The Raymond Mays Salver

The Raymond Mays Salver commemorates Raymond Mays CBE, who was the first President of the DPRAC. He was a celebrated racing driver of the pre-war period (photo below), and played an important role in the creation of the famous ERA and BRM racing cars.

The trophy is a twelve-inch diameter silver salver, with a Chippendale edge, mounted on four small feet, to a 1735 design. It is engraved with a map of the pre-war Donington Park circuit, on which is superimposed an ERA Grand Prix car, driving gloves and goggles.

History

The first ever winner of the Raymond Mays Salver was Historic Single Seater racer Ron Footitt. Born in Manchester in 1919 the Englishman began racing in the mid-1950's, his first race being in an Alvis at Silverstone. He also raced MG's and an AC ACE. He then took to entertaining the crowds in vintage and Historic racing driving a Cognac Special, an AC-engined GN Special of 1925 vintage

Ron won the prestigeous Richard Seaman Memorial Trophy in 1974, 77 & 79 and carried off the John Holland Memorial Trophy in 1973, 75, 79 and 1980. During 1980 Footitt won seven races and carried off the Donington Historic Single-Seater Championship also taking the DPRAC Raymond Mays Trophy, this at the age of 61. Ron was also of keen member of the Donington RC.

Past Winners