MASSIVE PASSION FOR UK RACE RETURN
Great hunger for entries on show as British circuit racing comeback begins
Enthusiasm for national racing in the UK appears undimmed by the extended lockdown with strong and in many cases increased grids in place for competition’s return this weekend.
Castle Combe, Motorsport Vision Racing and the British Automobile Racing Club all hold their first race meetings of 2020 this weekend as racing’s coronavirus-related suspension ends for club competition.
And the downtime looks not to have quenched racing appetite as the meetings have received bumper entries. Many grids are set to be significantly increased on 2019’s equivalent.
As Motorsport News closed for press, Snetterton’s Enduroka 12-Hour event had 33 entries, up from 25 last year. The Norfolk meeting also has sold-out grids for Z Cars, Racing Saloons and Production BMWS and for the MSVT Supercup. Combe meanwhile has a 35-car Hot Hatch entry and 23 cars for i, ts Formula Ford championship, increased from 26 and 18 cars respectively in its July
2019 meeting.
Bumper grids are expected this weekend as UK national racing resumes after the extended coronavirus suspension.
Castle Combe holds it comeback meeting this Saturday (July 4) with Motorsport Vision Racing and the British Automobile Racing Club respectively at Snetterton and Cadwell Park holding July 4-5 meetings.
And in many cases grids are increased on 2019’s equivalent.
MSVR is staging its Enduroka 12-Hour event and as Motorsport News closed for press the endurance race had 33 cars entered, an increase on the 25 that participated last year. The Snetterton meeting has also sold out its 38-car grids for Z Cars, Racing Saloons and Production BMWS and for the MSVT Supercup. There also are 36 cars for the MSVT Trackday Championship and 29 for the Track Attack Race Club.
Combe has a 35-car
Hot Hatch entry as well as 23 cars for its Formula Ford championship, again increased from the 26 and 18 cars respectively at July 2019’s Combe meeting. The FF1600 line-up includes National regulars Bryce Aron and
Grant Palmer for Cliff
Dempsey’s rebranded
Low Dempsey Racing.
Combe’s GT championship has 19 entrants including reigning champion Jamie Sturges, and the Saloon championship has 17, including multiple champions Gary Prebble and Simon Thornton-norris.
BARC’S Cadwell line-up includes 24 cars for the
CNC Heads Sports/saloon Championship and the same number for the Junior Saloon Car Championship, up on the 17 JSCC cars in last October’s Cadwell meeting. There also are 20 entrants for the Classic Touring Car Championship’s Pre ’66 category.