Four SMRC series to head to Anglesey

Four of the Scottish Motor Racing Club’s series will visit Anglesey this May as part of the club’s largest away event in recent seasons.

The Scottish Legends, Mini Cooper Cup, BMW, Fiesta, and Hot Hatch championships will all visit the Welsh circuit as part of a British Automobile Racing Club meeting on May 26/27. In the past, series have often had away rounds individually at different circuits rather than all together.

The Scottish Legends will join up with the National series – as was successfully done last year – the Minis will have two standalone races, while the BMWS, Fiestas and Hot Hatches will share a grid.

“Everyone seems to be looking forward to it,” said club competitions director Steve Burns. “We canvassed the drivers and the Legends drivers wanted to go anyway because they enjoyed the event last year. We did a driver survey for the Minis to see where they wanted to go away and the majority preferred Anglesey so that fitted in well.”

The club will also hold a Go Motorsport Live event alongside its traditional pre-season test day on March 18.

“It’s our main pre-season test day so we’re using it as a way of encouraging new people into the sport,” added Burns. “We’ll have scrutineers on hand and doctors to carry out medicals as well as driver coaches. All the people they need to speak to will be there.”