One of the most fiercely contested of the tantalising smorgasbord of Classic Sports Car Club grids that caused the hills around Donington Park to echo with a cacophony of roars last weekend was the first race of the Swinging Sixties category.
The 40-minute competition was decided in favour of Dean Halsey and his 1971 Datsun 240Z. At first, it appeared that polesitter Simeon Chodosh would be untouchable after posting a qualifying time four seconds faster than his nearest challenger. However, after taking a commanding early lead, Chodosh pitted early to investigate a knocking noise coming from his Chevrolet Corvette, which left Halsey to battle it out with James Hughes’ Austin-Healey.
