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Mallory Park IPA Race Day Sunday 24th September 2017 Fred Rankin (Leicestershire Publicity Officer)

IPA Peter Goodwin Trophy

IPA Race Day is an iconic event which has been one of the highlights on the IPA calendar for many years. Members of Leicestershire Branch work on behalf of No 5 Region to organise and ensure that the event is available for members across the UK to attend and enjoy. What a wonderful day it was too!

Twin Sparks Cup - Starting Grid

T he sun shone brightly and over 100 IPA members , family and friends were able to enjoy the thrills on the track and the opportunity to get up ‘close and personal’ in the pits with cars and drivers. Members are also able to overlook the starting grid from the viewing windows of the Hailwood Suite, a perfect place to watch the race from. The team sponsored by the IPA for 2017 was the BRSCC Alfa Romeo Championship whose members were competing for the Twin Sparks Cup in rounds 13 and 14 of the championship. The drivers battled with each other in two thrilling races and with the championship leader, Andrew Bourke (Car No: 69), having an ill-fated crash, it was left to the remaining drivers to benefit from his bad luck.

The eventual winner of both exciting rounds was Dave Messenger – a worthy recipient of the Peter Goodwin Memorial Trophy. This year, the IPA trophy was being presented by Peter Elliott, who was named Peter in memory of his grandad. Also taking part in the presentation was Louise Shaw, the daughter of Peter Goodwin. Louise also presented all the Alfa Romeo awards to individual drivers who were successful in their individual categories. The IPA has had an interest in motor sport since the sixties, when John Gott, the Chief Constable, Northamptonshire was racing his Austin Healey 3000, and has provided trophies at such prestigious circuits as Silverstone, Donington Park and now here at Mallory Park. The Peter Goodwin Trophy was instituted by the IPA Nottinghamshire Branch in memory of a local Officer, Peter Goodwin, who died in service. Peter was very interested in motor sport, so it is a fitting tribute to him.

POLICE WORLD Vol 63 No. 1, 2018

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