General

We’ve added a link on our links page to a photographer called Clive Marchant who you will see has produced some fantastic vivid shots of not only National Hot Rods (and Chris Haird in particular), but other genres of racing too, see the sample picture on the left, click it to see a larger version. Please check out the website at: http://www.gridart.deviantart.com/gallery/

We’re pleased to welcome to the Haird Motorsport fold #95 Gavin Murray. Gavin is an accomplished racer having had career success in both 1300 Stock Cars and Lightning Rods, and in his first full season of National Hot Rod racing has qualified very comfortably for the World Final. Gavin has taken delivery of a new Haird Motorsport 206cc which had its first shakedown at the Thunder 500 meeting. Picture Here

World Series Birmingham Sat June 14th

Results for #115 Chris Haird...

Heat 1: 2nd place

Heat 2: 3rd place

More details to follow

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World Series Ipswich Monday May 26th

An absolutely dreadful weather afternoon greeted the Haird Motorsport team on arrival at Ipswich, and the performance of #115 Chris Haird matched the atrocious conditions, with only really an 8th place in Heat three to talk of.

So next – Birmingham Wheels on June 14th

Short Circuit Magazine

Thanks to Martin Kingston, a revealing insight feature into the inner workings of Haird Motorsport appears in Short Circuit Magazine as he spends some time with the team.

He also profiles the Dutch driver campaigning a new Haird Motorsport 206cc Jon Van Den Bosch

Points Chart as of 20 May 2008

1	41	Carl Boardley
2	170	Steve Thompson
3	303	Matt Simpson
4	85	Stuart Carter
5	911	Malcolm Blackman
6	61	Andy Holtby
7	115	Chris Haird
8	491	Colin Smith
9	278	Colin Gomm
10	67	David Brooks
11	59	Simon Bentley
12	95	Gavin Murray
13	277	Andrew Burgess
14	14	Phil Spinks
15	25	Keith Woods
16	31	Dick Hillard
17	629	John Sibbald
18	427	Jay Austin
19	291	Mike Thurley
20	742	Graham Luscombe
21	198	Andy Steward
22	734	Ralph Sanders

World Series Mallory Sunday May 11^th

The annual (really) long track pilgrimage and a much better day for #115 Chris Haird.  The 206cc looking the business all day1

8^th in Heat one

WIN in heat 2

10^th in Final.

World Series Hednesford Monday May 5^th

Heat two 10^th place for Chris and a seventh in the final.

World Series Hednesford, Sunday April 13^th

As the team are making their way to Hednesford, a mad dash from Heathrow Terminal 3 enables David Haird to do both Dubai Autodrome and Hednesford all in the same day!! Thanks to Richard Smith for rendezvous at South Mimms and lift to Cannock!!

Another day with scant points reward for #115 Chris Haird frankly with a 3^rd place in heat three and 14^th place in the final.

Dubai Autodrome

As preparations were being made for the next outing for National Hot Rod #115 Chris Haird at Hednesford, the Haird Motorsport team principal David Haird was jetting off to the Dubai Autodrome for the finals of the GP2 Asia Series and inaugural Speedcar series Championship, accompanying the GP2 Asia and Speedcar worldwide TV commentator Dave Richardson.  Needless to say a good time was had with David being spotted on worldwide TV at one point – wandering through the packed pitlane before the GP2 final – offering worlds of wisdom to the Isport driver Bruno Senna!

Johnny Herbert won the Speedcar Series

Romain Grosjean won the GP2 Asia series

Wonder if David managed to persuade Johnny to guest in a National?

World Series Skegness, Sunday April 6^th

 Annual day trip to the funcoast! And a fifth place in the final for #115 Chris Haird.  The final was won by 844 Billy Bonnar – well done Billy!

World Series Ipswich, Monday March 24^th

Back to Chris’ home track and of course home to the World Final in July, and at last some more points on the board.

Heat 2 6^th place

Heat 3 9^th place

World Series Northampton, Friday March 21^st

Various problems meant a dismal day for #115 Chris Haird with no points (apart from attendance) to speak of.