O’BRIEN STARS ON DEBUT

Racing their respective cars for the first time, Mclaren GT ace Michael O’brien (ex-ned Spieker Brabham BT6, above) and Horatio Fitz-simon (ex-tommy Reid Lotus 22) looked set for a Speedsport 1-2 in Formula Junior’s rear-engined set. When Fitz-simon’s oil pressure sagged and Andrew Hibberd (ex-bob Anderson/peter Arundell Team Lotus 22) and the lapped Richard Ferris (Donford) tangled at Clearways, bringing out red flags, Clive Richards (22) claimed second.