On Easter Sunday the Pembroke Autograss Club started their 2005 season, at the Lamphey racetrack, near Pembroke.

There was an excellent turnout of race cars and drivers, with support from the neighbouring league, producing close, exciting racing.

It was a national qualifying round for the Pembroke Autograss Club and points were high on the agenda.

The landlords of the PAC racetrack judged the best turned out PAC special and saloon race cars.

This year they went to the same family with Tony Rees PAC 8 obtaining the special award with son Nathan Rees PAC 57 the saloon award.

Tony's races in class eight, with Nathan moving into men's class one mini's this year, after an excellent last few seasons in the junior section of the Autograss sport.

The judges found it a very difficult task with Robert Davies, PAC 82, with a class six and Paul Edwards, PAC 555, moving to the super saloon class seven, both in very close contention.

The members of the PAC club has had a busy winter in preparation for the second round of the British Autograss Series, which the club is holding on June 25th and 26th, starting at 9am.

There is expected to be around 600 drivers taking part, travelling from all parts of the British Isles.

Results of Easter Sunday Race meeting are as follows:

Class 1: 1st, Mathew Morris PAC 5; 2nd, Nathan Rees PAC 57; 3rd, Gareth James PHD 5.

Class 2: 1st, PAC 1, Dean Fellows; 2nd, PAC 129, Dean Smith; 3rd, PAC 52, Jamie Smith.

Class 3: 1st, PAC 77, Chris Jones; 2nd, PHD 97, Tony Hughes; 3rd, PAC 25, Mark Gadsby.

Class 4: 1st, PAC 145, Steven Brown; 2nd, TA7, Rob Corbett; 3rd, PAC 117, Phil Lewis.

Class 5: 1st, PAC 15, Gwyn James; 2nd, PAC 42, Carl Brown.

Class 6: 1st, PAC 38, Marc Jones; 2nd, S11, Andy Davies; 3rd, PAC 9, Martin Powell.

Class 7: 1st, CM 15, Darrell Cole; 2nd, PAC 24, Gary Rees; 3rd, PAC 221, Anthony Jones.

Class 8: 1st, PAC 8, Tony Reeves; 2nd, S81, Martin Reeves; 3rd, TA 19. Alun Thomas.

Class 9: 1st, PAC 39, Raymond Rees; 2nd, PHD 9, Wayne Llewellyn; 3rd, PAC 41, Marc Evans.

Class 10: 1st, PAC 43, Derrick Brown; 2nd, PAC 14, Graham Davies.

Junior A Final: 1st, PAC 67, Carl Blackmore; 2nd, PAC 16, Andrew Lewis; 3rd, TA 70, Mark Owen.

Junior B Final: 1st, PAC 47, Miles Blewitt; 2nd, PAC 451, Callum Richards; 3rd, PAC 30, Luke Brunton.

Ladies Class 1: 1st, PHD 40, Donna Forrest; 2nd, PAC 2, Michaela Bevans; 3rd, PAC 52, Lucy Thomas.

Ladies Class 12: 1st, PAC 145, Joanna Moss; 2nd, PAC 777, Hannah Thomas; 3rd, PAC 9, Laura Powell.

Junior Open: 1st, PAC 16, Andrew Lewis; 2nd, PHD 22, Jake Paines; 3rd, PAC 95, Joshua Jones.

Ladies Open: 1st, PAC 5, Michaela Jones; 2nd, PAC 2, Joan Bevans; 3rd PHD 61, Lucy Crawley.

Specials Open: 1st, PAC 43, Derrick Brown; 2nd PAC 14, Graham Davies.

Modified Open: 1st PAC 24, Gary Rees; 2nd,. PAC 38, Marc Jones; 3rd, PHD 44, Vince Longotano.

Unmodified Open: 1st, PAC 52, Jamie Smith; 2nd, PHD 61, Raymond Morgans; 3rd, PHD 84, Mathew Sawyer.

The next race meeting of the Pembroke Autograss club at Lamphey is on Sunday, with a noon start, it will be the second national qualifying round for the national championships.

To get involved in the sport of Autograss contact Joan Bevans on 01646 686253 or 07768532212.