1961 Strathcona Park 12 Hours

And now on UBC Grandstand, highlights from the 2nd annual 12 hours of Strathcona Park, which is also the first round of the Unglonian Endurance Championship.

20 cars were gathered today at Strathcona Park in the state of Grahamshire for the 2nd annual 12 hours of Strathcona Park endurance race. No foreign drivers are here today, unfortunately.

The flag drops and the drivers run to their cars to get the race started.

Reg Fletcher drops oil just 10 minutes into the race, causing Robert Thompson-Brown to spin out on the following lap.

Peter Grace's Lotus catches fire in the pits just 30 minutes into the race.

Vasco Noguera breaks a conrod after just 18 laps.

Heath Murray leaks oil less than an hour into the race, causing 2 cars to spin out over the next 2 laps.

Garth Banchard suffers a magneto failure after 48 laps.

Adam Foster gets a crankshaft failure after 51 laps.

John Yoxall has a gearbox failure after 66 laps.

John Lund breaks his brakes (geddit?) after 77 laps.

James Brigham has a crankshaft failure at the 3 hour mark.

Eutimio Burmidez gets a halfshaft failure after 105 laps.

Andrew Comstock suffers a piston failure after 115 laps.

Frank Lawler loses an engine after 123 laps.

Tony Gilbert also has an engine failure after 190 laps.

Errol Keefe has a suspension failure after just over 6 hours.

Armando Rubio gets an oil leak after 234 laps.

After 315 laps, the race is halted when Armando Rubio's Austin-Healey 3000 breaks down with engine trouble, leaving Lewis Kemp and Martin Stack's Ferrari as the last car standing, giving Kemp and Stack a second victory in a row at Strathcona Park.

RESULTS:
GT5000

1. Bobby Graham/Tony Gilbert (The Grisham Company (Chevrolet Corvette)) DNF lap 190
2. Frank Lawler/Oliver Bird (Frank Lawler (Aston Martin DB4)) DNF lap 123
3. Elliot Normanson/Roger Cuthbert (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvette)) DNF lap 40
4. Jordan Falk/Patrick Keith (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvette)) DNF lap 39

GT3000

1. Lewis Kemp/Martin Stack (Lewis Kemp (Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB)) 12:00:49.851
2. Riley McCaig/George Simmons (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000)) DNF lap 315
3. Eric Plaskett/Armando Rubio (Eric Plaskett (Austin-Healey 3000)) DNF lap 234
4. Errol Keefe/Scott Flynn (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000)) DNF lap 217
5. Andrew Comstock/Martin Howard (Unglonian Automotive Distributors (Mercedes-Benz 300SL)) DNF lap 115
6. James Brigham/Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB)) DNF lap 102

GT2000

1. Greg Caldwell/Eutimio Bermúdez (Greg Caldwell (Triumph TR3A)) DNF lap 105
2. Kirk Attaway/John Yoxall (Kirk Attaway (AC Ace)) DNF lap 66
3. Julian Reese/Heath Murray (Julian Reese (AC Ace)) DNF lap 38
4. Reg Fletcher/Joe Maynard (Reg Fletcher (Triumph TR3A)) DNF lap 5

GT1600

1. John Lund/Dan Michaels (BMC (MG A Twin Cam)) DNF lap 77
2. Adam Foster/John Cropper (Sunbeam (Sunbeam Alpine)) DNF lap 51
3. Garth Blanchard/Lorne MacCailin (Garth Blanchard (MG A Twin Cam)) DNF lap 48
4. Bill Braxton/Vasco Noguera (BMC (MG A Twin Cam)) DNF lap 18
5. Peter Grace/Goyo Varela (Peter Grace (Lotus Elite Type 14)) DNF lap 15
6. Robert Thompson-Brown/Caleb Henriksen (Sunbeam (Sunbeam Alpine)) DNF lap 6

Overall ranking

1. Lewis Kemp/Martin Stack (Lewis Kemp (Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB)) 12:00:49.851
2. Riley McCaig/George Simmons (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000)) DNF lap 315
3. Eric Plaskett/Armando Rubio (Eric Plaskett (Austin-Healey 3000)) DNF lap 234
4. Errol Keefe/Scott Flynn (BMC (Austin-Healey 3000)) DNF lap 217
5. Bobby Graham/Tony Gilbert (The Grisham Company (Chevrolet Corvette)) DNF lap 190
6. Frank Lawler/Oliver Bird (Frank Lawler (Aston Martin DB4)) DNF lap 123
7. Andrew Comstock/Martin Howard (Unglonian Automotive Distributors (Mercedes-Benz 300SL)) DNF lap 115
8. Greg Caldwell/Eutimio Bermúdez (Greg Caldwell (Triumph TR3A)) DNF lap 105
9. James Brigham/Jonas Acosta (James Brigham Racing (Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB)) DNF lap 102
10. John Lund/Dan Michaels (BMC (MG A Twin Cam)) DNF lap 77
11. Kirk Attaway/John Yoxall (Kirk Attaway (AC Ace)) DNF lap 66
12. Adam Foster/John Cropper (Sunbeam (Sunbeam Alpine)) DNF lap 51
13. Garth Blanchard/Lorne MacCailin (Garth Blanchard (MG A Twin Cam)) DNF lap 48
14. Elliot Normanson/Roger Cuthbert (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvette)) DNF lap 40
15. Jordan Falk/Patrick Keith (Chevrolet (Chevrolet Corvette)) DNF lap 39
16. Julian Reese/Heath Murray (Julian Reese (AC Ace)) DNF lap 38
17. Bill Braxton/Vasco Noguera (BMC (MG A Twin Cam)) DNF lap 18
18. Peter Grace/Goyo Varela (Peter Grace (Lotus Elite Type 14)) DNF lap 15
19. Robert Thompson-Brown/Caleb Henriksen (Sunbeam (Sunbeam Alpine)) DNF lap 6
20. Reg Fletcher/Joe Maynard (Reg Fletcher (Triumph TR3A)) DNF lap 5

POINTS STANDINGS AFTER 1 ROUND:

1. Lewis Kemp/Martin Stack (Lewis Kemp (Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta SWB)) 8