In the Supernational class, a cut below the RX Supercars, Polish Slawomir Woloch launched his lairy BMW M3 (painted in cheeky factory colors) around Lydden with admirable enthusiasm. He appeared to lose on the penultimate lap to Jason Bleasdale’s Vauxhall VX220, which took a late dip inside the North Bend hairpin, only for the cute little two-seater to waste time. on the grass as his pilot cut the power on his way out. Woloch then chased the leader in the final race, now a long way from Bleasdale, but could do nothing against Paige Bellerby’s beautifully driven Lotus Exige in what was the best race of the day.
Retro engines steal the show
Although the “moderns” claim the headliner, by far the most numerically dominant class is the Retro category, which is divided into three. As you might expect, there are all kinds of racing here, but the coupe of choice in Super Retro is John Cross’s surprisingly pristine black, white and gold Lancia Stratos, which found better traction in the slow corners for the Barry Stewart’s best Porsche 911, sporty colors that echoed the classic Rothmans tobacco livery of the days when such things were not only allowed but accepted in racing without too much trouble. It almost seems unreal now, given how much attitudes have changed.
Steve Harris looked great in a mega-wing Ford RS200 (a rallycross competition wouldn’t be complete without one of these), but his pursuit of Andy Grant’s younger Ford Focus was unsuccessful in fairness. 4WD / GPB. A better dice was the one between Tony Lynch’s Toyota MR2 Mk1 and Terry Moore’s swift Swiftune Mini in their final (it was really well diversified!), The latter pulling a neat pinch to win.
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Source: www.autocar.co.uk
This notice was published: 2021-06-09 23:01:22
