Nasty Cadwell collision too

Long-time Classic Formula Ford 2000 racers Chris Levy and Steve Nichols also escaped serious injury after a dramatic incident last weekend, which caused their second race – with Classic F3 – to be red-flagged at Cadwell Park.

Norfolk-based fabricator Levy, who had started from the back of the grid (after a broken rear rocker support spun him out at Coppice in race one), caught American veteran Nichols on lap five.

A duel commenced and, after four laps circulating together,

Levy got a run on Nichols on the downhill exit of Charlies. He was passing Nichols on the left when the gap closed with their wheels interlocked on Park Straight.

Former Mclaren F1 designer Nichols’ blue car reared up and shot left across Levy’s black one. Although he thought it was going to roll, Nichols’

Van Diemen RF82 remained upright and hit the barriers.

Sent right, Levy’s RF83 rode the grass banking and turned over after hitting the marshals’ post with a 118mph impact on the data logger. He was released from the inverted car with badly bruised legs and ankles.

“It was a massive hit, but I got away lightly – it could have been much, much worse,” Levy said on Monday. “I’m pretty unhappy about it and can’t walk today so haven’t looked at the car, which I’ve had since 2005.”