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| A Ford GT40 at the TON Hire 40th Anniversary
Sprint, Goodwood Circuit. |
History 1990’s – today
Into the 1990’s
the latest strong period continued. We were organising Sprints
at Goodwood, Production Car Trials and Autotests. We also returned
to organising Stage Rallies at Goodwood, Longcross and even at
Lydden.
But the 90’s brought with it change
– the design of cars with skirts and spoilers put a stop to
the casual competitor turning up in their every day car for a weekends
Trialing or Autotesting. TWMCs long history of Autocross events
came to an end when it proved impossible to find a venue.
In 1995 TWMC took over the management
of SEMSEC (South East Motor
Sport Enthusiasts Club). SEMSEC is a club organising Race and Sprint
meetings at Lydden and promoting championships for sports, saloons,
silhouettes and single seater racing cars. The SEMSEC club officials
are mostly supplied by TWMC and the club has grown over the years
and provides the bulk of the competition events TWMC attends today.
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| Charles de Garston racing at a SEMSEC meeting. |
In recent years TWMC returned to Hillclimbing
joining Hastings 1066 Car Club to orgainise the Pestalozzi Hillclimb
in Sedlescombe near Hastings. Sadly this event on ran for a couple
of years before it was initially stopped by the foot and mouth outbreak
and didn't recover for farious reasons.
Today TWMC, besides its involvement with
SEMSEC, organises a popular Evening
Autotest Series and a host of social events including Ten Pin
Bowling, barbeques, visits to Greyhound Racing, Hot Rod racing and
much more. The biggest success for TWMC in recent times is it’s
promotion of the All
Circuit Sprint Championship. This championship grows in strength
year on year and is based around events run at racing circuits in
the south mainly Lydden and Goodwood.
Competiting in the 2003 Evening
Autotest Series
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