Steve Cozens, the 1985 ASWMC champion, with
his distinctive green, white and yellow colour scheme which emblazoned
every car he drove
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Later to move on to rallycross, Mike Turpin
was hugely successful in the region with his various "specials"
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Paul Watts, who later took to rallying and
even the RAC Rally, was a keen organiser and competitor for the South Hams
Motor Club
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Phil Kempthorne, loyal to autocross for many
years, pictured here at Sugworthy in July 1991, two years after taking
the south west title.
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The wise man of autocross, Ron Easton, held
the SW title in 1982 long after most would have retired and still continued
racing well into the 1990's
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Forever at the wheel of a mini, Paul Prescott
from Bournemouth, showed the rest a clean pair of heels in 1982
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Roger Coles from Plymouth holds memories of
a pipe and a sheepskin coat as well as a very smooth driving style.
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Pictured at Smithaleigh, in July 1988, Roger
Suckling in the days before designing and building his very successful
specials.
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Neil Gillard, ploughing at Sugworthy, after
putting the village of Ugborough on the motorsporting map in 1988 when
he took the SW championship.
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Phil was not the only Kempthorne who could
create a dust cloud. This was Gerry Kempthorne at Sugworthy in June 1988.
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Sugworthy, High Bickington, is the only purpose
built autocross circuit in the region. Roger Coles and Arthur Marks leaving
the start in July 1989
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The familiar gait of a Kempthorne Mini - this
was Phil in his championship year.
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South West champion in 1980 and 81, Pete Maslen
was still bringing his skills and speed to North Devon in 1991.
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A young Tim Knight testing the water of motorsport
in August 1988 at one of the many highly rated South Hams race meetings.
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Malcolm Frame and his very quick Alfa Romeo
special in action at a dry dustySmithaleigh in July 1989.
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Steve Furzeland, John Sampson and Dave Evans
relaxing between races at Sugworthy on a very hot, sunny day in June 1992.
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