Grand Prix Midgets

Short oval racing's fastest + most cost effective class. Single seater, one of few non one-make championships remaining. Race either front or rear engine cars.

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GP Midgets 2023 schedule has been published...
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Some great events with @Spedeworth_MS

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Here's the ad from when the car was for sale in 1972

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@piratejw raced with the MARC back in 1971

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On this day: Can't do too many of these at this time of year as the season's not normally started but 9 March 2019 saw racing at Birmingham with @GPMidget taking two wins, the other going to 888 Andrew Phillps

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Many happy returns to former driver Brian Forrest!

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The European Championship is held at Swaffham this coming Sunday - we will welcome Francois Damen and Richie Scheepens representing the Netherlands to the grid. Jon Pooley is the defending champion...

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Just found this ad for Northampton (Brafield) back in 1971...
@piratejw scored some points too. https://t.co/btky8kSunI

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On this day (20th July) in 2013, Steve Young set the Cowdenbeath lap record for GP Midgets (13.674s)

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On this day.. 17th July 1977 the GP Midgets had their first ever outing at Thanet. There is an outside chance the circuit may re-open in the near future

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On this day... Just like last night, three different winners in the Midgets racing at Brands Hatch 14 July 1968 https://t.co/CGjsqtnDq5

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Three different winners last night @ Birmingham - Jamie Young and Gordon Pooley (heat victories) with the returning Peter Gillett winning the Dorrell Flooring trophy

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Happy Birthday to Neil Clarke GPM 77 - and good luck to all our racers in the Peter Dorrell Trophy later today at Birmingham

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On this day... 10 years ago - Andrew Bilby won the Southern Championship https://t.co/9eUQwBjyzu

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Next meeting for GP Midgets is at Birmingham on 13 July when we contest the Dorrell Flooring trophy.

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Belated update from Aldershot... Well done Steve Young on regaining the Bill Boarer Trophy. Also to other race winners Marcel Berndt and Jamie Young (defending champ)

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Following a review by Spedeworth International and the Midget club Board of Control the World Championship result has been altered following the exclusion of 23 Cliff Bunn for avoidable contact. The result now is:- 1st 3 Leon Smith, 2nd 31 Jonathan Pooley, 3rd 17 Thomas Gray

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Next GP Midget meeting is the Bill Boarer trophy at Aldershot on Sunday 30 June. Here's Bill pictured on the grid of the 1973 European Championship at Kaldenkirchen

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Belated addition to the World Final tweet - well done to David Bonser for getting back out racing in heat two after a roll in the WF. Also to heat winners Thomas Gray and Steve Sutch. Welcome to the grid Liam Barrie

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Congrats Clifford Bunn - winner of the 2019 World Championshp at Birmingham on Sunday!