VSCC Pembrey 2016

Anne Boursot’s MG PA. Credit David Jones 

This year’s event took place on the weekend of the 20th – 21st August at the Pembrey Circuit located just west of Swansea. As usual there was a good representation of the MG marque, all Triple M cars, ranging from a diminutive Montlhery Midget to the mighty K3 of Australian John Gillett in the ex Prince Bira K3.

Saturday was the VSCC Pembrey sprint, official Team race practice and the Team Relay race for prewar cars. The weather was fair and some good wheel to wheel racing was enjoyed by the spectators.

Sunday started off fair with the morning session being devoted to practice sessions. At the end of the practice, the spectators were allowed into the paddock where all the cars were available for inspection and the owners/drivers were pleased to discuss the cars.

As well as the main racing, there was a separate auto solo driving tests course which proved challenging and very entertaining.

The afternoon racing was split up into several short races for some important trophies. Some were scratch races for different classes  as well as handicap races so cars ranging from a 4100cc Ballamy Ford V8 special to a diminutive 747cc MG P type were all to be seen racing against one another, very exciting.

Most of the races were interesting as Pembrey is quite a challenging course, with high speed corners, flat out straights and a reverse camber hairpin. The latter, Hatchets, caught out out quite a few drivers as the weather became quite damp.

As is usual for this event, many spectators turned up in classics, with an MG TC of Brian Hough a standout amongst more modern MG Midgets, Bs and Fs/TFs.

A thoroughly enjoyable weekend for all the spectators and drivers alike.

Report by David Jones