DOUBLEHEADER BID TO BOOST GRID SIZES

THE CASTLE COMBE RACING Club could run three double-headers next year for Formula Ford 1600 in an attempt to improve grid sizes in the category.

Plans feature nine events across the season, of which three would be 10-lap double-headers, with one dropped score.

Grid sizes for Formula Fords have dropped off at the Wiltshire circuit compared with last year, with an average of only 14 cars per race down from 24, while the National series has continued to grow.

“I think it’s people just doing different things. Hopefully it will change for next year,” said Jo Lewkowicz, racing club coordinator at Castle

Combe. We’re trying to do more double-headers, as it’s what they [teams and drivers] have requested in the forum.”

Castle Combe’s Finals Day will take place this weekend, and includes the annual Formula Ford Carnival race.

So far only 12 drivers have provisionally entered compared with 24 who took part in the race last year.

Four-time event winner Ben Norton said: “It’s surprising [more people haven’t entered].”

“For the club racer who wants to go racing, to do it at Combe you know you’re going to have competitive racing and only go to one circuit.”

Entries for the Carnival remain open until tomorrow (Friday) morning.