Ferrari win for Franklin

Ferrari hill-climb: Shelsley Walsh

David Franklin thrilled the fans at Shelsley Walsh in August aboard Carlos Monteverde’s Ferrari 212E.

The former British hillclimb champion claimed the spoils in a special Ferrari class run during the British championship meeting.

Franklin took the glorious sportscar up the 1000-yard climb in 30.20sec, while the victory on handicap went to David Cottingham’s 500TRC.

Other wins in the dassic classes fell to Ken Emmet’s Felday-Daimler and the McLaren M1C of Graham Gathers.

• Bruce Spollon’s ERA R8C set FTD (63.99sec) at VSCC Loton Park.