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8th May 1976, Wimbledon
Report from London Diary, Spedeweek no 12
Banger Teams and Grand Prix Midgets are not
perhaps an obvious combination for a meeting, but what an
enjoyable evening's racing they gave us at Wimbledon on May
8th.
The Midgets were dominated by Mick Bonner,
who won the second and third races after dropping out of the
first with a puncture. bit missing here.
Mick is down to blue grade at the moment,
following a disastrous series of mechanical problems, and
in his two wins he took full advantage of the fact. Malcolm
and Frank had a breathtaking struggle in the first race, with
Malcolm finally taking the lead with just over a lap to go.
Mick Clement went well too but hit the fence near the end
leaving Roland Parker to take third spot.
The second race had to be stopped after three
laps with Derek Johnson and Malcolm Goodman badly tangled.
Derek needed some St Johns treatment, but Malcolm was fit
to have another successful struggle with Frank Boyles, this
time for second place.
In the trophy race, Malcolm retired leaving
Frank and Paul Emery to follow Mick Bonner home. Plenty of
cars made for good racing on a track which missed the heavy
thunderstorm which ended the cricket at the Oval a couple
of hours earlier.
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