AROUND 100 drivers will take to Croft Circuit this weekend.

A total of 18 races feature in a programme of action for saloons, single-seaters and sportscars as part of the British Automobile Racing Club's national championship.

The event features two hotly contested races each for BMWs, Legends (stock cars), open-topped Clubmans (sportscars) and both classic Formula Ford 1600 and Formula Ford 2000 single-seaters.

A number of drivers from across the region will be targeting strong results. York's Mike Cutts, a frontrunner in the Darlington and District Motor Club's Northern Saloons and Sportscars series, will be looking for glory in the BMWs, while Middlesborough's Daniel Gibson is entered for the Clubmans category and York's Dominic Spurr takes on the Legends field.

The action starts with qualifying at 9.30am on Saturday, followed by ten races starting from midday. Sunday also starts with additional qualifying, again at midday followed by eight more races from 1.30pm. Admission for adults is just £12 per day with entry for children aged 15 and under free. Car parking is also free and all admission includes access to the race paddock enabling the public to get a close-up look at the cars as they are being worked on as well as a chat with many of the competing drivers over the weekend.

Croft Circuit Manager Tracey Morley said: "This is an excellent club-level race event for fans of four-wheeled motor sport to come and enjoy.

"Obviously it's a very busy race programme this weekend and with none of the races running any longer than 20 minutes the action on the track is sure to be frenetic."

For more information visit the www.croftcircuit.co.uk website or call the circuit office on 01325-721815.

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