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Post by administrator on Jun 14, 2009 10:28:19 GMT 1
By Jack Brodie, 'Short Circuit' magazine::
NaMICSA
VETERAN West German driver Joe Therstappen has announced his retirement from speedway-midget car racing and sold his car to the Smith brothers, John and Pete.
The Smiths are spending the first two weeks of July in America, mainly visiting midget car meetings to gain ideas for the further development of Namicsa organisation and the type of front-engine cars it sanctions. THE speedway-midget cars have two provisional July dates lined-up. At Hackney on Friday, July 2, when they plan to run an England versus 'World of Rebels' team match. Then at Eastbourne (Arlington) on Sunday, July 11, with the Sussex Championship featured.
The Sussex Championship was last run in 1950, at Brighton & Hove Stadium. Winner was Laurie Robinson (Northampton) in a 1000cc four-wheel-drive JAP-engined Skirrow speedway-midget. NAMICSA are trying to persuade former MARC star Martin Robertson to emerge from retirement and race for them. Robertson showed some interest during the winter, but has so far delayed a track return.
With southern meetings suited to his Littlehampton, Sussex base, Robertson seems likely to be back during this month.
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