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08/08/14

Croft Nostalgia Weekend

Croft’s retro festival, the Nostalgia ran last weekend at the North Yorkshire circuit, the 5th year of this event. The meeting is not all about racing but includes yesteryear-style with music, fashion, WWII encampments and air displays. On track the racing was provided by the Historic Sports Car Club and included single-seater (F2, FLibre/F5000, FFord), GT, saloon and sportscar championship racers from the 40s through to the 70s. Interestingly it is 50 years since the circuit first hosted a meeting….

Take a look at the gallery…..all images by Ed Bookless Photography.

Historic Road Sports and ’70s Road Sports Championship

Saturdays Race:

1. John Pringle – Lotus Seven S4

2. Oliver Ford – Lotus Europa

3. Jim Dean – Lotus Europa

Sundays Race:

1. Oliver Ford – Lotus Europa

2. John Pringle – Lotus Seven S4

3. Julian Barter – TVR 3000M

Both days saw Simon Haughton (Lotus 7) and Patrick Ward-Booth (Ginetta G4) the drivers to beat out of the HRS contenders.

Historic Formula 3 Championship

Saturdays Race:

1. Dean Forward – Tecno

2. Benn Simms – Elfin 600

3. Paul Waine – De Sanctis

Sundays Race:

1. Dean Forward – Tecno

2. Simon Armer’s March 703

3. Keith Messer – Vesey Ford

Miller Oils Historic Formula Junior Championship

Saturdays Race:

1. Jon Milicevic – Cooper T59

2. Jack Woodhouse – Lotus 20/22

3. Andrew Garside – Lotus 20

Sundays Race:

1. Jon Milicevic – Cooper T59

2. Jack Woodhouse – Lotus 20/22

3. Peter Morton – Lightning Envoyette

ByBox Historic Touring Car Championship

Saturdays Race:

1. Roger Godfrey – Mini Cooper S

2. Pete Morgan – Mini Cooper

3. Mike Gardiner – Lotus Cortina

Sundays Race:

1. Tim Davies – Lotus Cortina

2. Warren Briggs – Ford Mustang

3. Mike Gardiner – Lotus Cortina

Historic Formula Ford Championship

Saturdays Race:

1. Callum Grant – Merlyn Mk20A

2. Benn Simms – Jomo JMR 7 driver

3. Maxim Bartell – Merlyn Mk20A

Sundays Race:

1. Callum Grant – Merlyn Mk20A

2. William Nuthall – Jamun T2

3. James Buckton – Elden Mk8

Historic Formula Ford 2000 Championship

Saturdays Race:

1. Andrew Park – Reynard SF81

2. Tom Smith – Royale RP27

3. Ben Simms – Royale RP30.

Sundays Race:

1. Andrew Park – Reynard SF81

2. Ben Simms – Royale RP30

3. Tom Smith – Royale RP27

Park completed a fine weekend with a second win on Sunday as Simms just pipped Smith for second place.

The Guards Trophy

1. Steve Hodges – Chevron B8

2. Michael Whitaker – TVR Griffith

3. Robert Bremner – AC Cobra

Classic Clubmans Championship

Saturdays Race:

1. Mark Charteris – Mallock Mk20

2. Mark Hales – Centaur 14

3. Alan Cook – Mallock Mk20

Sundays Race:

1. Mark Charteris – Mallock Mk20

2. John Harrison – Mallock Mk21

3. Mark Hales – Centaur 14

500cc F3

1. Roy Hunt – Martin 500

2. John Turner – Cooper Mk9

3. Darrell Woods – Cooper Mk7

For the full results click here.

All images by P42 Contributor Ed Bookless, take a look at more of Ed’s fine work here.