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Our premier event, the CAR-nival motorsport weekend is organised jointly with Sutton and Cheam MC, at Abingdon Airfield. Its unique and very popular format combines, over two days, a sprint with two timed courses, a single venue tarmac stage rally, a tarmac autotest run by Windsor CC, and various social activities.

This report features most of the FDMC competitors in this year's event.In Sunday's Rally, seven crews included FDMC members, all in various Ford models, and most of them blue (?). First home was Martin Pilcher, 13th overall and 2nd in class with his red Escort.

Neil Harrison co-drove Kevin Anthony to finish 15th overall and 4th in class in the Mk 4 Escort, while Maurice May and Roger Hamilton Lane, in Maurice's newly acquired Pinto powered Mk 2, took 35th overall and 12th in class.

The other FDMC entries didn't reach the finish (but found the bar, afterwards). Running at 60 were Jim Morris and John Taylor, in Jim's 1600 car, and at 53 were Mark Raglan and Paul Charlton.

Our unluckiest crew? Adrian May and Terri Pearson lost a top 20 place due to diff failure, within sight of the finish.....

In Saturday's Sprint, Andy Silman was the highest placed FDMC member, also winning his class.

Among 15 other FDMC entries, Graham Meeks' MG Maestro was having its first outing around Abingdon. Also shown here are Roger Hamilton Lane (205 GTi 1.9), Diane Bones (R5 GT Turbo), and Martyn Crowe (Metro GTi).

Dan Roberts was seen applying some opposite lock to the AX GT, on his way to third in class

Paul Webb brought his rare, newly acquired Daihatsu Charade Turbo, Rod Styles his very non - standard Anglia, and Andrew Butcher his 1300 Mini.

Our last picture shows Alan Wood, trying an unusual approach to the Bentley course chicane...

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