Three-time RGB champion Higginson to Caterhams
Multiple RGB champion Matt Higginson will contest the British Racing and Sports Car Club’s Caterham 420R Championship this season.
Higginson, who won the 750 Motor Club’s RGB overall title three times in 2013, ’14 and ’16, will drive a car prepared by two-time 420R champion Danny Winstanley’s team, having made sporadic appearances in the Civic Cup last season.
“The championship seemed to fit the right levels for me,” said Higginson.
“Everyone has the same car, I know the guy sat next to me on the grid is in the same car which is a problem with other race series I’ve done. It’s also a step up in level of driver.
“I’m hoping to do it straight away [challenge for the title], I wouldn’t be doing it just to drive around.
“I drove the car already and it felt very similar to a car [AB Performance Arion] I drove in RGB.
“It’s such a tight championship, if you miss a corner you’ll be back in the middle of the pack.”
● Formula Ford 1600 racer Richard Morris will make the switch to RGB for 2019 with Spire Sports Cars. Morris will be driving reigning double champion Billy Albone’s 2018 car. “It's been something I’ve been wanting to do for a while now to move my career towards sportscars and sports prototypes,” Morris said.