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Steve Holmes
08-03-2016, 07:29 PM
Race 4: Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy for Pre '56 Sports Cars Presented by Jaguar

Pole-sitting Chris Ward in the Cooper-Jaguar was expected to take an easy victory in the 50-minute Woodcote Trophy showdown for pre 1956 sports cars after qualifying more than a second ahead of the opposition. But, come raceday, he was challenged all the way by Frederic Wakeman / Patrick Blakeney-Edwards in another of the Cooper-Jaguars.

Wakeman stole the lead at the start, with Ward harrying him all around the opening lap before nipping through at Chapel, then building a comfortable lead as cars made their mandatory pit-stops.

However, the on-form Blakeney-Edwards exited the pits right on Ward’s tail and then grabbed the lead with 15 minutes left. Blakeney-Edwards eked out a lead of just over a second, but Ward was always close behind.

With less than five minutes remaining Ward caught back up and re-took the lead, getting the power down exiting the Loop in a controlled slide. He pulled ahead onto the Wellington Straight, before holding on for a hard-earned victory in a fantastic contest between the two Jaguar-engined cars.



Chris Ward (Cooper-Jaguar T33) 19 laps
Frederic Wakeman / Patrick Blakeney-Edwards (Cooper-Jaguar T38) +3.370s
Tony Wood / Barry Wood (RGS Atalanta) +1m 35.440s


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08-03-2016, 07:30 PM
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08-03-2016, 10:33 PM
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08-03-2016, 10:33 PM
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08-03-2016, 10:34 PM
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Roger Dowding
08-03-2016, 10:43 PM
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Steve, may I borrow a few of the Healey shots, to put on AHCCNZ's Fb page - under contributed photos ??, Whose are they ??? .. need to give proper credit for them !! when I do it.

Steve Holmes
08-03-2016, 10:45 PM
Sure thing Roger. Just credit Jakob Ebrey Photography/Silverstone Classic.

Steve Holmes
08-04-2016, 12:16 AM
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08-04-2016, 12:16 AM
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08-04-2016, 01:08 AM
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08-04-2016, 01:09 AM
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08-04-2016, 01:11 AM
those D types are the sexiest thing on wheels