DALE READY TO BEGIN BTRDA RALLYCROSS DEFENCE
Green light for 2022 Clubman series at Blyton Park
Overall BTRDA Clubmans Rallycross Champion Dale Ford leads the entry list for the opening round of the 2022 season at Blyton Park this weekend.
Former Production racer Ford will make his debut in the Super Modified category at the wheel of a Vauxhall Corsa, following a number of pre-season tests.
Darren Bleasdale, brother of 2021 BTRDA title-winner Jason Bleasdale will make his maiden rearwheel-drive Super Modified start in the Vauxhall VX220 that his sibling drove to the overall crown last year.
Other leading contenders in the headline category for the first of eight rounds in the
Clubman series include Super1600 Citroen C2 runners Darren Scott and Phil Chicken, Todd Crooks with his BMW Mini and Michelle Swallow makes her return to the series in Angry Spider Racing’s unique Porsche Boxter.
The well-supported Classic category will enjoy an international flavour as Bajan drivers Greg Cozier, Luke Cozier and Natya Soodeen make the trip from the Caribbean island to campaign a trio of BMW 318s at the Lincolnshire event.
Regular entries in the 14-strong Classic division include Marc Jones in his Toyota MR2, John Cross in his Lancia Stratos and David Crockett with his immaculate Vauxhall
Chevette. Holly Woolley and Tyler McAlpine will make their debuts in the Junior division, which is made up six singlespecification Suzuki Swifts.
The popular Production class and cars from the British Rallycross Championship 5 Nations Trophy BMW Mini category also feature strong entries, while three drivers will compete in the Production 4x4 class, with Paul Davis and Chris Baker in Subaru Imprezas and Tomasz Ramanauskas in a Mitsubishi Evo.
Following the opening round this weekend, the series will visit Pembrey, Lydden Hill and Knockhill, the season concluding at the Scottish circuit in late October.