Life On Cars reader marshals motors at Maltese race

A TARLETON man has told Life On Cars of his experiences overseeing a prestigious Maltese motor race featuring some of the world's rarest cars earlier this month.

MGB owner Ronn Middleton said today that he successfully completed his first stint as a marshal at the Valletta Grand Prix, held between May 3 and May 9, and said that among the events he had to deal with was a £500,000 Jaguar racing car crashing on the course.

“There were all sorts of cars racing on the island, including Austin 7s, AC racing cars, Austin Healeys, and a Jaguar C-Type which spun out and hit the armco at the side,” he said.

“It was an unforgettable experience which was a great honour to be involved in, and it went even better than I was expecting it to.”

Mr Middleton worked as one of three judges in the event's concours contest and as the chief steward on a sprint event, following his involvement in an array of motorsport events across the UK, including organising the Coast to Coast Classic Tour and working as a senior official on the Manchester to Blackpool Veteran, Vintage and Classic Car Run.

Mr Middleton, who works as a consultant on classic car values for an auction house, has also actively taken part in many events as a driver, including acting as a support driver for rally star the late Richard Burns during his days competing for Subaru and Peugeot on the Network Q Rally in the World Rally Championship.

The Valletta Grand Prix, which is held in the island's capital city each year, attracts drivers from across Europe who compete in a series of races for different types of classic cars, including Ferraris, Jaguars, Triumphs and Austin Healeys.

See the Jag spinning out of action and host of other Valetta classics by clicking here.