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For ten consecutive years from 1998 to 2007 the HSA successfully organised its own Speed Championship,
with sponsorship from performance tuning specialists Aldon Automotive of
Brierley Hill. The HSA Aldon Automotive sponsored Speed Championship was usually run over about eighteen rounds, taking in many of the country's top sprint and hillclimb venues. All events were (and still are) are open to HSA members who hold National A or novice National 'B' licence licences, providing a rare opportunity for novice drivers to compete at venues such as Shelsley Walsh, Prescott and Loton Park hillclimbs and Cadwell Park, Lydden and Goodwood circuits. |
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SPONSOR'S SPOT - from ALDON Automotive 27/11/2007 Final 2007 Championship Results  Congratulations to all our competitors for an exciting and successful season despite the weather which blighted a few events mid season. Also a big 'well done' to our new Champion John Bradshaw (pictured right pondering how he might find a few more tenths at Loton!)who had a marvellous season in his Striker despite being relatively new to Speed events. The full results and additional awards are: Overall Winner: John Bradshaw 2nd place: Steven Filkin 3rd place: John Owen 4th place: Mark Ibbotson 5th place: Andrew Till Highest Placed Lady Competitor: Clare Rogers Highest Placed Newcomer: Karl Dickinson Ashton Mobile Service Trophy: Fyrth Crosse (A1.) 1st: Andrew Till, 2nd: Karl Dickinson (A2.) 1st: Steven Filkin, 2nd: David Crawley, 3rd: Ian Bennett (A2.1.) 1st: David Jones, 2nd: Chris Bound (A3.) 1st: Neil Duncanson, 2nd: Richard Etheridge , 3rd: Mark Laws (B1.) 1st: John Bradshaw, 2nd: Robert Way (B2.) 1st: Steve Day, 2nd: Bob Gale (C1.) 1st: Wil Ker (C2.) 1st: Simon Andrews, 2nd: James Freeman (C3.) 1st: Vincent Dubois, 2nd: John Boyall (F.) 1st: Lindsay Mercer (G.) 1st: Bernard Armitage (H.) 1st: Peter Roberts (I.) 1st: David Owen, 2nd: Alan Cleveland (J.) 1st: Michael Jenkins, 2nd: Simon Teagle (J1.) 1st: John Owen, 2nd: Tom Cox (J2.) 1st: Andy McBeath, 2nd: Craig Bates (K.) 1st: Paul Tinsley (N.) 1st: Mark Ibbotson (P.) 1st: Eric Morrey (U.) 1st: Hugh Whitcomb (V.) 1st: Johnathan Plowe, 2nd: Peter Joy (W.) 1st: Fyrth Crosse (W2.) 1st: John Burton (X.) 1st: Mike Broome Finally, we hope to see all of our award winners both at the awards lunch on December 2nd and next season. 30/06/2007 The ALDON AL3 visits Prescott  Alan Goodwin bought his unique ADLON AL3 car, built for the F100 series over thirty years ago, to Prescott over the week-end of June 23/24.After putting up some very respectable times on the the practice runs Alan managed to post a 51.76s on a still dampish course on the Sunday.  14/02/2007 ALDON F100 COMES HOME  In 1970 ALDON built an advanced monocoque sports car for the new F100 class (remember, at this time most racing cars outside F1 were of spaceframe construction)of sports racing cars. Powered by a 1300cc BMC engine, Alan Goodwin raced it in 1970 and after changing hands a few times it eventually finished up in the USA where, fitted with a powerful twin cam engine, it has recently been very successful (pictured right). Now, after 37 years it is finally returning home, Alan having purchased the car at the end of last year and he is intending to enter it in a number of speed events in the UK once he has had a chance of checking it over. You will be able to follow the story of this unique and interesting car here on these pages and there will also be major article appearing in a future issue of Speedscene. 30/11/2006 Championship Results Congratulations to all our overall and class winners in the 2006 ALDON HSA Speed Championship after a successful and enjoyable season. Let's hope for even more of the same in 2007. The overall Top 10 positions are: 1. Sean McLurg 2. Chris Jones 3. Steve Filkin 4. Ben Cox 5. Ian Ritchie 6. John Owen 7. Chris Bennett 8. Mark Ibbotson 9. Fyrth Crosse 10. Bob Adams The final class positions remain the same as shown on the results page. 05/10/2006 The ALDON Lotus Elise sold! Alan Goodwin's familiar Lotus Elise, pictured for sale below, has now been sold. Alan is looking forward to competing next season in something different. Watch this space! 19/09/2006 Sponsor's Lotus Elise for sale Alan Goodwin's ‘Green’ Lotus Elise is for sale. Offered as used 2003 through 2006 in Aldon/H.S.A. Speed Championship and Midland Hillclimb Championship and other events to great success.  The car is fully road legal and road going, always being driven to and from all events. The times achieved are all records for 1a and most 1b tyred road sports car (excluding Locaterfields) and is more than a match for all but the fastest Locaterfields. 33.9 S/Walsh, 59.50 L/Park, 48.8 Prescott, 34.5 Curborough, 63.5 2 lap Curborough, 54.5 MIRA. Spec includes Aldon built in 190bhp K series engine, t/bodies, DTA ecu, Piper high torque cams, forged pistons, modded head, Quaife s/c c/r gears and cwp, Leda coil over suspension, BTB exhaust, twin plate clutch and various other mods. Compomotive 6 x 15 and 8 x 16 alloy wheels. Excellent condition, reasonably priced at £12,500, this easy to drive car is ready to win many events in 2007. Contact Alan Goodwin on work tel: 01384 572553 or home 01384 372270 31/08/2006 ALDON sponsor returns to Cadwell Alan Goodwin, Aldon HSA sponsor, will be competing at the Cadwell Park meeting on 17th September for the first time for 40 years since he last raced there in the 1960's! Then a mere strip of a lad Alan first campaigned a 1071cc Cooper S against the likes of John Fitzpatrick in the works Team Broadspeed cars. Secondly in his rapid A.H. Sprite in the modsports events and thirdly in a F3 Lola coming second to ex F1 driver Peter Gethin. Alan will be competing his Lotus Elise, if he can get it there as he needs to tow it for the first time. The car will probably be outclassed against all the 2000cc & Westfields, Exiges etc. and with very low hillclimb gears but hopefully the journey will bring back many memories nonetheless. 16/06/2006 61 ALDON Championship competitors for Prescott! At the last count there were 61 registered ADLON/HSA championship competitors entered for the Bugatti Owners Club meeting at the famous Prescott hill over the week-end 24/25 June. See you there! 12/06/2006 Double hat trick for Aldon engines  At the Chester Motor Club's Anglesey Sprint double header over the week-end of June 10th/11th John Palmer (Westfield, pictured right at Loton last year), John Loudon (Westfield) and Mike Smith (RAW Striker) scored an unprecedented 1-2-3 on both days. All three cars were running PUMA Zetec engines either built by ALDON or with parts supplied by ALDON in the up to 1700cc Kit Car class.Over the same week-end ALDON/HSA Championship sponsor, Alan Goodwin, broke the 60 second barrier in his Lotus Elise (Pictured left at Prescott last year) at in the Midland Hillclimb Championship meeting at Loton Park on Sunday with a 59.95s. 30/05/2006 ALDON customer back on the hill  Bob Gale from Worcester returned to the hills at Shelsley Walsh in May with his smart Westfield SEiW. This car was originally built up by ALDON before being acquired by Bob who now looks after the maintenance himself. Powering the car is an ALDON developed 2.0 Vauxhall engine and we wish Bob the best of luck in this year's ALDON HSA Speed Championship.
SEAN MCLURG THE ALDON HSA 2006 SPEED CHAMPION
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