Ormskirk Motorfest

31/08/2024

Attending the LMC Sprint at Aintree in my Judd ZR. . Excellent weather!

25/08/2024

Out in the Austin 7 Ulster. These are only 750cc but weigh nothing. All aluminium body. Great fun to drive. We have some nice 7's entered for Southport Classic and Speed and Speed Revival Show in Victoria Park 15th September. www.southportclassicandspeed.com Hope to see you there! Norman Shum Gary Millar Bentley Drivers Club Ltd Aintree Racecourse

21/08/2024

SOUTHPORT CLASSIC AND SPEED 2024 & 70TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER INVITE -

21/08/2024

Hope to see you all at Southport Classic and Speed and Speed Revival next month!

20/08/2024

Hi All,
On the 1st of September, Southport Pleasureland in partnership with other local organisations, will hold an extra special event to raise money for Alder Hey and our local hospitals. In the wake of the town's recent tragedy, we are more aware than ever how important our local NHS services are. Now is the time for our community to come together and do all we can to support those services and our community.

We are looking for a small number of cars to go on display during the event from mid-morning to early afternoon.

If you would like to attend, please message via email: [email protected]

Thank you.

10/08/2024

07/07/2024

Bentley Drivers Club NW Concours

17/06/2024

https://www.williamsf1.com/experience-centre
Private Visit to Williams F1 Racing Experience Centre. Hi Folks, as part of our 70th Anniversary Celebrations, we have been offered either a midweek or weekend afternoon Private Visit for up to 30 people. This is the largest private collection of F1 cars in the world. To cover costs, we would need this number, as Williams charge a fixed cost for up to 30 people. Costs including lunch would be £100 pp midweek or £120 pp weekend.

If you are interested in the visit, just return a comment for your preference of midweek or midday.

Thanks

Michael Ashcroft ACC Chairman

Williams Experience Centre

11/06/2024

Thanks everyone for all your very kind birthday wishes! Cheers!

06/06/2024

Tim Shaw of Car SOS spotted at the NEC today.. On the ZF after market stand.

04/06/2024

Saying farewell to Neville Hay. His final lap🏁

01/06/2024

The fabulous Baby Bertha Vauxhall Firenza Super Saloon

28/05/2024

Monaco Historique on ITV4 now!

26/05/2024

MG Car Club Hillclimb. Clerk of the Course today.

24/05/2024

For those of you who aren't Aintree Circuit Club Members,
we have posted Neville Hay's Obituary and Funeral Details as follows:

Neville Hay was born in Kidderminster Worcestershire on 12th November 1938. He was educated at King Charles 1st Grammar School Kidderminster and as a young man always listed his interests as girls, cars, and the Theatre in that order!

Neville worked briefly as an Actor and then joined the Motor Trade for some years. His theatrical interests

continued and this was where he met his future wife Dorothy in 1957. They married over 60 years ago on September 10th, 1960, and have three grown up children Richard Stephanie and John and six grandchildren

In 1960 he joined a Timber Merchants and Importers, a specialist Joinery Manufacturing business, of which he became Chairman and Chief Executive until he sold the business in 1975.

He started commentating on Motor Sport for fun, as cars and Motor Sport have always been present in his life.

As a small boy in the forties, his love of History and Motor Sport history in particular started and continued throughout his life.

The direct involvement in motor sport commentary began fifty years ago, and expanded in to writing as early as the sixties, covering road tests and Motor Shows throughout Europe.

His theatrical and his own motor racing ambitions became sacrificed however in order to hold down three different means of making living in the sixties and early seventies of which Motor Sport became a dominant part.

By the mid-sixties his Motor Sport commentaries began to centre around Film Commentary, Public Address and Broadcasting and by the mid-seventies this was a full time occupation.

The Film, TV and Broadcasting activities required writing scripts of course and by now he was a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers whilst also working as a freelance Commentator for BBC Radio. Worldwide TV

Commentaries followed including Channel 7 Australia, Screensport, Eurosport, Sky ITV and Channel Four.

In 1981 Neville and Dorothy Hay founded the successful television production company Hay Fisher Productions.

They were joined in the business by their elder son, Richard, who became a director in 1985.

In 1993 Neville was delighted to be invited by the Directors of the BRDC to become an Associate Member

The Hays sold their interest in the business to son Richard in 1994, Their younger son John who is a Partner in a Suffolk Solicitors practice, has also been involved, regularly assisting in what is now his brother's organisation as a skilled and experienced cameraman

Neville continued commentating regularly until 1997, while producing TV Films on Motor Racing history became a major activity throughout the Nineties.
He has a large private library of Motor Sport books and Archive Film and Neville and his wife produced, wrote and directed well over a hundred Archive programmes.

The writing side of his activities expanded in the late nineties and was encouraged by his friend, Ed McDonough, and Charles Harbord, founder of the Magazine "Cars for the Connoisseur," who invited him to write a regular column.

Neville and Dorothy Hay moved to the Isle of Man in 1997 and over the last twelve years Neville has concentrated on writing They now live in semi-retirement close to the sea with, as Neville puts it, 'as much garden as my wife can manage'.

His Biography of Prince Birabongse of Thailand and the British Racing

Driver Tony Rolt were published in 2009.

He continued to commentate for TV, Radio and Circuits at the events he enjoys such as Le Mans, the Goodwood Historic Meetings, the Silverstone Classic and the Ormskirk Motorfest.

He has devoted more time to his other interests including good food, wine and cooking. Alongside writing he is an avid reader and his broad tastes in music and the theatre reflect a lifelong interest in both.

The Hays have always loved animals, particularly dogs, and have two King Charles Spaniels, Vince and Harry who play a large part in their lives.

One close friend has been heard to opine that given the choice,
he would come back as one of their dogs!

Neville started commentating for ACC at the Aintree Festival of Motorsport, in 2004, when we celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the Grand Prix Circuit over a 3-day event held in late November.

Neville had VIP treatment, staying at the same Hotel as Sir Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks and his great friend, Roy Salvadori and attending the two Black Tie Gala Dinners we held on the Friday and Saturday evenings.

He was also a regular visitor to Liverpool for treatment at the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital.

Neville then joined us for our Club Relaunch in 2009 and then became our Event Commentator for the Ormskirk Motorfest from 2011 to 2019, flying over from the Isle of Man and staying in his favourite Premier Inn at Scarisbrick, often accompanied by his wife, Dorothy, who would join us for our traditional “Motorfest Eve” Dinner in Ormskirk.

Neville would generally only commit to Motorfest a few weeks before the event because, to quote…”I never thought I would last this long!”

May his memory be preserved in the hundreds of motor racing films and documentaries he has produced, his motor racing commentaries and the pleasure we had from his jovial and enlightening company over the years.

Nevilles Funeral arrangements are as follows:

Wyre Forest Crematorium, Kidderminster, DY13 8DE 2.30pm

Wake to beheld at The Crown and Sandys Hotel, Main Road, Ombersley, WR9 0EW

Photo: Neville on the grid of the first Ormskirk Motorfest in 2011

23/05/2024

The fabulous grid we had for the AINTREE 70TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT I organised as Chairman of Aintree Circuit Club. Lead by the Jack Sears 7litre Ford Galaxie, that won the last race we organised on the full 3 mile Grand Prix Circuit. Driven, fresh from his Automobile Club de Monaco Historique Grand Prix win in the ex Jim Clark Lotus 25 F1 car, by Andy Middlehurst, whose Father, Phil, who also raced his Mini in the same race in 1964. We were also joined, again, fresh from Monaco by Nigel Webb's ex Duncan Hamilton C type Jaguar. This has also been a winner at Monaco in the hands of our friend, Chris Ward, who was initially coached by our Vice President, Richard Peacock, in his early days racing Formula Ford! We enjoyed a fabulous 4 course lunch and Afternoon Tea in the Princess Royal Suite of the Princess Royal Stand, which offered a panoramic view of the track and circuit. The views provided by Stratus Imagery are simply stunning. We had the Mayor of Sefton, Cllr June Burns, as our Principal Guest along with our great friend, Deputy Mayor, Cllr Clare Carragher, who both looked absolutely stunning and really enjoyed the occasion.

Our next event is Southport Classic and Speed and Speed Revival including Southport Sprint Revival 2024. Entries are open for both events!

17/05/2024

The most popular photo I have ever posted!

13/05/2024

Hi All, just a reminder to try and get your bookings for the AINTREE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 70th ANNIVERSARY 21ST MAY in Today please. Any cars are welcome to join the parade (e.g. your road car) but 50's and 60's are particularly welcome plus of course any race machinery from this period.

We need numbers a.s.a.p. for catering, place cards etc.

Details and link to register online:

To book your place, please click on link below: AINTREE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 70th Anniversary Celebrations – Tuesday 21st May 2024 – PRIVATE REGISTRATION | Ormskirk MotorFest

13/05/2024

Hi All, just a reminder to try and get your bookings for the AINTREE 70TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT in Today please. We need numbers for catering, place cards etc.
Details:

AINTREE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 21ST MAY 2024 DETAILS ANNOUNCED! | Welcome to Aintree Circuit Club - Established 1954
AINTREE.ORG.UK
AINTREE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 70TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 21ST MAY 2024 DETAILS ANNOUNCED! | Welcome to Aintree Circuit Club - Established 1954
To book your place, please click on link below: AINTREE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 70th Anniversary Celebrations – Tuesday 21st May 2024 – PRIVATE REGISTRATION | Ormskirk MotorFest

12/05/2024

World Rally Champion Ari Vatanen in the Monaco Pits!

12/05/2024

Lunch next the track! Alex Hughes Michael Guy Stephen Mosley

10/05/2024

The fantastic tribute to Ayrton Senna.A little known fact is that his race mechanic at Lotus and then McLaren was from Merseyside.. Steve Hallam. Here are some of his cars going back to Formula Ford 2000. These will take part in the lunchtime parade to mark the 30 years since his passing.

10/05/2024

In the pit tower.. Thank you Automobile Club de Monaco!

09/05/2024

AINTREE FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 70TH ANNIVERSARY - 21st MAY 24. -

06/05/2024

Hi Folks, AINTREE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 70TH ANNIVERSARY 21ST MAY. For those who are not Aintree Circuit Club Members, please use this link for event information and to book your place:

To book your place, please click on link below: AINTREE GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT 70th Anniversary Celebrations – Tuesday 21st May 2024 – PRIVATE REGISTRATION | Ormskirk MotorFest

04/05/2024

Evening meal after a long day at Trac Mon! Luckily to get a table. With Kris Brown

04/05/2024

MG Car Club timed runs underway! Some lovely Healeys! Our Aintree Circuit Club Marshals on the start line and o. post! With Alex Hughes Michael Lovegrove Kris Brown Ronnie Mathers Sean Roper-Greenhalgh Sarah Roper-Greenhalgh