British Classics: Grand Prix of Essex

Another race (1955 – 2001) steeped in history but sadly lost to the sport ten years ago.

©  Jim Hendry, Archivist

Year 1st 2nd 3rd Notes

 

1954 Derek   Evans 

98 km in 2.23.37

 Daniel Westbury 

s.t.

 Brian Wiltcher 

@ 1s

 Zeus RC event
1955 Arthur de Cabooter – Bel 

98 km in 2.19.00

 Ted Gerrard 

@ 40s

 Piet Van Der Plaetsen – Bel                           s.t. Zeus RC event
1956 Daniel Westbury 

115 km in 3.23.50

 Terry Law 

@ 2.13

 P Smith – Esoteric 

s.t.
1957 Michel Poire – Fra 

117 km in 2.51.20

 Alan Bladon 

s.t.

 Stan Davis 

s.t.

 Zeus & Southend event
1958 Dave Robinson 

102 Km in 2.40.00

 Bob Thorpe 

s.t.

 D Chettleburgh 

s.t.
1959 Tony Perkins 

102 km in 2.35.08

 V Barnes 

@ 1.38

 Gil Taylor 

s.t.

 Romford RC event
1960 Warwick Dalton 

131 km in 3.31.12

 Dick Goodman 

s.t.

 Alan Jacob 

s.t.

 Romford RC event
1961
1962 Wes Mason 

3.37.41

 Hugh Porter 

s.t.

 Phil Ward 

s.t.

 136 km
1963 Wes Mason 

3.27.00

 Dick Goodman 

@ 1l

 Tony Culver 

@ 2l

 133 km
1964 Wes Mason 

 

 George Halls Mick Ives Shortened due to floods
1965 Dave Nie 

3.29.06

 Mick Brown 

@ 2l

 Dave Bonner 

@ 2l

 126 km
1966 Hugh Porter 

3.09.11

 Jim Ridler 

@ 22s

 Mick Brown 

s.t.

 123 km
1967 John Bettinson 

3.24.19

 Dave Nie 

s.t.

 Alan Turner 

@ 2s

 128 km
1968 Ray Barker 

3.18.43

 Dave Nie 

s.t.

 Mike Cowley 

s.t.

 128 km
1969 Pete Smith 

3.18.53

 John Watson 

@ 1.14

 Doug Dailey 

@ 1.44

 133 km
1970 Phil Carnall 

3.28.28

 Jean-Claude Joly (Bel) 

s.t.

 Martyn Roach 

s.t.

 140 km
1971 Phil Edwards 

3.16.40

 John Clewarth 

s.t.

 Martyn Roach 

@ 1s

 136 km
1972 Phil Edwards 

3.10.58

 Dave Lloyd 

@ 1s

 Phil Bayton 

@ 2s

 138 km
1973 Phil Corley 

3.17.07

 Kevin Apter 

s.t.

 Bob Cary 

s.t.

 136 km
1974 Keith Ratcliff 

3.19.11

 Jan Raas – Hol 

s.t.

 Howard Darby 

s.t.

 136 km
1975 Gerry Van Gerwen – Hol 

3.35.25

 Keith Ratcliff 

s.t.

 Colin Chapman 

@ 52s

 144 km
1976 Toine Van Der Bunder – Hol                       3.33.18 Aad Tak – Hol 

@ 1.30

 Mick Wishart 

@ 1.31

 145 km
1977 Graham Jones 

3.31.14

 Bert Scheuneman – Hol 

@ 1.09

 Bob Downs 

@ 1.12

 146 km
1978 Frits Pirard 

3.34.18

 Mark Swinnerton 

s.t.

 Phil Looby 

@ 1s

 146 km
1979 John Herety 

3.30.20

 Bob Downs 

s.t.

 Mick Gray 

@ 1s

 146 km
1980 Steve Joughin 

3.27.49

 Jac Van Meer – Hol 

s.t.

 Steve Poulter 

s.t.

 146 km
1981 Nigel Bloor 

3.32.39

 Ad Van Der Poel – Hol 

s.t.

 Bob Downs 

s.t.

 146 km
1982 Steve Joughin 

3.32.40

 Mike Williams 

s.t.

 Steve Poulter 

s.t.

 146 km
1983 Mark Bell 

3.34.20

 Bruce Hodges 

@ 11s

 Nap Hage (Hol) 

@ 1.22

 146 km
1984 Pete Longbottom 

3.31.33

 Neil Miller 

@ 3s

 Simon Edney 

s.t.

 146 km
1985 Alan Gornall 

2.30.34

 Phil Bateman 

@ 1s

 Steve Rigby 

@ 3s

 96 km 

Shortened due to snow.
1986 JohnCavanagh 

3.51.42

 Greg Newton 

s.t.

 Bernie Burns 

s.t.

 146 km
1987 Paul Curran 

3.36.07

 Darryl Webster 

@ 39s

 Karl Smith 

@ 40s

 146 km
1988 Paul Curran 

3.28.52

 Ben Luckwell 

@ 1s

 Dave Spencer 

@ 6s

 145 km
1989 Ben Luckwell 

3.31.38

 Paul Roger 

@ 1s

 Richard Bradley 

s.t.

 145 km
1990 Steve Farrell 

3.32.12

 Gary Speight 

@ 14s

 Pete Longbottom 

s.t.

 145 km
1991 Mark Gornall 

3.8.55

 Wayne Randle 

s.t.

 Andrew Perks 

s.t.

 145 km
1992 Robert Power – Irl 

3.39.14

 Jon Clay 

@ 1s

 Julian Ramsbottom 

s.t.

 149 km
1993 Wayne Randle 

3.21.22

 Gary Coltman 

s.t.

 Neil Hoban 

s.t.

 140 km
1994 NOT HELD DUE TO ROAD WORKS
1995 Julian Ramsbottom 

3.32.59

 Rob Holden 

@ 4s

 Wayne Randle 

@ 26s

 140 km
1996 Wayne Randle 

3.35.50

 Julian Ramsbottom 

@ 3s

 Rob Hayles 

s.t.

 150.4 km
1997 Rob Hayles 

4.01.13

 Andy Lyons 

@ 38s

 Julian Ramsbottom 

@ 40s.

 163.2 km
1998 Chris Newton 

4.00.31

 Kevin Dawson 

s.t.

 David Rand 

@ 12s

 163.2 km
1999 Chris Walker 

4.11.24

 Gordon McCauley 

@ 1s

 Rob Hayles 

s.t.

 163.2 km
2000 Russell Downing 

3.54.57

 Mark Lovatt 

@ 4s

 Kevin Dawson 

@ 5s

 163.2 km
2001 Matt Wells 

3.15.47

 Stefan Suy – Bel 

@ 4s

 Simon Gaywood 

s.t.

 141 km         U 23 Series

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