1975



filming at Wimbledon
Malcolm Goodman at Wimbledon

New Beginnings...

The first year as an independent club as the Spedeworth drivers merged with the MARC to form the Midget Grand Prix Club. The first committee was formed with Cliff Davis as Chairman, Arthur Knowlton as Secretary, John Wilson as Fixtures Secretary . Keith Fransella also served on the committee. The Club's first General Meeting was at Chertsey on May 11th.

The first fixture list for the new Club looked like this although the actual fixtures changed once the season got underway:

19th May 1975 - Kaldenkirchen - European Championship 24th May 1975 - Newton Abbot - £8 start money per car 26th May 1975 - Coventry - £5 start money per car 20th June 1975 – Boston, 27th June 1975 - Crayford - £4 start money per car 6th July 1975 - Brands Hatch - £3 start money per car 12th July 1975 - Chertsey - Party Time! 2nd August 1975 - Crayford - £4 start money per car 15th October 1975 - Coventry