It is with great regret that due to the conditions, current weather and continued rain that is forecast in the coming weeks that we will not be holding the Peter Blankstone Sporting Trial at Shelsley Walsh on Sunday 8th March. Any questions please contact Lucy Hart lucy@mac1901.co.uk or 01886 812211 ext 4
Spider II, the famed Shelsley Special, is set to return to the competitive hill climb scene this season after a painstaking 16-month rebuild. The car, the second of the Specials created by renowned competitor Basil Davenport to conquer the famous Shelsley Walsh hill climb course, has been meticulously restored using original plans from almost 60 years ago. Still one of the quickest cars off the start line, Spider II suffered a catastrophic component failure at the end of the 2018 season, which has seen it missing from competition ever since. “The bevel gear in the rear axle exploded, meaning we blew the transmission to pieces,” said Phil Spencer, who owns and campaigns the car with his son M
The Sunrise Speed Championship is now open for registration. If you took part last year, you might notice a slight change in the name to better represent both the sprint and hill climb events in the championship. We have some fantastic events this season, starting at Anglesey, followed by meetings at Curborough, Shelsley Walsh, Blyton Park, MotoFest Coventry, Prescott, Loton Park, MIRA and then finishing at Castle Combe in October. If you would like to be part of a diverse and friendly championship, visit our dedicated Sunrise Speed page to find out more and register.
Calling all journalists, photographers and bloggers! Media accreditation is now open for 2020. If you’d like to cover Shelsley Walsh events throughout this year’s season for your publication, you can apply for media accreditation via our press page. Please note that to qualify for media accreditation, you must be active within the motorsport arena and hold motorsport public liability insurance at a minimum value of £5 million. The MAC are active in promoting a new generation of media and will always consider any well-presented proposal.
