morgans took to the track for a 15...
Donington – Tim Wins and New Class Record!
With only a handful of points separating the top 4 drivers in the AR Motorsport Morgan Challenge Championship, 29 drivers turned up to qualify for the 30 minute race. One absentee from the leading quartet was Keith Ahlers who was racing elsewhere. The race used the...
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…
Speedmog Championship 2016
Both the overall championship and the battle for the New Elms Classic Cup were in contention right up to the last round of the Speedmog series which took place at the legendary Prescott Hillclimb in October. On a bright clear day at this picturesque Cotswolds venue,...
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!