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DAC DRIVER’S SON TAKES FLAG AT BRANDS HATCH! |
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Kevin Molyneux (B20)
probably doesn’t know it, but he has one of the most famous call
signs on Dial-a-Cab – the one formerly used by the late Johnny
Saunders. But one thing Kevin does know is that he is rightly
proud of his son Tom’s achievement in the world of PGAC
Motorsport. Tom’s most recent success was at Brands Hatch. Thirty-three cars lined up on the grid with Tom at the front having qualified as second fastest. From the beginning, Tom went straight into the lead and kept it until an accident on lap two caused the race to be halted. Following the restart, Tom retook the lead and won by ten lengths. This is Tom Molyneux’s second year in the Yokohama 750 motor club stock hatch championship and dad Kevin travels with him to most of major race circuits throughout the summer. The championship is for 1600 hatchbacks, Fiestas and Saxos etc. Following Tom’s great win at Brands Hatch, Kevin told Call Sign: "He did really well. Even though the stoppage caused some irritation, it was plain to see that from the restart there was only going to be one winner – and that was Tom! Mind you," Kevin continued, "he gets all the excitement and I get all the spanner work!" Tom has been involved in Motorsport for four years, but it seems to have been in his blood for much longer. At the age of fifteen, he competed in Ford’s Rally Academy Championship and followed that with a year in Autograss before moving into Stockhatch – which is where he is now. "It’s really good fun," said Kevin, "but only if you don’t mind sleeping in the back of a van!" And how does Kevin drive his taxi after watching his son being successful at Brands Hatch? "The PCO weren’t sure about the big number 23 I wanted on the side of the cab, but said a definite ‘no’ to me wearing a crash helmet in case it put passengers off!" |
Tom contemplates how he wants the race to go
Dad Kevin giving last minute instructions
Ready to go - and on his way to win. Photos courtesy Jamie Rose
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