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Name |
Peter Harper |
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Born |
1946 |
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Day Job |
Group Electrical Engineer |
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From |
Sheffield,
Yorks |
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Wife / Partner |
Rita |
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Experience
/ Racing History |
Started 1976/77 in sprints
and hillclimbs in a car I shared with brother Ray. The first car was built
around a Jeffrey F750 chassis using Lotus Twin Cam engines, then moving
to a Mallock Mk21 and then a Vision V86. In 1990 a special was built up
around a Vision F3 car running on methanol & nitro which won a number
of class records. In 1995 I won the Isle of Man 5km International hillclimb
and took the hill record, previously held by a Jordan F1 car. In 2000 Ray
loaned his Mallock Mk20b to me and I converted the car to 'B' class using
the engine Ray acquired when he bought the Phantom. I had my first ever
race at Cadwell in 2001 and did five more rounds in the 2001 championship.
I will probably do the odd hillclimb in 2002, money and time permitting,
since I'm hoping to do a full season in the Mallock. Classic Clubmans is
great fun - fast cars, good fair competition, fabulous atmosphere, very
much like hillclimbing where competitors will help each other to ensure
a driver with a problem makes the grid |
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Favourite Circuit
/ Why? |
I try to like them all so
I don't have a favourite - if pressed it would have to be Doune hillclimb,
Scotland, it is awesome. Love going to new tracks |
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Car |
Mallock Mk20B |
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Year |
1980 |
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Number |
57 |
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Livery |
Red with yellow stripe |
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Engine Tuner |
Dave Facer screwed it together from
the bits Ray got with the Phantom |
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Vehicle History |
Car owned by brother Ray
since 1996, he raced it in HSCC Derek Bell trophy series 1997 to 1999 with
an 'A' class engine with great success. Previously raced (not owned) by
Alex Dolbie in Scotland, fitted with a John Fyda AGRA 'A' class engine and
won the Scottish Clubmans Championship. Earlier history unknown |
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Crew / Assistance |
Brother Steve and his
future son-in-law James |
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Sponsors |
None
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Other Interests |
Gym, Twitching, most sports
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Ambitions |
Outright race win in a 'B'
class car Win the Classic Clubmans Championship Build British Hillclimb
Championship winning car (retirement project) To have the longest driver
profile in Classic Clubmans (no chance - Webmaster) |
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Email Address |
p.harper@dyson-group.com
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Website |
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