L YD DEN HILL TO STAGE FOUR RACE MEETINGS
Lydden Hill is going to promote its own club racing events as track bosses plan to increase the amount of circuit racing held at the venue.
A successful Classic Touring Car Racing Club meeting last August was the track’s first circuit racing event for two years as rallycross and trackdays filled the Lydden schedule.
Now, apart from the British and Global Rallycross championships and other off-road events, there are four race meetings scheduled for 2018.
The CTCRC will be back with a full programme of races to supplement the Classic Festival on July 7/8 and the British Automobile Racing Club Truck Festival on August 18/19 will feature Pickup and Intermarque saloon races as well as the truck events.
But in addition to these, the circuit has decided to promote events. The Lydden Hill Motor Club’s Spring Race Day on April 7 will start with a Borough 19 sprint followed by races for South East Saloons & Sports Cars and a Festival of Fords event, as well as other races still to be confirmed.
Then on October 6 the LHMC’S Autumn Race Day will feature the same two categories plus the three regular BARC SE championship rounds for Modified Saloons, Tin Tops and Intermarque silhouettes.
The two LHMC meetings are likely to attract many competitors who used to race with the South Eastern Motor Sports Enthusiasts’ Club (SEMSEC), which stopped organising race meetings in 2014.
Hannah Rynston, Lydden’s marketing and events manager, said: “The existing LHMC will still remain involved in the MSA British Rallycross Championship, although with the current focus to increase the amount of circuit racing at Lydden, it seemed natural to begin our own LHMC race series.
“Looking ahead to 2019 I am in discussion with a number of race clubs to increase circuit racing here at Lydden Hill to run alongside our existing programme of events.
“With the current investments and improvements taking place ahead of the 2018 season we are looking forward to an exciting and prosperous future for the circuit.”