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Capacity Entry For Altodigital Easter Sprint |
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Tuesday, 03 April 2007 |
The opening round of the 2007 SBD Motorsport British Sprint Championship gets underway on Easter Monday when the Altodigital Easter Sprint takes place at Croft Circuit with another capacity entry converging on North Yorkshire.
Heading the entry list is the 2006 SBD Motorsport MSA British Sprint Champion Roy Dawson from Biggar, in his 600bhp Gould-NME GR55. Daniel Pickett who raced a 998cc Jedi to second place in 2006 is now better placed to challenge for the title as he has now upgraded to a Pilbeam MP56 with a 3500cc engine.
Similarly mounted Stewart Robb will also be hoping to take away the
award for Fastest Time and Emma Williams is going to be one to watch in
her two litre Ralt-Mugen Honda as she does battle in a fiercely
competitive class.
The British Championship contenders will compete in two timed runs to
determine who runs in the Top Twelve Run Off that really decides the
top awards.
Local competitors are also in the mix with six other championships
being catered for on the Darlington & DMC organised event. Among
those hoping to repeat last year's success will be Darlington's Mark
Leybourne who drives his Westfield to events all over the country. Jack
Frost Rally winners Chris Wise and Tracey Taylor West from Pickhill
will have a car each with Chris bringing out his rally MG Metro 6R4 and
Tracey her Lotus Elise.
Moulton's Simon Cole will be able to judge his Croft knowledge against
fellow TVR owners and others enjoying a day out at Croft include Stuart
Leighton (Hartlepool), Rhys Palmer (Richmond) and Mark Armstrong
(Coxhoe) who will be debuting his Rover 200 before the Northern Saloon
& Sports Car Championship race season gets underway.
The meeting also features rounds of the Westfield Speed, Michelin
Porsche Club Speed, TVRCC Speed, Morgan SCC Speed and Midland Speed
Championships.
With 21 Sprint Championship runners this early season round should see
fierce competition all the way through the classes. Meanwhile there are
36 Westfield runners, 19 Porsches, 14 TVRs and just 8 Morgans making up
a superb supporting cast.
Practice starts at 9.30am on Easter Monday with the first timed runs
expected sonn after. Admission will be £10 per person with accompanied
children under 15 admitted FREE and there will be free admission to the
Paddock areas also.
For Further information contact either Croft Circuit 01325 721815 or Terry Wright on 01325 359895.
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