Winter event for juniors
JUNIOR SALOONS
The Junior Saloon Car Championship will hold a Winter Trophy for the first time this year, at the popular British Truck Racing Association Championship season finale at Brands Hatch in November.
Following the demise of the longsuffering Renault UK Clio Cup Junior series, the JSCC has been able to take its place at the November 3-4 event.
The series plans to run three races at the meeting, which is traditionally one of Brands Hatch’s best attended.
“Last year I was queueing at the bottom of the hill at 1030hrs and it took me 40 minutes to get into the paddock,” said JSCC coordinator Dave Beecroft. “It’s a massive event and the bank at Paddock Hill Bend is full. I had no idea it was that big – it’s all-day family entertainment. So for us as a junior championship it’s great that it’s family-orientated.
“I was never really keen on a winter series with one man and his dog at Snetterton in the cold, but this is a great opportunity for the drivers.”
Entries for the JSCC’S 2019 scholarship also opened last week. The winner of this will receive a funded season in the category next year.
An assessment day will take place at Croft in October, during which drivers will face a variety of challenges.