RACE ace Graeme Wight Junior has become the fastest man in 96 years of hillclimbing at Shelsley Walsh.

The flying Scotsman broke the track record with a time of 25.28 seconds over the 1,000-yard course in the Teme Valley.

He beat the existing record of 25.34, which was set by Richard Brown in a 3.5 litre Pilbeam MP58 Ford VFR in June 1992.

Wight's Gould GR51 averaged more than 81mph during a sensational run in overcast conditions and won the Cyril Paul Trophy for best time of the day.

"Nobody expected him to do it, it was just a fantastic drive," said Midland Automobile Club spokesman Paul Matty.

"The track has been resurfaced and rebuilt and on the first hillclimb of the season the record has gone."

Tim Coventry in a Gould GR37 took second with a time of 25.88 and Inkberrow's Tim Mason, also in a Gould GR37, was third in 26.36.

The TR Gomm Cup for the best time by a member of the MAC went to Rob Turnbull in a Gould G37 with 26.87.

Christian Mineeff in a Spa Judd SC 398 took the MAC Sports Car Challenge Trophy with a time of 28.85.

The Shelsley Ladies Challenge Trophy for best lady driver was won by Gillian Goldsmith in a Lotus 23B with 33.13.

Rodney Barbour in a Marengo 2 took the Rossiter Challenge Trophy for the best time by a Shelsley Special in 31.36.

The Michael Ward Trophy for the best time by a competitor under the age of 24 was won by Ben Butterfield in a Gould Dallara F314 HC in 28.06.

Adam Fleetwood in an OMS S/S with a time of 30.25 took the Machlaclan Trophy for the best time by a car not exceeding 1100cc.

The Birmingham International Motoring Festival Trophy for best time by a 500cc went to Mike Lawrence in a Cooper with 34.43.

Sean McClurg in a GSM Delta took the Lycett Cup for best pre-war, historic or classic car in 30.84.

Tony Croft in an Argo JM9F won the George Heath Trophy for best time by an MAC member who has never won an award at Shelsley.