Grandfather Ken Hipwell winning his class at Curbrough Sprint.

This was the final AMOC event to be run by Terry and Carolyn Snowdon.  To celebrate the 39 years they have been arranging Curbrough, Members past and present returned to say thank you.

The oldest and the new - Robert Murrays 1922 Aston Martin Grand Prix with 2008 Duncan Hamilton's DBR9.  Although the DBR9 was brought along for a lunch time demonstration run, Comps Chairman Mark Campbell was able to persuade driver Doug Mitchell to enter the competition. Not exactly designed for a sprint car - being more used to rolling starts and unable to make the tight hairpin for the 2nd part of the course, it was an amazing sight, and sound, and was the talk of the paddock.

Photos from the track

Jonathan Moorhouse taking the hairpin with the start line in the background.

Julian Bailey-Watts in the AM V8

Clive Hipwell in DB5

Ken Hipwell

Jonathan Williamson  achieved the fastest time of the day

 Bryan Smart in the 1933 Le Mans

 Doug Mitchell in the DBR9

Ian Muir, on his first visit to Curbrough

 Mark Campbell showing how it does not seem to matter how many years you do Curbrough, when you get one corner quicker, the next one can catch you out on this very technical circuit.

 Mike Wadsworth in his DB4. Mike got the Fastest Aston of the day. 

 Robert Murray and Gordon Riseley shared the drive in this 1922 AM Grand Prix

 and a few of those watching ....

Photos from the paddock

Jane Hibbert, Terry Hadley, Nick Bayldon and John Pawsey

Some of the marshalls

Mike Grice regaling Mike Wadsworth with tales of past racing

Down at the start line

The DBR9 in amongst the Healeys, Astons and BMW's -  a rare sight!

Members past and present wrote messages of thanks in a book presented to Terry and Carolyn.

Clive and Paul Hipwell with Martin Wright and Bob Searles

Tim Stamper and Ian Moss with Lesley Bamford in the background.

Richard Jackson, Club Chairman, presenting a model of A3 to Terry Snowdon

Flowers for Carolyn

Photos by James Hipwell, Richard Robotham (Rhodopsin Photography) and Anne Reed.  There are more photos on Richard's website